Skilled Worker visa salary for higher level teaching assistants (SOC 3231)
Going rates from the GOV.UK table, last verified 29 May 2026. General thresholds checked 5 Sept 2026.
Our GOV.UK data has no going rate for SOC 3231, so this page gives no single floor figure. Posts paid on a national pay scale, such as NHS Agenda for Change bands or teachers’ pay ranges, are assessed against that scale rather than the general threshold. Other posts are compared with the general threshold of £41,700 a year, or £33,400 where the new entrant rules apply. The GOV.UK going rates table sets out which rule covers this code.
Sources: GOV.UK going rates · GOV.UK salary requirements
What current higher level teaching assistants adverts pay
Across 17 current listings for this code that state an annual salary, the median advertised figure is £24,700. Ranges are counted at their lowest figure. See the current listings.
How the salary rule works
A Skilled Worker role must pay at least the higher of the going rate for its occupation code and the general threshold. The going rate comes from the Home Office table for the code; the general threshold is the same for every code. Lower figures apply in set cases, such as new entrants, and the job’s hours, the candidate’s circumstances and the other requirements all matter. These figures describe the code; they are not a decision about any person or offer. GOV.UK has the full rules.
More about higher level teaching assistants
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