UK Skilled Worker Visa: shortage occupations list for healthcare and education

Last updated on 3 December 2020

Thinking of applying for the UK Skilled Worker Visa in the healthcare and education sector?

To get started, check which jobs are on the healthcare and education shortage occupations list in each area of the UK, and how much you’ll need to be paid. (See the table below).

If your job is on this list, your salary must be at least the national pay scale rate for the job you’ll be doing to qualify for a Skilled Worker visa.

There’s a different list of shortage occupations if you do not work in healthcare or education.

Occupation code	Job types included on the shortage occupations list	Areas of the UK where there is a shortage
2211	Medical practitioners – all jobs	England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
2212	Psychologists – all jobs	England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
2217	Medical radiographers – all jobs (including radiotherapy practitioners / technologists)	England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
2222	Occupational therapists – all jobs	England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
2223	Speech and language therapists – all jobs	England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
2231	Nurses – all jobs	England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
2314	Secondary education teaching professionals – only teachers in maths, physics, science (where an element of physics will be taught), computer science and Mandarin	England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
2314	Secondary education teaching professionals – only teachers in Gaelic	Scotland only
2315	Primary and nursery education teaching professionals – only Gaelic medium teachers	Scotland only
2442	Social workers – all jobs	England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
3213	Paramedics – all jobs	England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland