SOC 32 Health and social care associate professionals: 13 codes and Skilled Worker eligibility

Health and social care associate professionals provide a variety of technical support functions and services for health professionals in the treatment of patients to assist physical and psychological recovery, assist teachers in the education of young people, and provide social care and related community services.

Higher Skilled0

Medium Skilled12

Medium Skilled (conditions apply)1

Ineligible0

321 Health associate professionals

Code	Occupation	Eligibility	Going rate
3211	Dispensing opticians	Medium Skilled	£33,400 (Table 1a)
3212	Pharmaceutical technicians · ISL	Medium Skilled	£33,400 (Table 1a)
3213	Medical and dental technicians	Medium Skilled	Pay scale
3214	Complementary health associate professionals	Medium Skilled*	£31,300 (Table 2a)
3219	Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified	Medium Skilled	Pay scale

322 Welfare and housing associate professionals

Code	Occupation	Eligibility	Going rate
3221	Youth and community workers	Medium Skilled	£33,400 (Table 1a)
3222	Child and early years officers	Medium Skilled	£33,400 (Table 1a)
3223	Housing officers	Medium Skilled	£33,400 (Table 1a)
3224	Counsellors	Medium Skilled	£33,400 (Table 1a)
3229	Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified	Medium Skilled	£33,400 (Table 1a)

323 Teaching and childcare associate professionals

Code	Occupation	Eligibility	Going rate
3231	Higher level teaching assistants	Medium Skilled	Pay scale
3232	Early education and childcare practitioners	Medium Skilled	£33,400 (Table 1a)

324 Veterinary nurses

Code	Occupation	Eligibility	Going rate
3240	Veterinary nurses	Medium Skilled	£33,400 (Table 1a)

* Medium Skilled with conditions: see the code page for the exact condition. ISL = Immigration Salary List, TSL = Temporary Shortage List.

Sources

Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes (GOV.UK, updated 29 April 2026)
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (GOV.UK, updated 29 October 2026)
ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1

Compiled by SWC Editorial Team from the sources above. An information summary, not immigration advice.