SOC 2020 code 2313 · Professional occupations

Secondary education teaching professionals

Whether this occupation can be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa, its going rate, the job titles filed under the code, and the licensed sponsors advertising these jobs.

Skilled Worker rules for SOC 2313

Eligible

Secondary education teaching professionals (SOC 2313) is an eligible occupation in Appendix Skilled Occupations, so jobs in it can be sponsored for a new Skilled Worker visa.

Going rate: Pay scale
Major group: 2

Annual salaries for a 37.5-hour week, from Appendix Skilled Occupations (updated 3 Aug 2026).

For this occupation the minimum salary is set by the national pay scale, such as NHS Agenda for Change bands or teachers’ pay scales, not by a going rate.

Sources: Appendix Skilled Occupations, Skilled Worker salary rules, when you can be paid less.

Job titles under SOC 2313

The ONS coding index files 160 job titles under this code. A note in brackets is the setting the title applies to: the same title can sit under another code elsewhere. The code on a certificate of sponsorship follows the job’s duties, so check them with CASCOT or the employer.

Art and design teacher (secondary school)
Art teacher

Sponsors advertising secondary education teaching professionals jobs

Since October 2025 we read 7 adverts that we placed in this code from the job title, 7 of them still open, from 4 employers on the register of licensed sponsors. The median advertised salary was £58,120 (5 adverts with a salary).

Open adverts checked against the employer, occupation and salary rules for a new visa:

Meets the rules: 4
Check first: 3

Employers with the most adverts

Where the jobs were, by city

Latest open adverts

Head of Geography
Girls' Learning Trust · Cheam, Sutton · £58,120 a year · Meets the rules
Head of Music
Girls' Learning Trust · Cheam, Sutton · £58,120 a year · Meets the rules
Teacher (LCSC) (2 Posts) - REQ06850 - 490394
North Lanarkshire Council · UK · £40,001 to £50,000 a year · Check first
Head of Year
Aldridge Education · Darwen · £29,238 to £32,079 a year · Meets the rules
Assistant Headteacher
Girls' Learning Trust · Cheam, Sutton · £80,000 a year · Meets the rules
Mathematics Teacher
Randstad UK Holding Ltd · Loughton · £150 to £210 a year · Check first
Mathematics Teacher
Randstad UK Holding Ltd · Chelmsford · £150 to £210 a year · Check first

From Appendix Skilled Occupations and the Temporary Shortage List (GOV.UK), the ONS SOC 2020 coding index, and job adverts we read and match to the Home Office register. We place an advert in a code from its title, so some adverts may be in the wrong code. Whether a person can be sponsored also depends on their own circumstances. This page is information, not immigration advice. Profile built 7 Oct 2026.

Questions about SOC 2313

Can secondary education teaching professionals be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa?

Secondary education teaching professionals (SOC 2313) is an eligible occupation in Appendix Skilled Occupations, so jobs in it can be sponsored for a new Skilled Worker visa.

What is the going rate for SOC 2313?

For this occupation the minimum salary is set by the national pay scale, such as NHS Agenda for Change bands or teachers’ pay scales, not by a going rate.

Which job titles come under SOC code 2313?

The ONS coding index files 160 job titles under 2313, including art and design teacher, art teacher, assistant head, assistant head, assistant head master, assistant head master, assistant head mistress, assistant head mistress. The employer chooses the code on the certificate of sponsorship from the job's duties, not its title.

Which licensed sponsors advertise secondary education teaching professionals jobs?

Since October 2025 we read 7 adverts that we placed in SOC 2313, from 4 employers on the register. The most came from Girls' Learning Trust (3), Randstad UK Holding Ltd (2), North Lanarkshire Council (1).

What do employers advertise for secondary education teaching professionals jobs?

The median advertised salary was £58,120 across 5 adverts that gave one.