SOC 3319 Protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified: Skilled Worker Eligibility and Going Rate | ImmigrationGPT
SOC 2020 code 3319 · Associate professional occupations
Protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified
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 3319
Existing workers only
Since 22 July 2025, Protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified (SOC 3319) can only be sponsored for people who were granted Skilled Worker permission under the rules in place before that date and have held it continuously since.
Going rate
£41,100
New entrant rate
£33,400
Major group
3
Annual salaries for a 37.5-hour week, from Appendix Skilled Occupations (updated 3 Aug 2026).
The going rate in Appendix Skilled Occupations is £41,100 a year for a 37.5-hour week. It applies to people who can still be sponsored in this occupation.
The ONS coding index files 98 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.
Border force higher officer
Border force officer
Branch manager (security services)
Cctv manager
Cctv officer
Cctv operations manager
Civil defence instructor
Civil defence officer
Civil investigator
Civilian investigator (police service)
Coast guard
Coastguard
Coastguard officer
Coastguard watch assistant
Coastguard watch officer
Community payback supervisor (probation service)
Contract manager (security services)
Counter fraud specialist
Credit investigator
Crime prevention officer
Crime scene examiner
Crime scene investigator
Customs and excise officer
Customs officer
Detective (private detective agency)
Detective agency owner
District officer (coastguard service)
Emergency planning officer
Excise officer (hm revenue and customs)
Financial crime investigator
Financial crime manager
Financial crime team leader
Financial investigator
Finger print expert
Fingerprint expert
Firearms enquiry officer
Forensic handwriting examiner
Forensic submissions officer
Fraud analyst
Fraud control specialist
Fraud inspector
Fraud investigating officer
Fraud investigating officer (hm revenue and customs)
Fraud investigation officer
Fraud investigator
Fraud investigator (banking)
Fraud investigator (building society)
Fraud investigator (insurance)
Fraud manager
Fraud officer
Fraud officer (banking)
Fraud officer (building society)
Fraud strategy analyst
Handwriting analyst
Head of security
Hire purchase investigator
Immigration officer
Investigating officer (civilian)
Investigating officer (hm revenue and customs)
Investigation officer (civilian)
Investigation officer (hm revenue and customs)
Investigations manager
Investigator (civilian)
Investigator (security services)
Law enforcement officer
Loss prevention manager
Manager (private detective agency)
Manager (security services)
Maritime security
Maritime security consultant
Maritime security officer
Operations manager (security services)
Owner (private detective agency)
Owner (security services)
Port control officer
Preventive officer
Private detective
Private investigator
Profit protection manager
Rescue station superintendent
Rescue superintendent (coal mine)
Route steward (highways)
Safety camera technician
Scene examiner
Scenes of crime officer
Security adviser
Security consultant
Security coordinator
Security executive
Security investigator
Security manager
Station officer (coastguard service)
Test purchase investigator
Trace agent
Traffic officer (highways agency)
Watch assistant (coastguard service)
Water guard (hm revenue and customs)
Waterguard (hm revenue and customs)
Sponsors advertising protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified jobs
Since October 2025 we read 6 adverts that we placed in this code from the job title, 3 of them still open, from 2 employers on the register of licensed sponsors. The median advertised salary was £28,064 (6 adverts with a salary), and 1 were at or above the £41,100 going rate.
Open adverts checked against the employer, occupation and salary rules for a new visa:
Ministry of Justice · West Bromwich, West Midlands · £28,064 to £33,549 a year · Not for a new visa
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 3319
Can protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa?
Since 22 July 2025, Protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified (SOC 3319) can only be sponsored for people who were granted Skilled Worker permission under the rules in place before that date and have held it continuously since.
What is the going rate for SOC 3319?
The going rate in Appendix Skilled Occupations is £41,100 a year for a 37.5-hour week. It applies to people who can still be sponsored in this occupation.
Which job titles come under SOC code 3319?
The ONS coding index files 98 job titles under 3319, including border force higher officer, border force officer, branch manager, cctv manager, cctv officer, cctv operations manager, civil defence instructor, civil defence officer. The employer chooses the code on the certificate of sponsorship from the job's duties, not its title.
Which licensed sponsors advertise protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified jobs?
Since October 2025 we read 6 adverts that we placed in SOC 3319, from 2 employers on the register. The most came from Ministry of Justice (4), North Lanarkshire Council (1).
What do employers advertise for protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified jobs?
The median advertised salary was £28,064 across 6 adverts that gave one. 1 of them were at or above the £41,100 going rate.