2464 — Youth work professionals

SOC 2020 code 2464 (Youth work professionals) is an eligible occupation for the UK Skilled Worker visa. The 2026 minimum salary threshold for this code is £38,000 per year.

Key facts

SOC 2020 code

2464

Job title

Youth work professionals

2026 going rate (annual)

£38,000

Route eligibility

Skilled Worker (and Health & Care Worker where applicable)

SOC 2020 classification

Every four-digit SOC 2020 code sits inside a three-level parent hierarchy maintained by the Office for National Statistics. Youth work professionals belongs to:

1. 2

   Major group

   PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS

2. 24

   Sub-major group

   BUSINESS, MEDIA AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS

3. 246

   Minor group

   Welfare Professionals

4. 2464

   Unit group

   Youth work professionals

Source: ONS Standard Occupational Classification 2020, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Finding sponsors hiring for this code

Sponsors do not publish their per-SOC hiring plans in the public register — they only publish the visa routes they hold a licence for. To find sponsors who realistically recruit for youth work professionals:

1. Use the search box to look for employers in your sector that hold a Skilled Worker licence.
2. Filter by Skilled Worker or, where applicable, Health & Care Worker.
3. Apply through each sponsor’s standard recruitment channel and ask early whether the role is open to sponsorship.

Related reading

• How SOC 2020 codes work
• 2026 salary thresholds — full breakdown

SOC 2020 reference data is refreshed annually from ONS each April. Salary thresholds are reviewed annually by the Migration Advisory Committee and re-ingested at the same time. Always verify against the original GOV.UK / ONS publications before relying on this information for a visa application.