3417 — Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
SOC 2020 code 3417 (Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators) is an eligible occupation for the UK Skilled Worker visa. The 2026 minimum salary threshold for this code is £33,400 per year.
Key facts
- SOC 2020 code
- 3417
- Job title
- Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
- 2026 going rate (annual)
- £33,400
- 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. Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators belongs to:
- 3
Major group
ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS
- 34
Sub-major group
CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORTS OCCUPATIONS
- 341
Minor group
Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations
- 3417
Unit group
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
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Sponsors do not publish their per-SOC hiring plans in the public register — they only publish the visa routes they hold a licence for.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 photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators:
- Use the search box to look for employers in your sector that hold a Skilled Worker licence.
- Filter by Skilled Worker or, where applicable, Health & Care Worker.
- Apply through each sponsor’s standard recruitment channel and ask early whether the role is open to sponsorship.
Related reading
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.