3556 — Sales accounts and business development managers
SOC 2020 code 3556 (Sales accounts and business development managers) is an eligible occupation for the UK Skilled Worker visa. The 2026 minimum salary threshold for this code is £55,200 per year.
Key facts
- SOC 2020 code
- 3556
- Job title
- Sales accounts and business development managers
- 2026 going rate (annual)
- £55,200
- 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. Sales accounts and business development managers belongs to:
- 3
Major group
ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS
- 35
Sub-major group
BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS
- 355
Minor group
Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals
- 3556
Unit group
Sales accounts and business development managers
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Sponsors do not publish their per-SOC hiring plans in the public register — they only publish the visa routes they hold a licence for.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 sales accounts and business development managers:
- 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.