Managers and directors in the creative industries
SOC 2020 code 1255 · Also called: art gallery managers and directors, film and television production managers, publishing managers and directors
- Going rate
- £44,900 a year
- General threshold
- £41,700 a year
- Skill level
- RQF 6 or above
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What do Skilled Worker managers and directors in the creative industries get paid?
The standard requirement for SOC 1255 is £44,900 a year for 37.5 hours1.
- 1GOV.UK going rates · SOC 1255
- 2GOV.UK statement of changes · general threshold
Skilled Worker status
How evidence worksSOC 1255 (Managers and directors in the creative industries) is a Skilled Worker occupation code at RQF 6 or above under the rules in force on 8 Nov 2026.
Check a salary
Rules in force on 8 Nov 2026£44,900 is the going rate in Table 1 of GOV.UK’s Appendix Skilled Occupations, used for the standard option (option A). Lower requirements can apply in some cases, for example to new entrants. The options below show the ones the rules set for this code. Table 2 of the appendix has lower going rates for some other cases, which this page doesn’t list. See both tables on GOV.UK.
Information only. It checks a salary against the published rules for this occupation, not an application. Requirements are for a 37.5-hour week and change with the hours.
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Rule changes
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What is the going rate for SOC 1255?
£44,900 a year for a 37.5-hour week under the rules in force on 8 Nov 2026, from GOV.UK’s going rates table. The standard requirement is the higher of the going rate and the general threshold of £41,700.
Is SOC 1255 a Skilled Worker occupation code?
SOC 1255 (Managers and directors in the creative industries) is a Skilled Worker occupation code at RQF 6 or above under the rules in force on 8 Nov 2026.
Which job titles are in SOC 1255?
Art gallery managers and directors, film and television production managers, publishing managers and directors, radio production managers, sport and talent agents and theatre production managers.