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Arts officers, producers and directors

SOC 2020 code 3416 · Also called: art consultants, broadcasting and entertainment directors, broadcasting and entertainment editors

Going rate
£38,100 a year
General threshold
£41,700 a year
Skill level
RQF 6 or above
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What do Skilled Worker arts officers, producers and directors get paid?

The standard requirement for SOC 3416 is £41,700 a year for 37.5 hours1.

  1. 1GOV.UK statement of changes · general threshold
  2. 2GOV.UK going rates · SOC 3416
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The requirement for a new entrant12
The requirement for a job on the Immigration Salary List2
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Skilled Worker status

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SOC 3416 (Arts officers, producers and directors) is a Skilled Worker occupation code at RQF 6 or above under the rules in force on 8 Nov 2026.

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Rules in force on 8 Nov 2026

£38,100 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 or to jobs on the Immigration Salary List. 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.

Option AStandard£41,700
Option DA job on the Immigration Salary List£38,100
Option EA new entrant£33,400

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Rule changes

Dated, from GOV.UK
  1. The general threshold and salary options, the going rates, the skill levels, the Immigration Salary List and the Temporary Shortage List in force (HC 997, Appendix Skilled Occupations, Immigration Salary List and Temporary Shortage List).GOV.UK
  2. The Temporary Shortage List ends. The Immigration Salary List entry for SOC 3416 ends.GOV.UK

Questions

What is the going rate for SOC 3416?

£38,100 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 3416 a Skilled Worker occupation code?

SOC 3416 (Arts officers, producers and directors) 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 3416?

Art consultants, broadcasting and entertainment directors, broadcasting and entertainment editors, broadcasting and entertainment producers and studio and stage managers.

When does the Immigration Salary List entry for SOC 3416 end?

On 31 Dec 2026, unless a new statement of changes says otherwise.