764 jobs in the UK have Data Engineer in the title, from 406 licensed sponsors. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (25), DELOITTE (22) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) (19) have the most; 108 were posted in the last 7 days and 507 are rated Likely. Eligible for the Skilled Worker visa under SOC 2133, minimum £54,900 at the standard rate. Most IT business analysts, architects and systems designers in the UK earn between £45,136 and £79,976 in (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time). The 128 adverts that state a salary have a median of £65,140. Of the 128 adverts whose pay we checked, 110 meet the standard rate and 18 more meet the new entrant rate. Visa and pay details
Yes. Data Engineer roles fall under SOC 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers), which is eligible for UK Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Employers with a valid sponsor licence can sponsor Data Engineer positions.
The going rate for SOC 2133 is £54,900 per year. New entrants (under 26, switching from a Student or Graduate visa, or recent graduates) may qualify for a reduced minimum of £38,400 per year. You must be paid at least the higher of the going rate or the general salary threshold (£41,700), unless an exemption applies.
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Home Office grants for this occupation code, counting visas granted outside the UK. No job breakdown is published for the visas granted inside the UK, so each country’s own page shows a larger total. For all jobs together, the Skilled Worker visa statistics show grants outside and inside the UK each quarter.