Head of Legal roles from employers holding a sponsor licence — eligible under SOC 1139 for the Skilled Worker visa.
UK market salary · ASHE 2025
Plus ~£10,001 in bonus & commission
How visa salary requirements compare to what employers pay.
Most functional managers and directors n.e.c. in the UK earn between £56,940 and £103,688 in basic pay, with experienced professionals in the top 10% earning above £128,648. For Skilled Worker visa holders, the minimum salary (going rate) for this role is £74,700 (SOC 1139), sitting at the 45th percentile of what UK employers pay and £4,964 below the median.
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Yes. Head of Legal roles fall under SOC 1139 (Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified.), which is eligible for UK Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Employers with a valid sponsor licence can sponsor Head of Legal positions.
The going rate for SOC 1139 is £74,700 per year. New entrants (under 26, switching from a Student or Graduate visa, or recent graduates) may qualify for a reduced minimum of £52,300 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.