Electronics engineers SOC 2124
Electronics engineers (SOC 2124) qualifies for UK Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Your employer must pay at least the going rate of £52,000 per year. Scroll down for salary benchmarks, the visa rules, and live jobs from licensed sponsors.
What does an electronics engineer do?
Professional electronics engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of electronic motors, communications systems, microwave systems, and other electronic equipment.
Typical tasks
- undertakes research and advises on all aspects of telecoms equipment, radar, telemetry and remote-control systems, data processing equipment, microwaves and other electronic equipment
- conceives and develops engineering designs from product ideas in electronics engineering
- determines and specifies appropriate production and/or installation methods and quality and safety standards
- organises and establishes control systems to monitor performance and evaluate designs
- tests, diagnoses faults and undertakes repair of electronic equipment
Typical entry routes and qualifications
Professional electronics engineers usually possess an accredited university degree or equivalent qualification. After qualifying, periods of appropriate training and experience are required before membership of a chartered engineering institution is attainable. Incorporated engineers possess an accredited university degree, BTEC/SQA award or an apprenticeship. All routes are followed by periods of appropriate training and relevant experience.
Visa sponsorship requirements
UK market salary · ASHE 2025
What electronics engineers earn in the UK
UK market basic pay at a glance
How visa salary requirements compare to what employers pay.
Most electronics engineers in the UK earn between £41,080 and £63,180 in basic pay. For Skilled Worker visa holders, the minimum salary (going rate) for this role is £52,000 (SOC 2124), sitting at the 56th percentile of what UK employers pay and £3,328 above the median.
All figures are before tax. Calculate your take-home pay.
How to get sponsored as an electronics engineer
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Find a licensed sponsor on Hunt UK Visa Sponsors
Browse our register of UK companies with an active sponsor licence. Filter by industry, size, sponsor rating, and whether they're currently hiring electronics engineers, so you only apply where a visa is actually on the table.
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Confirm the salary meets the £52,000 going rate
Your employer must pay whichever is higher: the going rate for SOC 2124 (£52,000) or the general Skilled Worker threshold of £41,700 per year.
New entrants and ISL roles may qualify for a lower rate. See the New entrant & discount rates section below.
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Receive a Certificate of Sponsorship
Your sponsor issues a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), a reference number the Home Office uses to check the job offer, salary, and duties line up with an eligible SOC code.
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Apply for a Skilled Worker visa at gov.uk
Submit the Skilled Worker visa application online within 3 months of your CoS assignment date. You'll also book a biometric appointment and pay the immigration health surcharge.
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Move to the UK and start work
Travel to the UK before your CoS start date and begin working for the sponsor named on the certificate.
New entrant & discount rates
If you're under 26, switching from a Student visa, or a recent UK graduate, your employer can pay the new entrant rate of £41,200 (70% of the going rate) for up to four years.
Roles under SOC 2124
Recent jobs under SOC 2124
PCB DESIGN ENGINEER – LONDON – 12 MONTHS+ My client, is currently search for a FREELANCE PCB Design Engineer for design work for one of their products to be used in the IoT industry. Experience: Strong background in Altium designer Knowledge of prototyping simultaneously with designing Experience with design for mass production Experience/network with design houses/manufacturers is a bonus Low level software experience preferred Any previous work in connected devices or IoT would be a bonus Flue
Sepura develops Mission Critical TETRA/LTE radios (sub 6GHz)/Cellular/BT/WiFi/GNSS/NFC) We create designs from market requirements to customer delivery in Cambridge UK and manufacture in Europe; delivering the right solutions to our worldwide customers. They include police, fire and ambulance services across the world as well as critical mining and industrial customers. We are global leaders in the design, development and supply of innovative communications solutions in multiple market segments
Contract Hardware Designer Security clearance essential Fully remote in the U.K (Hampshire HQ) Up to £52 p/h Inside IR35 We are seeking a talented and experienced Hardware Designer with live security clearance to join our growing team in Hampshire. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer with strong analogue and mixed-signal IC layout expertise to contribute to the development of complex integrated circuit designs within a collaborative and innovative environment .The ideal candidate wil
HiSpeed Ltd. designs, develops and tests tailor-made, highly efficient compact electric powertrains, drives, machines and inverters for automotive, aerospace and robotics applications. We are looking for an Electromagnetic Design Engineer to join our R&D team in Bicester, Oxfordshire. This is a technical role open to senior candidates and reports to the HiSpeed Ltd. R&D Technical Specialist. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Tasks: Design radial and axial flux electrical
Senior Optimisation Engineer | £650 - £850 | Outside IR35 Workforce Scheduling Greenfield Build We're partnering with a high-growth software company that is rebuilding the optimisation engine behind a market-leading workforce scheduling platform. This is not a maintenance role and it's not a traditional machine learning position. This is an opportunity to design and build a next-generation optimisation engine from the ground up, tackling complex workforce scheduling challenges involving labour r
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Frequently asked questions
Can electronics engineers get a UK Skilled Worker visa?
Yes. Electronics engineers roles fall under SOC 2124 (Higher Skilled), so they qualify for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Your employer will need a sponsor licence and must pay at least the going rate for this occupation.
What salary do electronics engineers need for visa sponsorship?
The going rate for Electronics engineers (SOC 2124) is £52,000 (£26.67 per hour). Occupation rate applies. Your employer must pay whichever is higher: this going rate or the general Skilled Worker threshold of £41,700 per year.
What job titles are covered by SOC 2124?
SOC 2124 covers a range of electronics engineers roles, including: Broadcast engineers (professional), Telecommunications engineers (professional), Electronics engineers not elsewhere classified.. Keep in mind that the Home Office matches jobs by duties rather than title alone. Two roles with the same title can fall under different SOC codes depending on the actual work involved.
Is there a lower salary for new graduates entering electronics engineers roles?
Yes. If you're under 26, a recent graduate, or switching from a Student visa, you count as a "new entrant" and your employer only needs to pay 70% of the going rate (with an absolute floor of £33,400/year — the new-entrant minimum cannot go below that). For Electronics engineers, that works out to £41,200. The discount lasts up to four years.
Where can I find electronics engineers jobs with UK visa sponsorship?
We list Electronics engineers roles from companies with a Home Office sponsor licence. Scroll down to see what's currently open, or search our full jobs database for more visa-sponsored positions across the UK.
This information is provided as guidance only and should not be treated as legal advice. Eligibility criteria and salary thresholds are based on the latest published government data. Always verify with the official UK government guidance or seek professional immigration advice.