The Thresholds: Ten Ways to Calculate a Salary
How much do you need to pay a sponsored worker? It depends. On the role. On when you applied. On whether the role is on a special list. The Immigration Rules contain at least ten salary calculation options, labelled A through K. This episode maps every one of them — and shows why the complexity itself is a compliance trap.
The Systempublished 2026-03-27 15:00 4 sources 5,430 plays
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ORGANISATIONS (4)
GLOSSARY (7)
KEY LEGISLATION (2)
KEY DATA POINTS
General Threshold (Option A)
£41,700
Since Jul 2025
ISL Floor (Option D)
£33,400
Expires Dec 2026
Health Minimum (Option K)
£25,000
Pre-Jul 2025 sponsors