Guidance

Calculating salary thresholds: technical notes

These technical notes set out the methodology we recommend for how these thresholds are calculated and provide illustrative examples.

• From: Migration Advisory Committee
• Published: 14 July 2020
• Last updated: 19 May 2026
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  1. 19 May 2026

     Added technical note 19 May 2026. Note updated to include a methodology for smoothing changes in occupation-specific thresholds.

  2. 14 July 2020

     First published.

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Employers wishing to sponsor migrants to fill vacancies in eligible occupations through the points-based skilled worker route must meet minimum salary requirements.

These Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) technical notes set out the methodology recommended for how salary thresholds are calculated.