2240 Veterinarians

In short

• ONS unit group 2240, in minor group 224 (Veterinarians) and major group 2 (Professional occupations).
• Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): On the list: Table 1, Table 2.
• Going rate as the tables print it:
  • Table 1, Going rate (SW – options A and D): £49,500 (£25.38 per hour)
  • Table 2, Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU): £38,000 (£19.49 per hour)

What the ONS says

Description

Veterinarians diagnose and treat animal injuries, diseases and disorders, and advise on preventative action. They may work in practices, specialising according to their location in either a rural or urban area, or in the public sector or associated industries such as pharmaceuticals, food production or drug regulation.

Typical entry routes

Entrants will require a university degree in veterinary science and registration as a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). Pre-entry experience in a veterinary practice may be required for entry to a university veterinary school.

Tasks

• examines animals, diagnoses condition and prescribes and administers appropriate drugs, dressings, etc., and arranges or undertakes any necessary x-ray or other tests
• inoculates animals against communicable diseases
• administers local or general anaesthetics and performs surgery
• investigates outbreaks of animal diseases and advises owners on feeding, breeding and general care
• euthanises old, sick, terminally ill and unwanted animals
• performs tasks relating to food safety policy, regulation of veterinary drugs, quality control of veterinary products
• performs ante-mortem inspection of animals destined for the food chain, and animal post-mortem examinations
• carries out expert witness work and undertakes teaching of veterinary students
• maintains records, raises and forwards reports and certificates in compliance with current legislation

Related job titles

• Veterinarian
• Veterinary practitioner
• Veterinary surgeon

What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says

The Appendix lists this code in the tables below, with the tables’ own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.

Table 1: Eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates based on median Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data

SOC 2020 occupation code

2240 Veterinarians

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Veterinarians

Going rate (SW – options A and D)

£49,500 (£25.38 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option B)

£44,500 (£22.82 per hour)

80% of going rate (SW – option C)

£39,600 (£20.31 per hour)

70% of going rate (SW – option E)

£34,600 (£17.74 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

Yes

Table 2: Eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates based on 25th percentile Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data

SOC 2020 occupation code

2240 Veterinarians

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

2216

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Veterinarians

Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU)

£38,000 (£19.49 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option G)

£34,200 (£17.54 per hour)

80% of going rate (SW – option H)

£30,400 (£15.59 per hour)

70% of going rate (SW – option J, GTR)

£26,600 (£13.64 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

Yes

Sources

Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.

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