2311 Higher education teaching professionals

In short

• ONS unit group 2311, in minor group 231 (Teaching professionals) 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): £52,600 (£26.97 per hour)
  • Table 2, Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU): £40,600 (£20.82 per hour)

What the ONS says

Description

Higher education teaching professionals deliver lectures and teach students to at least first degree level, undertake research and write journal articles and books in their chosen field of study.

Typical entry routes

Entry will require a good honours first degree plus a higher degree or an equivalent professional qualification. For vocational subjects, practical experience and additional qualifications may also be required. A DBS check may be required.

Tasks

• prepares, delivers and directs lectures, seminars and tutorials
• prepares, administers and marks examinations, essays and other assignments
• advises students on academic matters and encourages independent research
• provides pastoral care or guidance to students
• participates in decision making processes regarding curricula, budgetary, departmental and other matters
• directs the work of postgraduate students
• undertakes research, writes articles and books and attends conferences and other meetings

Related job titles

• Fellow (university)
• Lecturer (higher education, university)
• Professor (higher education, university)
• Tutor (higher education, university)
• University lecturer
• University teaching assistant

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

2311 Higher education teaching professionals

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Higher education teaching professionals

Going rate (SW – options A and D)

£52,600 (£26.97 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option B)

£47,300 (£24.26 per hour)

80% of going rate (SW – option C)

£42,100 (£21.59 per hour)

70% of going rate (SW – option E)

£36,800 (£18.87 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

2311 Higher education teaching professionals

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

2311, 2312

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Higher education teaching professionals

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

£40,600 (£20.82 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option G)

£36,500 (£18.72 per hour)

80% of going rate (SW – option H)

£32,500 (£16.67 per hour)

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

£28,400 (£14.56 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

Yes

Other unit groups in minor group 231

• 2312 Further education teaching professionals
• 2313 Secondary education teaching professionals
• 2314 Primary education teaching professionals
• 2315 Nursery education teaching professionals
• 2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
• 2317 Teachers of english as a foreign language
• 2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c.

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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