3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters

In short

• ONS unit group 3413, in minor group 341 (Artistic, literary and media occupations) and major group 3 (Associate professional occupations).
• Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): Transitional tables only: Table 1a, Table 2aa, Table 2b.
• Going rate as the tables print it:
  • Table 1a, Going rate (SW – options A and D): £33,400 (£17.13 per hour)
  • Table 2aa, Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU): £25,000 (£12.82 per hour)
  • Table 2b, Going rate (GBM – minimum rate): £31,300 (£16.05 per hour)

What the ONS says

Description

Actors, entertainers, presenters, and perfomance artists sing, portray roles in dramatic productions, perform comedy routines, gymnastic feats and tricks of illusion, train animals to perform and perform with them, and introduce and present radio and television programmes.

Typical entry routes

Entry does not depend on academic qualifications although some drama schools require candidates to have GCSEs/S grades or A levels/H grades or a degree. Entry can be based upon an audition. Membership of the appropriate trade union is usually required. Vocational qualifications in performing arts are available.

Tasks

• studies script; play or book and prepares and rehearses interpretation
• assumes character created by a playwright or author and communicates this to an audience
• performs singing, comedy, acrobatic, illusion and conjuring routines
• trains animals to perform entertaining routines and may perform with them
• introduces and presents radio and television programmes, reads news bulletins and makes announcements
• conducts interviews and prepares reports for news broadcasts, current affairs programmes and documentaries
• plays pre-recorded music at nightclubs, discotheques, and private functions

Related job titles

• Actor
• Commentator (broadcasting)
• Costumed interpreter
• Disc jockey
• Entertainer
• Presenter (broadcasting)
• Singer

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 1a: Additional eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates for Skilled Worker applicants granted permission under the rules in place before 22 July 2025

SOC 2020 occupation code

3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Actors
• Broadcasters, podcasters and presenters
• Children’s entertainers
• Comedians
• Disc jockeys
• Magicians
• Models
• Singers
• Social media influencers
• Actors, entertainers and presenters not elsewhere classified

Going rate (SW – options A and D)

£33,400 (£17.13 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option B)

Not applicable

80% of going rate (SW – option C)

Not applicable

70% of going rate (SW – option E)

£33,400 (£17.13 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

No

Table 2aa: Additional eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates for Skilled Worker applicants granted permission under the rules in place before 22 July 2025

SOC 2020 occupation code

3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

3413, 3415, 3416

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Actors
• Broadcasters, podcasters and presenters
• Children’s entertainers
• Comedians
• Disc jockeys
• Magicians
• Models
• Singers
• Social media influencers
• Actors, entertainers and presenters not elsewhere classified

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

£25,000 (£12.82 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option G)

Not applicable

80% of going rate (SW – option H)

Not applicable

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

£25,000 (£12.82 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

No

Table 2b: Additional eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates for Global Business Mobility applicants granted permission under the rules in place before 4 April 2024

SOC 2020 occupation code

3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

3413, 3415, 3416

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Actors
• Broadcasters, podcasters and presenters
• Children’s entertainers
• Comedians
• Disc jockeys
• Magicians
• Models
• Singers
• Social media influencers
• Actors, entertainers and presenters not elsewhere classified

Going rate (GBM – minimum rate)

£31,300 (£16.05 per hour)

70% of going rate (GTR – minimum rate)

£25,000 (£12.82 per hour)

Other unit groups in minor group 341

• 3411 Artists
• 3412 Authors, writers and translators
• 3414 Dancers and choreographers
• 3415 Musicians
• 3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
• 3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

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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