7 professions that helps you to bag UK work visa

Highlights: Top professions for a UK Work visa

• One out of six people residing in England and Wales are non-UK-born individuals.
• 1.2 Million UK visas were issued in the first six months of 2023.
• The UK government re-introduced the two-year post-study work visa.
• The top 7 professions that can help you get a UK visa are healthcare, software development, IT, architecture, engineering, statistics, and biological science.

 

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Top 7 Professions for a UK Work visa

Here’s a list of the Top 7 professions to acquire a UK work visa:

Profession	Increase in Job growth	Number of new jobs	Number of additional jobs
IT Business Analysts, Architects, and Systems Designers	4.20%	5,200	49,600
Programmers and Software Development Professionals	4.20%	12,500	1,18,900
Actuaries, Economists, and Statisticians	4.30%	1,800	23,200
Architects	4.30%	2,900	37,700
Biological Scientists	4.20%	4,500	42,600

 

 

1. Healthcare professionals:

International Skilled Healthcare professionals, including Pharmacists, Nurses, Homecare caregivers, Care workers, etc., are some eligible professionals who can work in the UK via the Skilled Worker Visa Scheme. With a Skilled Worker Visa, individuals can reside and work in the country for five years with a chance to renew it indefinitely. One must meet the requirements criteria and have a valid employment offer from a UK-based employer to qualify for the Skilled Worker visa. The UK Health and Care Worker Visa is specifically for healthcare professionals from abroad to seek employment in the UK.

 

2. Engineers:

The UK has a high demand for engineers, with companies hiring skilled individuals for different roles, including civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, design and development engineering, and electronics engineering. According to Engineering UK, the growth rate of engineering in the UK climbed to 2.7% in 2022.

 

3. IT Business Analysts, Architects, and Systems Designers:

There is a massive demand for IT business analysts, architects, and system designers in the UK.   According to the National Career Services, the IT sector will witness 4.2% job growth by 2027, creating 5,200 new jobs. 49,600 new job openings for skilled individuals will be available in the country.

 

4. Programmers and Software Development Professionals:

The software development and programming sector will witness a 4.2% growth by the year 2027, creating 12,500 new job openings. Additionally, 118,900 more jobs will be added, creating new opportunities for employment in the UK.

 

5. Actuaries, Economists, and Statisticians:

Industries like finance, insurance, and government constantly need actuaries, economists, and statisticians. According to the National Career Services, job growth in this sector is expected to be 4.3 percent by 2027, creating 1,800 new jobs. Additionally, 23,200 more jobs will be added, creating new opportunities.

 

6. Architects:

Architecture is in demand in the UK, with London and Southeast England having the highest concentration of architects. The average salary paid to architects per hour is £13.50. According to the UK government, the architecture sector will witness a 4.3% increase in job openings by 2027, creating 2,900 new jobs. Additionally, 37,700 more jobs will be added, creating new individual opportunities.

 

7. Biological Scientists:

According to the UK government, this sector will experience a 4.2% job growth, creating 4,500 jobs for biological scientists and biochemists. Additionally, 42,600 new jobs will be added, creating new opportunities for individuals.

 

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