Working in the United Kingdom as a Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst is not on a published shortage list in the United Kingdom. That does not close the door: the general skilled-work route still applies, and the salary floor for it is below, compared against what the job actually pays.
Is this occupation on a shortage list?
No. No published shortage list names this occupation, so the general skilled-work route applies.
Does the pay clear the visa salary floor?
Skilled Worker visa
Yes. The median of £47,776 is 115% of the £41,700 floor.
A lower-quartile offer would fall short, so an entry-level role may not qualify even where the median does.
The occupation-specific going rate may be higher than this general floor.
Route to permanent residence
- Skilled Worker visaEmployer-sponsored
- Temporary Shortage ListEmployer-sponsored
What else to know
- The UK shortage lists are overwhelmingly trades and care work. Most professional occupations are not on them and go through the general route at the full going rate.
- Overseas recruitment of care workers closed on 1 July 2025. In-country switching runs to 22 July 2028.
- A skill-level change on 22 July 2025 removed roughly 180 occupations from the Skilled Worker route.
See full pay percentiles for this role
Rules checked against the official source on 2026-08-01.
This is a summary of published rules, not immigration advice.