Product manager jobs with UK visa sponsorship
What product manager roles pay against the Skilled Worker going rate, and who can sponsor.
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The short answer
For a Skilled Worker visa, a product manager job usually has to pay at least £55,000 a year: the going rate for SOC 2132 (IT managers), which is above the £41,700 general salary threshold. A new entrant can be paid from £38,500. Figures from the Home Office going-rate tables, updated 11 November 2025.
Product managers decide what a digital product does next, balancing what users need, what the business wants and what engineers can build.
Worked example: SOC 2132
The rule on gov.uk is whichever figure is higher. Here is the sum for this occupation code.
| Who | How it is worked out | At least |
|---|---|---|
| Experienced hire | The higher of £41,700 (general salary threshold) and £55,000 (going rate) | £55,000 |
| New entrant | The higher of £33,400 (new-entrant minimum) and £38,500 (70% of the going rate) | £38,500 |
Who counts as a new entrant is set out on gov.uk: for example, people under 26, or people on (or recently on) a Student visa at degree level or a Graduate visa. The total stay on new-entrant rates cannot be more than 4 years, including time on a Graduate visa. Read when you can be paid less on gov.uk.
How many visas were granted for these occupation codes?
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SOC 2132 IT managers
In the year to June 2026, the Home Office granted 292 Skilled Worker entry clearance visas to main applicants applying from outside the UK for this occupation code.
The industries sponsors gave most often for these visas: Information and Communications (135); Financial and Insurance Activities (58); and Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities (33).
The most common nationalities among them: India (90), United States (62) and France (13).
| Occupation code | Jul to Sep 2025 | Oct to Dec 2025 | Jan to Mar 2026 (provisional) | Apr to Jun 2026 (provisional) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 2132 | 89 | 68 | 69 | 66 |
Visas applied for from outside the UK only: switches inside the UK, for example from a Student or Graduate visa, are not counted. The sponsor chooses the occupation code and the industry. A small number of grants that could not be matched to a certificate of sponsorship are not included. Figures for January to June 2026 are provisional. Source: Home Office, Sponsored work entry clearance visas by occupation and industry (SOC 2020), year ending June 2026 (published 27 August 2026). Immigration system statistics data tables.
What the rules say for product manager jobs
SOC 2132 (IT managers) is on the Home Office table of graduate-level occupations (RQF level 6 and above), which is open to new Skilled Worker applications.
For IT managers (SOC 2132), the going rate of £55,000 is above the £41,700 general threshold, so the going rate is the bar for an experienced hire: at least £55,000 a year. A new entrant can be paid from £38,500.
The Home Office lists these job titles under 2132: IT product managers, IT information managers, IT service delivery managers, IT systems managers, IT test managers and Network managers.
What sponsors look for in product manager hires
The Home Office table lists IT product managers under IT managers, alongside software development and service delivery managers. That places tech product roles on a graduate-level code with a going rate above the general threshold.
Associate product manager schemes at larger tech and fintech companies are the usual way in. If a role is product marketing rather than product management, it will likely sit under a marketing code instead.
Associate product manager programmes are the clearest entry route, and some people move across from engineering, design, data or customer-facing roles. Interviews often include a product case: how would you improve this feature, and how would you know it worked?
Rules change: always check gov.uk for the current thresholds, and when you can be paid less.
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Questions people ask
What is the minimum salary for a product manager on a Skilled Worker visa?
Usually the higher of £41,700 and the going rate for the occupation code. For SOC 2132 that is £55,000 a year, and a new entrant can be paid from £38,500. The figures come from the Home Office tables updated 11 November 2025; check gov.uk before you rely on them.
Which occupation code is a product manager job?
The employer chooses the code from the duties of the job, not the title. Visavi maps product manager roles to SOC 2132 (IT managers). Job titles the Home Office lists under 2132 include IT product managers, IT information managers, IT service delivery managers and IT systems managers.
Can a graduate product manager be paid the new-entrant rate?
Yes, if they count as a new entrant under the published rules: for example, people under 26, or people on (or recently on) a Student visa at degree level or a Graduate visa. For SOC 2132 the new-entrant rate is £38,500. It can be used for up to 4 years in total, including time on a Graduate visa. Check when you can be paid less on gov.uk.
How many Skilled Worker visas were granted for the occupation codes product manager jobs use?
In the year to June 2026, the Home Office granted 292 Skilled Worker entry clearance visas to main applicants applying from outside the UK for SOC 2132 (IT managers).
Sources
- Appendix Skilled Occupations (going rates) Updated 11 November 2025
- Skilled Worker visa: your job
- Skilled Worker visa: when you can be paid less
- Home Office: sponsored work visas by occupation and industry Sponsored work entry clearance visas by occupation and industry (SOC 2020), year ending June 2026, published 27 August 2026