Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

SOC 3417 covers Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators. Check the current GOV.UK immigration rules before relying on any salary figure.

3417SOC code
£33,400Standard going rate
£25,400Lower going rate
£17.13/hrStandard hourly equivalent

Current official classification

Medium-skilled occupation with pre-22 July 2025 protection

Temporary Shortage List: CoS must be issued before 2026-12-31

General dependant position: New medium-skilled applicants generally face dependant restrictions, but qualifying workers protected by continuous pre-22 July 2025 permission may retain dependant eligibility.

This is a general explanation, not a visa decision. Check the actual duties, salary, sponsor, location and immigration history against the current rules.

Related job titles

  • Camera operators and videographers
  • Lighting designers
  • Photographers
  • Sound designers
  • Sound engineers
  • Theatre technicians (excludes hospitals)
  • Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators not elsewhere classified

Related SOC codes

Source and updates

Going rates shown here are taken from the official GOV.UK occupation-code table. FindMySponsor refreshes these pages regularly from that published list. GOV.UK states that figures are based on a 37.5-hour working week and must be pro-rated for other patterns.