£20000 Salary, is it ok to apply tier 2

[psw2009]

Hi,

I am working as an Accountant earing £20000, will i able to apply for tier2 after 6th april switching from psw to tier2

thanks alot

[arsenal49]

wait and see

[wanted66]

Hi,

I am working as an Accountant earing £20000, will i able to apply for tier2 after 6th april switching from psw to tier2

thanks alot

I'm on 25K and same situation. This will be answered on 6th April.

What job title mate ? Thats the catch

[psw2009]

Finance Manager

[rbk1597]

I am afriad that doesnt qualify
check new SOC docs http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

[psw2009]

it is on the list please see below

SOC Code
SOC code description
Related job titles
Examples of job tasks
1131
Financial managers and chartered secretaries
Company registrar
Company treasurer
Credit manager
Finance manager
Financial director
Merchant banker
•
advises on financial matters, plans external and internal audit programmes and arranges for the collection and analysis of accounting, budgetary and related information
•
liaises with other managers to determine company financial policy and staffing levels appropriate for accounting activities
•
advises on company law or practice and ensures that company’s articles and memorandum of association are adhered to
•
maintains share registers in accordance

and also my job can be define as company accountant which is

2421
Chartered and certified accountants
Accountant (qualified)
Auditor (qualified)
Certified accountant
Chartered accountant
Company accountant
•
plans and oversees implementation of accountancy system and policies
•
prepares financial documents and reports for management, shareholders, statutory or other bodies
•
audits accounts and book-keeping records
•
prepares tax returns, advises on tax problems and contests disputed claim before tax official
•
conducts financial investigations concerning insolvency, fraud, possible

Please let me know about your comments.

Thanks

[rbk1597]

Of course the job title is on the list BUT your case does not qualify on the basis of salary level. The accepted salary levels are published in the soc guidlines

Financial manager (London) £21.63 per hour
Financial manager (rest of England and Wales) £16.82 per hour
Financial manager (Scotland) £9.61 per hour

[thling06]

Hi,

The new policy does states that which is the higher of the two, your salary income or the SOC hourly salary. So if your salary is £20,000 but the SOC hourly salary is about £25,000, it means that the government is expecting you to earn £25,000 and not the minimum £20,000.