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Applicants must also meet the occupation-specific \"going rate\" — whichever is higher.","effectiveFrom":"2025-07-22","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-skilled-worker","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Appendix Skilled Worker"},{"routeLabel":"Skilled Worker — Immigration Salary List discount","visaSlug":"skilled-worker","amountLocal":33400,"currency":"GBP","basis":"annual","approxUsd":39000,"description":"Reduced floor (£33,400 from 22 July 2025) for occupations on the Immigration Salary List, the successor to the Shortage Occupation List.","effectiveFrom":"2025-07-22","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Immigration Salary List"},{"routeLabel":"Skilled Worker — Health and Care Worker / education national pay-scale","visaSlug":"health-and-care-worker","amountLocal":25000,"currency":"GBP","basis":"annual","approxUsd":29500,"description":"Applies to Health and Care Worker roles and to school-teacher roles on national pay-scales; the absolute floor rose to £25,000 on 9 April 2025. Going rate is set by reference to the NHS Agenda for Change bands or the relevant teacher pay-scale.","effectiveFrom":"2025-04-09","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Health and Care Worker"},{"routeLabel":"Skilled Worker — PhD relevant to job (Tradeable point C)","visaSlug":"skilled-worker","amountLocal":33400,"currency":"GBP","basis":"annual","approxUsd":44000,"description":"Discounted cash floor (£33,400 from 22 July 2025) where the applicant holds a PhD relevant to the job; the going rate still applies at 90%.","effectiveFrom":"2025-07-22","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-skilled-worker","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Appendix Skilled Worker"},{"routeLabel":"Skilled Worker — STEM PhD / new-entrant / shortage","visaSlug":"skilled-worker","amountLocal":33400,"currency":"GBP","basis":"annual","approxUsd":39000,"description":"Tradeable-options floor (£33,400 from 22 July 2025) for STEM PhD holders relevant to the role, new-entrant applicants (under 26 or switching from student/graduate visas), and ISL occupations.","effectiveFrom":"2025-07-22","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-skilled-worker","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Appendix Skilled Worker"},{"routeLabel":"Health and Care Worker — absolute minimum","visaSlug":"health-and-care-worker","amountLocal":25000,"currency":"GBP","basis":"annual","approxUsd":29500,"description":"Absolute salary floor for Health and Care Worker applications, raised to £25,000 on 9 April 2025; most NHS Agenda for Change bands 3+ meet this automatically.","effectiveFrom":"2025-04-09","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Health and Care Worker"},{"routeLabel":"Global Talent — endorsement tier pay expectations (indicative)","visaSlug":"global-talent","amountLocal":0,"currency":"GBP","basis":"annual","approxUsd":0,"description":"Global Talent has no headline salary floor. Endorsing bodies (Tech Nation successor — UK Research and Innovation, Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering, British Academy, Arts Council) evaluate evidence of recognition or exceptional promise.","effectiveFrom":"2023-02-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/global-talent","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Global Talent"}],"volatility":"The general rate rose from £26,200 to £38,700 in April 2024, then to £41,700 on 22 July 2025 (when the skill level also rose to RQF 6 / degree level); the Health and Care absolute floor rose to £25,000 on 9 April 2025. Revised via Statements of Changes — watch for the next adjustment.","lastChecked":"2026-05-30"},{"destinationIso":"ie","overview":"Irish Employment Permits set different minimum annual remuneration levels depending on permit type. The Critical Skills Employment Permit sits above a headline floor, while the General Employment Permit applies a lower floor for eligible occupations on the Critical Skills list or where a Labour Market Needs Test has been run.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"Critical Skills Employment Permit — general floor","visaSlug":"critical-skills-employment-permit","amountLocal":40904,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":41000,"description":"Minimum annual remuneration for most Critical Skills Employment Permit applications, raised to €40,904 on 1 March 2026. Occupations on the Critical Skills Occupation List qualify at this floor.","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","sourceUrl":"https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits/permit-types/critical-skills-employment-permit/","sourceName":"DETE — Critical Skills Employment Permit"},{"routeLabel":"Critical Skills Employment Permit — non-CSOL fallback","visaSlug":"critical-skills-employment-permit","amountLocal":68911,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":69000,"description":"Floor for roles not on the Critical Skills Occupation List but otherwise eligible for the CSEP, raised to €68,911 on 1 March 2026.","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","sourceUrl":"https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits/permit-types/critical-skills-employment-permit/","sourceName":"DETE — Critical Skills Employment Permit"},{"routeLabel":"General Employment Permit — headline floor","amountLocal":36605,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":39500,"description":"Minimum for most General Employment Permit applications, raised to €36,605 on 1 March 2026 (from €34,000). Lower thresholds apply to specific occupations listed in SI 680/2017 as amended.","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","sourceUrl":"https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits/permit-types/general-employment-permit/","sourceName":"DETE — General Employment Permit"},{"routeLabel":"Intra-Company Transfer Permit — key personnel","amountLocal":49523,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":53500,"description":"Minimum remuneration for the \"key personnel\" subtype of the Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit, raised to €49,523 on 1 March 2026 (from €46,000).","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","sourceUrl":"https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits/permit-types/intra-company-transfer-employment-permit/","sourceName":"DETE — Intra-Company Transfer Permit"}],"volatility":"DETE applied phased uplifts to all employment-permit floors from 1 March 2026: Critical Skills €40,904 (€68,911 non-CSOL), General Employment Permit €36,605, and Intra-Company Transfer key-personnel €49,523 — all verified against DETE permit-type pages. Watch for the next phased uplift.","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"de","overview":"Germany operates multiple salary floors: the EU Blue Card has a headline threshold and a reduced threshold for shortage occupations. Other skilled-worker routes (general employment, IT specialists without a degree, Chancenkarte) each have their own rules.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"EU Blue Card — general threshold","visaSlug":"eu-blue-card","amountLocal":50700,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":52000,"description":"Gross annual salary floor for EU Blue Card applications in Germany from 1 January 2026. Calculated as 50% of the federal average annual salary.","effectiveFrom":"2026-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/eu-blue-card","sourceName":"Make it in Germany — EU Blue Card"},{"routeLabel":"EU Blue Card — shortage occupations (Engpassberufe)","visaSlug":"eu-blue-card","amountLocal":45934,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":47000,"description":"Reduced salary floor for shortage occupations (IT, engineers, doctors, mathematicians, natural scientists), precisely €45,934.20 for 2026. Applies at ~45.3% of the pension-contribution ceiling.","effectiveFrom":"2026-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/eu-blue-card","sourceName":"Make it in Germany — EU Blue Card"},{"routeLabel":"General skilled-worker residence (§18a/§18b AufenthG)","amountLocal":55770,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":60200,"description":"There is no general salary floor for §18a/§18b skilled-worker residence titles, but applicants aged 45+ at first issuance must earn at least this level (≈55% of the annual pension-contribution ceiling), which rose to €55,770 for 2026.","effectiveFrom":"2026-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/work-qualified-professionals","sourceName":"Make it in Germany — Skilled workers"},{"routeLabel":"Chancenkarte (Opportunity Card) — points-based","visaSlug":"chancenkarte","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":0,"description":"Chancenkarte does not set an initial salary floor. A job offer meeting the relevant skilled-worker floor converts the card into a residence title.","effectiveFrom":"2024-06-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/opportunity-card","sourceName":"Make it in Germany — Chancenkarte"}],"volatility":"EU Blue Card figures are recalculated each 1 January from the statutory pension-contribution ceiling. The 2026 floors are €50,700 (general) and €45,934.20 (shortage); the §18a/§18b over-45 threshold is €55,770 for 2026 — all effective 1 January 2026.","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"pt","overview":"Portugal's D-series residence visas set passive-income or remote-work income thresholds indexed to the IAS (Indexante dos Apoios Sociais) or the national minimum wage.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"D7 — passive income minimum","visaSlug":"d7","amountLocal":11040,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":11900,"description":"Minimum annual passive income to qualify for a D7 residence visa (equivalent to 12× the Portuguese national minimum wage, €920/month from 1 January 2026).","effectiveFrom":"2026-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/pt/vistos-nacionais/documentacao-instrutoria/meios-de-subsistencia","sourceName":"AIMA — Residence visas"},{"routeLabel":"D8 (Digital Nomad) — remote-work income","visaSlug":"d8-digital-nomad","amountLocal":44160,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":47700,"description":"Minimum annual remote-work income for the D8 Digital Nomad Visa, indexed at 4× the Portuguese national minimum wage (€920/month from 1 January 2026, i.e. €3,680/month).","effectiveFrom":"2026-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/pt/vistos-nacionais/documentacao-instrutoria/residencia","sourceName":"AIMA — Residence visas"},{"routeLabel":"Tech Visa / HQA — indicative","amountLocal":22320,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":24000,"description":"Highly Qualified Activity residence visa / Tech Visa roles typically pay at 1.5× average salary per IAPMEI-certified companies.","effectiveFrom":"2024-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://aima.gov.pt/pt/trabalhar/autorizacao-de-residencia-para-atividade-altamente-qualificada-exercida-para-empresa-certificada-art-90-o-tech-visa","sourceName":"IAPMEI — Tech Visa"}],"volatility":"Portuguese minimum wage and IAS are revised each January. D7 and D8 thresholds move in lockstep with the minimum wage, which rose to €920/month on 1 January 2026 (D7 €11,040; D8 €44,160).","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"es","overview":"Spain's Startup Law routes peg income floors to SMI (minimum wage), IPREM and UGE-CE salary-threshold guidance. The Digital Nomad Visa requires 200% of SMI; Highly Qualified Professional / EU Blue Card thresholds were updated by UGE-CE in June 2026; passive-income routes require 400% IPREM.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"Digital Nomad Visa — remote-work income","visaSlug":"digital-nomad-visa","amountLocal":34188,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":36900,"description":"Minimum gross annual remote-work income at 200% of the Spanish SMI. The 2026 SMI is €1,221/month × 14 payments = €17,094/yr (RD 126/2026); 200% = €34,188 gross p.a.","effectiveFrom":"2026-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2026-3815","sourceName":"BOE — Real Decreto 126/2026 (SMI)"},{"routeLabel":"Highly Qualified Professional / EU Blue Card (Startup Law)","visaSlug":"highly-qualified-professional","amountLocal":41356.36,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":44500,"description":"UGE-CE June 2026 threshold for national highly qualified professional authorisations and the general EU Blue Card threshold. A reduced EU Blue Card threshold of €33,085.09 applies in specified shortage/recent-graduate cases.","effectiveFrom":"2026-06-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.inclusion.gob.es/documents/d/unidadgrandesempresas/umbral-salarial.pdf","sourceName":"UGE-CE — June 2026 salary threshold note"},{"routeLabel":"Non-lucrative Visa — passive-income minimum","visaSlug":"non-lucrative-visa","amountLocal":28800,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":31000,"description":"Minimum annual passive income for the Non-lucrative Visa at 400% of the IPREM. Spouse and each child add 100% of IPREM.","effectiveFrom":"2026-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.inclusion.gob.es/web/migraciones/w/autorizacion-inicial-de-residencia-temporal-no-lucrativa","sourceName":"Ministerio de Inclusión — Non-lucrative residence"}],"volatility":"SMI and IPREM are revised each January and occasionally mid-year. The 200% SMI floor for Digital Nomad applicants is the most volatile figure because SMI has risen every year since 2019 (€1,221/month for 2026 → €34,188 floor). UGE-CE updated the highly qualified professional / EU Blue Card threshold in June 2026 to €41,356.36 general and €33,085.09 reduced.","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"nl","overview":"The Netherlands applies age-banded salary floors for Highly Skilled Migrants (Kennismigrant) and the EU Blue Card, plus reduced rates for recent graduates of the Orientation Year and for applicants under 30.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"Kennismigrant — 30+","visaSlug":"highly-skilled-migrant","amountLocal":5942,"currency":"EUR","basis":"monthly","approxUsd":6370,"description":"Monthly gross salary floor (excluding 8% holiday allowance) for Highly Skilled Migrants aged 30 and over. IND page checked on 1 July 2026 still displayed the 2026 table and stated a 1 January-30 June validity window; refresh before filing if IND publishes a July update. Annual equivalent approx EUR 71,304.","effectiveFrom":"2026-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/required-amounts-income-requirements","sourceName":"IND — Required amounts income requirements"},{"routeLabel":"Kennismigrant — under 30","visaSlug":"highly-skilled-migrant","amountLocal":4357,"currency":"EUR","basis":"monthly","approxUsd":4670,"description":"Reduced monthly gross salary floor for Highly Skilled Migrants under 30. IND page checked on 1 July 2026 still displayed the 2026 table and stated a 1 January-30 June validity window; refresh before filing if IND publishes a July update. Annual equivalent approx EUR 52,284.","effectiveFrom":"2026-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/required-amounts-income-requirements","sourceName":"IND — Required amounts income requirements"},{"routeLabel":"Orientation Year search — reduced rate","visaSlug":"highly-skilled-migrant","amountLocal":3122,"currency":"EUR","basis":"monthly","approxUsd":3350,"description":"Reduced rate for applicants transitioning from the Orientation Year / zoekjaar to a Highly Skilled Migrant permit within 3 years of graduation. IND page checked on 1 July 2026 still displayed the 2026 table and stated a 1 January-30 June validity window; refresh before filing if IND publishes a July update.","effectiveFrom":"2026-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/required-amounts-income-requirements","sourceName":"IND — Required amounts income requirements"},{"routeLabel":"EU Blue Card (Netherlands)","visaSlug":"eu-blue-card-nl","amountLocal":5942,"currency":"EUR","basis":"monthly","approxUsd":6370,"description":"Monthly gross salary floor for the EU Blue Card in the Netherlands; the 2026 standard equals the Highly Skilled Migrant 30+ floor. A reduced EUR 4,754/month applies to recent graduates. IND page checked on 1 July 2026 still displayed the 2026 table and stated a 1 January-30 June validity window; refresh before filing if IND publishes a July update. Annual equivalent approx EUR 71,304.","effectiveFrom":"2026-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/required-amounts-income-requirements","sourceName":"IND — Required amounts income requirements"}],"volatility":"IND indexes these figures each 1 January and may revise tables mid-year. As checked on 1 July 2026, both IND English and Dutch required-income pages still displayed EUR 5,942 (30+ / Blue Card), EUR 4,357 (under 30), EUR 3,122 (orientation-year HSM) and EUR 4,754 (reduced Blue Card), gross monthly excluding the 8% holiday allowance, while still labelling the table with a 1 January-30 June validity window.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"ae","overview":"The UAE does not set a uniform salary floor for work permits but requires a minimum for Golden Visa categories and for dependant sponsorship. Free zones publish their own employee-sponsorship floors.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"Golden Visa — skilled employee minimum","visaSlug":"golden-visa","amountLocal":360000,"currency":"AED","basis":"annual","approxUsd":98000,"description":"Minimum annual gross salary (AED 30,000/month) for skilled employees applying for the Golden Visa on the basis of a Level 1 or Level 2 ISCO occupation.","effectiveFrom":"2022-10-03","sourceUrl":"https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/8ea80daa-f43e-11eb-0320-0050569629e8","sourceName":"UAE Government Portal — Golden Visa"},{"routeLabel":"Golden Visa — investor (public investment)","visaSlug":"golden-visa","amountLocal":2000000,"currency":"AED","basis":"annual","approxUsd":544000,"description":"Minimum investment threshold for the Golden Visa on the basis of public fund deposits or real-estate investment worth at least AED 2 million.","effectiveFrom":"2022-10-03","sourceUrl":"https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/residence-visas/golden-visa","sourceName":"UAE Government Portal — Golden Visa"},{"routeLabel":"Green Visa — freelancer minimum","amountLocal":360000,"currency":"AED","basis":"annual","approxUsd":98000,"description":"Freelancers applying for the Green Visa need evidence of annual earnings of at least AED 360,000 over the previous two years (or financial solvency during stay).","effectiveFrom":"2022-10-03","sourceUrl":"https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/c4d66f2d-408c-11ed-4fe5-0050569629e8","sourceName":"UAE Government Portal — Green Visa"},{"routeLabel":"Dependant sponsorship — resident employee","amountLocal":48000,"currency":"AED","basis":"annual","approxUsd":13000,"description":"Indicative minimum annual salary (AED 4,000/month, or AED 3,000 + accommodation) for a resident sponsoring a spouse or children, per ICP / GDRFA.","effectiveFrom":"2023-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/residence-visas","sourceName":"UAE Government Portal — Family visa"}],"volatility":"Federal Decree-Law 29/2021 restructured the UAE visa system in 2022. Thresholds have been stable since then (verified June 2026) but free-zone employers may set higher internal minimums.","lastChecked":"2026-07-13"},{"destinationIso":"ca","overview":"Canadian work permits use the TEER-banded prevailing wage set by ESDC and the LMIA system. Express Entry has no salary floor, but PNP streams and LMIA-based work permits do.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"LMIA — High-wage stream floor (indicative)","amountLocal":75000,"currency":"CAD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":54000,"description":"Indicative full-time proxy for ESDC's High-wage LMIA stream, which requires a wage at or above the provincial/territorial median hourly wage. The median thresholds were raised on 27 June 2025 — e.g. Ontario CA$36.00/hour, BC CA$36.60/hour (≈CA$75,000 full-time). Exact cut-offs vary by province.","effectiveFrom":"2025-06-27","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/median-wage.html","sourceName":"ESDC — Provincial/territorial median wages"},{"routeLabel":"Low-wage stream floor (2026 refusal-to-process caps)","amountLocal":0,"currency":"CAD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":0,"description":"Low-wage positions pay below the provincial median hourly wage. ESDC says Service Canada may refuse to process LMIA applications where low-wage positions exceed 10% of the total workforce at a work location, with a 20% cap for listed sectors and occupations.","effectiveFrom":"2026-04-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/refusal.html","sourceName":"ESDC - Temporary Foreign Worker Program refusal to process"},{"routeLabel":"Provincial Nominee — typical employer-driven floor","visaSlug":"provincial-nominee","amountLocal":50000,"currency":"CAD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":36000,"description":"Indicative across employer-driven PNP streams. Actual thresholds vary: Ontario OINP targets CA$60,000+ for general skilled streams, BC PNP Skilled Worker uses regional wage rates.","effectiveFrom":"2025-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/provincial-nominees.html","sourceName":"IRCC — Provincial Nominee Program"},{"routeLabel":"Start-up Visa — settlement funds (not salary)","visaSlug":"start-up-visa","amountLocal":15263,"currency":"CAD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":11000,"description":"Settlement funds requirement for a single Start-up Visa applicant, not a salary (CA$15,263 for one person; scales per family member). Note: the Start-up Visa closed to new applications on 31 December 2025; permanent-residence applications already in the queue are accepted until 30 June 2026.","effectiveFrom":"2025-01-03","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/start-visa/eligibility.html","sourceName":"IRCC — Start-up Visa eligibility"}],"volatility":"Canada's TFWP was tightened on 8 November 2024 (low-wage cap, accelerated processing removed for high-wage stream); the high-wage provincial median thresholds were raised again on 27 June 2025. The Start-up Visa closed to new intake on 31 December 2025.","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"au","overview":"Australia's Home Affairs sets income thresholds for sponsored visas (including 482, 494 and 186 TRT). The threshold is an absolute floor; applicants must also be paid at or above the Annual Market Salary Rate (AMSR) for the role.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT, formerly TSMIT)","visaSlug":"subclass-482-tss","amountLocal":79423,"currency":"AUD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":52300,"description":"Absolute salary floor for subclass 482 Core Skills, 494 and 186 TRT nominations lodged from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Pay must also meet the Annual Market Salary Rate for the role.","effectiveFrom":"2026-07-01","sourceUrl":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/employing-and-sponsoring-someone/sponsoring-workers/nominating-a-position/salary-requirements","sourceName":"Home Affairs - salary requirements"},{"routeLabel":"Specialist Skills Pathway (482)","visaSlug":"subclass-482-tss","amountLocal":146576,"currency":"AUD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":96600,"description":"Higher-salary stream within the 482 Skills in Demand visa. For nominations lodged from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, salary must meet SSIT and AMSR.","effectiveFrom":"2026-07-01","sourceUrl":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/employing-and-sponsoring-someone/sponsoring-workers/nominating-a-position/salary-requirements","sourceName":"Home Affairs - salary requirements"},{"routeLabel":"Core Skills Pathway (482)","visaSlug":"subclass-482-tss","amountLocal":79423,"currency":"AUD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":52300,"description":"Standard stream within the 482 Skills in Demand visa for occupations on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL). Minimum salary is the CSIT, AUD 79,423 for nominations lodged from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, plus AMSR.","effectiveFrom":"2026-07-01","sourceUrl":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream","sourceName":"Home Affairs - Core Skills stream"},{"routeLabel":"Employer Nomination Scheme (186) - CSIT and AMSR","visaSlug":"subclass-186-ens","amountLocal":79423,"currency":"AUD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":52300,"description":"ENS nominations lodged from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 must meet the Core Skills Income Threshold of AUD 79,423 and the Annual Market Salary Rate unless a specific agreement or exemption changes the rule.","effectiveFrom":"2026-07-01","sourceUrl":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/employing-and-sponsoring-someone/sponsoring-workers/nominating-a-position/salary-requirements","sourceName":"Home Affairs - salary requirements"},{"routeLabel":"Skilled Independent (189) — no salary floor, points only","visaSlug":"subclass-189","amountLocal":0,"currency":"AUD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":0,"description":"Subclass 189 is a points-tested permanent visa with no salary floor, but the Department can consider earnings in assessing \"work experience\" claims.","effectiveFrom":"2012-07-01","sourceUrl":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189","sourceName":"Home Affairs — Subclass 189"}],"volatility":"The Core Skills Income Threshold and Specialist Skills Income Threshold are indexed each 1 July. For nominations lodged from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, CSIT is AUD 79,423 and SSIT is AUD 146,576. The 482 Skills in Demand visa replaced the TSS subclass on 7 December 2024.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"us","overview":"US employment-based visas use DOL prevailing wage bands (Level 1, 2, 3, 4) specific to occupation (SOC code) and geography. H-1B petitions must attest to paying at or above the prevailing wage; EB-2/EB-3 require a PERM labor certification at the same.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"H-1B — Level 1 prevailing wage (median across SOC codes)","visaSlug":"h-1b","amountLocal":62000,"currency":"USD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":62000,"description":"Typical Level 1 prevailing wage across SOC codes for entry-level roles, per DOL's FLC wage library. Actual floor varies by MSA and SOC — check the FLC tool for your specific role and location.","effectiveFrom":"2024-07-01","sourceUrl":"https://flag.dol.gov/wage-data/wage-search","sourceName":"DOL — Foreign Labor Certification wage search"},{"routeLabel":"H-1B — Level 4 prevailing wage (senior roles, typical band)","visaSlug":"h-1b","amountLocal":150000,"currency":"USD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":150000,"description":"Typical Level 4 prevailing wage for experienced roles. Tech hubs (SF, NYC, Seattle, Boston) frequently exceed $200k at Level 4 for software engineers and ML roles.","effectiveFrom":"2024-07-01","sourceUrl":"https://flag.dol.gov/wage-data/wage-search","sourceName":"DOL — FLC wage search"},{"routeLabel":"L-1B specialised knowledge — indicative floor","amountLocal":80000,"currency":"USD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":80000,"description":"Indicative; L-1 does not have a statutory salary floor but USCIS scrutinises \"specialised knowledge\" claims when compensation is below US peer benchmarks.","effectiveFrom":"2016-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/l-1b-intracompany-transferee-specialized-knowledge","sourceName":"USCIS — L-1B"},{"routeLabel":"EB-5 Direct investment minimum","visaSlug":"eb-5","amountLocal":1050000,"currency":"USD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":1050000,"description":"Minimum qualifying investment for EB-5 Direct investment outside a Targeted Employment Area.","effectiveFrom":"2022-03-15","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-fifth-preference-eb-5/about-the-eb-5-visa-classification","sourceName":"USCIS — EB-5"},{"routeLabel":"EB-5 Targeted Employment Area minimum","visaSlug":"eb-5","amountLocal":800000,"currency":"USD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":800000,"description":"Reduced EB-5 threshold for investments in Targeted Employment Areas (rural or high-unemployment) under the 2022 EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act.","effectiveFrom":"2022-03-15","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-fifth-preference-eb-5/about-the-eb-5-visa-classification","sourceName":"USCIS — EB-5"}],"volatility":"DOL prevailing wages are revised each 1 July from the OES survey. The 2020 Trump-era wage rule that would have raised H-1B prevailing wages was vacated in federal court; watch for regulatory reinstatement attempts under current and future administrations.","lastChecked":"2026-07-08"},{"destinationIso":"sg","overview":"Singapore sets Employment Pass salary floors by sector and age. The headline floor applies to younger applicants and rises progressively with age; COMPASS also applies unless an exemption is available.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"Employment Pass - all sectors except financial services","visaSlug":"employment-pass","amountLocal":5600,"currency":"SGD","basis":"monthly","approxUsd":4150,"description":"Current minimum qualifying salary for new Employment Pass applicants in non-financial sectors. Older applicants need a higher salary, and MOM has announced a higher floor from January 2027.","effectiveFrom":"2025-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/employment-pass/eligibility","sourceName":"MOM - Employment Pass eligibility"},{"routeLabel":"Employment Pass - financial services","visaSlug":"employment-pass","amountLocal":6200,"currency":"SGD","basis":"monthly","approxUsd":4590,"description":"Higher current minimum qualifying salary for financial-services Employment Pass applicants. Older applicants need a higher salary, and MOM has announced a higher floor from January 2027.","effectiveFrom":"2025-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/employment-pass/eligibility","sourceName":"MOM - Employment Pass eligibility"}],"volatility":"MOM has already announced January 2027 increases to SGD 6,000 generally and SGD 6,600 for financial services; COMPASS points and age bands can be as important as the headline minimum.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"nz","overview":"New Zealand Skilled Migrant Category residence requires skilled employment with an accredited employer and wage tests tied to the ANZSCO skill level and points framework. The temporary Accredited Employer Work Visa has no blanket wage floor since March 2025 - jobs must pay the New Zealand market rate - but median-wage-linked thresholds still govern family support and exemptions.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"SMC skilled job - ANZSCO levels 1 to 3","visaSlug":"skilled-migrant-category","amountLocal":35,"currency":"NZD","basis":"hourly","approxUsd":21,"description":"Minimum hourly pay for a skilled job or job offer at ANZSCO skill levels 1 to 3 under the SMC route page. INZ also uses NZD 52.50, NZD 70.00 and NZD 105.00 hourly bands for 1.5x, 2x and 3x median-wage income-point claims.","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-09","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/skilled-migrant-category-resident-visa/","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa"},{"routeLabel":"SMC skilled job - ANZSCO levels 4 to 5","visaSlug":"skilled-migrant-category","amountLocal":52.5,"currency":"NZD","basis":"hourly","approxUsd":32,"description":"Minimum hourly pay for a skilled job or job offer at ANZSCO skill levels 4 to 5, equal to 1.5 times the NZD 35 reference rate on the route page.","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-09","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/skilled-migrant-category-resident-visa/","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa"},{"routeLabel":"AEWV - market rate test","visaSlug":"accredited-employer-work-visa","amountLocal":0,"currency":"NZD","basis":"hourly","approxUsd":0,"description":"No single numeric floor: the blanket median-wage requirement was removed in March 2025, and the job check instead requires pay at the New Zealand market rate for the role. The immigration median wage (NZD 35.00 per hour from 9 March 2026) still sets Green List pay rates and twice-median exemptions.","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-09","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/accredited-employer-work-visa/","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Accredited Employer Work Visa"},{"routeLabel":"AEWV - minimum income to support dependent children","visaSlug":"accredited-employer-work-visa","amountLocal":58240,"currency":"NZD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":35000,"description":"Minimum gross annual income for AEWV and other eligible work visa holders to support dependent child visas, set at NZD 58,240 from 9 March 2026 in the INZ operational manual (80% of the median wage over a 40-hour week). Couples who both hold AEWVs can combine incomes.","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-09","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/46523.htm","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Operational Manual U8.20"}],"volatility":"INZ can revise SMC wage references and points settings; the route page also flags policy changes from 24 August 2026. Median-wage-linked figures reset each March.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"fr","overview":"France publishes fixed gross annual remuneration floors for Passeport talent categories on Service-Public. The salaried qualified category and EU Blue Card now have distinct figures.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"Passeport talent - salaried qualified employee","visaSlug":"talent-passport-salaried","amountLocal":39582,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":42500,"description":"Gross annual remuneration floor for the salaried qualified Talent Passport category, verified on the Service-Public page reviewed 01 June 2026, alongside the qualifying diploma and employment-contract requirements.","effectiveFrom":"2026-06-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16922?lang=en","sourceName":"Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent"},{"routeLabel":"EU Blue Card France","visaSlug":"eu-blue-card-france","amountLocal":59373,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":64000,"description":"Gross annual remuneration floor for France's EU Blue Card category on the Service-Public Talent Passport page reviewed 01 June 2026.","effectiveFrom":"2026-06-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16922?lang=en","sourceName":"Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent"}],"volatility":"The published Talent Passport thresholds are route-specific and should be checked against Service-Public before filing; they no longer map cleanly to a simple two-times-SMIC shorthand.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"ch","overview":"Switzerland does not set a national salary floor for third-country B permits. Cantonal authorities check that salary and conditions are customary for the role, region, and sector as part of the labour-market test.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"B permit third-country national - customary salary test","visaSlug":"b-permit-third-country","amountLocal":0,"currency":"CHF","basis":"annual","approxUsd":0,"description":"No single federal numeric floor. The Swiss employer must show salary and working conditions customary for the location, profession, and sector, and must pass the priority/labour-market test.","effectiveFrom":"2026-06-22","sourceUrl":"https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home/themen/arbeit/nicht-eu_efta-angehoerige.html","sourceName":"SEM - Non-EU/EFTA nationals"}],"volatility":"The practical floor changes by canton, occupation, seniority, collective agreement, and quota context rather than by one national salary table.","lastChecked":"2026-06-27"},{"destinationIso":"hk","overview":"Hong Kong GEP does not publish a fixed salary floor. Immigration assesses whether remuneration is commensurate with the prevailing market level for the role.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"General Employment Policy - market remuneration test","visaSlug":"general-employment-policy","amountLocal":0,"currency":"HKD","basis":"annual","approxUsd":0,"description":"No fixed numeric salary floor. The confirmed offer must provide a remuneration package commensurate with the prevailing market level for comparable Hong Kong roles.","effectiveFrom":"2026-06-27","sourceUrl":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/GEP.html","sourceName":"Hong Kong Immigration Department - General Employment Policy"}],"volatility":"Immigration Department assessment is market- and role-specific. High-income GEP holders may qualify for top-tier extension handling after meeting separate income/history criteria.","lastChecked":"2026-07-08"},{"destinationIso":"at","overview":"Austria's Red-White-Red Card for shortage occupations is pay-tested against the applicable legal or collective-agreement wage rather than a single national salary floor.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"Red-White-Red Card - shortage occupation collective-pay test","visaSlug":"red-white-red-card","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":0,"description":"No single published salary number for the shortage-occupation skilled-worker route. The job offer must pay at least the minimum legal or collective-agreement remuneration for the occupation.","effectiveFrom":"2026-06-27","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/skilled-workers-in-shortage-occupations/","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations"}],"volatility":"Shortage lists are promulgated annually and collective-agreement pay changes by occupation and sector; validate both before signing the employment contract.","lastChecked":"2026-06-27"},{"destinationIso":"dk","overview":"Denmark's Pay Limit Scheme has a single annual salary floor, indexed each 1 January, and no specific occupation or education field requirement.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"Pay Limit Scheme salary floor","visaSlug":"pay-limit-scheme","amountLocal":552000,"currency":"DKK","basis":"annual","approxUsd":80000,"description":"Minimum annual salary for applications under the Pay Limit Scheme in 2026. The job must normally be at least 30 hours per week, and the pay limit applies regardless of hours.","effectiveFrom":"2026-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Pay-limit-scheme","sourceName":"New to Denmark - Pay Limit Scheme"}],"volatility":"The Pay Limit Scheme threshold is regulated annually on 1 January; check New to Denmark before filing.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"se","overview":"Sweden sets a work-permit salary requirement as a percentage of the median salary, while also requiring pay and conditions to match collective agreements or common practice.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"Employee work permit salary requirement","visaSlug":"work-permit-sweden","amountLocal":34470,"currency":"SEK","basis":"monthly","approxUsd":3600,"description":"Monthly salary requirement from 16 June 2026, equal to 90% of Sweden's updated SEK 38,300 median salary. Collective-agreement or industry-practice pay may require a higher figure.","effectiveFrom":"2026-06-16","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html","sourceName":"Swedish Migration Agency - Employees"}],"volatility":"Statistics Sweden updates the median salary annually; Sweden also introduced work-permit rule changes from 1 June 2026 and transition rules for some extensions.","lastChecked":"2026-06-27"},{"destinationIso":"no_dest","overview":"Norway does not publish a single route-wide salary floor for the skilled-worker route. UDI first checks collective agreements or normal pay for the occupation and place of work, then applies bachelor-level and master-level annual floors where no collective agreement applies.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"Skilled worker permit - normal pay and conditions test","visaSlug":"skilled-worker-permit","amountLocal":0,"currency":"NOK","basis":"annual","approxUsd":0,"description":"No single route-wide salary number. If a collective agreement applies, UDI checks the collective wage rate; otherwise pay must not be poorer than normal for the occupation and place of work.","effectiveFrom":"2026-07-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/pay-and-working-conditions-in-norway/","sourceName":"UDI - Pay and working conditions in Norway"},{"routeLabel":"Skilled worker permit - bachelor-level salary floor where no collective agreement applies","visaSlug":"skilled-worker-permit","amountLocal":545400,"currency":"NOK","basis":"annual","approxUsd":52000,"description":"UDI states that when the position requires a bachelor degree and no collective agreement applies, the applicant must normally be paid at least NOK 545,400 per year before tax.","effectiveFrom":"2026-07-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/pay-and-working-conditions-in-norway/","sourceName":"UDI - Pay and working conditions in Norway"},{"routeLabel":"Skilled worker permit - master-level salary floor where no collective agreement applies","visaSlug":"skilled-worker-permit","amountLocal":624700,"currency":"NOK","basis":"annual","approxUsd":60000,"description":"UDI states that when the position requires a master degree and no collective agreement applies, the applicant must normally be paid at least NOK 624,700 per year before tax.","effectiveFrom":"2026-07-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/pay-and-working-conditions-in-norway/","sourceName":"UDI - Pay and working conditions in Norway"}],"volatility":"UDI assessment depends on the job, collective wage norms, education level, and whether the position is full-time or at least 80%. UDI may also accept a lower salary with substantial evidence that it is normal for the occupation and place of work.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"fi","overview":"Finland publishes a specific salary threshold for the specialist residence permit. Migri treats the route as expert work requiring special expertise, confirmed employment and salary above the annual specialist floor.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"Specialist residence permit salary threshold","visaSlug":"residence-permit-specialist","amountLocal":3937,"currency":"EUR","basis":"monthly","approxUsd":4250,"description":"Migri states that a specialist applicant must have a gross salary of at least EUR 3,937 per month in 2026, excluding fringe benefits.","effectiveFrom":"2026-01-01","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/specialist","sourceName":"Migri - Specialist residence permit"}],"volatility":"Migri publishes the specialist salary threshold on the route page and can revise it annually. Re-check the current year and whether fringe benefits are excluded before filing.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"it","overview":"Italy's EU Blue Card is salary/contract tested, but Atlas does not currently store a verified national numeric threshold because the official Ministry page was not text-accessible during this review.","thresholds":[{"routeLabel":"EU Blue Card Italy - verify current Blue Card pay rule","visaSlug":"eu-blue-card-italy","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","basis":"annual","approxUsd":0,"description":"No verified numeric floor is stored here. The Italian employer must satisfy the current Carta Blu UE pay and qualification rules; verify the live threshold with Ministero del Lavoro or Sportello Unico before filing.","effectiveFrom":"2026-06-27","sourceUrl":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/highly-qualified-worker-italy_en","sourceName":"EU Immigration Portal - Highly-qualified worker in Italy"}],"volatility":"Italy transposed the revised EU Blue Card framework recently; do not rely on old secondary figures until the official Ministry/Sportello source is checked for the filing date.","lastChecked":"2026-06-27"}]