The lower early-career salary threshold is capped at 48 months in total. SponsorCheck works out the cliff date and the salary that applies the moment the discount ends.
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Early-career (“new entrant”) status can lower the salary a role needs to meet, but the time limit is cumulative across qualifying Student, Graduate and Skilled Worker time.
On the cliff date, the salary has to meet the full going rate and any higher statutory or hourly floor that applies to the role.
SponsorCheck works out the date, the binding salary floor, and whether the proposed pay survives the jump.
While early-career applies
£33,400
or 70% of the going rate, whichever is higher. The discount that makes the offer work.
On the cliff date
Full going rate
The discount vanishes overnight. Miss the date and the required salary can jump by thousands.
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