Skilled Worker Sponsorship Data

Engineering & Development Jobs with Skilled Worker Sponsorship in United Kingdom

Software Engineers are among the most sponsored roles

79,539
Skilled Worker Visa Grants
12+
Companies Tracked
2010-2025
Years of Data

Engineering & Development Skilled Worker Approvals by Year

13,287 approvals
2021
20,372 approvals
2022
17,947 approvals
2023
15,646 approvals
2024
12,287 approvals
2025

Top UK Cities for Engineering & Development Visa Sponsors

London
42,494
Birmingham
3,293
Manchester
3,082
Leicester
1,476
Glasgow
1,460
Bristol
1,432
Edinburgh
1,264
Leeds
1,158

Top Engineering & Development Skilled Worker Sponsors

1
213 - Information Technology Professionals
47,331
approvals
2
212 - Engineering Professionals
25,716
approvals
3
311 - Science, Engineering and Production Technicians
3,719
approvals
4
245 - Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
2,773
approvals

Visa Sponsorship for Engineering & Development Roles

Engineering roles consistently receive the highest number of H-1B approvals. Companies actively compete for global tech talent, making visa sponsorship common for qualified engineers.

Tips for Engineering & Development Visa Applications

  • Highlight specific technologies and programming languages
  • Quantify your impact (performance improvements, users served)
  • Include links to GitHub, portfolio, or open source contributions
  • Many companies sponsor regardless of experience level for strong candidates

Top Engineering & Development Skilled Worker Sponsors

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