The statement below has been extracted from the Tier 2 Modernised guidance used by UKBA officials to decide applications.
Page 55 of 136: Tier 2 Version 22.0 (Published for Home Office staff on 26 June 2015)
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... .0_EXT.pdf
“Salaries should, however, be pro-rated when assessing whether an applicant is paid the appropriate rate. For example, if the appropriate rate in the Codes of Practice is £40,000 for a 39-hour week and the applicant will be paid £30,000 for a 30-hour week, the calculation is as follows:
• £30,000 / 30 = £1,000
• £1,000 x 39 = £39,000
The applicant in this example would therefore be being paid less than the appropriate rate.”
Based on the above, the pro-rated calculation for your pay would be:
Your salary: £31,100 for 40 Hours
• £31,100 / 40 = £777.50
• £777.50 x 39 = £30,322.50
From the calculation above, it means that you are PAID LESS than the appropriate rate.
For a 40 Hour week, you will need to be paid at least £31,897.44
If you check this (£31,897.44) using the calculation method above, it would give you the appropriate rate.
• £31,897.44 / 40 = £797.44
• £797.44 x 39 = £31,100
Hope this helps