Skilled Worker Visa: Eligible Occupations and Codes

By Dr Ikram Hasan· Reviewed by Md Lutfur Rahman, FCILEx, Founder and Managing Director, WPC Group

Category: Compliance

Updated12 Oct 2026

What changed: Added the conditions for Medium Skilled jobs, corrected the entries for prison service officers, care workers, 9119 and the nine codes open only to workers first granted before 4 April 2024, and noted that Appendix Skilled Occupations is the legal list.

First published 28 Jul 2025

Introduction
About the Skilled Worker Eligibility List
Skilled Worker Visa: Eligible Occupation Codes List (Updated 22 July 2025)
Using the Right Occupation Code
How WorkPermitCloud Can Help
Conclusion
Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction

On 22 July 2025, the UK Government released an updated list of eligible occupations and SOC codes under the Skilled Worker visa route. These updates are part of wider immigration reforms under the Statement of Changes HC 997, raising the skill threshold to RQF Level 6 (degree level) and restricting sponsorship to a more targeted list of high-skilled jobs.

This blog provides a clear and accessible breakdown of the latest Skilled Worker visa eligible occupations, including SOC 2020 codes, job descriptions, and classification status (Higher Skilled, Medium Skilled, or Ineligible). This resource is essential for employers, HR teams, and visa applicants navigating the new rules.

About the Skilled Worker Eligibility List

For a Certificate of Sponsorship assigned on or after 22 July 2025, the Skilled Worker route only permits sponsorship for jobs classified as Higher Skilled, unless the job is Medium Skilled and one of these applies: it is on the Immigration Salary List (ISL) or the Temporary Shortage List (TSL) and the certificate is issued before 31 December 2026 (22 July 2028 for care workers and senior care workers), the worker was granted Skilled Worker permission before 22 July 2025 and has held it continuously since, or it is a prison service officer role under the in-country provision. All roles must meet minimum salary thresholds based on occupation, hours, and level.

The official government list provides:

● Occupation codes (SOC 2020 format)

● Job titles and job family groupings

●Classification: Higher Skilled, Medium Skilled, or Ineligible

Jobs not included in this updated list are not eligible for new Skilled Worker sponsorship unless supported by separate transitional guidance.

This table follows the Home Office's eligible occupations page, last updated on 22 July 2025. The legal list is Appendix Skilled Occupations in the Immigration Rules, and the two differ in places. The appendix puts 114 codes in Table 6 (ineligible), not 104: the nine codes marked below as open only to existing workers are also in Table 6, and so is 9119 for every job other than the two named ones. Where the two disagree, the appendix decides. Our guide to Skilled Worker eligibility and salary explains what each table means.

Skilled Worker Visa: Eligible Occupation Codes List (Updated 22 July 2025)

Occupation code	Job type	Related job titles	Eligible for Skilled Worker as Higher Skilled, Medium Skilled or Ineligible
1111	Chief executives and senior officials	Chairpersons Chief executives Diplomats and foreign office officials Senior public service officials Chief executives and senior officials not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
1112	Elected officers and representatives	Assembly members and Members of Parliament Councillors Elected officers and representatives not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
1121	Production managers and directors in manufacturing	Production managers and directors in manufacturing	Higher Skilled
1122	Production managers and directors in construction	Production managers and directors in construction	Higher Skilled
1123	Production managers and directors in mining and energy	Managers and directors in the extraction of fossil fuels Managers and directors in the production of energy Production managers and directors in mining and energy not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
1131	Financial managers and directors	Bank, building society and post office managers Company secretaries and finance managers and directors Investment bankers and directors Financial managers and directors not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
1132	Marketing, sales and advertising directors	Advertising and marketing directors Sales directors Marketing, sales and advertising directors not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
1133	Public relations and communications directors	Public relations and communications directors	Higher Skilled
1134	Purchasing managers and directors	Estimating managers and directors Procurement and purchasing managers and directors Purchasing managers and directors not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
1135	Charitable organisation managers and directors	Charitable organisation managers and directors	Higher Skilled
1136	Human resource managers and directors	Employee relations managers Equality, diversity and inclusion managers Learning and development managers and directors Recruitment managers and directors Human resources managers and directors not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
1137	Information technology directors	Information security directors Information technology operations directors Information technology programme managers and directors Information technology technical directors Information technology directors not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
1139	Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified.	Accounts directors Administration directors Complaints and customer service directors Events directors Intellectual property managers and directors Municipal clerks Research and development (R&D) directors Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
1140	Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport	Supply chain directors Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
1150	Managers and directors in retail and wholesale	Managers and directors in retail and wholesale	Medium Skilled
1161	Officers in armed forces	Army officers Royal Air Force officers Royal Marines officers Royal Navy officers Officers in armed forces not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
1162	Senior police officers	Chief, deputy chief and assistant chief constables Chief inspectors Chief superintendents Senior police officers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
1163	Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services	Senior officers in ambulance services Senior officers in fire services Senior officers in immigration services Senior officers in prison services Senior officers in revenue and customs	Higher Skilled
1171	Health services and public health managers and directors	Clinical governance and information managers Healthcare service managers and directors Health services and public health managers and directors not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
1172	Social services managers and directors	Social services managers and directors	Higher Skilled
1211	Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture	Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture	Medium Skilled
1212	Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services	Cattery and kennel managers and proprietors Fisheries managers and proprietors Forestry managers Livery yard and stud farm managers and proprietors Racehorse trainers Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
1221	Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors	Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors	Medium Skilled
1222	Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors	Café and restaurant managers and proprietors Catering operations managers Takeaway managers and proprietors Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
1223	Publicans and managers of licensed premises	Publicans and managers of licensed premises	Medium Skilled
1224	Leisure and sports managers and proprietors	Cinema managers and proprietors Golf course managers Gym, fitness and leisure services managers and proprietors Marina managers Museum managers and proprietors Parks and gardens managers Theatre managers (excludes hospital service) Leisure and sports managers and proprietors not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
1225	Travel agency managers and proprietors	Travel agency managers and proprietors	Medium Skilled
1231	Health care practice managers	Dental practice managers Medical practice managers Opticians managers Veterinary practice managers Health care practice managers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
1232	Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	Day care managers Home care managers Residential care managers and proprietors Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
1233	Early education and childcare services proprietors	Early education and childcare services proprietors	Medium Skilled
1241	Managers in transport and distribution	Airport managers Depot and fleet managers Dispatch and distribution managers Harbour and port managers Road traffic managers Managers in transport and distribution not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
1242	Managers in storage and warehousing	Managers in storage and warehousing	Medium Skilled
1243	Managers in logistics	Managers in logistics	Medium Skilled
1251	Property, housing and estate managers	Facilities managers Landlords, property and housing managers Property investors and developers Sales and lettings managers Shopping centre managers Property, housing and estate managers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
1252	Garage managers and proprietors	Garage managers and proprietors	Medium Skilled
1253	Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors	Beauty salon managers and proprietors Hairdressing managers and proprietors Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
1254	Waste disposal and environmental services managers	Landfill site managers Recycling managers Scrap yard managers Sewage works and water treatment managers Waste disposal and environmental services managers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
1255	Managers and directors in the creative industries	Art gallery managers and directors Film and television production managers Publishing managers and directors Radio production managers Sport and talent agents Theatre production managers Managers and directors in the creative industries not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
1256	Betting shop and gambling establishment managers	Betting shop managers Bingo hall managers Casino managers Betting shop and gambling establishment managers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
1257	Hire services managers and proprietors	Hire services managers and proprietors	Medium Skilled
1258	Directors in consultancy services	Design consultancy directors Environmental consultancy directors Management consultancy directors Surveying consultancy directors Directors in consultancy services not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
1259	Managers and proprietors in other services not elsewhere classified.	Cleaning and hygiene services managers and proprietors Educational establishment managers and proprietors Funeral services and crematorium managers and proprietors Library managers Recruitment agency managers and proprietors Security services managers and proprietors Managers and proprietors in other services not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
2111	Chemical scientists	Analytical chemists Industrial chemists Nuclear and radiochemists Research and development chemists Chemical scientists not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2112	Biological scientists	Agricultural scientists Biologists Botanical and horticultural scientists Microbiologists and bacteriologists Pathologists Pharmacologists Zoological scientists Biological scientists not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2113	Biochemists and biomedical scientists	Biochemists Biomedical scientists Biotechnologists Clinical scientists Biochemists and biomedical scientists not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2114	Physical scientists	Geologists Geophysicists Hydrogeologists and hydrologists Meteorologists Physical scientists not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2115	Social and humanities scientists	Anthropologists Archaeologists Behavioural scientists Epidemiologists Genealogists Geographic information systems (GIS) analysts Historians Political scientists Public health analysts Social and humanities scientists not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2119	Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified.	Sports scientists Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2121	Civil engineers	Building and building services engineers Geotechnical engineers Mining engineers Structural engineers Transportation engineers Water engineers (professional) Civil engineers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2122	Mechanical engineers	Automotive engineers (professional) Marine engineers and naval architects Mechanical design engineers Mechanical engineers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2123	Electrical engineers	Laser engineers Power systems engineers Railway signalling engineers Electrical engineers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2124	Electronics engineers	Broadcast engineers (professional) Telecommunications engineers (professional) Electronics engineers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2125	Production and process engineers	Chemical engineers Control and instrumentation engineers Industrial and production engineers Production and process engineers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2126	Aerospace engineers	Aeronautical engineers (professional) Aircraft engineers (professional) Avionics engineers Aerospace engineers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2127	Engineering project managers and project engineers	Engineering project managers and project engineers	Higher Skilled
2129	Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified.	Acoustic engineers Biomedical engineers Brewers (qualified) Clinical Engineers Energy engineers Food technologists Gas engineers (professional) Heating and ventilating engineers (professional) Materials engineers Mechatronic engineers Nuclear engineers Patent engineers Robotics engineers Traffic engineers Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2131	IT project managers	IT project managers	Higher Skilled
2132	IT managers	IT information managers IT product managers IT service delivery managers IT systems managers IT test managers Network managers Software development managers Technical support managers IT managers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2133	IT business analysts, architects and systems designers	Computer analysts and scientists Data architects Data engineers IT systems architects IT business analysts IT solutions architects and designers IT business analysts, architects and systems designers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2134	Programmers and software development professionals	Computer games designers Computer programmers Software developers Programmers and software development professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2135	Cyber security professionals	Cyber operational defence specialists Cyber security management and governance specialists Forensic computer specialists Secure system development specialists Cyber security professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2136	IT quality and testing professionals	IT quality and testing professionals	Higher Skilled
2137	IT network professionals	IT network professionals	Higher Skilled
2139	Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified.	DevOps engineers IT consultants Webmasters and website managers Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2141	Web design professionals	Application designers UI and UX designers and researchers Web designers Web design professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2142	Graphic and multimedia designers	Multimedia animators Graphic and multimedia designers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2151	Conservation professionals	Conservationists Ecologists Heritage officers Conservation professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2152	Environment professionals	Energy managers Environmental and geo-environmental engineers Environmental consultants Environmental scientists Sustainability officers Environmental professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2161	Research and development (r&d) managers	Laboratory managers Research and development (R&D) design managers Research and development (R&D) managers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2162	Other researchers, unspecified discipline	Other researchers, unspecified discipline	Higher Skilled
2211	Generalist medical practitioners	General practitioners Public health doctors Generalist medical practitioners not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2212	Specialist medical practitioners	Anaesthetists Cardiologists Dermatologists Gastroenterologists Gynaecologists and obstetricians Haematologists Homeopaths (medically qualified) Neurologists Oncologists Paediatricians Psychiatrists Radiologists (medically qualified) Rheumatologists Surgeons Specialist medical practitioners not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2221	Physiotherapists	Physiotherapists	Higher Skilled
2222	Occupational therapists	Occupational therapists	Higher Skilled
2223	Speech and language therapists	Speech and language therapists	Higher Skilled
2224	Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists	Cognitive behavioural therapists Psychotherapists Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2225	Clinical psychologists	Clinical psychologists	Higher Skilled
2226	Other psychologists	Counselling psychologists Educational psychologists Forensic psychologists Health psychologists Occupational psychologists Research psychologists Sports psychologists Other psychologists not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2229	Therapy professionals not elsewhere classified.	Acupuncturists Art therapists Chiropractors and osteopaths Drama therapists Music therapists Nutritionists Orthoptists Play therapists Psychological wellbeing practitioners Sports therapists Therapy professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2231	Midwifery nurses	Midwifery nurses	Higher Skilled
2232	Registered community nurses	Learning disability community nurses Community nurses not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2233	Registered specialist nurses	Diabetes specialist nurses Intensive care nurses Theatre nurses Specialist nurses not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2234	Registered nurse practitioners	Mental health nurse practitioners Nurse practitioners not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2235	Registered mental health nurses	Registered mental health nurses	Higher Skilled
2236	Registered children’s nurses	Neonatal nurses Paediatric nurses School nurses	Higher Skilled
2237	Other registered nursing professionals	Other registered nursing professionals	Higher Skilled
2240	Veterinarians	Veterinarians	Higher Skilled
2251	Pharmacists	Pharmacists	Higher Skilled
2252	Optometrists	Optometrists	Higher Skilled
2253	Dental practitioners	Dentists and dental surgeons Endodontists Orthodontists Periodontists Dental practitioners not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2254	Medical radiographers	Diagnostic radiographers and sonographers Therapeutic radiographers Vascular scientists Medical radiographers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2255	Paramedics	Paramedics	Higher Skilled
2256	Podiatrists	Podiatrists	Higher Skilled
2259	Other health professionals not elsewhere classified.	Audiologists Cardiac physiologists Dietitians Health promotion officers Medical physicists and nuclear medicine scientists Mental health workers Occupational health advisers Operating department practitioners Orthotists and prosthetists Respiratory physiologists Sexual health advisers Other health professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2311	Higher education teaching professionals	Higher education teaching professionals	Higher Skilled
2312	Further education teaching professionals	Further education teaching professionals	Higher Skilled
2313	Secondary education teaching professionals	Teachers of art Teachers of biology Teachers of chemistry Teachers of design technology Teachers of drama Teachers of economics Teachers of English Teachers of geography Teachers of history Teachers of ICT and computer science Teachers of mathematics Teachers of modern foreign languages Teachers of music Teachers of physical education Teachers of physics Teachers of psychology Teachers of religious education Teachers of science Teachers of sociology Teachers of Welsh Secondary education teaching professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2314	Primary education teaching professionals	Primary education teaching professionals	Higher Skilled
2315	Nursery education teaching professionals	Nursery education teaching professionals	Higher Skilled
2316	Special and additional needs education teaching professionals	Special and additional educational needs teachers and coordinators Teachers of the deaf Teachers of the visually impaired Special and additional needs education teaching professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2317	Teachers of english as a foreign language	Teachers of English as a Foreign Language	Higher Skilled
2319	Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified.	Adult education tutors Dance and drama school principals and owners Private music and singing teachers Private tutors Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2321	Head teachers and principals	Heads of further education establishments Heads of higher education establishments Heads of nursery schools Heads of primary schools Heads of secondary schools and sixth form colleges Heads of special needs education schools Head teachers and principals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2322	Education managers	Education managers	Higher Skilled
2323	Education advisers and school inspectors	Educational advisers School inspectors	Higher Skilled
2324	Early education and childcare services managers	Early education and childcare services managers	Medium Skilled
2329	Other educational professionals not elsewhere classified	Bursars Educational administrators Examiners and markers Other educational professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2411	Barristers and judges	Barristers and advocates Judges Barristers and judges not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2412	Solicitors and lawyers	Commercial solicitors and lawyers Criminal solicitors and lawyers Family solicitors and lawyers Property solicitors and lawyers Solicitors and lawyers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2419	Legal professionals not elsewhere classified.	Conveyancers Litigation executives Paralegals Patent and trademark attorneys Legal professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2421	Chartered and certified accountants	Auditors (qualified accountant) Financial accountants (qualified) Forensic accountants Fund accountants Insolvency practitoners Chartered and certified accountants not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2422	Finance and investment analysts and advisers	Credit analysts Financial advisers and planners Financial analysts Mortgage advisers Finance and investment analysts and advisers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2423	Taxation experts	Taxation experts	Higher Skilled
2431	Management consultants and business analysts	Business analysts and consultants Management advisers and consultants Risk analysts Management consultants and business analysts not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2432	Marketing and commercial managers	Commercial managers Marketing managers Marketing and commercial managers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2433	Actuaries, economists and statisticians	Actuaries and actuarial analysts Economists Mathematicians Statistical data scientists Statisticians Actuaries, economists and statisticians not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2434	Business and related research professionals	Intelligence analysts Researchers in media and entertainment Business and related research professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2435	Professional/chartered company secretaries	Professional/chartered company secretaries	Higher Skilled
2439	Business, research and administrative professionals not elsewhere classified.	Policy officers Business, research and administrative professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2440	Business and financial project management professionals	Business change managers Clinical trials coordinators Risk managers Business and financial project management professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2451	Architects	Architects Landscape architects and designers	Higher Skilled
2452	Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants	Chartered architectural technologists Town planning officers Urban designers Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2453	Quantity surveyors	Quantity surveyors	Higher Skilled
2454	Chartered surveyors	Building control surveyors Hydrographic surveyors Land surveyors Property surveyors Chartered surveyors not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2455	Construction project managers and related professionals	Construction project and contract managers Transport planners Construction project managers and related professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2461	Social workers	Adult social workers Children, family and school social workers Criminal justice social workers Mental health and healthcare social workers Social workers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2462	Probation officers	Probation officers	Higher Skilled
2463	Clergy	Clergy	Ineligible
2464	Youth work professionals	Youth work professionals	Higher Skilled
2469	Welfare professionals not elsewhere classified.	Adoption officers Children and family services professionals Mediators and restorative practice professionals Welfare professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2471	Librarians	Librarians	Higher Skilled
2472	Archivists, conservators and curators	Archivists Collection managers and curators Conservators Museum education officers Archivists and curators not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2481	Quality control and planning engineers	Garment technologists Planning engineers Quality control engineers Quality control and planning engineers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2482	Quality assurance and regulatory professionals	Compliance and regulatory professionals Quality assurance professionals	Higher Skilled
2483	Environmental health professionals	Environmental health professionals	Higher Skilled
2491	Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors	Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors	Higher Skilled
2492	Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters	Broadcast journalists Newspaper journalists and reporters Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2493	Public relations professionals	Press officers Public relations officers Social media managers Public relations professionals not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
2494	Advertising accounts managers and creative directors	Advertising account managers Creative directors Fundraising managers	Higher Skilled
3111	Laboratory technicians	Biological laboratory technicians Chemical laboratory technicians Health physics monitors Laboratory food technicians Medical laboratory technicians Laboratory technicians not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3112	Electrical and electronics technicians	Avionics technicians Electrical and electronics technicians not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3113	Engineering technicians	Aerospace technicians Wind turbine technicians Engineering technicians not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3114	Building and civil engineering technicians	Building technicians Civil engineering technicians Surveying technicians Building and civil engineering technicians not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3115	Quality assurance technicians	Quality assurance technicians	Medium Skilled
3116	Planning, process and production technicians	Planning, process and production technicians	Medium Skilled
3119	Science, engineering and production technicians not elsewhere classified.	School technicians Textile consultants Science, engineering and production technicians not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3120	CAD, drawing and architectural technicians	Architectural technicians BIM and CAD technicians Cartographers CAD, drawing and architectural technicians not elsewhere classified	Medium Skilled
3131	IT operations technicians	Games testers Network and systems administrators Quality assurance testers Software technicians IT operations technicians not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3132	IT user support technicians	IT user support technicians	Medium Skilled
3133	Database administrators and web content technicians	Database administrators Web content technicians Database administrators and web content technicians not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3211	Dispensing opticians	Dispensing opticians	Medium Skilled
3212	Pharmaceutical technicians	Pharmaceutical technicians	Medium Skilled
3213	Medical and dental technicians	Cardiac technicians Dental hygienists Dental technicians Hearing aid dispensers Hearing screeners Nursing associates Orthotic and prosthetic technicians Medical and dental technicians not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3214	Complementary health associate professionals	Alexander technique teachers Aromatherapists Homeopaths (excludes medically qualified) Hospital play specialists Hypnotherapists Massage therapists Reflexologists Reiki healers Complementary health associate professionals not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible for new workers. Only a worker first granted before 4 April 2024, with continuous permission since, can extend with the same sponsor, on an application made before 4 April 2030
3219	Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified.	Antenatal teachers Dietetic assistants Equine dentists Foot health practitioners (excludes podiatrists) Health trainers Home economists Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3221	Youth and community workers	Community workers Family support workers Youth workers (excludes youth work professionals) Youth and community workers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3222	Child and early years officers	Child protection officers Learning and behaviour mentors Welfare and attendance officers Child and early years officers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3223	Housing officers	Housing officers	Medium Skilled
3224	Counsellors	Bereavement counsellors Debt advisers Life coaches Relationship counsellors Substance misuse workers Counsellors not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3229	Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified.	Advocates (excludes solicitor advocates) Celebrants Charity workers Day care officers Health advisers Homelessness and housing advice support workers Mental health project workers Probation service workers Student support workers Victim support workers Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3231	Higher level teaching assistants	Higher level teaching assistants	Medium Skilled
3232	Early education and childcare practitioners	Early education and childcare practitioners	Medium Skilled
3240	Veterinary nurses	Veterinary nurses	Medium Skilled
3311	Non-commissioned officers and other ranks	Non-commissioned Army officers and others ranks Non-commissioned Royal Air Force officers and other ranks Non-commissioned Royal Navy officers and other ranks Royal Marines Commandos Non-commissioned officers and other ranks not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
3312	Police officers (sergeant and below)	Police constable Police sergeant Police officers (sergeant and below) not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3313	Fire service officers (watch manager and below)	Firefighters Fire service crew managers Watch managers Fire service officers (watch manager and below) not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3314	Prison service officers (below principal officer)	Operational support grades Prison officers Prison service officers (below principal officer) not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled: applications from inside the UK only, where the CoS is issued before 1 January 2027 for no more than 3 years, or the worker was last granted permission in 3314 on a CoS assigned before 1 January 2027
3319	Protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified.	Coastguard Customs and border control officers Fraud investigators (excludes benefit fraud) Immigration officers Private investigators Security consultants and managers (excludes cyber security) Protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3411	Artists	Art technicians (excludes education) Drawing and painting artists Hand drawn animators Illustrators (excludes medical and scientific) Medical and scientific illustrators Picture restorers Sculptors Tattoo and henna artists Artists not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3412	Authors, writers and translators	Authors Bloggers Copywriters Literary editors Poets Script writers Technical writers (excludes computing) Translators and interpreters Authors, writers and translators not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3413	Actors, entertainers and presenters	Actors Broadcasters, podcasters and presenters Children’s entertainers Comedians Disc jockeys Magicians Models Singers Social media influencers Actors, entertainers and presenters not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3414	Dancers and choreographers	Choreographers Dance teachers (excludes educational establishments) Dancers	Medium Skilled
3415	Musicians	Composers and musical arrangers Music conductors Instrumentalists Musicians not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
3416	Arts officers, producers and directors	Art consultants Broadcasting and entertainment directors Broadcasting and entertainment editors Broadcasting and entertainment producers Studio and stage managers Arts officers, producers and directors not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
3417	Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators	Camera operators and videographers Lighting designers Photographers Sound designers Sound engineers Theatre technicians (excludes hospitals) Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3421	Interior designers	Interior designers	Medium Skilled
3422	Clothing, fashion and accessories designers	Clothing and fashion consultants Clothing and fashion designers Footwear designers Jewellery designers Textile designers Clothing, fashion and accessories designers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3429	Design occupations not elsewhere classified.	Industrial and product designers Packaging designers Performance make-up artists Set designers Visual merchandising managers and designers Design occupations not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3431	Sports players	Sports players	Ineligible
3432	Sports coaches, instructors and officials	Basketball coaches Cricket coaches Football coaches Forest school practitioners Golf coaches Gymnastics coaches Horse riding instructors Martial arts instructors Outdoor pursuits instructors Referees, umpires and other sports officials Rugby coaches Sailing instructors Ski instructors Sports development officers Swimming coaches Tennis coaches Sports coaches, instructors and officials not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
3433	Fitness and wellbeing instructors	Group fitness instructors and personal trainers Pilates teachers Yoga teachers Fitness and wellbeing instructors not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3511	Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers	Airline pilots Air traffic controllers Flying instructors Helicopter pilots Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
3512	Ship and hovercraft officers	Ship and hovercraft captains and deck officers (excludes armed forces and fishing) Marine engineers Ship and hovercraft officers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3520	Legal associate professionals	Conveyancing professionals Cost lawyers Barrister’s and judge’s clerks Litigation officers Probate managers Will writers Legal associate professionals not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3531	Brokers	Commodity brokers and traders Insurance and mortgage brokers Shipbrokers Stockbrokers Brokers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
3532	Insurance underwriters	Insurance underwriters	Medium Skilled
3533	Financial and accounting technicians	Accounting technicians Financial control technicians Financial and accounting technicians not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3534	Financial accounts managers	Claims managers Credit managers Investment managers Relationship managers Financial accounts managers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
3541	Estimators, valuers and assessors	Energy advisers and assessors Estimators Loss adjusters Valuers Vehicle damage assessors Estimators, valuers and assessors not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3542	Importers and exporters	Importers and exporters	Medium Skilled
3543	Project support officers	Project support officers	Medium Skilled
3544	Data analysts	Data analysts	Medium Skilled
3549	Business associate professionals not elsewhere classified.	Business support officers Business systems analysts Contract administrators Clinical coders Clinical trials administrators Research coordinators Business associate professionals not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3551	Buyers and procurement officers	Buyers and procurement officers	Medium Skilled
3552	Business sales executives	Business sales executives	Medium Skilled
3553	Merchandisers	Merchandisers	Medium Skilled
3554	Advertising and marketing associate professionals	Advertising and marketing executives Fundraisers Market researchers (excludes interviewers) Marketing associate professionals not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3555	Estate agents and auctioneers	Estate agents Land and property auctioneers and valuers Letting agents Estate agents and auctioneers not elsewhere classified	Medium Skilled
3556	Sales accounts and business development managers	Brand managers Business development managers Sales account managers Sales accounts and business development managers not elsewhere classified.	Higher Skilled
3557	Events managers and organisers	Conference managers and organisers Exhibition managers and organisers Festival managers and organisers Hospitality managers Wedding planners and organisers Event managers and organisers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3560	Public services associate professionals	Electoral services officers Health service administrators Job Centre officers Waste management officers Public services associate professionals not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3571	Human resources and industrial relations officers	Equality and diversity officers Human resources advisers Recruitment consultants Human resources and industrial relations officers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3572	Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists	Careers advisers and coaches Work placement officers Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3573	Information technology trainers	Information technology trainers	Medium Skilled
3574	Other vocational and industrial trainers	Business coaches Retail and store trainers Training assessors Other vocational and industrial trainers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3581	Inspectors of standards and regulations	Animal health inspectors and officers Building control officers Driving examiners Health and safety inspectors Housing and planning inspectors Licensing officers Meat hygiene inspectors Nuclear safety inspectors Trading standards officers Traffic and vehicle examiners and inspectors Inspectors of standards and regulations not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
3582	Health and safety managers and officers	Asbestos safety officers Fire safety managers and officers Occupational health and safety managers and officers Road traffic and transport safety officers Occupational hygienists Health and safety managers and officers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
4111	National government administrative occupations	National government benefits officers National government revenue officers Passport officers National government administrative occupations not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
4112	Local government administrative occupations	Local government benefits officers Local government housing assistants Local government revenue officers Parish clerks Local government administrative occupations not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
4113	Officers of non-governmental organisations	Charity administrators Clerks to governors Union officials Officers of non-governmental organisations not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
4121	Credit controllers	Credit controllers	Medium Skilled
4122	Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks	Accounting clerks and bookkeepers Payroll officers and wages clerks Bookkeepers, payroll managers and wage clerks not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
4123	Bank and post office clerks	Bank and building society clerks Post office clerks Bank and post office clerks not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
4124	Finance officers	Finance officers	Medium Skilled
4129	Financial administrative occupations not elsewhere classified.	Box office assistants Grants officers Mortgage administrators Revenue assistants (excludes National and Local government revenue occupations) Treasury assistants Finance administrative occupations not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
4131	Records clerks and assistants	Admissions officers Court officers Enumerators Examinations officers Indexers (excludes bookbinding) Medical administrators and appointment clerks Purchasing administrators Records clerks and assistants not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
4132	Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants	Claims handlers Insurance administrators Pensions administrators Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
4133	Stock control clerks and assistants	Stock control clerks and assistants	Ineligible
4134	Transport and distribution clerks and assistants	Transport and distribution clerks and assistants	Medium Skilled
4135	Library clerks and assistants	Library clerks and assistants	Ineligible
4136	Human resources administrative occupations	Recruitment administrators Training administrators Human resources administrative occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
4141	Office managers	Office managers	Medium Skilled
4142	Office supervisors	Office supervisors	Ineligible
4143	Customer service managers	Call centre managers Customer service managers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
4151	Sales administrators	Sales administrators	Medium Skilled
4152	Data entry administrators	Data entry administrators	Ineligible
4159	Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified.	Business administrators Church administrators Facilities coordinators Proofreaders Property administrators Warranty administrators Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
4211	Medical secretaries	Medical secretaries	Ineligible
4212	Legal secretaries	Legal secretaries	Ineligible
4213	School secretaries	School secretaries	Ineligible
4214	Company secretaries and administrators	Company secretaries and administrators	Medium Skilled
4215	Personal assistants and other secretaries	Farm secretaries Personal assistants (excludes care workers) Personal assistants and other secretaries not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
4216	Receptionists	Receptionists	Ineligible
4217	Typists and related keyboard occupations	Stenographers Transcribers Typists Typists and related keyboard occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
5111	Farmers	Agricultural contractors Aquaculture farmers Arable farmers Dairy farmers Livestock farmers Poultry farmers Farmers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5112	Horticultural trades	Horticultural trades	Medium Skilled
5113	Gardeners and landscape gardeners	Garden designers Gardeners (excludes horticultural/market gardening) Green roof installers Landscape gardeners Gardeners and landscape gardeners not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5114	Groundsmen and greenkeepers	Groundsmen and greenkeepers	Medium Skilled
5119	Agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified.	Arborists Beekeepers Countryside and park officers and rangers Falconers Fish and river keepers Fishers Gamekeepers Agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5211	Sheet metal workers	Metal fabricators and finishers Panel beaters (excludes vehicles) Whitesmiths Sheet metal workers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5212	Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations	Die casters Farriers Moulders, mould makers and core makers Smiths Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5213	Welding trades	Braziers and solderers Pipe welders Plate welders Welding trades not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5214	Pipe fitters	Pipe fitters	Medium Skilled
5221	Metal machining setters and setter-operators	Computer numerical control (CNC) machine setters and setter-operators Metal machining setters and setter-operators not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5222	Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out	Tool fitters Tool makers Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5223	Metal working production and maintenance fitters	Automation maintenance technicians Bicycle mechanics Catering equipment technicians Door fitters and makers Gunsmiths Heavy plant maintenance technicians Hydraulic technicians Lift technicians Locksmiths Pump technicians Textile machine technicians Turbine fitters Metal working production and maintenance fitters not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5224	Precision instrument makers and repairers	Calibration and precision instrument technicians Camera and photographic equipment technicians Horologists, watch makers and repairers Optical technicians Precision instrument makers and repairers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5225	Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers	Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers	Medium Skilled
5231	Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians	Auto electricians Car/light vehicle technicians Heavy and large vehicle technicians Motorcycle technicians Motorsport technicians MOT testers Roadside assistance technicians Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5232	Vehicle body builders and repairers	Vehicle body builders and repairers	Medium Skilled
5233	Vehicle paint technicians	Vehicle paint technicians	Medium Skilled
5234	Aircraft maintenance and related trades	Aircraft maintenance and related trades	Medium Skilled
5235	Boat and ship builders and repairers	Boat and ship builders and repairers	Medium Skilled
5236	Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers	Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers	Medium Skilled
5241	Electricians and electrical fitters	Electric vehicle charging point installers Electro-mechanical technicians Installation and maintenance electricians Smart energy experts Solar panel installers Street lighting electrician Electricians and electrical fitters not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5242	Telecoms and related network installers and repairers	Telecoms and related network installers and repairers	Medium Skilled
5243	Tv, video and audio servicers and repairers	TV, video and audio servicers and repairers	Medium Skilled
5244	Computer system and equipment installers and servicers	Computer system and equipment installers and servicers	Medium Skilled
5245	Security system installers and repairers	Security system installers and repairers	Medium Skilled
5246	Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers	Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers	Medium Skilled
5249	Electrical and electronic trades not elsewhere classified.	Broadcast and communications technicians Overhead line workers Signal workers Electrical and electronic trades not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5250	Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	Medium Skilled
5311	Steel erectors	Steel erectors	Medium Skilled
5312	Stonemasons and related trades	Dry stone wallers Monumental masons Stonemasons Stonemasons and related trades not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5313	Bricklayers	Bricklayers	Medium Skilled
5314	Roofers, roof tilers and slaters	Felt and flat roofers Sheeters and cladders Thatchers Tilers and slaters Roofers, roof tilers and slaters not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5315	Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers	Plumbers and heating and ventilation installers and repairers	Medium Skilled
5316	Carpenters and joiners	Bedroom and kitchen fitters Carpenters Joiners Carpenters and joiners not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5317	Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters	Glass cutters and glaziers Window fabricators Window fitters Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5319	Construction and building trades not elsewhere classified.	Builders Divers Fence erectors Industrial climbers Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) operators Steel fixers and underpinners Construction and building trades not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5321	Plasterers	Dry liners Plasterers (wall and decorative)	Medium Skilled
5322	Floorers and wall tilers	Carpet and linoleum fitters Floor layers Tilers Floorers and wall tilers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5323	Painters and decorators	Painters and decorators	Medium Skilled
5330	Construction and building trades supervisors	Carpenter and joinery supervisors Demolition supervisors Painting supervisors Plumbing supervisors Road construction supervisors Roofing supervisors Scaffolding supervisors Construction and building trade supervisors not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5411	Upholsterers	Curtain makers Trimmers and upholsterers Upholsterers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5412	Footwear and leather working trades	Footwear makers and repairers Leather workers (excludes leather dressing) Footwear and leather working trades not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5413	Tailors and dressmakers	Costume makers Dressmakers Fitters and alterations assistants Kilt makers Milliners (excludes wholesale, retail trade) Tailors Tailors and dressmakers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5419	Textiles, garments and related trades not elsewhere classified.	Embroiderers and sewers Knitters Sail makers Weavers (excludes basket, wig and wire goods mfr) Textiles, garments and related trades not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5421	Pre-press technicians	Pre-press technicians	Medium Skilled
5422	Printers	Digital printers Flexographic printers Lithographic printers Screen printers Printers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5423	Print finishing and binding workers	Print finishing and binding workers	Medium Skilled
5431	Butchers	Butchers Slaughterers	Medium Skilled
5432	Bakers and flour confectioners	Bakers (excludes food process bakery workers and textile manufacturing) Cake decorators and designers Bakers and flour confectioners not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5433	Fishmongers and poultry dressers	Fishmongers Poultry dressers Fishmongers and poultry dressers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5434	Chefs	Chefs	Medium Skilled
5435	Cooks	Cooks	Ineligible
5436	Catering and bar managers	Catering and bar managers	Medium Skilled
5441	Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers	Ceramic makers, decorators and finishers Ceramic potters Glass blowers Glass makers, decorators and finishers Optical glass makers Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5442	Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers	Cabinet makers (excludes metal) Furniture makers and fitters Furniture restorers Furniture sprayers and finishers Picture framers Shed makers Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
5443	Florists	Florists	Medium Skilled
5449	Other skilled trades not elsewhere classified.	Basket makers (excludes wire goods mfr) Candle makers Goldsmiths, silversmiths, jewellers and precious stone workers Hairpiece and wig makers Metal engravers Craft model makers Musical instrument repairers, makers and tuners Sign makers and writers Toy makers and repairers Other skilled trades not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
6111	Early education and childcare assistants	Early education and childcare assistants	Medium Skilled
6112	Teaching assistants	Cover supervisors School teaching assistants Teaching assistants not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
6113	Educational support assistants	Behaviour support assistants Communication support assistants Learning support assistants Educational support assistants not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
6114	Childminders	Childminders	Medium Skilled
6116	Nannies and au pairs	Au pairs Nannies	Ineligible for new workers. Only a worker first granted before 4 April 2024, with continuous permission since, can extend with the same sponsor, on an application made before 4 April 2030
6117	Playworkers	Playworkers	Medium Skilled
6121	Pest control officers	Fumigators Mole catchers Rodent control officers Pest control officers not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
6129	Animal care services occupations not elsewhere classified	Animal boarding assistants Animal breeders Animal groomers Animal trainers (excludes performing animals) Animal walkers Animal welfare workers Stable workers Veterinary assistants Zookeepers Animal care services occupations not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
6131	Nursing auxiliaries and assistants	Blood donor carers and phlebotomists First aid trainers Maternity care assistants Occupational therapy assistants Physiotherapy assistants Radiography assistants Speech and language therapy assistants Sterile services assistants Theatre assistants (excludes entertainment) Nursing auxiliaries and assistants not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
6132	Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)	Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)	Medium Skilled
6133	Dental nurses	Dental nurses	Medium Skilled
6134	Houseparents and residential wardens	Foster carers Residential childcare practitioners School matrons and houseparents Residential housing wardens Houseparents and residential wardens not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
6135	Care workers and home carers	Community support workers Home care workers Residential care workers Care workers and home carers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled: applications to stay in the UK only, through the ISL with a CoS issued before 22 July 2028, by a worker who has worked legally for the sponsor in the role for at least 3 months or already holds Skilled Worker permission as a care worker. CQC registration needed for jobs in England
6136	Senior care workers	Senior community support workers Senior home care workers Senior residential care workers Senior care workers not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled: applications to stay in the UK only, through the ISL with a CoS issued before 22 July 2028, by a worker who has worked legally for the sponsor in the role for at least 3 months or already holds Skilled Worker permission as a care worker. CQC registration needed for jobs in England
6137	Care escorts	Care escorts	Ineligible
6138	Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants	Crematorium assistants Driver-bearers Embalmers Funeral directors and undertakers Taxidermists Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
6211	Sports and leisure assistants	Bookmakers Croupiers Film and television runners Leisure and recreation assistants Lifeguards Museum and heritage assistants Sports and leisure assistants not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
6212	Travel agents	Travel agents	Ineligible
6213	Air travel assistants	Flight attendants Passenger services assistants Air travel assistants not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
6214	Rail travel assistants	Railway station assistants Revenue protection officers Train conductors and guards Rail travel assistants not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
6219	Leisure and travel service occupations not elsewhere classified.	Holiday representatives Ship stewards (excludes catering) Tour guides Tourist information assistants Leisure and travel service occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
6221	Hairdressers and barbers	Barbers Hairdressers Hairdressers and barbers not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
6222	Beauticians and related occupations	Body piercers Make-up artists (excludes performance make-up) Nail technicians Weight loss advisers Beauticians and related occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
6231	Housekeepers and related occupations	Housekeepers and related occupations	Ineligible
6232	Caretakers	Caretakers	Ineligible for new workers. Only a worker first granted before 4 April 2024, with continuous permission since, can extend with the same sponsor, on an application made before 4 April 2030
6240	Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors	Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors	Ineligible
6250	Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors	Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors	Ineligible for new workers. Only a worker first granted before 4 April 2024, with continuous permission since, can extend with the same sponsor, on an application made before 4 April 2030
6311	Police community support officers	Police community support officers	Medium Skilled
6312	Parking and civil enforcement occupations	Car park attendants Civil enforcement officers Neighbourhood wardens Parking and civil enforcement occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
7111	Sales and retail assistants	Sales and retail and assistants	Ineligible
7112	Retail cashiers and check-out operators	Retail cashiers and check-out operators	Ineligible
7113	Telephone salespersons	Telephone salespersons	Ineligible
7114	Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants	Optical dispensing assistants Pharmacy dispensing assistants Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
7115	Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers	Vehicle parts advisers Vehicle sales executives	Ineligible for new workers. Only a worker first granted before 4 April 2024, with continuous permission since, can extend with the same sponsor, on an application made before 4 April 2030
7121	Collector salespersons and credit agents	Collector salespersons and credit agents	Ineligible
7122	Debt, rent and other cash collectors	Bailiffs Debt collectors Meter readers Pawn brokers Vending machine operators Debt, rent and other cash collectors not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
7123	Roundspersons and van salespersons	Roundspersons and van salespersons	Ineligible
7124	Market and street traders and assistants	Market and street traders and assistants	Medium Skilled
7125	Visual merchandisers and related occupations	Fashion stylists Visual merchandisers and window dressers Visual merchandisers and related occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible for new workers. Only a worker first granted before 4 April 2024, with continuous permission since, can extend with the same sponsor, on an application made before 4 April 2030
7129	Sales related occupations not elsewhere classified.	Demonstrators and product promoters Hire desk controllers Sales energy consultants Sales related occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible for new workers. Only a worker first granted before 4 April 2024, with continuous permission since, can extend with the same sponsor, on an application made before 4 April 2030
7131	Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale	Antique dealers Art dealers Car traders Newsagents Retail jewellers Wholesalers Wine merchants Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
7132	Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale	Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale	Medium Skilled
7211	Call and contact centre occupations	Call and contact centre occupations	Ineligible
7212	Telephonists	Telephonists	Ineligible
7213	Communication operators	Air traffic control assistants Emergency services call handlers Taxi controllers Communication operators not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
7214	Market research interviewers	Field and telephone interviewers Mystery shoppers Political canvassers Traffic enumerators	Medium Skilled
7219	Customer service occupations not elsewhere classified.	Student ambassadors Customer service occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
7220	Customer service supervisors	Customer service supervisors	Medium Skilled
8111	Food, drink and tobacco process operatives	Brewery and distillery workers Dairy workers Food process bakery workers Tobacco workers Food, drink and tobacco process operatives not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8112	Textile process operatives	Textile process operatives	Ineligible
8113	Chemical and related process operatives	Chemical and related process operatives	Medium Skilled
8114	Plastics process operatives	Plastic fabricators Plastics process operatives not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8115	Metal making and treating process operatives	Galvanisers and platers Metal sprayers and powder coaters Metal making and treating process operatives not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible for new workers. Only a worker first granted before 4 April 2024, with continuous permission since, can extend with the same sponsor, on an application made before 4 April 2030
8119	Process operatives not elsewhere classified.	Ceramic workers Concrete operatives (concrete production) Glass workers (excludes agriculture) Rubber workers Process operatives not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8120	Metal working machine operatives	Press and stamp operators Metal working machine operatives not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8131	Paper and wood machine operatives	Paper and wood machine operatives	Ineligible
8132	Mining and quarry workers and related operatives	Coal miners and quarry workers Offshore drilling workers Mining and quarry workers and related operatives not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8133	Energy plant operatives	Boiler operatives Compressor operatives Nuclear decommissioning operatives Energy plant operatives not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
8134	Water and sewerage plant operatives	Water and sewerage distribution operatives Water treatment operatives Water and sewerage plant operatives not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
8135	Printing machine assistants	Printing machine assistants	Ineligible
8139	Plant and machine operatives not elsewhere classified.	Aerial installers Cable operatives Laser operators Spring makers Plant and machine breakers and dismantlers Plant and machine operatives not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8141	Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)	Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)	Ineligible
8142	Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)	Metal goods assemblers (excludes vehicles) Vehicle and vehicle part assemblers Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8143	Routine inspectors and testers	Routine inspectors and testers	Medium Skilled
8144	Weighers, graders and sorters	Weighers, graders and sorters	Ineligible
8145	Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters	Tyre technicians Windscreen fitters Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8146	Sewing machinists	Sewing machinists	Ineligible
8149	Assemblers and routine operatives not elsewhere classified.	Assemblers and routine operatives not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8151	Scaffolders, stagers and riggers	Engineering construction riggers Scaffolders and stagers Scaffolders, stagers and riggers not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8152	Road construction operatives	Road construction operatives	Ineligible
8153	Rail construction and maintenance operatives	Rail construction and maintenance operatives	Ineligible
8159	Construction operatives not elsewhere classified.	Asbestos removers Blind fitters Building maintenance operatives Cable layers Ceiling fitters Demolition operatives Drainage operatives Insulation engineers Pipe layers (excludes pipe fitters) Sign fitters (excludes electrical fitters) Construction operatives not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8160	Production, factory and assembly supervisors	Production, factory and assembly supervisors	Ineligible
8211	Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers	Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers	Ineligible
8212	Bus and coach drivers	Bus and coach drivers	Ineligible
8213	Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs	Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs	Ineligible
8214	Delivery drivers and couriers	Bicycle and motorcycle couriers Delivery drivers and couriers not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8215	Driving instructors	Cycling instructors Forklift instructors Heavy and large vehicle driving instructors Motorcycle instructors Passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) and car driving instructors Driving instructors not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
8219	Road transport drivers not elsewhere classified.	Road transport drivers not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8221	Crane drivers	Crane drivers	Ineligible
8222	Fork-lift truck drivers	Fork-lift truck drivers	Ineligible
8229	Mobile machine drivers and operatives not elsewhere classified.	Agricultural machinery operators Mobile machine drivers and operatives not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8231	Train and tram drivers	Train and tram drivers	Ineligible
8232	Marine and waterways transport operatives	Marine and waterways transport operatives	Medium Skilled
8233	Air transport operatives	Aircraft refuellers Baggage handlers and ramp agents Air transport operatives not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8234	Rail transport operatives	Level crossing attendants Railway controllers and signallers Shunters (excludes passenger road transport) Rail transport operatives not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
8239	Other drivers and transport operatives not elsewhere classified.	Other drivers and transport operatives not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
9111	Farm workers	Farm labourers	Ineligible
9112	Forestry and related workers	Forest workers Park wardens Forestry and related workers not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
9119	Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified.	Cutters and pickers Fisheries and aquaculture labourers Garden and park labourers Milkers Sheep shearers Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled: ONLY vent chick sexer or deckhand on a fishing vessel of 9 metres and above, where the job needs at least 3 years’ full-time experience not gained through working illegally. A new worker can only be sponsored as a deckhand, through the ISL. All other 9119 jobs: Ineligible
9121	Groundworkers	Groundworkers	Ineligible
9129	Elementary construction occupations not elsewhere classified.	Builder’s labourers Carpenter and joiner assistants Construction electrician’s assistants Grave diggers Insulation labourers Marquee erectors Plumber’s assistants Elementary construction occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
9131	Industrial cleaning process occupations	Industrial cleaning process occupations	Ineligible
9132	Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers	Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers	Ineligible
9139	Elementary process plant occupations not elsewhere classified.	Elementary process plant occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
9211	Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers	Postal delivery workers Mail sorters Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
9219	Elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classified.	Reprographics assistants Elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
9221	Window cleaners	Window cleaners	Ineligible
9222	Street cleaners	Street cleaners	Ineligible
9223	Cleaners and domestics	Commercial cleaners Private house cleaners Cleaners and domestics not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
9224	Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers	Carpet cleaners Dry cleaners and laundry workers Ironers and pressers Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
9225	Refuse and salvage occupations	Recycling operatives Refuse collectors Refuse and salvage occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
9226	Vehicle valeters and cleaners	Vehicle valeters and cleaners	Ineligible
9229	Elementary cleaning occupations not elsewhere classified.	Bin cleaners Chimney sweepers Drain cleaners Toilet attendants Elementary cleaning occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
9231	Security guards and related occupations	CCTV operators (excludes drain surveying) Court ushers Detention officers Door supervisors Security guards and related occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
9232	School midday and crossing patrol occupations	School midday and crossing patrol occupations	Ineligible
9233	Exam invigilators	Exam invigilators	Ineligible
9241	Shelf fillers	Shelf fillers	Ineligible
9249	Elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classified.	Retail order pickers Trolley collectors Elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classified.	Medium Skilled
9251	Elementary storage supervisors	Elementary storage supervisors	Ineligible
9252	Warehouse operatives	Warehouse operatives	Ineligible for new workers. Only a worker first granted before 4 April 2024, with continuous permission since, can extend with the same sponsor, on an application made before 4 April 2030
9253	Delivery operatives	Delivery operatives	Ineligible
9259	Elementary storage occupations not elsewhere classified.	Dockers, slingers and stevedores Elementary storage occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
9261	Bar and catering supervisors	Bar and catering supervisors	Ineligible
9262	Hospital porters	Hospital porters	Ineligible
9263	Kitchen and catering assistants	Kitchen and catering assistants	Ineligible
9264	Waiters and waitresses	Waiters and waitresses	Ineligible
9265	Bar staff	Bar staff	Ineligible
9266	Coffee shop workers	Coffee shop workers	Ineligible
9267	Leisure and theme park attendants	Arcade attendants Cinema and theatre attendants Event stewards Gallery and museum attendants Ride attendants Leisure and theme park attendants not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible
9269	Other elementary services occupations not elsewhere classified.	Bingo callers and assistants Clairvoyants, mediums and astrologers Stagehands Turnstile operators Other elementary service occupations not elsewhere classified.	Ineligible

Using the Right Occupation Code

If you're unsure of your job’s occupation code, use the government’s CASCOT tool to look up the appropriate SOC 2020 code:
🔎 Search CASCOT occupation code

Tip: Always search using full job titles such as “Laboratory technician” rather than abbreviations like “lab tech” to improve accuracy.

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Conclusion

The UK’s Skilled Worker visa system is evolving rapidly. The updated eligible occupations list published on 22 July 2025 reflects the government’s push for a high-skill workforce and reduced dependency on overseas labour in low-skilled roles. If your job is listed, you may still qualify for sponsorship—but if it’s missing, alternate visa options or in-country switches may be needed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Skilled Worker eligible occupations list?

It is an official list of jobs and SOC codes that qualify for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. For a Certificate of Sponsorship assigned on or after 22 July 2025, a job must normally be Higher Skilled and meet the salary rules. Medium Skilled jobs need the Immigration Salary List, the Temporary Shortage List, a transitional provision or, for prison service officers, the in-country provision. The legal list is Appendix Skilled Occupations.

What changed in the July 2025 update to Skilled Worker jobs?

For a Certificate of Sponsorship assigned on or after 22 July 2025, only RQF Level 6 (degree-level) roles are eligible, unless the job is on the Immigration Salary List or Temporary Shortage List with a certificate issued before 31 December 2026, or the worker was granted Skilled Worker permission before 22 July 2025. Around 180 previously eligible RQF 3–5 occupations were affected.

How do I find the correct occupation code for my job?

You can use the government’s CASCOT tool to match your job title to the right SOC 2020 occupation code. Accurate coding is essential for visa eligibility and CoS approval.

Can I still apply if my job is not on the list?

No. If your job is not listed as eligible, is not on the ISL or TSL, and no transitional provision applies to you, it cannot be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa. You may need to explore other visa routes.

Do these changes affect current Skilled Worker visa holders?

If you were granted Skilled Worker permission before 22 July 2025 and have held it continuously since, Medium Skilled jobs stay open to you, including with a new sponsor. If you were first granted before 4 April 2024, you can use the lower £31,300 threshold and Table 2 going rates for applications made before 4 April 2030. Otherwise the current thresholds, usually £41,700, apply when you extend or change jobs.

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