Medium Skilled occupations

The 187 SOC 2020 codes GOV.UK lists as Medium Skilled, including those with extra conditions.

Rules checked against GOV.UK: 6 November 2026

187 jobs are "Medium Skilled". Since 22 July 2025, employers can only sponsor new workers for these jobs if the job is on the Immigration Salary List or the Temporary Shortage List. Otherwise, they're only open to people who already had a Skilled Worker visa before that date.

What Table 1a says

These SOC 2020 occupation codes are considered to be skilled to Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level 3-5, other than “6135 Care workers and home carers”, which is considered to be skilled to RQF level 2. This table relates to points options A-E set out in Appendix Skilled Worker.
Except where option D or the Temporary Shortage List in SW 6.1A applies, sponsors may ONLYsponsor Skilled Worker applicants in these SOC2020 occupation codes if the applicant was granted permission as a Skilled Worker under the rules in place before 22 July 2025, and they have had continuous permission as a Skilled Worker since then.

66 of these codes are on the Immigration Salary List or the Temporary Shortage List. The Temporary Shortage List applies where the certificate of sponsorship was issued before 31 December 2026 (Appendix Skilled Worker SW 6.1A).

All Medium Skilled codes

187 codes
Medium Skilled SOC 2020 codes
CodeOccupationEligibilityGoing rateLists
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale Medium Skilled £36,400 (Table 1a)
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture Medium Skilled £35,900 (Table 1a)
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) ISL
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors Medium Skilled £38,300 (Table 1a)
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises Medium Skilled £36,300 (Table 1a)
1224 Leisure and sports managers and proprietors Medium Skilled £34,100 (Table 1a)
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors Medium Skilled £36,000 (Table 1a)
1231 Health care practice managers Medium Skilled £40,400 (Table 1a)
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors Medium Skilled £40,400 (Table 1a) ISL
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing Medium Skilled £35,100 (Table 1a)
1243 Managers in logistics Medium Skilled £44,900 (Table 1a) TSL
1251 Property, housing and estate managers Medium Skilled £42,600 (Table 1a)
1252 Garage managers and proprietors Medium Skilled £45,600 (Table 1a)
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
1258 Directors in consultancy services Medium Skilled £70,100 (Table 1a) TSL
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £41,700 (Table 1a)
2324 Early education and childcare services managers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3111 Laboratory technicians Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) ISL, TSL
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians Medium Skilled £39,300 (Table 1a) TSL
3113 Engineering technicians Medium Skilled £42,500 (Table 1a) TSL
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
3115 Quality assurance technicians Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
3116 Planning, process and production technicians Medium Skilled £34,800 (Table 1a) TSL
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £34,600 (Table 1a)
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians Medium Skilled £33,800 (Table 1a) TSL
3131 IT operations technicians Medium Skilled £35,200 (Table 1a) TSL
3132 IT user support technicians Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians Medium Skilled £34,600 (Table 1a) TSL
3211 Dispensing opticians Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) ISL
3213 Medical and dental technicians Medium Skilled Pay scale
3214 Complementary health associate professionals Medium Skilled* £31,300 (Table 2a)
3219 Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled Pay scale
3221 Youth and community workers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3222 Child and early years officers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3223 Housing officers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3224 Counsellors Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3231 Higher level teaching assistants Medium Skilled Pay scale
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3240 Veterinary nurses Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) Medium Skilled £46,900 (Table 1a)
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) Medium Skilled £42,100 (Table 1a)
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) Medium Skilled £38,800 (Table 1a)
3319 Protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £41,100 (Table 1a)
3411 Artists Medium Skilled £38,200 (Table 1a) ISL
3412 Authors, writers and translators Medium Skilled £36,100 (Table 1a) TSL
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3414 Dancers and choreographers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) ISL, TSL
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
3421 Interior designers Medium Skilled £35,200 (Table 1a)
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers Medium Skilled £36,500 (Table 1a) TSL
3429 Design occupations not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £39,300 (Table 1a) TSL
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers Medium Skilled £58,300 (Table 1a) TSL
3520 Legal associate professionals Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
3532 Insurance underwriters Medium Skilled £36,500 (Table 1a) TSL
3533 Financial and accounting technicians Medium Skilled £48,700 (Table 1a) TSL
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors Medium Skilled £35,300 (Table 1a) TSL
3542 Importers and exporters Medium Skilled £35,700 (Table 1a)
3543 Project support officers Medium Skilled £33,900 (Table 1a)
3544 Data analysts Medium Skilled £34,900 (Table 1a) TSL
3549 Business associate professionals not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
3551 Buyers and procurement officers Medium Skilled £35,500 (Table 1a)
3552 Business sales executives Medium Skilled £36,700 (Table 1a) TSL
3553 Merchandisers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3554 Advertising and marketing associate professionals Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3557 Events managers and organisers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3560 Public services associate professionals Medium Skilled £39,500 (Table 1a)
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
3573 Information technology trainers Medium Skilled £40,000 (Table 1a) TSL
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers Medium Skilled £34,500 (Table 1a)
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations Medium Skilled £34,400 (Table 1a)
3582 Health and safety managers and officers Medium Skilled £42,500 (Table 1a)
4111 National government administrative occupations Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
4112 Local government administrative occupations Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
4121 Credit controllers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
4124 Finance officers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
4129 Financial administrative occupations not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
4141 Office managers Medium Skilled £37,400 (Table 1a)
4143 Customer service managers Medium Skilled £35,200 (Table 1a)
4151 Sales administrators Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
4159 Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
4214 Company secretaries and administrators Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5111 Farmers Medium Skilled £34,100 (Table 1a)
5112 Horticultural trades Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) ISL
5211 Sheet metal workers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations Medium Skilled £36,700 (Table 1a)
5213 Welding trades Medium Skilled £34,900 (Table 1a) ISL, TSL
5214 Pipe fitters Medium Skilled £46,000 (Table 1a) TSL
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators Medium Skilled £34,600 (Table 1a)
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out Medium Skilled £38,400 (Table 1a)
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters Medium Skilled £39,300 (Table 1a) TSL
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers Medium Skilled £41,100 (Table 1a) TSL
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians Medium Skilled £35,500 (Table 1a) TSL
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
5233 Vehicle paint technicians Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades Medium Skilled £45,000 (Table 1a)
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers Medium Skilled £33,700 (Table 1a) ISL, TSL
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers Medium Skilled £57,000 (Table 1a)
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters Medium Skilled £38,800 (Table 1a) TSL
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers Medium Skilled £36,700 (Table 1a) TSL
5243 Tv, video and audio servicers and repairers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers Medium Skilled £35,100 (Table 1a) TSL
5245 Security system installers and repairers Medium Skilled £36,300 (Table 1a) TSL
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers Medium Skilled £39,700 (Table 1a)
5249 Electrical and electronic trades not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £45,800 (Table 1a) TSL
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors Medium Skilled £42,400 (Table 1a)
5311 Steel erectors Medium Skilled £35,000 (Table 1a) TSL
5312 Stonemasons and related trades Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) ISL
5313 Bricklayers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) ISL
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) ISL
5315 Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers Medium Skilled £38,100 (Table 1a) TSL
5316 Carpenters and joiners Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) ISL
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5319 Construction and building trades not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) ISL, TSL
5321 Plasterers Medium Skilled £34,200 (Table 1a)
5322 Floorers and wall tilers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
5323 Painters and decorators Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) TSL
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors Medium Skilled £41,800 (Table 1a) TSL
5411 Upholsterers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5412 Footwear and leather working trades Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5413 Tailors and dressmakers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5421 Pre-press technicians Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5422 Printers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5423 Print finishing and binding workers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5431 Butchers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5434 Chefs Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5436 Catering and bar managers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5443 Florists Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
5449 Other skilled trades not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
6111 Early education and childcare assistants Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
6112 Teaching assistants Medium Skilled Pay scale
6113 Educational support assistants Medium Skilled Pay scale
6114 Childminders Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
6116 Nannies and au pairs Medium Skilled* £31,300 (Table 2a)
6117 Playworkers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
6129 Animal care services occupations not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a) ISL
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants Medium Skilled Pay scale ISL
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) Medium Skilled Pay scale
6133 Dental nurses Medium Skilled Pay scale
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
6135 Care workers and home carers Medium Skilled* £33,400 (Table 1a) ISL
6136 Senior care workers Medium Skilled* £33,400 (Table 1a) ISL
6213 Air travel assistants Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
6214 Rail travel assistants Medium Skilled £41,300 (Table 1a)
6232 Caretakers Medium Skilled* £31,300 (Table 2a)
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors Medium Skilled* £31,300 (Table 2a)
6311 Police community support officers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers Medium Skilled* £31,300 (Table 2a)
7124 Market and street traders and assistants Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations Medium Skilled* £31,300 (Table 2a)
7129 Sales related occupations not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled* £31,300 (Table 2a)
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale Medium Skilled £33,700 (Table 1a)
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
7214 Market research interviewers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
7220 Customer service supervisors Medium Skilled £34,200 (Table 1a)
8113 Chemical and related process operatives Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives Medium Skilled* £31,300 (Table 2a)
8133 Energy plant operatives Medium Skilled £41,500 (Table 1a) TSL
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives Medium Skilled £38,000 (Table 1a)
8143 Routine inspectors and testers Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
8215 Driving instructors Medium Skilled £39,500 (Table 1a)
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives Medium Skilled £38,300 (Table 1a)
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled* £33,400 (Table 1a) ISL
9249 Elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classified Medium Skilled £33,400 (Table 1a)
9252 Warehouse operatives Medium Skilled* £31,300 (Table 2a)

Sources

Compiled by SWC Editorial Team from the sources above. An information summary, not immigration advice.