Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a data entry administrator?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a data entry administrator (SOC 4152).
You might be able to work in the UK on a different visa. Compare UK work visas.
Based on the UK Immigration Rules and the Skilled Worker visa guide on GOV.UK. This is a summary, not advice about your own situation.
The rules in detail
SOC 2020 code 4152 (Data entry administrators) is listed as not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and Scale-up routes in Table 6 of Appendix Skilled OccupationsT6 · 29 Oct 26.
Source: Appendix Skilled Occupations and eligible occupations and codes, GOV.UK.| Occupation | Data entry administrators |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker eligibility | Ineligible |
| Going rate | Not applicable |
| Appendix table(s) | Table 6 |
| Immigration Salary List | No |
| Temporary Shortage List | No |
| SOC 2020 group | 41 Administrative occupations › 415 Other administrative occupations |
Job titles under SOC 4152
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Data entry administrators
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (4)
- Data administrator
- Database assistant
- Data entry clerk
- Database inputter
What the job involves
Data entry administrators enter a variety of information into databases using various software packages and assist colleagues in retrieving information.
Typical tasks
- Enters customers' personal details and other Information into a database using the appropriate software
- Transfers paper-based information into electronic databases
- Updates records, such as sales or patient data
- Updates website product descriptions and details
- Assists other employees and/or customers in accessing information
- Analyses data to identify trends and patterns
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no minimum academic requirements, although GCSEs/S grades or equivalent qualifications may be useful. Entrants are expected to have relevant experience and some employers require minimum typing speeds. On-the-job training is often provided. Relevant vocational qualifications such as NVQs in administration and apprenticeships are available.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 4152
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a data entry administrator?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a data entry administrator (SOC 4152). SOC 2020 code 4152 (Data entry administrators) is listed as not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and Scale-up routes in Table 6 of Appendix Skilled Occupations.
What is SOC code 4152?
4152 is the SOC 2020 code for Data entry administrators. Data entry administrators enter a variety of information into databases using various software packages and assist colleagues in retrieving information.
What job titles use SOC code 4152?
GOV.UK lists: Data entry administrators.
Sources
- Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes (GOV.UK, updated 29 April 2026)
- Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (GOV.UK, updated 29 October 2026)
- Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Worker (GOV.UK, updated 29 October 2026)
- ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups
Compiled by SWC Editorial Team from the sources above. An information summary, not immigration advice. Report an error on this page.