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Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services

Occupation · SOC 2020 1212 · United Kingdom

SOC 2020 code
1212
Going rate (Table 1, options A and D)
£33,400 (£17.13 per hour)
On the Immigration Salary List
Yes
Sponsored work visas 2025, minor group 121
12
Going rate£33,400 Table 1
Year by year
Data as at Immigration Rules, 11 Nov 2025
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Going rates

Minimum salaries by table of Appendix Skilled Occupations (per year, 37.5-hour week). Which table applies depends on the route and option.

TableGoing ratePhD points
Table 1a£33,400 (£17.13 per hour)No
Table 2aa£25,800 (£13.23 per hour)No

Example job titles (non-exclusive)

  • 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
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

Immigration Salary List

This occupation is on the Immigration Salary List (lower salary threshold and fee).

CriteriaEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services – only “fishing boat masters”-Yes--
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

Sponsored work visas, minor group 121

Home Office grants for SOC 2020 minor group 121 (Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services); unit-group detail is published only for part of the data.

Visas granted by year (minor group)

1428202120222023202420252026
1428202120222023202420252026
Data table
202114
202228
202324
202418
202512
20261
By route
  1. Skilled Worker87
  2. Government Authorised Exchange (previously Tier 5)4
  3. International Sportsperson4
  4. Senior or Specialist Worker (Global Business Mobility)1
  5. Creative and Sporting (previously Tier 5)1
By nationality, unit group 1212 (where published)
  1. Nepal1
  2. United Arab Emirates1
  3. India1
  4. France1
  5. New Zealand1
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at Jun 2026

Compared with other occupations

The going rate for Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services (Table 1 where listed) is £25,800 a year, #213 highest of 277 eligible occupations and 14.0% below the median going rate of £30,000.

Going rate (Table 1 where listed)
£25,800
Median going rate, all occupations
£30,000
Rank (highest first)
213 of 277
Occupations on the Immigration Salary List
25
Going rate (Table 1), this and related occupations, £ a year
  1. Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services25,800
  2. Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture29,100
  3. Managers in transport and distribution44,900
  4. Waste disposal and environmental services managers48,300
  5. Managers and directors in the creative industries44,900
  6. Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors29,800
  7. Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors26,100
  8. Publicans and managers of licensed premises30,900
  9. Leisure and sports managers and proprietors26,600
  10. Travel agency managers and proprietors30,000
  11. Health care practice managers32,600
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

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