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Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

Occupation · SOC 2020 5231 · United Kingdom

SOC 2020 code
5231
Going rate (Table 1, options A and D)
£35,500 (£18.21 per hour)
On the Immigration Salary List
No
Sponsored work visas 2025, minor group 523
588
Going rate£35,500 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£35,500 (£18.21 per hour)No
Table 2aa£27,900 (£14.31 per hour)No

Example job titles (non-exclusive)

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

Sponsored work visas, minor group 523

Home Office grants for SOC 2020 minor group 523 (Vehicle Trades); unit-group detail is published only for part of the data.

Visas granted by year (minor group)

6371,273202120222023202420252026
6371,273202120222023202420252026
Data table
202116
2022177
20231,038
20241,273
2025588
202685
By route
  1. Skilled Worker3,172
  2. Government Authorised Exchange (previously Tier 5)5
By nationality, unit group 5231 (where published)
  1. South Africa153
  2. Philippines76
  3. Zimbabwe69
  4. Pakistan60
  5. India56
  6. Australia18
  7. Nepal16
  8. Ghana9
  9. Kenya7
  10. New Zealand5
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 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians (Table 1 where listed) is £27,900 a year, #178 highest of 277 eligible occupations and 7.0% below the median going rate of £30,000.

Going rate (Table 1 where listed)
£27,900
Median going rate, all occupations
£30,000
Rank (highest first)
178 of 277
Occupations on the Immigration Salary List
25
Going rate (Table 1), this and related occupations, £ a year
  1. Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians27,900
  2. Vehicle body builders and repairers27,600
  3. Vehicle paint technicians29,600
  4. Aircraft maintenance and related trades34,800
  5. Boat and ship builders and repairers29,600
  6. Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers38,800
  7. Sheet metal workers26,800
  8. Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations29,200
  9. Welding trades29,500
  10. Pipe fitters40,400
  11. Metal machining setters and setter-operators28,500
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

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