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Other skilled trades not elsewhere classified

Occupation · SOC 2020 5449 · United Kingdom

SOC 2020 code
5449
Going rate (Table 1, options A and D)
£33,400 (£17.13 per hour)
On the Immigration Salary List
No
Sponsored work visas 2025, minor group 544
56
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)

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

Sponsored work visas, minor group 544

Home Office grants for SOC 2020 minor group 544 (Other Skilled Trades); unit-group detail is published only for part of the data.

Visas granted by year (minor group)

4691202120222023202420252026
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Data table
202121
202254
202390
202491
202556
20265
By route
  1. Skilled Worker199
  2. Creative Worker43
  3. Charity Worker (previously Tier 5)36
  4. Religious Worker (previously Tier 5)25
  5. Minister of Religion (previously Tier 2)4
  6. Creative and Sporting (previously Tier 5)4
By nationality, unit group 5449 (where published)
  1. India16
  2. Cuba9
  3. Pakistan6
  4. United States5
  5. Germany5
  6. Philippines5
  7. France3
  8. Nigeria3
  9. Canada2
  10. Colombia2
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 Other skilled trades not elsewhere classified (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. Other skilled trades not elsewhere classified25,800
  2. Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers25,400
  3. Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers25,000
  4. Florists25,000
  5. Upholsterers25,000
  6. Footwear and leather working trades25,000
  7. Tailors and dressmakers25,000
  8. Textiles, garments and related trades not elsewhere classified25,000
  9. Pre-press technicians25,000
  10. Printers26,200
  11. Print finishing and binding workers25,000
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

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