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Visual merchandisers and related occupations

Occupation · SOC 2020 7125 · United Kingdom

SOC 2020 code
7125
Going rate (Table 1, options A and D)
£31,300 (£16.05 per hour)
On the Immigration Salary List
No
Sponsored work visas 2025, minor group 712
7
Going rate£31,300 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 2a£31,300 (£16.05 per hour)No
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Example job titles (non-exclusive)

  • Fashion stylists
  • Visual merchandisers and window dressers
  • Visual merchandisers and related occupations 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 712

Home Office grants for SOC 2020 minor group 712 (Sales Related Occupations); unit-group detail is published only for part of the data.

Visas granted by year (minor group)

59202120222023202420252026
59202120222023202420252026
Data table
20213
20227
20238
20249
20257
20265
By route
  1. Creative Worker19
  2. Skilled Worker18
  3. Creative and Sporting (previously Tier 5)1
  4. Government Authorised Exchange (previously Tier 5)1
By nationality, unit group 7125 (where published)
  1. India1
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 Visual merchandisers and related occupations (Table 1 where listed) is £31,300 a year, #126 highest of 277 eligible occupations and 4.3% above the median going rate of £30,000.

Going rate (Table 1 where listed)
£31,300
Median going rate, all occupations
£30,000
Rank (highest first)
126 of 277
Occupations on the Immigration Salary List
25
Going rate (Table 1), this and related occupations, £ a year
  1. Visual merchandisers and related occupations31,300
  2. Market and street traders and assistants25,000
  3. Sales related occupations not elsewhere classified31,300
  4. Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale27,200
  5. Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale25,000
  6. Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers31,300
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

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