Metal making and treating process operatives
Occupation · SOC 2020 8115 · United Kingdom
- SOC 2020 code
- 8115
- 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 811
- 242
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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.
| Table | Going rate | PhD points |
|---|---|---|
| Table 2a | £31,300 (£16.05 per hour) | No |
| Table 6 | — | — |
Example job titles (non-exclusive)
- Galvanisers and platers
- Metal sprayers and powder coaters
- Metal making and treating process operatives not elsewhere classified
Sponsored work visas, minor group 811
Home Office grants for SOC 2020 minor group 811 (Process Operatives); unit-group detail is published only for part of the data.
Visas granted by year (minor group)
Data table
| 2022 | 177 |
| 2023 | 213 |
| 2024 | 244 |
| 2025 | 242 |
| 2026 | 3 |
- Seasonal Worker (previously Tier 5)852
- Skilled Worker15
- Charity Worker (previously Tier 5)9
- Government Authorised Exchange (previously Tier 5)2
- Creative Worker1
Compared with other occupations
The going rate for Metal making and treating process operatives (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
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