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Routine inspectors and testers

Occupation · SOC 2020 8143 · United Kingdom

SOC 2020 code
8143
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 814
14
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£26,600 (£13.64 per hour)No

Example job titles (non-exclusive)

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

Sponsored work visas, minor group 814

Home Office grants for SOC 2020 minor group 814 (Assemblers and Routine Operatives); unit-group detail is published only for part of the data.

Visas granted by year (minor group)

1122202120222023202420252026
1122202120222023202420252026
Data table
20211
20223
202310
202422
202514
20261
By route
  1. Skilled Worker19
  2. Charity Worker (previously Tier 5)15
  3. Religious Worker (previously Tier 5)10
  4. Government Authorised Exchange (previously Tier 5)5
  5. Creative Worker1
  6. Creative and Sporting (previously Tier 5)1
By nationality, unit group 8143 (where published)
  1. Philippines4
  2. Turkey2
  3. Spain2
  4. Ukraine1
  5. Egypt1
  6. South Africa1
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 Routine inspectors and testers (Table 1 where listed) is £26,600 a year, #199 highest of 277 eligible occupations and 11.3% below the median going rate of £30,000.

Going rate (Table 1 where listed)
£26,600
Median going rate, all occupations
£30,000
Rank (highest first)
199 of 277
Occupations on the Immigration Salary List
25
Going rate (Table 1), this and related occupations, £ a year
  1. Routine inspectors and testers26,600
  2. Chemical and related process operatives26,700
  3. Energy plant operatives30,100
  4. Water and sewerage plant operatives31,300
  5. Metal making and treating process operatives31,300
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

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