Other drivers and transport operatives not elsewhere classified
Occupation · SOC 2020 8239 · United Kingdom
- SOC 2020 code
- 8239
- On the Immigration Salary List
- No
- Sponsored work visas 2025, minor group 823
- 295
Going rate—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.
| Table | Going rate | PhD points |
|---|---|---|
| Table 6 | — | — |
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025
Sponsored work visas, minor group 823
Home Office grants for SOC 2020 minor group 823 (Other Drivers and Transport Operatives); unit-group detail is published only for part of the data.
Visas granted by year (minor group)
Data table
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2022 | 61 |
| 2023 | 171 |
| 2024 | 131 |
| 2025 | 295 |
| 2026 | 14 |
- Skilled Worker705
- Health and Care Worker2
- International Agreement (previously Tier 5)2
- Creative Worker1
- Colombia1
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at Jun 2026
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