SOC 2020 code 1252Only if already on a Skilled Worker visa
Garage managers and proprietors: Skilled Worker visa salary
Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 1252 (garage managers and proprietors) can no longer be sponsored for new Skilled Worker applicants. People who already held a Skilled Worker visa before then can still be sponsored in this occupation if they're paid at least £45,600 a year.
What this covers
Job titles in SOC 1252 include: Garage managers and proprietors.
Questions about SOC 1252
- What salary do garage managers and proprietors need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 1252 (garage managers and proprietors) can no longer be sponsored for new Skilled Worker applicants. People who already held a Skilled Worker visa before then can still be sponsored in this occupation if they're paid at least £45,600 a year.
- Who decides which occupation code a job uses?
- Your sponsor chooses the SOC 2020 code when it assigns your certificate of sponsorship. It must match the job's actual duties, not just its title.
Related occupations
- 1251 Property, housing and estate managersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managersFrom £48,300
- 1255 Managers and directors in the creative industriesFrom £44,900
- 1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 1257 Hire services managers and proprietorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
Source: Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations and the Temporary Shortage List on GOV.UK, as of 13 October 2026. A guide, not immigration advice: PhD discounts, the Immigration Salary List and pre-April-2024 transitional rates aren't covered.