SOC 2020 code 1257Only if already on a Skilled Worker visa
Hire services managers and proprietors: Skilled Worker visa salary
Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 1257 (hire services 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 £41,700 a year.
What this covers
Job titles in SOC 1257 include: Hire services managers and proprietors.
Questions about SOC 1257
- What salary do hire services managers and proprietors need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 1257 (hire services 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 £41,700 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
- 1252 Garage managers and proprietorsOnly 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
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.