SOC 2020 code 4131Not eligible
Records clerks and assistants: Skilled Worker visa salary
Records clerks and assistants (SOC 4131) jobs cannot be sponsored for a Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale-up visa, whatever the salary.
What this covers
Job titles in SOC 4131 include: Admissions officer, Clerical officer (hospital service), Examinations officer (education), Filing clerk, Records clerk, Ward clerk.
Questions about SOC 4131
- What salary do records clerks and assistants need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- Records clerks and assistants (SOC 4131) jobs cannot be sponsored for a Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale-up visa, whatever the salary.
- 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
- 4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistantsFrom £41,700
- 4133 Stock control clerks and assistantsNot eligible
- 4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistantsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 4135 Library clerks and assistantsNot eligible
- 4136 Human resources administrative occupationsNot eligible
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.