SOC 2020 code 4213Not eligible
School secretaries: Skilled Worker visa salary
School secretaries (SOC 4213) 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 4213 include: Administration assistant (schools), Clerical assistant (schools), School administrator, School secretary, Secretary (schools).
Questions about SOC 4213
- What salary do school secretaries need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- School secretaries (SOC 4213) 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
- 4211 Medical secretariesNot eligible
- 4212 Legal secretariesNot eligible
- 4214 Company secretaries and administratorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 4215 Personal assistants and other secretariesOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 4216 ReceptionistsNot eligible
- 4217 Typists and related keyboard 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.