SOC 2020 code 5234Only if already on a Skilled Worker visa
Aircraft maintenance and related trades: Skilled Worker visa salary
Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 5234 (aircraft maintenance and related trades) 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 £45,000 a year.
What this covers
Job titles in SOC 5234 include: Aircraft maintenance and related trades.
Questions about SOC 5234
- What salary do aircraft maintenance and related trades need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 5234 (aircraft maintenance and related trades) 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 £45,000 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
- 5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electriciansFrom £41,700
- 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairersFrom £41,700
- 5233 Vehicle paint techniciansFrom £41,700
- 5235 Boat and ship builders and repairersFrom £41,700
- 5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairersOnly 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.