SOC 2020 code 5246Only if already on a Skilled Worker visa
Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers: Skilled Worker visa salary
Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 5246 (electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers) 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 5246 include: Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers.
Questions about SOC 5246
- What salary do electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 5246 (electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers) 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.
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- 5241 Electricians and electrical fittersFrom £41,700
- 5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairersFrom £41,700
- 5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicersFrom £41,700
- 5245 Security system installers and repairersFrom £41,700
- 5249 Electrical and electronic trades not elsewhere classifiedFrom £45,800
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.