SOC 2020 code 5314Only if already on a Skilled Worker visa
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters: Skilled Worker visa salary
Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 5314 (roofers, roof tilers and slaters) 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 5314 include: Felt and flat roofers, Sheeters and cladders, Thatchers, Tilers and slaters.
Questions about SOC 5314
- What salary do roofers, roof tilers and slaters need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 5314 (roofers, roof tilers and slaters) 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
- 5311 Steel erectorsFrom £41,700
- 5312 Stonemasons and related tradesOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 5313 BricklayersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 5315 Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairersFrom £41,700
- 5316 Carpenters and joinersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fittersOnly 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.