Other skilled trades not elsewhere classified: Skilled Worker visa salary
Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 5449 (other skilled trades not elsewhere classified) 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 5449 include: Basket makers (excludes wire goods mfr), Candle makers, Goldsmiths, silversmiths, jewellers and precious stone workers, Hairpiece and wig makers, Metal engravers, Craft model makers, Musical instrument repairers, makers and tuners, Sign makers and writers, Toy makers and repairers.
Questions about SOC 5449
- What salary do other skilled trades not elsewhere classified need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 5449 (other skilled trades not elsewhere classified) 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
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.