SOC 2020 code 8142Not eligible
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods): Skilled Worker visa salary
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) (SOC 8142) 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 8142 include: Assembler (metal trades), Car worker, Lineworker (vehicle mfr), Manufacturing operator (metal trades), Process worker (metal trades: assembly).
Questions about SOC 8142
- What salary do assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) (SOC 8142) 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
- 8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)Not eligible
- 8143 Routine inspectors and testersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 8144 Weighers, graders and sortersNot eligible
- 8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fittersNot eligible
- 8146 Sewing machinistsNot eligible
- 8149 Assemblers and routine operatives not elsewhere classifiedNot 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.