SOC 2020 code 8151Not eligible
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers: Skilled Worker visa salary
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers (SOC 8151) 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 8151 include: Bell hanger (church bells), Rigger (film, television production), Stage rigger (shipbuilding), Tackleman (steelworks).
Questions about SOC 8151
- What salary do scaffolders, stagers and riggers need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- Scaffolders, stagers and riggers (SOC 8151) 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
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.