SOC 2020 code 9225Not eligible
Refuse and salvage occupations: Skilled Worker visa salary
Refuse and salvage occupations (SOC 9225) 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 9225 include: Binman (local government: cleansing department), Dustman, Hopper attendant (refuse destruction), Recycling operative, Refuse collector, Salvage worker.
Questions about SOC 9225
- What salary do refuse and salvage occupations need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- Refuse and salvage occupations (SOC 9225) 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.