SOC 1223TL;DRSOC 1223 (Publicans and managers of licensed premises) is Medium Skilled (RQF 3–5) with a published going rate of £36,300. It is eligible for the Skilled Worker route only where the role is on the Immigration Salary List or otherwise meets the listed conditions — not the standard Skilled Worker route on its own.
Publicans and managers of licensed premises
Publicans and managers of licensed premises
- SOC code
- 1223
- Skill level
- Medium Skilled (RQF 3–5)
- Going rate
- £36,300
- Hourly equivalent
- £18.62/hr
- Industry
- Hospitality & catering
- Was (SOC 2010)
- 1224
Sponsors hiring under SOC 1223
Inferred from the hospitality & catering sector. These are licensed UK sponsors most likely to issue Certificates of Sponsorship under this code.
Related SOC codes
- SOC 1221Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors
- SOC 1222Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors
- SOC 5434Chefs
- SOC 5436Catering and bar managers
Sources
- GOV.UK — Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (going rates). SOC 1223 going rate of £36,300 verified 24 June 2026.
- GOV.UK — Skilled Worker visa eligible occupations and codes. Skill-level classification (Medium Skilled), SOC 2020.