SOC 4122 (Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks) is a UK Standard Occupational Classification 2020 code covering accounting clerks and bookkeepers, payroll officers and wages clerks, bookkeepers, payroll managers and wage clerks not elsewhere classified.

What is the minimum salary for SOC 4122 on a UK Skilled Worker visa in 2026?

The published going rate for SOC 4122 is £33,400. Because this occupation is classed as Medium Skilled (RQF 3–5), it is eligible for the Skilled Worker route only via the Immigration Salary List or under listed conditions, where different salary rules apply. Always confirm current rules on gov.uk.

SOC 4122

Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks

Q: Is SOC 4122 eligible for the UK Skilled Worker visa?

SOC 4122 is classed as Medium Skilled (RQF 3–5). It is eligible for the Skilled Worker route only where the role is on the Immigration Salary List or otherwise meets the listed conditions. It is not eligible for the standard Skilled Worker route on its own.

Accounting clerks and bookkeepers, Payroll officers and wages clerks, Bookkeepers, payroll managers and wage clerks not elsewhere classified

TL;DRSOC 4122 (Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks) is Medium Skilled (RQF 3–5) with a published going rate of £33,400. 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.

SOC code: 4122
Skill level: Medium Skilled (RQF 3–5)
Going rate: £33,400
Hourly equivalent: £17.13/hr
Industry: Public sector

Sponsors hiring under SOC 4122

Inferred from the public sector sector. These are licensed UK sponsors most likely to issue Certificates of Sponsorship under this code.

Company	Town	Licence
Abba Father Evangelical Ministry	MILTON KEYNES	A rating
Aberdeen City Council	Aberdeen	A rating
Aberdeenshire Council	Aberdeen	A rating
All For Christ International Ministry	Reading	A rating
Anglican Consultative Council	London	A rating
Angus Council	Forfar	A rating
Argyll and Bute Council	Lochgilphead	A rating
Arts Council England	Manchester	A rating
Ashford Borough Council	Ashford	A rating
Basildon Borough Council	Basildon	A rating

Related SOC codes

Sources

GOV.UK — Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (going rates). SOC 4122 going rate of £33,400 verified 24 June 2026.
GOV.UK — Skilled Worker visa eligible occupations and codes. Skill-level classification (Medium Skilled), SOC 2020.

SOC 4122

Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks

Accounting clerks and bookkeepers, Payroll officers and wages clerks, Bookkeepers, payroll managers and wage clerks not elsewhere classified

SOC code: 4122
Skill level: Medium Skilled (RQF 3–5)
Going rate: £33,400
Hourly equivalent: £17.13/hr
Industry: Public sector

Sponsors hiring under SOC 4122

Inferred from the public sector sector. These are licensed UK sponsors most likely to issue Certificates of Sponsorship under this code.

Company	Town	Licence
Abba Father Evangelical Ministry	MILTON KEYNES	A rating
Aberdeen City Council	Aberdeen	A rating
Aberdeenshire Council	Aberdeen	A rating
All For Christ International Ministry	Reading	A rating
Anglican Consultative Council	London	A rating
Angus Council	Forfar	A rating
Argyll and Bute Council	Lochgilphead	A rating
Arts Council England	Manchester	A rating
Ashford Borough Council	Ashford	A rating
Basildon Borough Council	Basildon	A rating

Related SOC codes

Sources

GOV.UK — Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (going rates). SOC 4122 going rate of £33,400 verified 24 June 2026.
GOV.UK — Skilled Worker visa eligible occupations and codes. Skill-level classification (Medium Skilled), SOC 2020.