SOC 5114TL;DRSOC 5114 (Groundsmen and greenkeepers) 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.
Groundsmen and greenkeepers
Groundsmen and greenkeepers
- SOC code
- 5114
- Skill level
- Medium Skilled (RQF 3–5)
- Going rate
- £33,400
- Hourly equivalent
- £17.13/hr
- Industry
- Skilled trades
- Was (SOC 2010)
- 5114
Sponsors hiring under SOC 5114
Inferred from the skilled trades sector. These are licensed UK sponsors most likely to issue Certificates of Sponsorship under this code.
Related SOC codes
- SOC 5111Farmers
- SOC 5112Horticultural trades
- SOC 5113Gardeners and landscape gardeners
- SOC 5119Agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified.
- SOC 5211Sheet metal workers
- SOC 5212Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations
Sources
- GOV.UK — Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (going rates). SOC 5114 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.