SOC 5449TL;DRSOC 5449 (Other skilled trades not elsewhere classified.) 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.
Other skilled trades not elsewhere classified.
Basket makers (excludes wire goods mfr), Candle makers, Goldsmiths, silversmiths, jewellers and precious stone workers, Hairpiece and wig makers
- SOC code
- 5449
- Skill level
- Medium Skilled (RQF 3–5)
- Going rate
- £33,400
- Hourly equivalent
- £17.13/hr
- Industry
- Skilled trades
- Was (SOC 2010)
- 5449
Sponsors hiring under SOC 5449
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 5114Groundsmen and greenkeepers
- SOC 5119Agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified.
- SOC 5211Sheet metal workers
Sources
- GOV.UK — Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (going rates). SOC 5449 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.