SOC 7214TL;DRSOC 7214 (Market research interviewers) 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.
Market research interviewers
Field and telephone interviewers, Mystery shoppers, Political canvassers, Traffic enumerators
- SOC code
- 7214
- Skill level
- Medium Skilled (RQF 3–5)
- Going rate
- £33,400
- Hourly equivalent
- £17.13/hr
- Industry
- Science & research
- Was (SOC 2010)
- 7215
Sponsors hiring under SOC 7214
Inferred from the science & research sector. These are licensed UK sponsors most likely to issue Certificates of Sponsorship under this code.
Related SOC codes
- SOC 2111Chemical scientists
- SOC 2112Biological scientists
- SOC 2114Physical scientists
- SOC 2115Social and humanities scientists
- SOC 2161Research and development (r&d) managers
- SOC 2162Other researchers, unspecified discipline
Sources
- GOV.UK — Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (going rates). SOC 7214 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.