SOC 8134TL;DRSOC 8134 (Water and sewerage plant operatives) is Medium Skilled (RQF 3–5) with a published going rate of £38,000. 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.
Water and sewerage plant operatives
Water and sewerage distribution operatives, Water treatment operatives, Water and sewerage plant operatives not elsewhere classified
- SOC code
- 8134
- Skill level
- Medium Skilled (RQF 3–5)
- Going rate
- £38,000
- Hourly equivalent
- £19.49/hr
- Industry
- Transport & logistics
- Was (SOC 2010)
- 8126
Sponsors hiring under SOC 8134
Inferred from the transport & logistics sector. These are licensed UK sponsors most likely to issue Certificates of Sponsorship under this code.
Related SOC codes
- SOC 1140Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport
- SOC 1241Managers in transport and distribution
- SOC 1243Managers in logistics
- SOC 3511Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers
- SOC 4134Transport and distribution clerks and assistants
- SOC 8113Chemical and related process operatives
Sources
- GOV.UK — Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (going rates). SOC 8134 going rate of £38,000 verified 24 June 2026.
- GOV.UK — Skilled Worker visa eligible occupations and codes. Skill-level classification (Medium Skilled), SOC 2020.