SOC 8215TL;DRSOC 8215 (Driving instructors) is Medium Skilled (RQF 3–5) with a published going rate of £39,500. 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.
Driving instructors
Cycling instructors, Forklift instructors, Heavy and large vehicle driving instructors, Motorcycle instructors
- SOC code
- 8215
- Skill level
- Medium Skilled (RQF 3–5)
- Going rate
- £39,500
- Hourly equivalent
- £20.26/hr
- Industry
- Transport & logistics
- Was (SOC 2010)
- 8215
Sponsors hiring under SOC 8215
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 8215 going rate of £39,500 verified 24 June 2026.
- GOV.UK — Skilled Worker visa eligible occupations and codes. Skill-level classification (Medium Skilled), SOC 2020.