SOC 2020 · 4133
Stock control clerks and assistants
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £23,716 |
| 25th | £26,480 |
| 50th | £29,991 |
| 75th | £36,059 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £23,716 | £26,480 | £29,991 | £36,059 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £30,136 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £29,963 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £34,696 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £28,572 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Stock control clerks and assistants receive orders from customers, prepare requisitions or despatch documents for ordered goods, maintain and update records, files and other correspondence in relation to the storage and despatch of goods.
Typical tasks
receives and checks in deliveries from suppliers or completed stock to be despatched to customers
allocates appropriate storage space in accordance with stock control and space utilisation policies
receives enquiries and orders from customers, and quotes prices, discounts, delivery dates and other relevant information
prepares requisitions, consignments and other despatch documents
checks requisitions against stock records and forwards to issuing department
adjusts stock records as orders are received, reports on damaged stock and prepares requisitions to replenish damaged stock
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is usually provided on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs in relevant areas are available at levels 2 and 3.