SOC 2020 · 5111
Farmers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
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.
ONS has not published enough of the pay distribution for Farmers in UK to draw it. The figures we do hold are shown above.
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | — | £35,295 | — | — |
| South West 2025 | — | — | £37,196 | — | — |
| West Midlands 2025 | — | — | £33,568 | — | — |
| Yorkshire and The Humber 2025 | — | — | £31,097 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Farmers and related occupations cultivate arable crops, fruits and trees, and raise cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and other livestock for consumption.
Typical tasks
feeds and waters animals, takes responsibility for livestock health and welfare, treats minor ailments and calls vet if necessary
plants, propagates, sprays, fertilises and harvests field crops
undertakes farm maintenance tasks such as fencing, hedging, cleaning and building maintenance
operates and maintains farm machinery such as combine harvesters, straw balers, milking machines and tractors
arranges for the sale of crops, livestock and other farm produce
maintains records of production, finance and breeding
ensures good environmental practice is observed in all tasks
Entry routes and qualifications
No formal academic qualifications are required, but prior practical farming experience is normally needed. Training is typically received on-the-job and via a variety of vocational qualifications in agriculture, including NVQs/SVQs at levels 1 to 4. Apprenticeships are also available in some areas.