SOC 2020 · 5114
Groundsmen and greenkeepers
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.
- UK pay for this occupation
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £22,348 |
| 25th | £25,114 |
| 50th | £28,288 |
| 75th | £33,482 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £22,348 | £25,114 | £28,288 | £33,482 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £28,606 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £34,840 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £26,741 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £27,867 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Groundsmen and greenkeepers cut and lay turf and maintain areas for golf courses and other sports grounds.
Typical tasks
levels ground and installs drainage system as required
cuts and lays turf using hand and machine tools and repairs damaged turf
moves soil to alter surface contour of land using mechanical equipment and constructs appropriate landscaping features and maintains such features
monitors and maintains the quality and condition of turf
rolls, mows and waters grass, marks out pitches
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. NVQs/SVQs in Sports Turf Management are available at level 4. Apprenticeships and professional qualifications are also available.