SOC 2020 · 5319
Construction and building trades n.e.c.
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Shortage list only
Below the usual skill level, but listed.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Immigration Salary List and Temporary Shortage List
Listed roles carry their own restrictions — check GOV.UK.
Shortage list conditions
Immigration Salary List: only retrofitters. Listed until 31 Dec 2026.
Temporary Shortage List: all jobs in this code. Certificate of sponsorship must be issued before 31 Dec 2026.
Shortage-list jobs are below the usual skill level, so employers face restrictions such as no dependants and no salary discount. Check GOV.UK for the current conditions.
Salary the job must pay
A Skilled Worker job must pay at least the higher of the general threshold and the going rate for its occupation code.
Going rate (standard)
£33,400
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£41,700
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £33,400, subject to the lower general threshold of £33,400.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- Going rate£33,400
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £23,606 |
| 25th | £28,235 |
| 50th | £34,822 |
| 75th | £44,552 |
| Going rate | £33,400 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £23,606 | £28,235 | £34,822 | £44,552 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £34,452 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £35,013 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £34,524 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £37,952 | — | — |
| North West |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Job holders in this unit group undertake a variety of tasks in the construction, alteration, maintenance and repair of buildings, steeples, industrial chimneys and other tall structures, and of underwater structures not elsewhere classified in minor group 531: Construction and building trades.
Typical tasks
selects, measures and cuts steel bars, rods and wire to required lengths, positions and fixes reinforcements into position and tensions as required using hydraulic jacks
lays bricks, tiles and building blocks to construct, repair and decorate buildings
pours and levels concrete, prepares surfaces for painting and plastering, and mixes and applies plaster and paint
installs plumbing fixtures, woodwork structures and fittings, and sets glass in frames
maintains and repairs steeples, industrial chimneys and other high structures, and installs and replaces lightning conductors
erects and repairs fencing
checks and puts on diving suit and equipment and descends underwater to carry out construction, maintenance and repair tasks on sites such as oil rigs, harbours, bridges etc
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entry is typically through an approved apprenticeship programme or college course in conjunction with on-the-job training, leading to a NVQ/SVQ level 2/3 qualification, or through building up work experience supplemented with short courses.