SOC 2020 · 5433
Fishmongers and poultry dressers
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 Fishmongers and poultry dressers in UK to draw it. The figures we do hold are shown above.
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | — | £25,394 | — | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £25,672 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Fishmongers and poultry dressers clean, cut and prepare fish and poultry for processing or sale.
Typical tasks
scrubs, de-scales, heads, guts, washes and bones fish
cuts and slits fish for curing by hand or machine
Care for livestock prior to processing and through the slaughter stage
Handles through manual or mechanical means; the removal of feathers and internal organs, the extraction of edible offal, the removal of feet and head from poultry carcasses, trims, fillets, portions, trusses, dresses, weighs or prepares for packing
Handles through manual or mechanical means; the weighing, labelling, packing and stacking of finished product as required
Oversees quality assurance, food hygiene, product changeover, or other food production KPIs, and supervise others who are conducting tasks as required
Responsible for ensuring all slaughter and poultry processing equipment and plant goes through a gross debris clearance, power washed with water lances, food safety detergents application, rinsed with water, sanitiser application ensuring that it reaches the required food hygiene standards
Entry routes and qualifications
Academic qualifications are not normally required. Training is typically provided on-the-job.