SOC 2020 · 7213
Communication operators
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 | £23,433 |
| 25th | £30,236 |
| 50th | £36,415 |
| 75th | £40,942 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £23,433 | £30,236 | £36,415 | £40,942 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £36,153 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £34,494 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £37,734 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £38,582 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Communication operators operate telecoms equipment to transmit and receive signals and messages.
Typical tasks
receives messages, weather reports and other material to transmit
tunes transmitter to required channel or wavelength and relays or receives message to/ from person or vehicle
uses a teleprinter or telex keyboard to transmit messages to other teleprinters or telexes
keeps record of messages sent and received
performs routine tests and maintenance on equipment and reports faults
receives and handles incoming calls for emergency services, transmitting to the appropriate services
Entry routes and qualifications
Academic qualifications may not be required. On-the-job training is provided.