SOC 2020 · 8159
Construction operatives n.e.c.
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 | £23,877 |
| 25th | £26,836 |
| 50th | £32,446 |
| 75th | £37,754 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £23,877 | £26,836 | £32,446 | £37,754 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £29,491 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £31,133 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £35,187 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £28,499 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Job holders in this unit group operate insulating equipment, fix plasterboard to ceilings and walls, help construct, maintain, repair and demolish buildings and clean and resurface eroded stonework, lay, join and examine pipe sections for drainage, gas, water or similar piping systems, install lighting systems in roads, domestic and commercial settings and carry out a variety of other construction operative tasks not elsewhere classified in minor group 815: Construction operatives.
Typical tasks
fills machine with insulating mixture, positions hose, drills access hole and fills cavities or coats surfaces to prevent loss or absorption of heat and provide fire protections
cuts, shapes and fits wood, lays bricks and tiles, cleans exterior surfaces of buildings and resurfaces eroded stone or brickwork, and performs other tasks in the construction, alteration, repair and demolition of buildings
selects appropriate asbestos, clay, concrete, plastic or metal pipe sections and lowers them into prepared trenches using hoisting equipment
joints pipe by sealing with rubber, cement, lead, etc., connects piping to manholes and attaches pipe junctions as required
tests joints with electronic test equipment or by filling piping with water, smoke or compressed air
installs electrical lighting in streets, homes and business/manufacturing settings
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs in Building and Construction at levels 1, 2 and 3 and apprenticeships in some areas are available.