SOC 2020 · 9252
Warehouse operatives
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 | £20,995 |
| 25th | £24,447 |
| 50th | £27,832 |
| 75th | £33,151 |
| 90th | £39,583 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £20,995 | £24,447 | £27,832 | £33,151 | £39,583 |
| East 2025 | — | — | £29,148 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £27,196 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £30,059 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £27,393 | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Warehouse operatives load, unload and convey a variety of goods, equipment or other items in warehouses and depots, prepare requisitions or despatch documents of stocks held, and perform other elementary goods handling and storage related tasks.
Typical tasks
undertakes the loading and unloading of goods and conveys goods about storage area
packs furniture and household goods into crates and cartons for storage
retrieves stored items as listed on order sheets, makes up orders against requisitions and prepares goods for despatch
checks goods for damage or missing stock and maintains an inventory of stock
cleans and maintains warehouse
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided Off or on-the-job. NVQs/ in Warehousing and Storage are available at levels 1, 2 and 3.