SOC 4159 Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified: Skilled Worker Eligibility and Going Rate | ImmigrationGPT
SOC 2020 code 4159 · Administrative and secretarial occupations
Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified
Whether this occupation can be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa, its going rate, the job titles filed under the code, and the licensed sponsors advertising these jobs.
Skilled Worker rules for SOC 4159
Existing workers only
Since 22 July 2025, Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified (SOC 4159) can only be sponsored for people who were granted Skilled Worker permission under the rules in place before that date and have held it continuously since.
Going rate
£33,400
New entrant rate
£33,400
Major group
4
Annual salaries for a 37.5-hour week, from Appendix Skilled Occupations (updated 3 Aug 2026).
The going rate in Appendix Skilled Occupations is £33,400 a year for a 37.5-hour week. It applies to people who can still be sponsored in this occupation.
The ONS coding index files 140 job titles under this code. A note in brackets is the setting the title applies to: the same title can sit under another code elsewhere. The code on a certificate of sponsorship follows the job’s duties, so check them with CASCOT or the employer.
Admin assistant
Admin assistant (hospital service)
Admin clerk
Admin officer
Admin officer (hospital service)
Admin worker
Administration assistant
Administration assistant (hospital service)
Administration clerk
Administration officer
Administration officer (hospital service)
Administration worker
Administrative assistant
Administrative assistant (hospital service)
Administrative coordinator
Administrative officer
Administrative officer (hospital service)
Administrative worker
Administrator
Administrator (clerical)
Administrator (facilities management)
Administrator-receptionist
Advertising assistant
Arts assistant
Bank administrator (hospital service)
Brewery official
Bureau assistant
Business administrator
Business services assistant
Business services coordinator
Business support administrator
Business support assistant
Business support coordinator
Business support executive
Care home administrator
Catering administrator
Chalet allocator
Church administrator
Church officer
Circulation assistant
Civil assistant
Clerical administrator
Clerical assistant
Clerical assistant (hospital service)
Clerical officer
Clerical support assistant
Clerical support worker
Clerical worker
Clerk
Clerk's assistant
Clerk-telephonist
Clerk-typist
Commercial administrator
Commercial apprentice
Commercial assistant
Committee clerk
Committee secretary
Conference assistant
Consular assistant
Continuity clerk (film, television production)
Copy holder
Copyholder
Dental administrator
Director's assistant
Distribution officer (gas supplier)
E-business assistant
Engineering administrator
Enquiry officer
Estate coordinator
Estates assistant
Estates coordinator
Facilities administrator
Facilities assistant (clerical)
Facilities coordinator
Facilities management assistant
Facilities officer
Facilities support assistant
Farm administrator
General office assistant
Health and safety administrator
Health service officer
Higher clerical officer
Home administrator (care/residential home)
Housing administrator
Housing assistant
Housing management assistant
Information assistant
Liaison officer
Loggist
Maintenance administrator
Manager's assistant
Mining officer
Newspaper editor's assistant
Newspaper proof controller
Newspaper proof corrector
Newspaper reader
Nhs administrator (clerical)
Nursery administrator
Nvq coordinator
Office administrator
Office assistant
Office clerk
Office inspector (nos)
Operations assistant (clerical)
Operations officer
Parish administrator
Patient services assistant (clerical)
Planning administrator
Prescription pricer
Press corrector
Pressureman (gas supplier)
Proof reader
Property administrator
Qa administrator
Quality administrator
Reader (printing)
Reader's assistant
Receiving office assistant
Receiving office clerk
Recorder (hm dockyard)
Recorder (steelworks)
Registration clerk
Registration officer
Registry assistant (educational establishments)
Reviser (printing)
Scrutineer
Secretary's assistant
Secretary-receptionist
Section officer
Service administrator
Services administrator
Settlement officer
Studio assistant (clerical)
Temperature recorder
Test centre administrator
Train reporter
Wagon recorder
Warranty administrator
Water board official
Workshop administrator
Sponsors advertising other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified jobs
Since October 2025 we read 30 adverts that we placed in this code from the job title, 24 of them still open, from 8 employers on the register of licensed sponsors. The median advertised salary was £26,000 (27 adverts with a salary), and 2 were at or above the £33,400 going rate.
Open adverts checked against the employer, occupation and salary rules for a new visa:
From Appendix Skilled Occupations and the Temporary Shortage List (GOV.UK), the ONS SOC 2020 coding index, and job adverts we read and match to the Home Office register. We place an advert in a code from its title, so some adverts may be in the wrong code. Whether a person can be sponsored also depends on their own circumstances. This page is information, not immigration advice. Profile built 7 Oct 2026.
Questions about SOC 4159
Can other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa?
Since 22 July 2025, Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified (SOC 4159) can only be sponsored for people who were granted Skilled Worker permission under the rules in place before that date and have held it continuously since.
What is the going rate for SOC 4159?
The going rate in Appendix Skilled Occupations is £33,400 a year for a 37.5-hour week. It applies to people who can still be sponsored in this occupation.
Which job titles come under SOC code 4159?
The ONS coding index files 140 job titles under 4159, including admin assistant, admin assistant, admin clerk, admin officer, admin officer, admin worker, administration assistant, administration assistant. The employer chooses the code on the certificate of sponsorship from the job's duties, not its title.
Which licensed sponsors advertise other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified jobs?
Since October 2025 we read 30 adverts that we placed in SOC 4159, from 8 employers on the register. The most came from North Lanarkshire Council (10), Creative Support Limited (9), Kier Group plc (2).
What do employers advertise for other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified jobs?
The median advertised salary was £26,000 across 27 adverts that gave one. 2 of them were at or above the £33,400 going rate.
North Lanarkshire Council · UK · £20,001 to £30,000 a year · Not for a new visa