SOC 2020 code 5449 · Skilled trades occupations

Other skilled trades 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 5449

Existing workers only

Since 22 July 2025, Other skilled trades not elsewhere classified (SOC 5449) 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: 5

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.

Sources: Appendix Skilled Occupations, Skilled Worker salary rules, when you can be paid less.

Job titles under SOC 5449

The ONS coding index files 422 job titles under this code; the first 200 alphabetically are below. 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.

Abrasive wheel moulder

Action maker (piano, organ mfr)

Artificial flower maker

Artificial limb maker

Artificial stone maker

Artificial stone presser

Artificial stone worker

Asbestos mattress maker

Assembler (silver goods mfr)

Balancer (abrasives mfr)

Billiard table fitter

Billiard table maker

Binder (broom, brush mfr)

Black ornament worker

Borer (broom, brush mfr)

Bow maker (musical instruments mfr)

Braider (basket mfr)

Brush hand (broom, brush mfr)

Capper (cartridge mfr)

Case repairer (watch)

Chain maker (metal, precious metal)

Charger (fireworks mfr)

Chaser (manufacturing: jewellery, plate mfr)

Chaser (metal, precious metal)

Checker (piano, organ mfr)

Cigarette case maker (precious metals)

Cleaver (precious stones)

Cord finisher (telephone)

Craftsman (government)

Cutter (fancy goods mfr)

Cutter (precious stones)

Detonator worker (chemical mfr)

Diamond miller (jewellery, plate mfr)

Diamond wire driller

Disc grinder (abrasive wheel mfr)

Display hand (fireworks mfr)

Drum maker (musical instruments mfr)

Edge grinder (abrasive wheel mfr)

Electrode machine setter

Embosser (jewellery, plate mfr)

Engine turner (jewellery, plate mfr)

Engineer's pattern maker

Engraver's painter (textile printing)

Etcher (integrated, printed circuits)

Etcher (jewellery, plate mfr)

Exhauster (lamp, valve mfr)

Felt maker (piano, organ mfr)

Felter (printing rollers)

Filler (explosives mfr)

Filler (fireworks mfr)

Filler (ordnance factory)

Finisher (artificial teeth mfr)

Finisher (fishing rod mfr)

Finisher (incandescent mantle mfr)

Finisher (musical instruments mfr)

Finisher (piano: key mfr)

Finisher (piano: organ mfr)

Finisher (precious metal, plate mfr)

Finisher (tooth brush mfr)

Fireproof door maker

Fishing rod finisher

Fitter (fishing rod mfr)

Fitter (jewellery, plate mfr)

Fitter (musical instruments mfr)

Fitter-up (musical instruments mfr)

Fluter (silver, plate)

Fly maker (sports goods mfr)

Foreman (broom, brush mfr)

Foreman (fancy goods mfr)

Foreman (jewellery, plate mfr)

Foreman (ordnance factory: shell filling)

Foreman (pencil, crayon mfr)

Foreman (sports goods mfr)

Fountain pen repairer

Hair preparer (wig mfr)

Hair weaver (wig mfr)

Hammer maker (piano, organ mfr)

Hammerer (precious metal, plate mfr)

Hammerman (precious metal, plate mfr)

Hand presser (sports goods mfr)

Handle maker (precious metal, plate mfr)

Hilt embosser (sword)

Hollow-ware maker (precious metal, plate mfr)

Instrument maker (musical instruments)

Instrument repairer (musical instruments)

Jeweller (manufacturing, repairing)

Jewellery and plate repairer

Jewellery manufacturer

Jewellery model maker

Jobber (jewellery, plate mfr)

Key maker (musical instruments mfr)

Key polisher (piano, organ mfr)

Sponsors advertising other skilled trades not elsewhere classified jobs

Since October 2025 we read 2 adverts that we placed in this code from the job title, 1 of them still open, from 2 employers on the register of licensed sponsors.

Open adverts checked against the employer, occupation and salary rules for a new visa:

Not for a new visa: 1

Employers with the most adverts

Where the jobs were, by city

Antrim1

Latest open adverts

Spray Painter
WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTD · Antrim, County Antrim · £43,000 a year · Not 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 5449

Can other skilled trades not elsewhere classified be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa?

What is the going rate for SOC 5449?

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 5449?

The ONS coding index files 422 job titles under 5449, including abrasive moulder, abrasive wheel moulder, action maker, artificial flower maker, artificial limb maker, artificial stone maker, artificial stone presser, artificial stone worker. The employer chooses the code on the certificate of sponsorship from the job's duties, not its title.

Which licensed sponsors advertise other skilled trades not elsewhere classified jobs?

Since October 2025 we read 2 adverts that we placed in SOC 5449, from 2 employers on the register. The most came from WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTD (1), The Recruitment Partnership Limited T/A Total Care UK (1).