SOC 7111 Sales and retail assistants: Skilled Worker Eligibility and Going Rate | ImmigrationGPT
SOC 2020 code 7111 · Sales and customer service occupations
Sales and retail assistants
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 7111
Not eligible
Sales and retail assistants (SOC 7111) is not an eligible occupation for the Skilled Worker visa, so it cannot be sponsored on that route.
Going rate
None
Major group
7
Annual salaries for a 37.5-hour week, from Appendix Skilled Occupations (updated 3 Aug 2026).
Appendix Skilled Occupations gives no going rate for this occupation.
The ONS coding index files 146 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.
Asda colleague
Assistant (retail trade)
Assistant
(take-away food shop)
Associate (retail trade)
Athlete (retail trade)
Bacon hand
Bakery assistant (retail trade)
Beauty consultant (retail trade)
Beauty counsellor (retail trade)
Book seller
Book seller (the stationery office)
Book stall assistant
Bookseller
Bookseller's assistant
Bookstall assistant
Bra fitter
Brand representative (retail trade)
Bread salesman (retail trade)
Bridal consultant (retail trade)
Butcher's salesman
Carpet consultant (retail trade)
Cashier's assistant (retail trade)
Cast member (retail trade)
Charity shop worker
Cheese cutter
Confectioner and tobacconist assistant
Confectioner's assistant
Cosmetics consultant
Counter assistant
Counter assistant (take-away food shop)
Counter salesman
Counterhand (take-away food shop)
Counterhand (wholesale, retail trade)
Counterman (retail trade)
Counterman (take-away food shop)
Csa (retail trade)
Ctm
Customer adviser (retail trade)
Customer assistant (retail trade)
Customer associate (retail trade)
Customer experience assistant (retail trade)
Customer service adviser (wholesale, retail trade)
Sponsors advertising sales and retail assistants jobs
Since October 2025 we read 13 adverts that we placed in this code from the job title, 13 of them still open, from 1 employer on the register of licensed sponsors. The median advertised salary was £26,500 (13 adverts with a salary).
Open adverts checked against the employer, occupation and salary rules for a new visa:
DANU RETAIL LIMITED T/A CO OP · Eastern England, UK · £26,500 to £30,000 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 7111
Can sales and retail assistants be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa?
Sales and retail assistants (SOC 7111) is not an eligible occupation for the Skilled Worker visa, so it cannot be sponsored on that route.
What is the going rate for SOC 7111?
Appendix Skilled Occupations gives no going rate for this occupation.
Which job titles come under SOC code 7111?
The ONS coding index files 146 job titles under 7111, including asda colleague, assistant, assistant, associate, athlete, bacon hand, bakery assistant, beauty consultant. The employer chooses the code on the certificate of sponsorship from the job's duties, not its title.
Which licensed sponsors advertise sales and retail assistants jobs?
Since October 2025 we read 13 adverts that we placed in SOC 7111, from 1 employers on the register. The most came from DANU RETAIL LIMITED T/A CO OP (12).
What do employers advertise for sales and retail assistants jobs?
The median advertised salary was £26,500 across 13 adverts that gave one.