SOC 8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives: Skilled Worker Eligibility and Going Rate | ImmigrationGPT
SOC 2020 code 8134 · Process, plant and machine operatives
Water and sewerage plant operatives
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 8134
Existing workers only
Since 22 July 2025, Water and sewerage plant operatives (SOC 8134) 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
£38,000
New entrant rate
£33,400
Major group
8
Annual salaries for a 37.5-hour week, from Appendix Skilled Occupations (updated 3 Aug 2026).
The going rate in Appendix Skilled Occupations is £38,000 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 92 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.
Sponsors advertising water and sewerage plant operatives jobs
Since October 2025 we read 1 advert that we placed in this code from the job title, 1 of them still open, from 1 employer on the register of licensed sponsors.
Open adverts checked against the employer, occupation and salary rules for a new visa:
Kier Group plc · Penketh, Warrington · £39,130 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 8134
Can water and sewerage plant operatives be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa?
Since 22 July 2025, Water and sewerage plant operatives (SOC 8134) 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 8134?
The going rate in Appendix Skilled Occupations is £38,000 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 8134?
The ONS coding index files 92 job titles under 8134, including attendant, attendant, bacteria bed attendant, chlorinator, control room operator, controller, distribution assistant, distribution operator. The employer chooses the code on the certificate of sponsorship from the job's duties, not its title.
Which licensed sponsors advertise water and sewerage plant operatives jobs?
Since October 2025 we read 1 adverts that we placed in SOC 8134, from 1 employers on the register. The most came from Kier Group plc (1).