SOC 8139 Plant and machine operatives not elsewhere classified: Skilled Worker Eligibility and Going Rate | ImmigrationGPT
SOC 2020 code 8139 · Process, plant and machine operatives
Plant and machine operatives 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 8139
Not eligible
Plant and machine operatives not elsewhere classified (SOC 8139) is not an eligible occupation for the Skilled Worker visa, so it cannot be sponsored on that route.
Going rate
None
Major group
8
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 589 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.
Sponsors advertising plant and machine operatives not elsewhere classified jobs
We have not read an advert we could place in this code since October 2025. We read visa sponsorship adverts from Reed and Adzuna every 4 hours.
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 8139
Can plant and machine operatives not elsewhere classified be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa?
Plant and machine operatives not elsewhere classified (SOC 8139) 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 8139?
Appendix Skilled Occupations gives no going rate for this occupation.
Which job titles come under SOC code 8139?
The ONS coding index files 589 job titles under 8139, including abrasive goods maker, accumulator charger, accumulator former, aerial engineer, aerial installer, aerial rigger, anvil grinder, armouring assistant. The employer chooses the code on the certificate of sponsorship from the job's duties, not its title.