SOC 8233 Air transport operatives: Skilled Worker Eligibility and Going Rate | ImmigrationGPT
SOC 2020 code 8233 · Process, plant and machine operatives
Air transport 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 8233
Not eligible
Air transport operatives (SOC 8233) 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 42 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.
Aerodrome attendant
Aircraft despatch coordinator
Aircraft despatcher
Aircraft dispatcher
Aircraft hand (airport)
Aircraft handler
Aircraft loader
Aircraft marshaller
Aircraft refueller
Airfield controller
Airfield operator
Airline baggage team leader
Airport hand
Airport superintendent
Apron controller
Apron hand
Baggage handler
Cargo handler (airport)
Dispatch manager (airport activities)
Driver-loader (airport)
Flight despatcher
Flight dispatcher
Flight operations officer
General hand (airport)
Ground staff (airport)
Helicopter landing officer
Load master (airlines)
Loader driver (airport)
Loader-driver (airport)
Loading supervisor (aircraft)
Loadmaster (airlines)
Ramp agent
Ramp service agent
Ramp service officer
Ramp supervisor
Ramp worker
Refueller (airport)
Tarmac man (airport)
Traffic despatcher (aircraft)
Traffic dispatcher (aircraft)
Tug driver (aircraft)
X-ray operative (cargo/freight)
Sponsors advertising air transport operatives 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 8233
Can air transport operatives be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa?
Air transport operatives (SOC 8233) 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 8233?
Appendix Skilled Occupations gives no going rate for this occupation.
Which job titles come under SOC code 8233?
The ONS coding index files 42 job titles under 8233, including aerodrome attendant, aircraft despatch coordinator, aircraft despatcher, aircraft dispatcher, aircraft hand, aircraft handler, aircraft loader, aircraft marshaller. The employer chooses the code on the certificate of sponsorship from the job's duties, not its title.