SOC 8239 Other drivers and transport operatives not elsewhere classified: Skilled Worker Eligibility and Going Rate | ImmigrationGPT
SOC 2020 code 8239 · Process, plant and machine operatives
Other drivers and transport 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 8239
Not eligible
Other drivers and transport operatives not elsewhere classified (SOC 8239) 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 143 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.
Bank foreman (transport)
Berthing man
Berthing master
(marina)
Brakeman and steersman
Brakesman (transport)
Bridge attendant
Bridge driver
Bridge gateman
Bridge house keeper
Bridge keeper
Bridge master
Bridge operator
Bridge steersman
Bridgeman
Bridgemaster
Bus inspector
Cabman
Capstan operator (railways)
Cart driver
Cartage foreman
Carter (transport)
Cartman
Coachman
Coal yard foreman
Deck hand (oil rigs)
Delivery foreman
Depot assistant (road)
Depot foreman (coal merchants)
Depot foreman (transport)
Depot inspector (transport)
Depot superintendent (transport)
District inspector (transport: road)
District superintendent (transport)
Divisional superintendent (railways)
Dock attendant
Dock gateman
Electric motor driver
Export foreman
Flood gate attendant
Flood gateman
Foreman (bus service)
Foreman (coal merchants)
Foreman (local government: council depot)
Foreman (local government: transport dept)
Foreman (petroleum distribution)
Foreman (road transport)
Garage inspector
Gasman (railways)
Gateman (docks)
Gateman (waterways)
Horse driver
Horseman (canals)
Horseman (timber haulage)
Hydrographic survey assistant
Inspector (motoring organisation)
Inspector (transport: road)
Installation foreman (oil refining)
Keeper (trinity house)
Landing stage seaman
Landing stageman
Light house keeper
Light keeper
Lighthouse keeper
Lighthouse man
Lister driver
Lister truck driver
Lloyd's signalman
Load planner
Loading inspector (transport)
Lock foreman
Lock gate keeper
Lock gateman
Lock keeper
Lock master
Lock tender
Marina assistant
Marine superintendent
Marshal (transport)
Marshaller (transport)
Operations assistant (freight handling)
Operations superintendent (transport)
Pier attendant
Pier head man
Pierman
Pointsman (road transport)
Pontoon man
Pony putter
Port assistant
Rail bankman
Ram driver
Ransom driver
Regulator (transport)
Road inspector (transport)
Roads inspector (transport)
Roadsman (canals)
Sanitary inspector (railways)
Scotcher
Service controller (public transport)
Shackler
Shed attendant (transport)
Shed foreman (transport: road)
Shedman (transport)
Signals controller
Sluice attendant
Sluice bridgeman
Sluice keeper
Stage hand (docks)
Superintendent (docks)
Superintendent (railways)
Survey sounder
Swing bridge driver
Swingbridge keeper
Swingbridge man
Swingbridge master
Teamster
Telegraph inspector (railways)
Terminals assistant (transport)
Ticket examiner (road transport)
Ticket inspector (public transport)
Traction engine driver
Traffic foreman
Traffic inspector (road transport)
Traffic marshall
Traffic regulator
Traffic superintendent
Transport foreman
Transport inspector (road transport)
Transport superintendent
Transport supervisor
Transport supervisor (public transport)
Transport worker
Transporting foreman
Traverser driver
Van setter (railways)
Wagon attendant
Wagon braker
Wagon breaker
Weir keeper
Yard foreman (builders' merchants)
Yard foreman (building construction)
Yard foreman (canals)
Yard foreman (local government)
Yard foreman (road transport)
Sponsors advertising other drivers and transport operatives not elsewhere classified jobs
Since October 2025 we read 2 adverts that we placed in this code from the job title, 2 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:
GXO Logistics UK Limited · 20 20 Industrial Estate · £44,000 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 8239
Can other drivers and transport operatives not elsewhere classified be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa?
Other drivers and transport operatives not elsewhere classified (SOC 8239) 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 8239?
Appendix Skilled Occupations gives no going rate for this occupation.
Which job titles come under SOC code 8239?
The ONS coding index files 143 job titles under 8239, including bank foreman, berthing man, berthing master, brakeman and steersman, brakesman, bridge attendant, bridge driver, bridge gateman. The employer chooses the code on the certificate of sponsorship from the job's duties, not its title.
Which licensed sponsors advertise other drivers and transport operatives not elsewhere classified jobs?
Since October 2025 we read 2 adverts that we placed in SOC 8239, from 1 employers on the register. The most came from GXO Logistics UK Limited (2).