SOC 9249 Elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classified: Skilled Worker Eligibility and Going Rate | ImmigrationGPT
SOC 2020 code 9249 · Elementary occupations
Elementary sales occupations 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 9249
Existing workers only
Since 22 July 2025, Elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classified (SOC 9249) 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
£33,400
New entrant rate
£33,400
Major group
9
Annual salaries for a 37.5-hour week, from Appendix Skilled Occupations (updated 3 Aug 2026).
The going rate in Appendix Skilled Occupations is £33,400 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 45 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 elementary sales occupations 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 9249
Can elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classified be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa?
Since 22 July 2025, Elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classified (SOC 9249) 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 9249?
The going rate in Appendix Skilled Occupations is £33,400 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 9249?
The ONS coding index files 45 job titles under 9249, including advertisement fixer, advertisement hand, advertisement inspector, advertising inspector, advertising installer, basket issuer, basket man, bill inspector. The employer chooses the code on the certificate of sponsorship from the job's duties, not its title.