Electricians and electrical fitters

SOC 5241 covers Electricians and electrical fitters. Check the current GOV.UK immigration rules before relying on any salary figure.

5241SOC code
£38,800Standard going rate
£31,500Lower going rate
£19.90/hrStandard hourly equivalent

Current official classification

Medium-skilled occupation with pre-22 July 2025 protection

Temporary Shortage List: CoS must be issued before 2026-12-31

General dependant position: New medium-skilled applicants generally face dependant restrictions, but qualifying workers protected by continuous pre-22 July 2025 permission may retain dependant eligibility.

This is a general explanation, not a visa decision. Check the actual duties, salary, sponsor, location and immigration history against the current rules.

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Related SOC codes

Source and updates

Going rates shown here are taken from the official GOV.UK occupation-code table. FindMySponsor refreshes these pages regularly from that published list. GOV.UK states that figures are based on a 37.5-hour working week and must be pro-rated for other patterns.