Water and sewerage plant operatives

SOC 8134 covers Water and sewerage plant operatives. Check the current GOV.UK immigration rules before relying on any salary figure.

8134SOC code
£38,000Standard going rate
£31,300Lower going rate
£19.49/hrStandard hourly equivalent

Current official classification

Medium-skilled occupation with pre-22 July 2025 protection

Not currently listed on the Immigration Salary List or Temporary Shortage List.

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.

Related job titles

  • Water and sewerage distribution operatives
  • Water treatment operatives
  • Water and sewerage plant operatives not elsewhere classified

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.