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Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified

SOC 2020 code 9119 · Also called: vent chick sexer, deckhand on large fishing vessel (9 metres and above)

Going rate
£33,400 a year
General threshold
£41,700 a year
Skill level
RQF 3 to 5
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What do Skilled Worker fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified get paid?

The standard requirement for SOC 9119 is £41,700 a year for 37.5 hours1.

  1. 1GOV.UK statement of changes · general threshold
  2. 2GOV.UK going rates · SOC 9119
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SOC 9119 (Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified) is below RQF 6. The Immigration Salary List covers it until 31 Dec 2026 only for jobs that meet the entry’s conditions, under the rules in force on 8 Nov 2026.

RQF 3 to 5Immigration Salary List until 31 Dec 2026, some jobsONLY the listed job titles are eligible in this SOC 2020 occupation code and ONLY where the job requires the worker to have at least 3 years’ full-time experience in using their skills. This experience must not have been gained through working illegally.

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Rules in force on 8 Nov 2026

These requirements assume the job meets the Immigration Salary List entry’s conditions.

£33,400 is the going rate in Table 1 of GOV.UK’s Appendix Skilled Occupations, used for the standard option (option A). Lower requirements can apply in some cases, for example to new entrants or to jobs on the Immigration Salary List. The options below show the ones the rules set for this code. Table 2 of the appendix has lower going rates for some other cases, which this page doesn’t list. See both tables on GOV.UK.

Information only. It checks a salary against the published rules for this occupation, not an application. Requirements are for a 37.5-hour week and change with the hours.

Option AStandard£41,700
Option DA job on the Immigration Salary List£33,400
Option EA new entrant£33,400

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Rule changes

Dated, from GOV.UK
  1. The general threshold and salary options, the going rates, the skill levels, the Immigration Salary List and the Temporary Shortage List in force (HC 997, Appendix Skilled Occupations, Immigration Salary List and Temporary Shortage List).GOV.UK
  2. The Temporary Shortage List ends. The Immigration Salary List entry for SOC 9119 ends.GOV.UK

Questions

What is the going rate for SOC 9119?

£33,400 a year for a 37.5-hour week under the rules in force on 8 Nov 2026, from GOV.UK’s going rates table. The standard requirement is the higher of the going rate and the general threshold of £41,700.

Is SOC 9119 a Skilled Worker occupation code?

SOC 9119 (Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified) is below RQF 6. The Immigration Salary List covers it until 31 Dec 2026 only for jobs that meet the entry’s conditions, under the rules in force on 8 Nov 2026.

Which job titles are in SOC 9119?

Vent chick sexer and deckhand on large fishing vessel (9 metres and above).

When does the Immigration Salary List entry for SOC 9119 end?

On 31 Dec 2026, unless a new statement of changes says otherwise.