SOC code 1243: Managers in logistics
You can sponsor a new worker in SOC code 1243 (Managers in logistics) only while the code is on the temporary shortage list, and only with a certificate of sponsorship assigned before 31 December 2026. The lowest salary is £44,900 a year for a 37.5-hour week.
- New hire on a Skilled Worker visaYes, if listedcertificate assigned before 31 December 2026
- Lowest salary£44,900a year on 37.5 hours
- ListShortage listany job in the code
- Skills charge£480 or £1,320a year per worker, small or charity / medium or large
Figures from Appendix Skilled Occupations, Immigration Rules.
Who you can sponsor in SOC code 1243
This is a job below degree level (RQF 3 to 5). Since 22 July 2025 such jobs can only be sponsored for new hires while they appear on a list: here, the temporary shortage list.
After 31 December 2026 a certificate can no longer be assigned on the list. Workers you already sponsor in this code can still extend with you.
SOC code 1243 in the official tables
| As published | Temporary Shortage List only: While listed; otherwise only workers with permission from before 22 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Skill level | RQF 3 to 5 |
| Going rate | £44,900 a year (37.5 hours a week) |
| New entrant rate (70%) | £33,400 |
| Immigration salary list | Not listed |
| Temporary shortage list | Listed until 31 December 2026 |
| Health and Care Worker visa | No |
Lowest salary for other weekly hours
| Hours a week | Lowest salary |
|---|---|
| 20 | £41,700 |
| 30 | £41,700 |
| 37.5 (the standard week) | £44,900 |
| 40 | £47,893 |
| 48 | £57,472 |
Home Office fees for one hire under 1243
| Your business | Licence fee, once | One worker, 3 years | One worker, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small, or a charity | £611 | £1,965 | £2,925 |
| Medium or large | £1,682 | £4,485 | £7,125 |
Job titles in SOC code 1243
- Managers in logistics
The duties decide the code, not the title alone. When a title could fit two codes, the CASCOT coding tool helps you pick.
Codes close to this one
- 1233Early education and childcare services proprietors£33,400 going rate
- 1241Managers in transport and distribution£44,900 going rate
- 1242Managers in storage and warehousing£35,100 going rate
- 1251Property, housing and estate managers£42,600 going rate
- 1252Garage managers and proprietors£45,600 going rate
- 1253Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors£33,400 going rate
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