4111 National government administrative occupations

In short

• ONS unit group 4111, in minor group 411 (Administrative occupations: government and related organisations) and major group 4 (Administrative and secretarial occupations).
• Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): Transitional tables only: Table 1a, Table 2aa.
• Going rate as the tables print it:
  • Table 1a, Going rate (SW – options A and D): £33,400 (£17.13 per hour)
  • Table 2aa, Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU): £25,900 (£13.28 per hour)

What the ONS says

Description

National government administrative occupations undertake a variety of administrative and clerical duties in national government departments, and in local offices of national government departments.

Typical entry routes

Entry is possible to junior grades within this group with GCSEs/S grades, and/or relevant practical experience higher grades require A levels/H grades or equivalent, although many entrants are graduates. NVQs/SVQs, apprenticeships and professional qualifications are available for certain areas of work.

Tasks

• assists senior government officers with policy work, external liaison or general administrative work
• undertakes administrative duties specific to the operation of HM Revenue and Customs offices, Job Centres, Benefits Agency offices and other local offices of national government
• maintains and updates correspondence, documents, data and other records for storage in files or on computer
• classifies, sorts and files publications, correspondence etc. in offices and libraries
• responds to telephone enquiries and other forms of correspondence
• performs miscellaneous clerical tasks such as proof reading printed material, drafting letters, taking minutes etc

Related job titles

• Administrative assistant (courts of justice)
• Administrative officer (government)
• Civil servant (grades AA, AO & EO)
• Clerk (government)
• Revenue officer (government)

What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says

The Appendix lists this code in the tables below, with the tables’ own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.

Table 1a: Additional eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates for Skilled Worker applicants granted permission under the rules in place before 22 July 2025

SOC 2020 occupation code

4111 National government administrative occupations

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• National government benefits officers
• National government revenue officers
• Passport officers
• National government administrative occupations not elsewhere classified

Going rate (SW – options A and D)

£33,400 (£17.13 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option B)

Not applicable

80% of going rate (SW – option C)

Not applicable

70% of going rate (SW – option E)

£33,400 (£17.13 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

No

Table 2aa: Additional eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates for Skilled Worker applicants granted permission under the rules in place before 22 July 2025

SOC 2020 occupation code

4111 National government administrative occupations

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

3531, 3564, 4112

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• National government benefits officers
• National government revenue officers
• Passport officers
• National government administrative occupations not elsewhere classified

Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU)

£25,900 (£13.28 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option G)

Not applicable

80% of going rate (SW – option H)

Not applicable

70% of going rate (SW – option J, GTR)

£25,000 (£12.82 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

No

Other unit groups in minor group 411

• 4112 Local government administrative occupations
• 4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations

Sources

Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.

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