5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.

In short

• ONS unit group 5119, in minor group 511 (Agricultural and related trades) and major group 5 (Skilled trades 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): £25,000 (£12.82 per hour)

What the ONS says

Description

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of agricultural, practical conservation activities, and fishing tasks not elsewhere classified in minor group 511: Agricultural and related trades.

Typical entry routes

No formal academic qualifications are required. Training is typically received on-the-job. A variety of vocational and academic qualifications in fish farming, forestry, horse and other animal care are available. Professional qualifications are also available and may be mandatory in some areas.

Tasks

• nets river fish and feeds and maintains them in spawning pens, cultivates and harvests oysters, mussels and clams on natural and artificial beds, treats water and diseased fish, and empties and cleans outdoor tanks
• navigates and maintains shipping vessels, assists with the shooting, hauling and repairing of fishing nets, prepares, lays and empties baited pots, and guts, sorts and stows fish
• establishes and maintains forest nurseries, forestry and woodland, and diagnoses and treats diseased trees
• patrols a designated area of the countryside to monitor damage, erosion, access to rights of way and the state of footpaths and other facilities, and carries out remedial maintenance work as necessary
• monitors and maintains the level of wildfowl on public and private estates
• manages areas of the countryside and the wider environment, carries out practical conservation activities and assists in promoting awareness of the natural environment

Related job titles

• Arboricultural consultant
• Bee farmer
• Countryside ranger
• Gamekeeper
• National park warden
• Share fisherman
• Trawler skipper
• Tree surgeon

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

5119 Agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Arborists
• Beekeepers
• Countryside and park officers and rangers
• Falconers
• Fish and river keepers
• Fishers
• Gamekeepers
• Agricultural and fishing trades 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

5119 Agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

3550, 5119

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Arborists
• Beekeepers
• Countryside and park officers and rangers
• Falconers
• Fish and river keepers
• Fishers
• Gamekeepers
• Agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified

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

£25,000 (£12.82 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 511

• 5111 Farmers
• 5112 Horticultural trades
• 5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners
• 5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers

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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