7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators: SOC 2020 occupation code

In short

ONS unit group 7112, in minor group 711 (Sales assistants and retail cashiers) and major group 7 (Sales and customer service occupations).
Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): Not on the list: Table 6.
Going rate as the tables print it:

What the ONS says

Description

Retail cashiers and check-out operators accept payments from customers and give change in respect of sales or services.

Typical entry routes

There are no minimum academic requirements although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades or relevant experience. Training is typically provided on-the-job. Vocational Operations in Retail Operations are available at levels 1 and 2.

Tasks

records cost of each item on cash register or by use of bar code reader and totals the amount to be paid
receives cash, cheque or debit or credit card payment, checks validity of form of payment, gives change and issues receipts for purchase
debits customer’s account in respect of purchases or services
monitors fuel taken by self-service customers or refuels vehicle if required
maintains transaction records as requested

Related job titles

Cashier (wholesale trade)
Check-out operator
Customer team member (retail trade)
Forecourt attendant
General assistant (check-out: retail trade)
Till operator

What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says

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

Table 6: SOC 2020 occupation codes which are not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale-up routes

SOC 2020 occupation code

7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators

Examples of related job titles (non-exhaustive)

Cashier (wholesale trade)
Check-out operator
Customer team member (retail trade)
Forecourt attendant
General assistant (check-out: retail trade)
Till operator

Other unit groups in minor group 711

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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