7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers

In short

• ONS unit group 7115, 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): Table 6 and a transitional table: Table 2a, Table 6.
• Going rate as the table prints it:
  • Table 2a, Going rate (SW – option F): £31,300 (£16.05 per hour)

What the ONS says

Description

Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers undertake vehicle sales, parts advisory and aftersales service advisory roles, selling new and used vehicles to the general public, and vehicle accessories and parts to garages, vehicle dealerships and the general public.

Typical entry routes

There are no formal academic requirements for entry but some employers may ask for GCSEs and/or some previous relevant work experience. Apprenticeships may be available in some areas. Vehicle salespersons generally require a full, clean driving licence.

Tasks

• discusses customer’s requirements, advises on most appropriate vehicle, explains its features and arranges test drive
• negotiates sale price including any ‘trade-in’ and extra accessories, works out finance arrangements and completes sales paperwork
• carries out pre-delivery inspection and formal hand-over of vehicle to customer
• updates stock record, orders new vehicles from manufacturer, buys in used cars
• receives orders for parts by phone, email or in person and checks availability on stock record
• obtains parts from store or orders from suppliers
• organises delivery of parts and handles payment
• orders new supplies, arranges storage and updates stock records

Related job titles

• Car sales executive
• Car salesman
• Parts adviser (retail trade)
• Parts technician

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 2a: Additional eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates for Skilled Worker applicants granted permission under the rules in place before 4 April 2024

SOC 2020 occupation code

7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

3542

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Vehicle parts advisers
• Vehicle sales executives

Going rate (SW – option F)

£31,300 (£16.05 per hour)

70% of going rate (SW – option J)

£25,000 (£12.82 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

No

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

7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers

Examples of related job titles (non-exhaustive)

• Car sales executive
• Car salesman
• Parts adviser (retail trade)
• Parts technician

Other unit groups in minor group 711

• 7111 Sales and retail assistants
• 7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators
• 7113 Telephone salespersons
• 7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants

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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