7124 Market and street traders and assistants

In short

• ONS unit group 7124, in minor group 712 (Sales related occupations) and major group 7 (Sales and customer service 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

Market and street traders and assistants sell goods (other than refreshments) from stalls, barrows and other portable containers in streets and market places.

Typical entry routes

No academic qualifications are required.

Tasks

• displays products on stall or barrow
• calls out or otherwise attracts attention to goods on offer
• sells goods at fixed price or by bargaining with customer
• accepts payment and may wrap goods
• cleans up site on completion of each day’s trading

Related job titles

• Market assistant
• Market trader
• Owner (market stall)
• Stall holder
• Street trader

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

7124 Market and street traders and assistants

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Market and street traders and assistants

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

7124 Market and street traders and assistants

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Market and street traders and assistants

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 712

• 7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents
• 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors
• 7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons
• 7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations
• 7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c.

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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