9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations
Unit group 9131 in the ONS Standard Occupational Classification 2020, with the line the Appendix Skilled Occupations gives it. Not immigration advice.
In short
- ONS unit group 9131, in minor group 913 (Elementary process plant occupations) and major group 9 (Elementary 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
Industrial cleaning process occupations clean manufactured goods, plant and machinery, industrial premises and building exteriors.
Typical entry routes
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job. Vocational qualifications covering various aspects of industrial cleaning are available at levels 1 and 2. Qualifications are also offered by the British Institute of Cleaning Science.
Tasks
- uses industrial hoovering, polishing, pressure washer, steam cleaning and sandblasting equipment to clean industrial premises and building exteriors
- dismantles engines, boilers, furnaces and other industrial plant and machinery, cleans component parts and reassembles equipment
- washes, rinses, dries and cleans manufactured goods, and stacks cleaned articles ready for removal
Related job titles
- Cleaner and greaser
- Factory cleaner
- Hygiene operative
- Industrial cleaner
- Pot washer
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
- 9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations
- Examples of related job titles (non-exhaustive)
- Cleaner and greaser
- Factory cleaner
- Hygiene operative
- Industrial cleaner
- Pot washer
Other unit groups in minor group 913
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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