9252 Warehouse operatives

In short

• ONS unit group 9252, in minor group 925 (Elementary storage occupations) and major group 9 (Elementary 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

Warehouse operatives load, unload and convey a variety of goods, equipment or other items in warehouses and depots, prepare requisitions or despatch documents of stocks held, and perform other elementary goods handling and storage related tasks.

Typical entry routes

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided Off or on-the-job. NVQs/ in Warehousing and Storage are available at levels 1, 2 and 3.

Tasks

• undertakes the loading and unloading of goods and conveys goods about storage area
• packs furniture and household goods into crates and cartons for storage
• retrieves stored items as listed on order sheets, makes up orders against requisitions and prepares goods for despatch
• checks goods for damage or missing stock and maintains an inventory of stock
• cleans and maintains warehouse

Related job titles

• Order picker
• Storeman
• Team member (warehousing)
• Warehouse operative
• Warehouseman

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

9252 Warehouse operatives

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

4134

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Warehouse operatives

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

9252 Warehouse operatives

Examples of related job titles (non-exhaustive)

• Order picker
• Storeman
• Team member (warehousing)
• Warehouse operative
• Warehouseman

Other unit groups in minor group 925

• 9251 Elementary storage supervisors
• 9253 Delivery operatives
• 9259 Elementary storage 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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