SOC 2020 · 2121
Civil engineers
About this occupation
SOC 2020 code 2121 covers civil engineers roles as classified by the Office for National Statistics Standard Occupational Classification 2020.
This occupation is on the UK Home Office Skilled Worker eligible-occupations list. Employers with a Skilled Worker licence can sponsor overseas nationals for roles under this code provided the salary meets or exceeds the 2026 going rate of £50,400/yr (or the general threshold, whichever is higher).
SOC 2020 classification
Every four-digit code sits inside a three-level parent hierarchy maintained by the ONS.
- 2
Major group
PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS
- 21
Sub-major group
SCIENCE, RESEARCH, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS
- 212
Minor group
Engineering Professionals
- 2121
Unit group
Civil engineers
Source: ONS Standard Occupational Classification 2020, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Finding sponsors hiring for this code
Sponsors do not publish their per-SOC hiring plans in the public register — they only publish the visa routes they hold a licence for. To find sponsors who realistically recruit for civil engineers:
- Use the search box to look for employers in your sector that hold a Skilled Worker licence.
- Filter by Skilled Worker or, where applicable, Health & Care Worker.
- Apply through each sponsor's standard recruitment channel and ask early whether the role is open to sponsorship.
SOC 2020 reference data is refreshed annually from ONS each April. Salary thresholds are reviewed annually by the Migration Advisory Committee and re-ingested at the same time. Always verify against the original GOV.UK / ONS publications before relying on this information for a visa application.