7112 — Retail cashiers and check-out operators

SOC 2020 code 7112 (Retail cashiers and check-out operators) is a UK SOC 2020 occupation classification. It is not currently on the Skilled Worker eligible-occupations list, so it cannot be sponsored on that visa route.

Key facts

SOC 2020 code

7112

Job title

Retail cashiers and check-out operators

2026 going rate (annual)

Not eligible

Route eligibility

Not on the Skilled Worker list

SOC 2020 classification

Every four-digit SOC 2020 code sits inside a three-level parent hierarchy maintained by the Office for National Statistics. Retail cashiers and check-out operators belongs to:

1. 7

   Major group

   SALES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

2. 71

   Sub-major group

   SALES OCCUPATIONS

3. 711

   Minor group

   Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers

4. 7112

   Unit group

   Retail cashiers and check-out operators

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Sponsors do not publish their per-SOC hiring plans in the public register — they only publish the visa routes they hold a licence for.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 retail cashiers and check-out operators:

1. Use the search box to look for employers in your sector that hold a Skilled Worker licence.
2. Filter by Skilled Worker or, where applicable, Health & Care Worker.
3. Apply through each sponsor’s standard recruitment channel and ask early whether the role is open to sponsorship.

Related reading

• How SOC 2020 codes work
• 2026 salary thresholds — full breakdown

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.