Logistics manager jobs with UK visa sponsorship
What logistics manager roles pay against the Skilled Worker going rate, and who can sponsor.
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The short answer
The Home Office lists the job title Managers in logistics under SOC 1243, a medium-skilled code on the Temporary Shortage List, which only counts where the certificate of sponsorship is issued before 31 December 2026. Jobs whose duties fit SOC 1241 (managers in transport and distribution) use a graduate-level code. For an experienced hire, that code needs at least £44,900 under SOC 1241. New-entrant rates start from £33,400 (SOC 1241). Figures from the Home Office going-rate tables, updated 11 November 2025.
Logistics managers run how goods move: depots, fleets, ports and the planning that keeps deliveries on time.
Worked example: SOC 1241
The rule on gov.uk is whichever figure is higher. Here is the sum for this occupation code.
| Who | How it is worked out | At least |
|---|---|---|
| Experienced hire | The higher of £41,700 (general salary threshold) and £44,900 (going rate) | £44,900 |
| New entrant | The higher of £33,400 (new-entrant minimum) and £33,400 (70% of the going rate) | £33,400 |
Who counts as a new entrant is set out on gov.uk: for example, people under 26, or people on (or recently on) a Student visa at degree level or a Graduate visa. The total stay on new-entrant rates cannot be more than 4 years, including time on a Graduate visa. Read when you can be paid less on gov.uk.
Codes with restrictions
SOC 1243 Managers in logistics Temporary Shortage List
Some logistics manager jobs are coded under SOC 1243 (managers in logistics), a medium-skilled code. This code is in Table 1a of Appendix Skilled Occupations and on the Temporary Shortage List. The Immigration Rules only count it as on the list where the application uses a certificate of sponsorship issued before 31 December 2026. Outside the list, Table 1a codes are only open to people who were granted permission as a Skilled Worker under the rules in place before 22 July 2025 and have held Skilled Worker permission ever since.
For a new application while the code is on the Temporary Shortage List, the standard salary rules apply: at least £44,900 for an experienced hire (the higher of £41,700 and the £44,900 going rate), or £33,400 for a new entrant. People first granted Skilled Worker permission before 4 April 2024, and continuously since, can have lower, transitional salary rules for applications made before 4 April 2030 (Appendix Skilled Worker SW 4.2, with the going rates in Table 2aa).
Read the published rules on gov.uk: the Temporary Shortage List; Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Worker; Appendix Skilled Occupations, Table 1a.
How many visas were granted for these occupation codes?
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SOC 1241 Managers in transport and distribution
In the year to June 2026, the Home Office granted 78 Skilled Worker entry clearance visas to main applicants applying from outside the UK for this occupation code.
The industries sponsors gave most often for these visas: Transportation and Storage (45).
The most common nationalities among them: India (20).
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SOC 1243 Managers in logistics
In the year to June 2026, the Home Office granted 76 Skilled Worker entry clearance visas to main applicants applying from outside the UK for this occupation code.
The industries sponsors gave most often for these visas: Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (24); and Manufacturing (10).
The most common nationalities among them: India (15) and China (12).
| Occupation code | Jul to Sep 2025 | Oct to Dec 2025 | Jan to Mar 2026 (provisional) | Apr to Jun 2026 (provisional) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 1241 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 13 |
| SOC 1243 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 23 |
Visas applied for from outside the UK only: switches inside the UK, for example from a Student or Graduate visa, are not counted. The sponsor chooses the occupation code and the industry. A small number of grants that could not be matched to a certificate of sponsorship are not included. Figures for January to June 2026 are provisional. Source: Home Office, Sponsored work entry clearance visas by occupation and industry (SOC 2020), year ending June 2026 (published 27 August 2026). Immigration system statistics data tables.
What the rules say for logistics manager jobs
SOC 1241 (managers in transport and distribution) is on the Home Office table of graduate-level occupations (RQF level 6 and above), which is open to new Skilled Worker applications.
For managers in transport and distribution (SOC 1241), the going rate of £44,900 is above the £41,700 general threshold, so the going rate is the bar for an experienced hire: at least £44,900 a year. A new entrant can be paid from £33,400.
The Home Office lists these job titles under 1241: Airport managers, Depot and fleet managers, Dispatch and distribution managers, Harbour and port managers, Road traffic managers and Managers in transport and distribution (other).
What sponsors look for in logistics manager hires
The Home Office lists managers in logistics under SOC 1243, a medium-skilled code on the Temporary Shortage List, so the code on your offer matters as much as the salary. The codes with restrictions section on this page sets out what the published rules say.
Depot, fleet, dispatch and distribution, airport and port managers sit under SOC 1241, managers in transport and distribution, which is on the graduate-level table with a going rate above the general threshold. Ask the employer which code they intend to use before you get far into the process.
Logistics firms, retailers and manufacturers sponsor these roles. Supervisor and coordinator roles are usually coded lower, so look for adverts with real management responsibility.
Graduate schemes in logistics and retail rotate trainees through warehousing, transport and planning before a management role. Comfort with data and with leading teams on a shift pattern both help.
Rules change: always check gov.uk for the current thresholds, and when you can be paid less.
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Questions people ask
What is the minimum salary for a logistics manager on a Skilled Worker visa?
It depends on the occupation code. For an experienced hire, usually at least £44,900 under SOC 1241. SOC 1243 has a going rate of £44,900, but only some applicants can use it: see the codes with restrictions above. The figures come from the Home Office tables updated 11 November 2025; check gov.uk before you rely on them.
Which occupation code is a logistics manager job?
The employer chooses the code from the duties of the job, not the title. Visavi maps logistics manager roles to SOC 1241 (managers in transport and distribution). Job titles the Home Office lists under 1243 include Managers in logistics. Some jobs are coded under SOC 1243 (managers in logistics), which only some applicants can use: see the codes with restrictions above.
Can a graduate logistics manager be paid the new-entrant rate?
Yes, if they count as a new entrant under the published rules: for example, people under 26, or people on (or recently on) a Student visa at degree level or a Graduate visa. For SOC 1241 the new-entrant rate is £33,400. It can be used for up to 4 years in total, including time on a Graduate visa. Check when you can be paid less on gov.uk.
How many Skilled Worker visas were granted for the occupation codes logistics manager jobs use?
In the year to June 2026, the Home Office granted these numbers of Skilled Worker entry clearance visas to main applicants applying from outside the UK: SOC 1241 (managers in transport and distribution), 78; and SOC 1243 (managers in logistics, a code with restrictions), 76.
Sources
- Appendix Skilled Occupations (going rates) Updated 11 November 2025
- Skilled Worker visa: your job
- Skilled Worker visa: when you can be paid less
- Home Office: sponsored work visas by occupation and industry Sponsored work entry clearance visas by occupation and industry (SOC 2020), year ending June 2026, published 27 August 2026
- Appendix Skilled Worker (salary options and health and care jobs)