796 jobs in the UK have Operations Manager in the title, from 486 licensed sponsors. Amazon (54), DELOITTE (18) and Deel (15) have the most; 112 were posted in the last 7 days and 428 are rated Likely. Eligible for the Skilled Worker visa under SOC 1139, minimum £74,700 at the standard rate. Most functional managers and directors n.e.c. in the UK earn between £56,940 and £103,688 in (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time). The 151 adverts that state a salary have a median of £53,664. Of the 121 adverts whose pay we checked, 94 meet the standard rate and 26 more meet the new entrant rate. Visa and pay details
Yes. Operations Manager roles fall under SOC 1139 (Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified), which is eligible for UK Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Employers with a valid sponsor licence can sponsor Operations Manager positions.
The going rate for SOC 1139 is £74,700 per year. New entrants (under 26, switching from a Student or Graduate visa, or recent graduates) may qualify for a reduced minimum of £52,300 per year. You must be paid at least the higher of the going rate or the general salary threshold (£41,700), unless an exemption applies.
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Home Office grants for this occupation code, counting visas granted outside the UK. No job breakdown is published for the visas granted inside the UK, so each country’s own page shows a larger total. For all jobs together, the Skilled Worker visa statistics show grants outside and inside the UK each quarter.