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Standard Occupational Classification: SOC2010
Major groups | Sub-major groups | Minor groups | Five digit level
Major groups
- 1 Managers, directors and senior officials
- 2 Professional occupations
- 3 Associate professional and technical occupations
- 4 Administrative and secretarial occupations
- 5 Skilled trades occupations
- 6 Caring, leisure and other service occupations
- 7 Sales and customer service occupations
- 8 Process, plant and machine operatives
- 9 Elementary occupations
Sub-major groups
- 11 Corporate managers and directors
- 12 Other managers and proprietors
- 21 Science, research, engineering and technology professionals
- 22 Health professionals
- 23 Teaching and educational professionals
- 24 Business, media and public service professionals
- 31 Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
- 32 Health and social care associate professionals
- 33 Protective service occupations
- 34 Culture, media and sports occupations
- 35 Business and public service associate professionals
- 41 Administrative occupations
- 42 Secretarial and related occupations
- 51 Skilled agricultural and related trades
- 52 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades
- 53 Skilled construction and building trades
- 54 Textiles, printing and other skilled trades
- 61 Caring personal service occupations
- 62 Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
- 71 Sales occupations
- 72 Customer service occupations
- 81 Process, plant and machine operatives
- 82 Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives
- 91 Elementary trades and related occupations
- 92 Elementary administration and service occupations
Minor groups
- 111 Chief executives and senior officials
- 112 Production managers and directors
- 113 Functional managers and directors
- 115 Financial institution managers and directors
- 116 Managers and directors in transport and logistics
- 117 Senior officers in protective services
- 118 Health and social services managers and directors
- 119 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale
- 121 Managers and proprietors in agriculture related services
- 122 Managers and proprietors in hospitality and leisure services
- 124 Managers and proprietors in health and care services
- 125 Managers and proprietors in other services
- 211 Natural and social science professionals
- 212 Engineering professionals
- 213 Information technology and telecommunications professionals
- 214 Conservation and environment professionals
- 215 Research and development managers
- 221 Health professionals
- 222 Therapy professionals
- 223 Nursing and midwifery professionals
- 231 Teaching and educational professionals
- 241 Legal professionals
- 242 Business, research and administrative professionals
- 243 Architects, town planners and surveyors
- 244 Welfare professionals
- 245 Librarians and related professionals
- 246 Quality and regulatory professionals
- 247 Media professionals
- 311 Science, engineering and production technicians
- 312 Draughtspersons and related architectural technicians
- 313 Information technology technicians
- 321 Health associate professionals
- 323 Welfare and housing associate professionals
- 331 Protective service occupations
- 341 Artistic, literary and media occupations
- 342 Design occupations
- 344 Sports and fitness occupations
- 351 Transport associate professionals
- 352 Legal associate professionals
- 353 Business, finance and related associate professionals
- 354 Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
- 355 Conservation and environmental associate professionals
- 356 Public services and other associate professionals
- 411 Administrative occupations: government and related organisations
- 412 Administrative occupations: finance
- 413 Administrative occupations: records
- 415 Other administrative occupations
- 416 Administrative occupations: office managers and supervisors
- 421 Secretarial and related occupations
- 511 Agricultural and related trades
- 521 Metal forming, welding and related trades
- 522 Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades
- 523 Vehicle trades
- 524 Electrical and electronic trades
- 525 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors
- 531 Construction and building trades
- 532 Building finishing trades
- 533 Construction and building trades supervisors
- 541 Textiles and garments trades
- 542 Printing trades
- 543 Food preparation and hospitality trades
- 544 Other skilled trades
- 612 Childcare and related personal services
- 613 Animal care and control services
- 614 Caring personal services
- 621 Leisure and travel services
- 622 Hairdressers and related services
- 623 Housekeeping and related services
- 624 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors
- 711 Sales assistants and retail cashiers
- 712 Sales related occupations
- 713 Sales supervisors
- 721 Customer service occupations
- 722 Customer service managers and supervisors
- 811 Process operatives
- 812 Plant and machine operatives
- 813 Assemblers and routine operatives
- 814 Construction operatives
- 821 Road transport drivers
- 822 Mobile machine drivers and operatives
- 823 Other drivers and transport operatives
- 911 Elementary agricultural occupations
- 912 Elementary construction occupations
- 913 Elementary process plant occupations
- 921 Elementary administration occupations
- 923 Elementary cleaning occupations
- 924 Elementary security occupations
- 925 Elementary sales occupations
- 926 Elementary storage occupations
- 927 Other elementary services occupations
Five digit level
- 11150 Chief executives and senior officials
- 11160 Elected officers and representatives
- 11210 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
- 11220 Production managers and directors in construction
- 11230 Production managers and directors in mining and energy
- 11311 Finance managers and directors
- 11312 Investment/ merchant bankers
- 11313 Chartered company secretaries, treasurers, company registrars
- 11319 Financial managers and directors n.e.c.
- 11320 Marketing and sales directors
- 11330 Purchasing managers and directors
- 11340 Advertising and public relations directors
- 11350 Human resource managers and directors
- 11360 Information technology and telecommunications directors
- 11390 Functional managers and directors n.e.c.
- 11500 Financial institution managers and directors
- 11610 Managers and directors in transport and distribution
- 11620 Managers and directors in storage and warehousing
- 11710 Officers in armed forces
- 11720 Senior police officers
- 11730 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services
- 11810 Health services and public health managers and directors
- 11840 Social services managers and directors
- 11900 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale
- 12110 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture
- 12130 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services
- 12210 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors
- 12230 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors
- 12240 Publicans and managers of licensed premises
- 12250 Leisure and sports managers
- 12260 Travel agency managers and proprietors
- 12410 Health care practice managers
- 12420 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors
- 12510 Property, housing and estate managers
- 12520 Garage managers and proprietors
- 12530 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors
- 12540 Shopkeepers and proprietors - wholesale and retail
- 12550 Waste disposal and environmental services managers
- 12590 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.
- 21111 Chemists
- 21112 Research/ development chemists
- 21113 Analytical chemists
- 21119 Chemical scientists n.e.c.
- 21121 Biochemists, medical scientists
- 21122 Biologists
- 21123 Bacteriologists, microbiologists, etc.
- 21124 Botanists
- 21125 Pathologists
- 21126 Agricultural scientists
- 21127 Physiologists
- 21128 Pharmacologists
- 21129 Biological scientists and biochemists n.e.c.
- 21131 Physicists
- 21132 Geophysicists
- 21133 Geologists, mineralogists, etc.
- 21134 Meteorologists
- 21135 Astronomers
- 21139 Physical scientists n.e.c.
- 21140 Social and humanities scientists
- 21191 University researchers, unspecified discipline
- 21192 Sports scientists
- 21199 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.
- 21210 Civil engineers
- 21220 Mechanical engineers
- 21230 Electrical engineers
- 21240 Electronics engineers
- 21260 Design and development engineers
- 21270 Production and process engineers
- 21290 Engineering professionals n.e.c.
- 21330 IT specialist managers
- 21340 IT project and programme managers
- 21350 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
- 21360 Programmers and software development professionals
- 21370 Web design and development professionals
- 21390 Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.
- 21410 Conservation professionals
- 21420 Environment professionals
- 21500 Research and development managers
- 22110 Medical practitioners
- 22121 Psychologists
- 22122 Education psychologists
- 22123 Clinical psychologists
- 22124 Occupational psychologists
- 22129 Psychology assistants
- 22130 Pharmacists
- 22140 Ophthalmic opticians
- 22150 Dental practitioners
- 22160 Veterinarians
- 22170 Medical radiographers
- 22180 Podiatrists
- 22190 Health professionals n.e.c.
- 22210 Physiotherapists
- 22220 Occupational therapists
- 22230 Speech and language therapists
- 22290 Therapy professionals n.e.c.
- 22310 Nurses
- 22320 Midwives
- 23110 Higher education teaching professionals
- 23120 Further education teaching professionals
- 23140 Secondary education teaching professionals
- 23150 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals
- 23160 Special needs education teaching professionals
- 23170 Senior professionals of educational establishments
- 23180 Education advisers and school inspectors
- 23190 Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.
- 24120 Barristers and judges
- 24130 Solicitors
- 24190 Legal professionals n.e.c.
- 24210 Chartered and certified accountants
- 24230 Management consultants and business analysts
- 24240 Business and financial project management professionals
- 24251 Actuaries
- 24252 Economists
- 24253 Statisticians
- 24254 Mathematicians
- 24259 Actuaries, economists and statisticians n.e.c.
- 24261 Researchers (media)
- 24262 Researchers (national security, police)
- 24269 Researchers n.e.c.
- 24290 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.
- 24310 Architects
- 24320 Town planning officers
- 24330 Quantity surveyors
- 24340 Chartered surveyors
- 24350 Chartered architectural technologists
- 24360 Construction project managers and related professionals
- 24420 Social workers
- 24430 Probation officers
- 24440 Clergy
- 24490 Welfare professionals n.e.c.
- 24510 Librarians
- 24520 Archivists and curators
- 24610 Quality control and planning engineers
- 24620 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals
- 24630 Environmental health professionals
- 24710 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors
- 24720 Public relations professionals
- 24730 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors
- 31110 Laboratory technicians
- 31120 Electrical and electronics technicians
- 31130 Engineering technicians
- 31140 Building and civil engineering technicians
- 31150 Quality assurance technicians
- 31160 Planning, process and production technicians
- 31190 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.
- 31210 Architectural and town planning technicians
- 31220 Draughtspersons
- 31310 IT operations technicians
- 31320 IT user support technicians
- 32130 Paramedics
- 32160 Dispensing opticians
- 32170 Pharmaceutical technicians
- 32180 Medical and dental technicians
- 32190 Health associate professionals n.e.c.
- 32310 Youth and community workers
- 32330 Child and early years officers
- 32340 Housing officers
- 32350 Counsellors
- 32390 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.
- 33110 NCOs and other ranks
- 33120 Police officers (sergeant and below)
- 33130 Fire service officers (watch manager and below)
- 33140 Prison service officers (below principal officer)
- 33150 Police community support officers
- 33190 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.
- 34110 Artists
- 34120 Authors, writers and translators
- 34130 Actors, entertainers and presenters
- 34140 Dancers and choreographers
- 34150 Musicians
- 34160 Arts officers, producers and directors
- 34170 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
- 34211 Graphic designers
- 34212 Commercial artists
- 34213 Exhibition, multimedia designers
- 34214 Desktop publishing assistants and operators
- 34219 Graphic design copyists and setters-out
- 34221 Interior decoration designers
- 34222 Set designers (stage etc.)
- 34223 Industrial designers
- 34224 Textile designers
- 34225 Clothing designers
- 34226 Clothing advisers, consultants
- 34227 Furniture designers
- 34228 Jewellery designers
- 34229 Product, clothing and related designers n.e.c.
- 34410 Sports players
- 34420 Sports coaches, instructors and officials
- 34430 Fitness instructors
- 35110 Air traffic controllers
- 35120 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
- 35130 Ship and hovercraft officers
- 35200 Legal associate professionals
- 35310 Estimators, valuers and assessors
- 35320 Brokers
- 35330 Insurance underwriters
- 35340 Finance and investment analysts and advisers
- 35350 Taxation experts
- 35360 Importers and exporters
- 35370 Financial and accounting technicians
- 35380 Financial accounts managers
- 35390 Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.
- 35410 Buyers and procurement officers
- 35420 Business sales executives
- 35430 Marketing associate professionals
- 35440 Estate agents and auctioneers
- 35450 Sales accounts and business development managers
- 35460 Conference and exhibition managers and organisers
- 35500 Conservation and environmental associate professionals
- 35610 Public services associate professionals
- 35620 Human resources and industrial relations officers
- 35630 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors
- 35640 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists
- 35650 Inspectors of standards and regulations
- 35670 Health and safety officers
- 41120 National government administrative occupations
- 41130 Local government administrative occupations
- 41140 Officers of non-governmental organisations
- 41210 Credit controllers
- 41220 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks
- 41230 Bank and post office clerks
- 41240 Finance officers
- 41290 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.
- 41310 Records clerks and assistants
- 41320 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants
- 41330 Stock control clerks and assistants
- 41340 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants
- 41350 Library clerks and assistants
- 41380 Human resources administrative occupations
- 41510 Sales administrators
- 41590 Other administrative occupations n.e.c.
- 41610 Office managers
- 41620 Office supervisors
- 42110 Medical secretaries
- 42120 Legal secretaries
- 42130 School secretaries
- 42140 Company secretaries
- 42150 Personal assistants and other secretaries
- 42160 Receptionists
- 42170 Typists and related keyboard occupations
- 51110 Farmers
- 51120 Horticultural trades
- 51130 Gardeners and landscape gardeners
- 51140 Groundsmen and greenkeepers
- 51190 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.
- 52110 Smiths and forge workers
- 52120 Moulders, core makers and die casters
- 52130 Sheet metal workers
- 52140 Metal plate workers and riveters
- 52150 Welding trades
- 52160 Pipe fitters
- 52210 Metal machining setters and setter-operators
- 52220 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out
- 52230 Metal working production and maintenance fitters
- 52240 Precision instrument makers and repairers
- 52250 Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers
- 52310 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians
- 52320 Vehicle body builders and repairers
- 52340 Vehicle paint technicians
- 52350 Aircraft maintenance and related trades
- 52360 Boat and ship builders and repairers
- 52370 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers
- 52410 Electricians and electrical fitters
- 52420 Telecommunications engineers
- 52440 TV, video and audio engineers
- 52450 IT engineers
- 52490 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.
- 52500 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors
- 53110 Steel erectors
- 53120 Bricklayers and masons
- 53130 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
- 53140 Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers
- 53150 Carpenters and joiners
- 53160 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters
- 53190 Construction and building trades n.e.c.
- 53210 Plasterers
- 53220 Floorers and wall tilers
- 53230 Painters and decorators
- 53300 Construction and building trades supervisors
- 54110 Weavers and knitters
- 54120 Upholsterers
- 54130 Footwear and leather working trades
- 54140 Tailors and dressmakers
- 54190 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.
- 54210 Pre-press technicians
- 54220 Printers
- 54230 Print finishing and binding workers
- 54310 Butchers
- 54320 Bakers and flour confectioners
- 54330 Fishmongers and poultry dressers
- 54340 Chefs
- 54350 Cooks
- 54360 Catering and bar managers
- 54410 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers
- 54420 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers
- 54430 Florists
- 54490 Other skilled trades n.e.c.
- 61210 Nursery nurses and assistants
- 61220 Childminders and related occupations
- 61230 Playworkers
- 61250 Teaching assistants
- 61260 Educational support assistants
- 61310 Veterinary nurses
- 61320 Pest control officers
- 61390 Animal care services occupations n.e.c.
- 61410 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
- 61420 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)
- 61430 Dental nurses
- 61440 Houseparents and residential wardens
- 61450 Care workers and home carers
- 61460 Senior care workers
- 61470 Care escorts
- 61480 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants
- 62110 Sports and leisure assistants
- 62120 Travel agents
- 62140 Air travel assistants
- 62150 Rail travel assistants
- 62190 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.
- 62210 Hairdressers and barbers
- 62220 Beauticians and related occupations
- 62310 Housekeepers and related occupations
- 62320 Caretakers
- 62400 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors
- 71110 Sales and retail assistants
- 71120 Retail cashiers and check-out operators
- 71130 Telephone salespersons
- 71140 Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants
- 71150 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers
- 71210 Collector salespersons and credit agents
- 71220 Debt, rent and other cash collectors
- 71230 Roundspersons and van salespersons
- 71240 Market and street traders and assistants
- 71250 Merchandisers and window dressers
- 71290 Sales related occupations n.e.c.
- 71300 Sales supervisors
- 72110 Call and contact centre occupations
- 72130 Telephonists
- 72140 Communication operators
- 72150 Market research interviewers
- 72190 Customer service occupations n.e.c.
- 72200 Customer service managers and supervisors
- 81110 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives
- 81120 Glass and ceramics process operatives
- 81130 Textile process operatives
- 81140 Chemical and related process operatives
- 81150 Rubber process operatives
- 81160 Plastics process operatives
- 81170 Metal making and treating process operatives
- 81180 Electroplaters
- 81190 Process operatives n.e.c.
- 81210 Paper and wood machine operatives
- 81220 Coal mine operatives
- 81230 Quarry workers and related operatives
- 81240 Energy plant operatives
- 81250 Metal working machine operatives
- 81260 Water and sewerage plant operatives
- 81270 Printing machine assistants
- 81290 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.
- 81310 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)
- 81320 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)
- 81330 Routine inspectors and testers
- 81340 Weighers, graders and sorters
- 81350 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters
- 81370 Sewing machinists
- 81390 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.
- 81410 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers
- 81420 Road construction operatives
- 81430 Rail construction and maintenance operatives
- 81490 Construction operatives n.e.c.
- 82110 Large goods vehicle drivers
- 82120 Van drivers
- 82130 Bus and coach drivers
- 82140 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
- 82150 Driving instructors
- 82210 Crane drivers
- 82220 Fork-lift truck drivers
- 82230 Agricultural machinery drivers
- 82290 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.
- 82310 Train and tram drivers
- 82320 Marine and waterways transport operatives
- 82330 Air transport operatives
- 82340 Rail transport operatives
- 82390 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.
- 91110 Farm workers
- 91120 Forestry workers
- 91190 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
- 91200 Elementary construction occupations
- 91320 Industrial cleaning process occupations
- 91340 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers
- 91390 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.
- 92110 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers
- 92190 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.
- 92310 Window cleaners
- 92320 Street cleaners
- 92330 Cleaners and domestics
- 92340 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers
- 92350 Refuse and salvage occupations
- 92360 Vehicle valeters and cleaners
- 92390 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c.
- 92410 Security guards and related occupations
- 92420 Parking and civil enforcement occupations
- 92440 School midday and crossing patrol occupations
- 92490 Elementary security occupations n.e.c.
- 92510 Shelf fillers
- 92590 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.
- 92600 Elementary storage occupations
- 92710 Hospital porters
- 92720 Kitchen and catering assistants
- 92730 Waiters and waitresses
- 92740 Bar staff
- 92750 Leisure and theme park attendants
- 92790 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.