Standard Occupational Classification: SOC2020

Major group   |   Sub-major group   |   Minor group   |   Unit group (four digit)

Major group

• 1 Managers, directors and senior officials
• 2 Professional occupations
• 3 Associate professional 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 group

• 11 Corporate managers and directors
• 12 Other managers and proprietors
• 21 Science, research, engineering and technology professionals
• 22 Health professionals
• 23 Teaching and other 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
• 63 Community and civil enforcement 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 group

• 111 Chief Executives and Senior Officials
• 112 Production Managers and Directors
• 113 Functional Managers and Directors
• 114 Directors in Logistics, Warehousing and Transport
• 115 Managers and Directors in Retail and Wholesale
• 116 Senior Officers in Protective Services
• 117 Health and Social Services Managers and Directors
• 121 Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services
• 122 Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services
• 123 Managers and Proprietors in Health and Care Services
• 124 Managers in Logistics, Warehousing and Transport
• 125 Managers and Proprietors in Other Services
• 211 Natural and Social Science Professionals
• 212 Engineering Professionals
• 213 Information Technology Professionals
• 214 Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
• 215 Conservation and Environment Professionals
• 216 Research and Development (R&D) and Other Research Professionals
• 221 Medical Practitioners
• 222 Therapy Professionals
• 223 Nursing Professionals
• 224 Veterinarians
• 225 Other Health Professionals
• 231 Teaching Professionals
• 232 Other Educational Professionals
• 241 Legal Professionals
• 242 Finance Professionals
• 243 Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
• 244 Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
• 245 Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
• 246 Welfare Professionals
• 247 Librarians and Related Professionals
• 248 Quality and Regulatory Professionals
• 249 Media Professionals
• 311 Science, Engineering and Production Technicians
• 312 CAD, Drawing and Architectural Technicians
• 313 Information Technology Technicians
• 321 Health Associate Professionals
• 322 Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals
• 323 Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
• 324 Veterinary nurses
• 331 Protective Service Occupations
• 341 Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations
• 342 Design Occupations
• 343 Sports and Fitness Occupations
• 351 Transport Associate Professionals
• 352 Legal Associate Professionals
• 353 Finance Associate Professionals
• 354 Business Associate Professionals
• 355 Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals
• 356 Public Services Associate Professionals
• 357 HR, Training and Other Vocational Associate Guidance Professionals
• 358 Regulatory Associate Professionals
• 411 Administrative Occupations: Government and Related Organisations
• 412 Administrative Occupations: Finance
• 413 Administrative Occupations: Records
• 414 Administrative Occupations: Office Managers and Supervisors
• 415 Other Administrative Occupations
• 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
• 611 Teaching and Childcare Support Occupations
• 612 Animal Care and Control Services
• 613 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
• 625 Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Owners and Proprietors
• 631 Community and Civil Enforcement Occupations
• 711 Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers
• 712 Sales Related Occupations
• 713 Shopkeepers and Sales Supervisors
• 721 Customer Service Occupations
• 722 Customer Service Supervisors
• 811 Process Operatives
• 812 Metal Working Machine Operatives
• 813 Plant and Machine Operatives
• 814 Assemblers and Routine Operatives
• 815 Construction Operatives
• 816 Production, Factory and Assembly Supervisors
• 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
• 922 Elementary Cleaning Occupations
• 923 Elementary Security Occupations
• 924 Elementary Sales Occupations
• 925 Elementary Storage Occupations
• 926 Other Elementary Services Occupations

Unit group (four digit)

• 7220 Customer service supervisors
• 8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives
• 8112 Textile process operatives
• 8113 Chemical and related process operatives
• 8114 Plastics process operatives
• 8115 Metal making and treating process operatives
• 8119 Process operatives n.e.c.
• 8120 Metal working machine operatives
• 8131 Paper and wood machine operatives
• 8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives
• 8133 Energy plant operatives
• 8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives
• 8135 Printing machine assistants
• 8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.
• 8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)
• 8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)
• 8143 Routine inspectors and testers
• 8144 Weighers, graders and sorters
• 8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters
• 8146 Sewing machinists
• 8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.
• 8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers
• 8152 Road construction operatives
• 8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives
• 8159 Construction operatives n.e.c.
• 8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors
• 8211 Large goods vehicle drivers
• 8212 Bus and coach drivers
• 8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
• 8214 Delivery drivers and couriers
• 8215 Driving instructors
• 8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c.
• 8221 Crane drivers
• 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers
• 8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.
• 8231 Train and tram drivers
• 8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives
• 8233 Air transport operatives
• 8234 Rail transport operatives
• 8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.
• 9111 Farm workers
• 9112 Forestry and related workers
• 9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
• 9121 Groundworkers
• 9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.
• 9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations
• 9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers
• 9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.
• 9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers
• 9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.
• 9221 Window cleaners
• 9222 Street cleaners
• 9223 Cleaners and domestics
• 9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers
• 9225 Refuse and salvage occupations
• 9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners
• 9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c.
• 9231 Security guards and related occupations
• 9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations
• 9233 Exam invigilators
• 9241 Shelf fillers
• 9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.
• 9251 Elementary storage supervisors
• 9252 Warehouse operatives
• 9253 Delivery operatives
• 9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c.
• 9261 Bar and catering supervisors
• 9262 Hospital porters
• 9263 Kitchen and catering assistants
• 9264 Waiters and waitresses
• 9265 Bar staff
• 9266 Coffee shop workers
• 9267 Leisure and theme park attendants
• 9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.