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)

• 1111 Chief executives and senior officials
• 1112 Elected officers and representatives
• 1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
• 1122 Production managers and directors in construction
• 1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy
• 1131 Financial managers and directors
• 1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
• 1133 Public relations and communications directors
• 1134 Purchasing managers and directors
• 1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors
• 1136 Human resource managers and directors
• 1137 Information technology directors
• 1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c.
• 1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport
• 1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale
• 1161 Officers in armed forces
• 1162 Senior police officers
• 1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services
• 1171 Health services and public health managers and directors
• 1172 Social services managers and directors
• 1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture
• 1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services
• 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors
• 1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors
• 1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises
• 1224 Leisure and sports managers
• 1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors
• 1231 Health care practice managers
• 1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors
• 1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors
• 1241 Managers in transport and distribution
• 1242 Managers in storage and warehousing
• 1243 Managers in logistics
• 1251 Property, housing and estate managers
• 1252 Garage managers and proprietors
• 1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors
• 1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers
• 1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries
• 1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers
• 1257 Hire services managers and proprietors
• 1258 Directors in consultancy services
• 1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.
• 2111 Chemical scientists
• 2112 Biological scientists
• 2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
• 2114 Physical scientists
• 2115 Social and humanities scientists
• 2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.
• 2121 Civil engineers
• 2122 Mechanical engineers
• 2123 Electrical engineers
• 2124 Electronics engineers
• 2125 Production and process engineers
• 2126 Aerospace engineers
• 2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
• 2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c.
• 2131 IT project managers
• 2132 IT managers
• 2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
• 2134 Programmers and software development professionals
• 2135 Cyber security professionals
• 2136 IT quality and testing professionals
• 2137 IT network professionals
• 2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c.
• 2141 Web design professionals
• 2142 Graphic and multimedia designers
• 2151 Conservation professionals
• 2152 Environment professionals
• 2161 Research and development (R&D) managers
• 2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline
• 2211 Generalist medical practitioners
• 2212 Specialist medical practitioners
• 2221 Physiotherapists
• 2222 Occupational therapists
• 2223 Speech and language therapists
• 2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists
• 2225 Clinical psychologists
• 2226 Other psychologists
• 2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c.
• 2231 Midwifery nurses
• 2232 Community nurses
• 2233 Specialist nurses
• 2234 Nurse practitioners
• 2235 Mental health nurses
• 2236 Children's nurses
• 2237 Other nursing professionals
• 2240 Veterinarians
• 2251 Pharmacists
• 2252 Optometrists
• 2253 Dental practitioners
• 2254 Medical radiographers
• 2255 Paramedics
• 2256 Podiatrists
• 2259 Other health professionals n.e.c.
• 2311 Higher education teaching professionals
• 2312 Further education teaching professionals
• 2313 Secondary education teaching professionals
• 2314 Primary education teaching professionals
• 2315 Nursery education teaching professionals
• 2316 Special needs education teaching professionals
• 2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
• 2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c.
• 2321 Head teachers and principals
• 2322 Education managers
• 2323 Education advisers and school inspectors
• 2324 Early education and childcare services managers
• 2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c
• 2411 Barristers and judges
• 2412 Solicitors and lawyers
• 2419 Legal professionals n.e.c.
• 2421 Chartered and certified accountants
• 2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers
• 2423 Taxation experts
• 2431 Management consultants and business analysts
• 2432 Marketing and commercial managers
• 2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians
• 2434 Business and related research professionals
• 2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
• 2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.
• 2440 Business and financial project management professionals
• 2451 Architects
• 2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants
• 2453 Quantity surveyors
• 2454 Chartered surveyors
• 2455 Construction project managers and related professionals
• 2461 Social workers
• 2462 Probation officers
• 2463 Clergy
• 2464 Youth work professionals
• 2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c.
• 2471 Librarians
• 2472 Archivists and curators
• 2481 Quality control and planning engineers
• 2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals
• 2483 Environmental health professionals
• 2491 Newspaper and periodical editors
• 2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters
• 2493 Public relations professionals
• 2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors
• 3111 Laboratory technicians
• 3112 Electrical and electronics technicians
• 3113 Engineering technicians
• 3114 Building and civil engineering technicians
• 3115 Quality assurance technicians
• 3116 Planning, process and production technicians
• 3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.
• 3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians
• 3131 IT operations technicians
• 3132 IT user support technicians
• 3133 Database administrators and web content technicians
• 3211 Dispensing opticians
• 3212 Pharmaceutical technicians
• 3213 Medical and dental technicians
• 3214 Complementary health associate professionals
• 3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c.
• 3221 Youth and community workers
• 3222 Child and early years officers
• 3223 Housing officers
• 3224 Counsellors
• 3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.
• 3231 Higher level teaching assistants
• 3232 Early education and childcare practitioners
• 3240 Veterinary nurses
• 3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks
• 3312 Police officers (sergeant and below)
• 3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below)
• 3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer)
• 3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.
• 3411 Artists
• 3412 Authors, writers and translators
• 3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters
• 3414 Dancers and choreographers
• 3415 Musicians
• 3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
• 3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
• 3421 Interior designers
• 3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
• 3429 Design occupations n.e.c.
• 3431 Sports players
• 3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials
• 3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors
• 3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers
• 3512 Ship and hovercraft officers
• 3520 Legal associate professionals
• 3531 Brokers
• 3532 Insurance underwriters
• 3533 Financial and accounting technicians
• 3534 Financial accounts managers
• 3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors
• 3542 Importers and exporters
• 3543 Project support officers
• 3544 Data analysts
• 3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c.
• 3551 Buyers and procurement officers
• 3552 Business sales executives
• 3553 Merchandisers
• 3554 Marketing associate professionals
• 3555 Estate agents and auctioneers
• 3556 Sales accounts and business development managers
• 3557 Events managers and organisers
• 3560 Public services associate professionals
• 3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers
• 3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists
• 3573 Information technology trainers
• 3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers
• 3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations
• 3582 Health and safety managers and officers
• 4111 National government administrative occupations
• 4112 Local government administrative occupations
• 4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations
• 4121 Credit controllers
• 4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks
• 4123 Bank and post office clerks
• 4124 Finance officers
• 4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.
• 4131 Records clerks and assistants
• 4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants
• 4133 Stock control clerks and assistants
• 4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants
• 4135 Library clerks and assistants
• 4136 Human resources administrative occupations
• 4141 Office managers
• 4142 Office supervisors
• 4143 Customer service managers
• 4151 Sales administrators
• 4152 Data entry administrators
• 4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c.
• 4211 Medical secretaries
• 4212 Legal secretaries
• 4213 School secretaries
• 4214 Company secretaries and administrators
• 4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries
• 4216 Receptionists
• 4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations
• 5111 Farmers
• 5112 Horticultural trades
• 5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners
• 5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers
• 5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.
• 5211 Sheet metal workers
• 5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations
• 5213 Welding trades
• 5214 Pipe fitters
• 5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators
• 5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out
• 5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters
• 5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers
• 5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers
• 5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians
• 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers
• 5233 Vehicle paint technicians
• 5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades
• 5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers
• 5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers
• 5241 Electricians and electrical fitters
• 5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers
• 5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers
• 5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
• 5245 Security system installers and repairers
• 5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers
• 5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.
• 5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors
• 5311 Steel erectors
• 5312 Stonemasons and related trades
• 5313 Bricklayers
• 5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
• 5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers
• 5316 Carpenters and joiners
• 5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters
• 5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c.
• 5321 Plasterers
• 5322 Floorers and wall tilers
• 5323 Painters and decorators
• 5330 Construction and building trades supervisors
• 5411 Upholsterers
• 5412 Footwear and leather working trades
• 5413 Tailors and dressmakers
• 5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.
• 5421 Pre-press technicians
• 5422 Printers
• 5423 Print finishing and binding workers
• 5431 Butchers
• 5432 Bakers and flour confectioners
• 5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers
• 5434 Chefs
• 5435 Cooks
• 5436 Catering and bar managers
• 5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers
• 5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers
• 5443 Florists
• 5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c.
• 6111 Early education and childcare assistants
• 6112 Teaching assistants
• 6113 Educational support assistants
• 6114 Childminders
• 6116 Nannies and au pairs
• 6117 Playworkers
• 6121 Pest control officers
• 6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c.
• 6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
• 6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)
• 6133 Dental nurses
• 6134 Houseparents and residential wardens
• 6135 Care workers and home carers
• 6136 Senior care workers
• 6137 Care escorts
• 6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants
• 6211 Sports and leisure assistants
• 6212 Travel agents
• 6213 Air travel assistants
• 6214 Rail travel assistants
• 6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.
• 6221 Hairdressers and barbers
• 6222 Beauticians and related occupations
• 6231 Housekeepers and related occupations
• 6232 Caretakers
• 6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors
• 6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors
• 6311 Police community support officers
• 6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations
• 7111 Sales and retail assistants
• 7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators
• 7113 Telephone salespersons
• 7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants
• 7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers
• 7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents
• 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors
• 7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons
• 7124 Market and street traders and assistants
• 7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations
• 7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c.
• 7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale
• 7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale
• 7211 Call and contact centre occupations
• 7212 Telephonists
• 7213 Communication operators
• 7214 Market research interviewers
• 7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c.
• 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.