Find the right occupation code.
This light directory hub points to the SOC 2010 explainer and list. Browse the 369-unit-group reference through its 9 major groups, 25 sub-major groups and 90 groups.
What is in the SOC 2010 directory?
Use the SOC 2010 page for the definition, official source context, searchable unit-group list and links into every level of the hierarchy. The major groups below are a quick orientation, not separate duplicate listings.
- 1 · MANAGERS, DIRECTORS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS36 unit groups →
- 2 · PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS71 unit groups →
- 3 · ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS65 unit groups →
- 4 · ADMINISTRATIVE AND SECRETARIAL OCCUPATIONS25 unit groups →
- 5 · SKILLED TRADES OCCUPATIONS57 unit groups →
- 6 · CARING, LEISURE AND OTHER SERVICE OCCUPATIONS26 unit groups →
- 7 · SALES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE OCCUPATIONS18 unit groups →
- 8 · PROCESS, PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATIVES42 unit groups →
- 9 · ELEMENTARY OCCUPATIONS29 unit groups →
Dataset coverage: 369 unit groups across the complete committed SOC 2010 reference.
DETE indexes its published occupation lists against these same codes. The Ineligible List of Occupations page maps every listed code onto its unit group.
Keep the next question separate
For permit rules and official employment-permit research, use the DETE research directory. For employer evidence, browse companies. For a separate eligibility workflow, use the visa eligibility check.
Important
An occupation (SOC) code classifies the kind of work. It does not by itself determine permit eligibility, Critical Skills status, or sponsorship. Job duties, salary, employer and permit route also matter.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Standard Occupational Classification 2010 · Version: SOC 2010 · Reference: soc-occupation.v2