Business sales executives. SOC code 3542.
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Where this code sits in SOC 2010
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- Sub-major Group
- BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS
- Unit Group
- 3542 · Business sales executives
Other unit groups in Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals
- Buyers and procurement officers3541
- Marketing associate professionals3543
- Estate agents and auctioneers3544
- Sales accounts and business development managers3545
- Conference and exhibition managers and organisers3546
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Named on the Critical Skills List, with stated conditions
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- Critical Skills List, published employment
- Business sales executives specialising in International Sales Roles or ITB2B sales roles and with fluency in the official language of a state which is not a Member State of the EEA and is not an official language of an EEA state
Lists effective 13 May 2026 (SI 213 of 2026). Official sources: Ineligible List · Critical Skills List. Confirm against the official page before acting.
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Standard Occupational Classification 2010 · Version: SOC 2010 · Reference: soc-occupation.v2