Garage managers and proprietors. SOC code 1252.
This page gives the official unit-group title and shows exactly where code 1252 sits in the SOC 2010 hierarchy.
Where this code sits in SOC 2010
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- Major Group
- MANAGERS, DIRECTORS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS
- Sub-major Group
- OTHER MANAGERS AND PROPRIETORS
- Unit Group
- 1252 · Garage managers and proprietors
Other unit groups in Managers and Proprietors in Other Services
- Property, housing and estate managers1251
- Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors1253
- Shopkeepers and proprietors – wholesale and retail1254
- Waste disposal and environmental services managers1255
- Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.1259
DETE occupation lists
Named on the Ineligible List of Occupations
DETE names this unit group on the Ineligible List of Occupations. Read the published row wording for the exact employment described.
- Ineligible List, published employment
- Garage managers
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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