Pipe fitters. SOC code 5216.
This page gives the official unit-group title and shows exactly where code 5216 sits in the SOC 2010 hierarchy.
Where this code sits in SOC 2010
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- Major Group
- SKILLED TRADES OCCUPATIONS
- Sub-major Group
- SKILLED METAL, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES
- Unit Group
- 5216 · Pipe fitters
Other unit groups in Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades
- Smiths and forge workers5211
- Moulders, core makers and die casters5212
- Sheet metal workers5213
- Metal plate workers, and riveters5214
- Welding trades5215
DETE occupation lists
Not named on either DETE list
This unit group is not named on the Critical Skills Occupations List or the Ineligible List of Occupations as published.
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