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The Home Office migrated UK Skilled Worker eligibility to SOC 2020 in April 2024. Older job descriptions and Certificates of Sponsorship still reference the legacy SOC 2010 numbers. Use this lookup to find the current code.
| SOC 2010 (legacy) | SOC 2020 (current) | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 1115 | 1111 | Chief executives and senior officials |
| 1121 | 1150 | Managers and directors in retail and wholesale |
| 1121 | 1232 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors |
| 1121 | 1255 | Managers and directors in the creative industries |
| 1121 | 3556 | Sales accounts and business development managers |
| 1132 | 1133 | Public relations and communications directors |
| 1133 | 1134 | Purchasing managers and directors |
| 1133 | 1140 | Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport |
| 1133 | 1243 | Managers in logistics |
| 1133 | 3556 | Sales accounts and business development managers |
| 1134 | 1132 | Marketing, sales and advertising directors |
| 1134 | 1133 | Public relations and communications directors |
| 1134 | 1255 | Managers and directors in the creative industries |
| 1135 | 1136 | Human resource managers and directors |
| 1136 | 1137 | Information technology directors |
| 1139 | 1135 | Charitable organisation managers and directors |
| 1139 | 1241 | Managers in transport and distribution |
| 1139 | 1255 | Managers and directors in the creative industries |
| 1139 | 1259 | Managers and proprietors in other services not elsewhere classified. |
| 1139 | 2161 | Research and development (r&d) managers |
| 1150 | 1131 | Financial managers and directors |
| 1150 | 1241 | Managers in transport and distribution |
| 1150 | 3534 | Financial accounts managers |
| 1161 | 1140 | Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport |
| 1161 | 1241 | Managers in transport and distribution |
| 1161 | 1243 | Managers in logistics |
| 1162 | 1140 | Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport |
| 1162 | 1241 | Managers in transport and distribution |
| 1162 | 1242 | Managers in storage and warehousing |
| 1162 | 1243 | Managers in logistics |
| 1172 | 1111 | Chief executives and senior officials |
| 1172 | 1162 | Senior police officers |
| 1173 | 1163 | Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services |
| 1173 | 3313 | Fire service officers (watch manager and below) |
| 1181 | 1171 | Health services and public health managers and directors |
| 1184 | 1135 | Charitable organisation managers and directors |
| 1184 | 1172 | Social services managers and directors |
| 1184 | 1232 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors |
| 1190 | 1150 | Managers and directors in retail and wholesale |
| 1213 | 1212 | Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services |
| 1223 | 1139 | Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified. |
| 1223 | 1222 | Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors |
| 1223 | 7131 | Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale |
| 1224 | 1223 | Publicans and managers of licensed premises |
| 1225 | 1224 | Leisure and sports managers and proprietors |
| 1225 | 1255 | Managers and directors in the creative industries |
| 1225 | 1256 | Betting shop and gambling establishment managers |
| 1225 | 2324 | Early education and childcare services managers |
| 1226 | 1225 | Travel agency managers and proprietors |
| 1241 | 1231 | Health care practice managers |
| 1241 | 4141 | Office managers |
| 1242 | 1172 | Social services managers and directors |
| 1242 | 1232 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors |
| 1242 | 2324 | Early education and childcare services managers |
| 1252 | 5250 | Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors |
| 1253 | 1224 | Leisure and sports managers and proprietors |
| 1253 | 7131 | Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale |
| 1254 | 7131 | Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale |
| 1255 | 1254 | Waste disposal and environmental services managers |
| 1255 | 1257 | Hire services managers and proprietors |
| 1255 | 2431 | Management consultants and business analysts |
| 1259 | 1232 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors |
| 1259 | 1233 | Early education and childcare services proprietors |
| 1259 | 1255 | Managers and directors in the creative industries |
| 1259 | 1256 | Betting shop and gambling establishment managers |
| 1259 | 1257 | Hire services managers and proprietors |
| 1259 | 1258 | Directors in consultancy services |
| 1259 | 2322 | Education managers |
| 1259 | 2324 | Early education and childcare services managers |
| 1259 | 3582 | Health and safety managers and officers |
| 2112 | 2113 | Biochemists and biomedical scientists |
| 2113 | 2114 | Physical scientists |
| 2114 | 2115 | Social and humanities scientists |
| 2119 | 2162 | Other researchers, unspecified discipline |
| 2122 | 2121 | Civil engineers |
| 2122 | 2126 | Aerospace engineers |
| 2124 | 2126 | Aerospace engineers |
| 2126 | 2121 | Civil engineers |
| 2126 | 2122 | Mechanical engineers |
| 2126 | 2123 | Electrical engineers |
| 2126 | 2124 | Electronics engineers |
| 2126 | 2129 | Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 2127 | 2125 | Production and process engineers |
| 2129 | 2126 | Aerospace engineers |
| 2129 | 2127 | Engineering project managers and project engineers |
| 2129 | 3229 | Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 2133 | 2132 | IT managers |
| 2134 | 1137 | Information technology directors |
| 2134 | 2131 | IT project managers |
| 2135 | 2129 | Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 2135 | 2133 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers |
| 2135 | 2134 | Programmers and software development professionals |
| 2136 | 2134 | Programmers and software development professionals |
| 2136 | 2141 | Web design professionals |
| 2136 | 3543 | Project support officers |
| 2137 | 2133 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers |
| 2137 | 2134 | Programmers and software development professionals |
| 2137 | 2139 | Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 2137 | 2141 | Web design professionals |
| 2137 | 3133 | Database administrators and web content technicians |
| 2139 | 2134 | Programmers and software development professionals |
| 2139 | 2135 | Cyber security professionals |
| 2139 | 2136 | IT quality and testing professionals |
| 2139 | 2137 | IT network professionals |
| 2141 | 2151 | Conservation professionals |
| 2142 | 2152 | Environment professionals |
| 2150 | 2161 | Research and development (r&d) managers |
| 2214 | 3211 | Dispensing opticians |
| 2216 | 2240 | Veterinarians |
| 2312 | 2311 | Higher education teaching professionals |
| 2317 | 2322 | Education managers |
| 2317 | 2329 | Other educational professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2318 | 2323 | Education advisers and school inspectors |
| 2318 | 3229 | Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 2319 | 1233 | Early education and childcare services proprietors |
| 2319 | 2317 | Teachers of english as a foreign language |
| 2319 | 2322 | Education managers |
| 2319 | 2323 | Education advisers and school inspectors |
| 2319 | 2324 | Early education and childcare services managers |
| 2319 | 2329 | Other educational professionals not elsewhere classified |
| 2412 | 2411 | Barristers and judges |
| 2412 | 3229 | Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 2413 | 2412 | Solicitors and lawyers |
| 2419 | 2412 | Solicitors and lawyers |
| 2419 | 3520 | Legal associate professionals |
| 2423 | 2431 | Management consultants and business analysts |
| 2424 | 1139 | Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified. |
| 2424 | 2440 | Business and financial project management professionals |
| 2425 | 2433 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians |
| 2426 | 2119 | Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 2426 | 2135 | Cyber security professionals |
| 2426 | 2162 | Other researchers, unspecified discipline |
| 2426 | 2434 | Business and related research professionals |
| 2429 | 2435 | Professional/chartered company secretaries |
| 2429 | 2439 | Business, research and administrative professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 2431 | 2142 | Graphic and multimedia designers |
| 2431 | 2451 | Architects |
| 2431 | 2452 | Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants |
| 2431 | 3421 | Interior designers |
| 2431 | 3429 | Design occupations not elsewhere classified. |
| 2432 | 2452 | Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants |
| 2432 | 2455 | Construction project managers and related professionals |
| 2433 | 2453 | Quantity surveyors |
| 2434 | 2454 | Chartered surveyors |
| 2434 | 3582 | Health and safety managers and officers |
| 2435 | 1255 | Managers and directors in the creative industries |
| 2435 | 2452 | Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants |
| 2435 | 2454 | Chartered surveyors |
| 2435 | 3120 | CAD, drawing and architectural technicians |
| 2436 | 2455 | Construction project managers and related professionals |
| 2442 | 6135 | Care workers and home carers |
| 2443 | 2462 | Probation officers |
| 2449 | 2464 | Youth work professionals |
| 2449 | 2469 | Welfare professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 2451 | 2471 | Librarians |
| 2452 | 2472 | Archivists, conservators and curators |
| 2461 | 2136 | IT quality and testing professionals |
| 2461 | 2481 | Quality control and planning engineers |
| 2462 | 2482 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals |
| 2463 | 2483 | Environmental health professionals |
| 2471 | 2491 | Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors |
| 2471 | 2492 | Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters |
| 2471 | 3416 | Arts officers, producers and directors |
| 2472 | 2493 | Public relations professionals |
| 2473 | 2494 | Advertising accounts managers and creative directors |
| 3111 | 2111 | Chemical scientists |
| 3111 | 2113 | Biochemists and biomedical scientists |
| 3111 | 2119 | Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 3111 | 3119 | Science, engineering and production technicians not elsewhere classified. |
| 3113 | 3543 | Project support officers |
| 3115 | 2481 | Quality control and planning engineers |
| 3119 | 4112 | Local government administrative occupations |
| 3121 | 2452 | Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants |
| 3121 | 3120 | CAD, drawing and architectural technicians |
| 3122 | 2452 | Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants |
| 3122 | 3120 | CAD, drawing and architectural technicians |
| 3122 | 3422 | Clothing, fashion and accessories designers |
| 3122 | 3429 | Design occupations not elsewhere classified. |
| 3131 | 3133 | Database administrators and web content technicians |
| 3216 | 3211 | Dispensing opticians |
| 3217 | 3212 | Pharmaceutical technicians |
| 3231 | 3221 | Youth and community workers |
| 3231 | 6135 | Care workers and home carers |
| 3234 | 3223 | Housing officers |
| 3235 | 3224 | Counsellors |
| 3239 | 3221 | Youth and community workers |
| 3239 | 3222 | Child and early years officers |
| 3239 | 3224 | Counsellors |
| 3239 | 3229 | Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 3239 | 6135 | Care workers and home carers |
| 3319 | 2113 | Biochemists and biomedical scientists |
| 3319 | 2434 | Business and related research professionals |
| 3411 | 2142 | Graphic and multimedia designers |
| 3411 | 3119 | Science, engineering and production technicians not elsewhere classified. |
| 3412 | 3416 | Arts officers, producers and directors |
| 3412 | 3554 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals |
| 3413 | 2319 | Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 3414 | 2319 | Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 3415 | 3413 | Actors, entertainers and presenters |
| 3416 | 1255 | Managers and directors in the creative industries |
| 3416 | 3413 | Actors, entertainers and presenters |
| 3416 | 3554 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals |
| 3421 | 2142 | Graphic and multimedia designers |
| 3422 | 2134 | Programmers and software development professionals |
| 3422 | 2142 | Graphic and multimedia designers |
| 3422 | 3421 | Interior designers |
| 3422 | 3429 | Design occupations not elsewhere classified. |
| 3443 | 3433 | Fitness and wellbeing instructors |
| 3512 | 3511 | Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers |
| 3513 | 3512 | Ship and hovercraft officers |
| 3520 | 2419 | Legal professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 3531 | 3221 | Youth and community workers |
| 3531 | 3541 | Estimators, valuers and assessors |
| 3531 | 3574 | Other vocational and industrial trainers |
| 3531 | 4111 | National government administrative occupations |
| 3532 | 3531 | Brokers |
| 3533 | 3532 | Insurance underwriters |
| 3534 | 2422 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers |
| 3534 | 3543 | Project support officers |
| 3535 | 2423 | Taxation experts |
| 3536 | 3542 | Importers and exporters |
| 3537 | 2422 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers |
| 3537 | 3533 | Financial and accounting technicians |
| 3538 | 3534 | Financial accounts managers |
| 3538 | 3556 | Sales accounts and business development managers |
| 3539 | 3543 | Project support officers |
| 3539 | 3544 | Data analysts |
| 3539 | 3549 | Business associate professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 3539 | 3553 | Merchandisers |
| 3541 | 3551 | Buyers and procurement officers |
| 3541 | 3553 | Merchandisers |
| 3542 | 3552 | Business sales executives |
| 3542 | 3555 | Estate agents and auctioneers |
| 3543 | 2434 | Business and related research professionals |
| 3543 | 3553 | Merchandisers |
| 3543 | 3554 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals |
| 3544 | 3555 | Estate agents and auctioneers |
| 3545 | 1150 | Managers and directors in retail and wholesale |
| 3545 | 2432 | Marketing and commercial managers |
| 3545 | 2440 | Business and financial project management professionals |
| 3545 | 3556 | Sales accounts and business development managers |
| 3546 | 3557 | Events managers and organisers |
| 3550 | 2142 | Graphic and multimedia designers |
| 3550 | 2152 | Environment professionals |
| 3550 | 4112 | Local government administrative occupations |
| 3550 | 5119 | Agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified. |
| 3550 | 6117 | Playworkers |
| 3561 | 1137 | Information technology directors |
| 3561 | 3560 | Public services associate professionals |
| 3562 | 3571 | Human resources and industrial relations officers |
| 3563 | 3573 | Information technology trainers |
| 3563 | 3574 | Other vocational and industrial trainers |
| 3564 | 3572 | Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists |
| 3564 | 4111 | National government administrative occupations |
| 3565 | 2454 | Chartered surveyors |
| 3565 | 3555 | Estate agents and auctioneers |
| 3565 | 3581 | Inspectors of standards and regulations |
| 3567 | 2482 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals |
| 3567 | 3582 | Health and safety managers and officers |
| 4112 | 4111 | National government administrative occupations |
| 4114 | 4113 | Officers of non-governmental organisations |
| 4151 | 3552 | Business sales executives |
| 4151 | 3554 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals |
| 4161 | 1241 | Managers in transport and distribution |
| 4161 | 4141 | Office managers |
| 4214 | 2435 | Professional/chartered company secretaries |
| 4215 | 2439 | Business, research and administrative professionals not elsewhere classified. |
| 5211 | 5212 | Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations |
| 5213 | 5211 | Sheet metal workers |
| 5214 | 5212 | Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations |
| 5215 | 5213 | Welding trades |
| 5216 | 5214 | Pipe fitters |
| 5223 | 1212 | Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services |
| 5223 | 2126 | Aerospace engineers |
| 5224 | 2125 | Production and process engineers |
| 5225 | 5223 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters |
| 5232 | 5233 | Vehicle paint technicians |
| 5234 | 5233 | Vehicle paint technicians |
| 5235 | 5234 | Aircraft maintenance and related trades |
| 5236 | 5235 | Boat and ship builders and repairers |
| 5237 | 5223 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters |
| 5237 | 5236 | Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers |
| 5241 | 5246 | Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers |
| 5242 | 2124 | Electronics engineers |
| 5244 | 5243 | Tv, video and audio servicers and repairers |
| 5245 | 3131 | IT operations technicians |
| 5245 | 3132 | IT user support technicians |
| 5245 | 5244 | Computer system and equipment installers and servicers |
| 5249 | 5242 | Telecoms and related network installers and repairers |
| 5249 | 5244 | Computer system and equipment installers and servicers |
| 5249 | 5245 | Security system installers and repairers |
| 5249 | 5246 | Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers |
| 5249 | 5317 | Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters |
| 5312 | 5313 | Bricklayers |
| 5313 | 5314 | Roofers, roof tilers and slaters |
| 5313 | 5322 | Floorers and wall tilers |
| 5314 | 5315 | Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers |
| 5315 | 5316 | Carpenters and joiners |
| 5316 | 5317 | Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters |
| 5319 | 3555 | Estate agents and auctioneers |
| 5411 | 5419 | Textiles, garments and related trades not elsewhere classified. |
| 5412 | 5411 | Upholsterers |
| 5413 | 5412 | Footwear and leather working trades |
| 5414 | 5413 | Tailors and dressmakers |
| 5421 | 2142 | Graphic and multimedia designers |
| 6121 | 1233 | Early education and childcare services proprietors |
| 6121 | 2324 | Early education and childcare services managers |
| 6121 | 3232 | Early education and childcare practitioners |
| 6121 | 6111 | Early education and childcare assistants |
| 6122 | 6111 | Early education and childcare assistants |
| 6122 | 6114 | Childminders |
| 6123 | 6111 | Early education and childcare assistants |
| 6123 | 6117 | Playworkers |
| 6126 | 3232 | Early education and childcare practitioners |
| 6131 | 3240 | Veterinary nurses |
| 6139 | 6129 | Animal care services occupations not elsewhere classified |
| 6141 | 6135 | Care workers and home carers |
| 6144 | 6134 | Houseparents and residential wardens |
| 6144 | 6135 | Care workers and home carers |
| 6144 | 6136 | Senior care workers |
| 6145 | 6135 | Care workers and home carers |
| 6146 | 6136 | Senior care workers |
| 6214 | 6213 | Air travel assistants |
| 6215 | 6214 | Rail travel assistants |
| 7125 | 3429 | Design occupations not elsewhere classified. |
| 7125 | 3553 | Merchandisers |
| 7130 | 7132 | Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale |
| 7215 | 3554 | Advertising and marketing associate professionals |
| 7215 | 7214 | Market research interviewers |
| 7220 | 3133 | Database administrators and web content technicians |
| 7220 | 4143 | Customer service managers |
| 8124 | 8133 | Energy plant operatives |
| 8126 | 8134 | Water and sewerage plant operatives |
| 9119 | 5113 | Gardeners and landscape gardeners |