Unit groups and their descriptions

Code Title Major group Sub-major group Group Occupations
2111 Physicists and astronomers Professionals Science and engineering professionals Physical and earth science professionals 14
2112 Meteorologists Professionals Science and engineering professionals Physical and earth science professionals 5
2113 Chemists Professionals Science and engineering professionals Physical and earth science professionals 12
2114 Geologists and geophysicists Professionals Science and engineering professionals Physical and earth science professionals 12
2120 Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians Professionals Science and engineering professionals Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians 11
2131 Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals Professionals Science and engineering professionals Life science professionals 28
2132 Farming, forestry and fisheries advisers Professionals Science and engineering professionals Life science professionals 23
2133 Environmental protection professionals Professionals Science and engineering professionals Life science professionals 3
2141 Industrial and production engineers Professionals Science and engineering professionals Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology) 30
2142 Civil engineers Professionals Science and engineering professionals Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology) 2
2143 Environmental engineers Professionals Science and engineering professionals Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology) 4
2144 Mechanical engineers Professionals Science and engineering professionals Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology) 25
2145 Chemical engineers Professionals Science and engineering professionals Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology) 15
2146 Mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals Professionals Science and engineering professionals Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology) 9
2149 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified Professionals Science and engineering professionals Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology) 23
2151 Electrical engineers Professionals Science and engineering professionals Electrotechnology engineers 8
2152 Electronics engineers Professionals Science and engineering professionals Electrotechnology engineers 9
2153 Telecommunication s engineers Professionals Science and engineering professionals Electrotechnology engineers 6
2161 Building architects Professionals Science and engineering professionals Architects, planners, surveyors and designers 2
2162 Landscape architects Professionals Science and engineering professionals Architects, planners, surveyors and designers 2
2163 Product and garment designers Professionals Science and engineering professionals Architects, planners, surveyors and designers 11
2164 Town and traffic planners Professionals Science and engineering professionals Architects, planners, surveyors and designers 5
2165 Cartographers and surveyors Professionals Science and engineering professionals Architects, planners, surveyors and designers 9
2166 Graphic and multimedia designers Professionals Science and engineering professionals Architects, planners, surveyors and designers 7
2211 Generalist medical practitioners Professionals Health professionals Medical doctors 7
2212 Specialist medical practitioners Professionals Health professionals Medical doctors 4
2221 Nursing professionals Professionals Health professionals Nursing and midwifery professionals 2
2222 Midwifery professionals Professionals Health professionals Nursing and midwifery professionals 1
2230 Traditional and complementary medicine professionals Professionals Health professionals Traditional and complementary medicine professionals 2
2240 Paramedical practitioners Professionals Health professionals Paramedical practitioners 0
2250 Veterinarians Professionals Health professionals Veterinarians 2
2261 Dentists Professionals Health professionals Other health professionals 2
2262 Pharmacists Professionals Health professionals Other health professionals 2
2263 Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals Professionals Health professionals Other health professionals 11
2264 Physiotherapists Professionals Health professionals Other health professionals 2
2265 Dieticians and nutritionists Professionals Health professionals Other health professionals 4
2266 Audiologists and speech therapists Professionals Health professionals Other health professionals 3
2267 Optometrists and ophthalmic opticians Professionals Health professionals Other health professionals 2
2269 Health professionals not elsewhere classified Professionals Health professionals Other health professionals 14
2310 University and higher education teachers Professionals Teaching professionals University and higher education teachers 1
2320 Vocational education teachers Professionals Teaching professionals Vocational education teachers 1
2330 Secondary education teachers Professionals Teaching professionals Secondary education teachers 1
2341 Primary school teachers Professionals Teaching professionals Primary school and early childhood teachers 3
2342 Early childhood educators Professionals Teaching professionals Primary school and early childhood teachers 4
2351 Education methods specialists Professionals Teaching professionals Other teaching professionals 9
2352 Special needs teachers Professionals Teaching professionals Other teaching professionals 6
2353 Other language teachers Professionals Teaching professionals Other teaching professionals 1
2354 Other music teachers Professionals Teaching professionals Other teaching professionals 1
2355 Other arts teachers Professionals Teaching professionals Other teaching professionals 1
2356 Information technology trainers Professionals Teaching professionals Other teaching professionals 1
2359 Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified Professionals Teaching professionals Other teaching professionals 9
2411 Accountants Professionals Business and administration professionals Finance professionals 7
2412 Financial and investment advisers Professionals Business and administration professionals Finance professionals 10
2413 Financial analysts Professionals Business and administration professionals Finance professionals 4
2421 Management and organization analysts Professionals Business and administration professionals Administration professionals 8
2422 Policy administration professionals Professionals Business and administration professionals Administration professionals 8
2423 Personnel and careers professionals Professionals Business and administration professionals Administration professionals 9
2424 Training and staff development professionals Professionals Business and administration professionals Administration professionals 4
2431 Advertising and marketing professionals Professionals Business and administration professionals Sales, marketing and public relations professionals 20
2432 Public relations professionals Professionals Business and administration professionals Sales, marketing and public relations professionals 4
2433 Technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ICT) Professionals Business and administration professionals Sales, marketing and public relations professionals 6
2434 Information and communications technology sales professionals Professionals Business and administration professionals Sales, marketing and public relations professionals 3
2511 Systems analysts Professionals Information and communications technology professionals Software and applications developers and analysts 13
2512 Software developers Professionals Information and communications technology professionals Software and applications developers and analysts 9
2513 Web and multimedia developers Professionals Information and communications technology professionals Software and applications developers and analysts 8
2514 Applications programmers Professionals Information and communications technology professionals Software and applications developers and analysts 6
2519 Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified Professionals Information and communications technology professionals Software and applications developers and analysts 5
2521 Database designers and administrators Professionals Information and communications technology professionals Database and network professionals 6
2522 Systems administrators Professionals Information and communications technology professionals Database and network professionals 4
2523 Computer network professionals Professionals Information and communications technology professionals Database and network professionals 8
2529 Database and network professionals not elsewhere classified Professionals Information and communications technology professionals Database and network professionals 18
2611 Lawyers Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Legal professionals 6
2612 Judges Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Legal professionals 1
2619 Legal professionals not elsewhere classified Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Legal professionals 9
2621 Archivists and curators Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Librarians, archivists and curators 5
2622 Librarians and related information professionals Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Librarians, archivists and curators 7
2631 Economists Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Social and religious professionals 8
2632 Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Social and religious professionals 8
2633 Philosophers, historians and political scientists Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Social and religious professionals 8
2634 Psychologists Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Social and religious professionals 11
2635 Social work and counselling professionals Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Social and religious professionals 12
2636 Religious professionals Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Social and religious professionals 7
2641 Authors and related writers Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Authors, journalists and linguists 15
2642 Journalists Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Authors, journalists and linguists 9
2643 Translators, interpreters and other linguists Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Authors, journalists and linguists 13
2651 Visual artists Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Creative and performing artists 6
2652 Musicians, singers and composers Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Creative and performing artists 17
2653 Dancers and choreographers Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Creative and performing artists 8
2654 Film, stage and related directors and producers Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Creative and performing artists 5
2655 Actors Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Creative and performing artists 5
2656 Announcers on radio, television and other media Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Creative and performing artists 3
2659 Creative and performing artists not elsewhere classified Professionals Legal, social and cultural professionals Creative and performing artists 16