Ireland, from DETE's own lists
Irish occupation code lookup for employment permits
Type the job and get the occupation code DETE uses for it, whether that code is on the Ineligible Occupations List or the Critical Skills Occupations List, and DETE's wording for the row with its exceptions, word for word. Each code has its own page, with the UK SOC 2020 page for the same number beside it. Both lists are downloaded from DETE every day.
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Every code, by list
On the Critical Skills Occupations List
60 codes. Open the list · DETE's page
On the Ineligible Occupations List
187 codes. Open the list · DETE's page
On neither list: jobs we are asked about most
32 codes. Open the list
Ineligible Occupations List
- 1225 Leisure and sports facilities managers
- 1226 Travel agency managers
- 1242 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers
- 1251 Property, housing and estate managers
- 1252 Garage managers
- 1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers
- 1254 Shopkeepers – wholesale and retail
- 1255 Waste disposal and environmental services managers
- 1259 Other managers in other services not elsewhere classified (includes Betting shop manager, Graphic design manager, Library manager, Plant hire manager, Production manager)
- 2229 Orthoptists
- 2443 Probation officers
- 2449 Other welfare professionals not elsewhere classified
- 3121 Town planning technicians
- 3219 Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified (includes Acupuncturists, Homeopaths, Hypnotherapists, Massage therapists, Reflexologists, Sports therapists)
- 3231 Youth and community workers
- 3233 Child and early years officers
- 3234 Housing officers
- 3235 Counsellors
- 3239 Other welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified
- 3311 NCOs and other ranks
- 3312 Police officers (sergeant and below)
- 3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below)
- 3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer)
- 3315 Police community support officers
- 3319 Other protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified
- 3443 Fitness instructors
- 3520 Legal associate professionals
- 3544 Estate agents and auctioneers
- 3546 Conference and exhibition managers and organisers
- 3561 Public services associate professionals
- 3563 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors
- 3564 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists
- 3565 Inspectors of standards and regulations
- 3567 Health and safety officers
- 4112 National government administrative occupations
- 4113 Local government administrative occupations
- 4121 Credit controllers
- 4122 Bookkeepers, payroll managers and wages clerks
- 4123 Bank and post office clerks
- 4124 Finance officers
- 4129 Other financial administrative occupations not elsewhere classified
- 4131 Records clerks and assistants
- 4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants
- 4133 Stock control clerks and assistants
- 4135 Library clerks and assistants
- 4138 Human resources administrative occupations
- 4151 Sales administrators
- 4159 Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified
- 4161 Office managers
- 4162 Office supervisors
- 4211 Medical secretaries
- 4212 Legal secretaries
- 4213 School secretaries
- 4214 Company secretaries
- 4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries
- 4216 Receptionists
- 4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations
- 5111 Farmers
- 5112 Horticultural trades
- 5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners
- 5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers
- 5119 Other agricultural and fishing trades not elsewhere classified
- 5236 Boat and ship builders and repairers
- 5237 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers
- 5244 TV, video and audio engineers
- 5249 Other electrical and electronic trades not elsewhere classified
- 5319 Other construction and building trades not elsewhere classified
- 5411 Weavers and knitters
- 5413 Footwear and leather working trades
- 5419 Other textiles, garments and related trades not elsewhere classified
- 5421 Pre-press technicians
- 5423 Print finishing and binding workers
- 5432 Flour confectioners
- 5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers
- 5434 Chefs
- 5435 Cooks
- 5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers
- 5443 Florists
- 5449 All other skilled trades not elsewhere classified
- 6121 Nursery nurses and assistants
- 6122 Childminders and related occupations
- 6125 Teaching assistants
- 6126 Educational support assistants
- 6131 Veterinary nurses
- 6132 Pest control officers
- 6139 Other animal care services occupations not elsewhere classified
- 6142 Ambulance staff
- 6143 Dental nurses
- 6144 Houseparents and residential wardens
- 6146 Senior care workers
- 6147 Care escorts
- 6148 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants
- 6211 Sports and leisure assistants
- 6212 Travel agents
- 6214 Air travel assistants
- 6215 Rail travel assistants
- 6219 Other leisure and travel service occupations not elsewhere classified
- 6221 Hairdressers, barbers, and related occupations
- 6222 Beauticians and related occupations
- 6231 Housekeepers and related occupations
- 6232 Caretakers
- 6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors
- 7111 Sales and retail assistants
- 7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators
- 7113 Telephone salespersons
- 7114 Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants
- 7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers
- 7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents
- 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors
- 7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons
- 7124 Market and street traders and assistants
- 7125 Merchandisers and window dressers
- 7129 Other sales related occupations not elsewhere classified
- 7130 Sales supervisors
- 7211 Call and contact centre occupations
- 7213 Telephonists
- 7214 Communication operators
- 7215 Market research interviewers
- 7219 Other customer service occupations not elsewhere classified
- 7220 Customer service managers and supervisors
- 8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives
- 8112 Glass and ceramics process operatives
- 8114 Chemical and related process operatives
- 8115 Rubber process operatives
- 8116 Plastics process operatives
- 8117 Metal making and treating process operatives
- 8118 Electroplaters
- 8119 Other process operatives not elsewhere classified
- 8121 Paper machine operatives
- 8122 Coal mine operatives
- 8123 Quarry workers and related operatives
- 8124 Energy plant operatives
- 8125 Metal working machine operatives
- 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives
- 8127 Printing machine assistants
- 8129 Other plant and machine operatives not elsewhere classified
- 8131 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)
- 8132 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)
- 8133 Routine inspectors and testers
- 8134 Weighers, graders and sorters
- 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters
- 8137 Sewing machinists
- 8139 Other assemblers and routine operatives not elsewhere classified
- 8142 Road construction operatives
- 8143 Rail construction and maintenance operatives
- 8149 Other construction operatives not elsewhere classified
- 8211 Large goods vehicle drivers
- 8212 Van drivers
- 8213 Bus and coach drivers
- 8214 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
- 8215 Driving instructors
- 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers
- 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers
- 8229 Other mobile machine drivers and operatives not elsewhere classified
- 8231 Train and tram drivers
- 8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives
- 8233 Air transport operatives
- 8234 Rail transport operatives
- 8239 Other drivers and transport operatives not elsewhere classified
- 9111 Farm workers
- 9119 Other fishing and other general agriculture occupations not elsewhere classified
- 9120 Elementary construction occupations
- 9132 Industrial cleaning process occupations
- 9134 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers
- 9139 Other elementary process plant occupations not elsewhere classified
- 9211 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers
- 9219 Other elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classified
- 9231 Window cleaners
- 9232 Street cleaners
- 9233 Cleaners and domestics
- 9234 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers
- 9235 Refuse and salvage occupations
- 9236 Vehicle valeters and cleaners
- 9239 Other elementary cleaning occupations not elsewhere classified
- 9241 Security guards and related occupations
- 9242 Parking and civil enforcement occupations
- 9244 School midday and crossing patrol occupations
- 9249 Other elementary security occupations not elsewhere classified
- 9251 Shelf fillers
- 9259 Other elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classified
- 9260 Elementary storage occupations
- 9271 Hospital porters
- 9272 Kitchen and catering assistants
- 9273 Waiters and waitresses
- 9274 Bar staff
- 9275 Leisure and theme park attendants
- 9279 Other elementary services occupations not elsewhere classified
Checked against DETE's lists, last downloaded 25 October 2026. Which code a job falls under is our reading of the job title, shown with every answer. If the duties fit a different code, the answer can be different, so check the code against DETE's list before an application goes in. Or ask us: a member of our team will get back to you.
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