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Occupation 251 - Software and Applications Developers and Analysts

Primary-source occupation page using the ILO ISCO-08 structure as the English reference layer.

2026-05-05Not official

Classification note

  • Published code: 251
  • Hierarchy level: minor-group
  • This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.

Occupation hierarchy

  • Major Group: 2 Professionals
  • Sub Major Group: 25 Information and Communications Technology Professionals
  • Minor Group: 251 Software and Applications Developers and Analysts

Child groups

TSIC codes where this occupation is primary

  • No primary TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
  • No related TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.

Definition

Software and applications developers and analysts conduct research, plan, design, write, test, provide advice on and improve information technology systems such as hardware, software and other applications to meet specific requirements. Competent performance in most occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the fourth ISCO skill level.

Tasks include

Tasks performed usually include: researching information technology use in business functions and identifying areas in which improvements could be made to maximise effectiveness and efficiency; conducting research into the theoretical aspects of and operational methods for the use of computers; evaluating, planning and designing hardware or software configurations for specific applications; designing, writing, testing and maintaining computer programmes for specific requirements; evaluating, planning and designing Internet, Intranet and multimedia systems.

Included occupations or child groups

Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 2511 Systems Analysts 2512 Software Developers 2513 Web and Multimedia Developers 2514 Applications Programmers 2519 Software and Applications Developers and Analysts Not Elsewhere Classified