SSOC 2024 unit
Manufacturing Verified · 21 Mar 202432111
Sonographer
Sonographer produces ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. He/she operates or oversees operation of ultrasound and produces images of the body for diagnostic purposes while monitoring patients’ conditions and reactions for abnormal signs.
Level
unit
Mapped ISCO
1
Source
SingStat
In this unit group: sibling units
Official data
| Official name | Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024) |
| Issuing authority | Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) |
| Tax authority | Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS) |
| Purpose | Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting. |
| Active version | SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024) |
| Hierarchy level | Unit (final leaf, 5-digit) |
| Source | https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic |
| Prior versions | SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015 |
Definition & tasks
Sonographer produces ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. He/she operates or oversees operation of ultrasound and produces images of the body for diagnostic purposes while monitoring patients’ conditions and reactions for abnormal signs.
Tasks
No tasks listed.
Examples
Under this unit
• Cardiac ultrasound technician • Ultrasonographer
Elsewhere
No exclusion examples found.
Hierarchy context
Major group
3 ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS AND TECHNICIANSSub-major
32 HEALTH ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALSMinor group
321 MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNICIANSCorrespondence tables
SSOC 2020
- 32111 — Sonographer
ISCO-08
- 3211 — Medical imaging and therapeutic equipment technicians
Alphabetical index entries
Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.
Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.