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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 2011

Variable Details

VariableSOC10M2
LabelSOC2010 Main Job Unit Code
Responses
1115 Chief executives and senior officials 51
1116 Elected officers and representatives 8
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 187
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 114
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 15
1131 Financial managers and directors 178
1132 Marketing and sales directors 120
1133 Purchasing managers and directors 31
1134 Advertising and public relations directors 13
1135 Human resource managers and directors 77
1136 Information technology and telecommunications directors 41
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 55
1150 Financial institution managers and directors 70
1161 Managers and directors in transport and distribution 66
1162 Managers and directors in storage and warehousing 68
1171 Officers in armed forces 23
1172 Senior police officers 9
1173 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related serv 8
1181 Health services and public health managers and directors 42
1184 Social services managers and directors 39
1190 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 237
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 19
1213 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related s 11
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 37
1223 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and propriet 73
1224 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 30
1225 Leisure and sports managers 33
1226 Travel agency managers and proprietors 4
1241 Health care practice managers 23
1242 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprie 36
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 104
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 25
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 11
1254 Shopkeepers and proprietors – wholesale and retail 100
1255 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 17
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 115
2111 Chemical scientists 19
2112 Biological scientists and biochemists 52
2113 Physical scientists 14
2114 Social and humanities scientists 15
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 25
2121 Civil engineers 50
2122 Mechanical engineers 63
2123 Electrical engineers 33
2124 Electronics engineers 26
2126 Design and development engineers 64
2127 Production and process engineers 33
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 58
2133 IT specialist managers 127
2134 IT project and programme managers 30
2135 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 68
2136 Programmers and software development professionals 156
2137 Web design and development professionals 43
2139 Information technology and telecommunications professionals 112
2141 Conservation professionals 9
2142 Environment professionals 30
2150 Research and development managers 24
2211 Medical practitioners 155
2212 Psychologists 25
2213 Pharmacists 53
2214 Ophthalmic opticians 13
2215 Dental practitioners 31
2216 Veterinarians 14
2217 Medical radiographers 21
2218 Podiatrists 11
2219 Health professionals n.e.c. 32
2221 Physiotherapists 41
2222 Occupational therapists 25
2223 Speech and language therapists 13
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 37
2231 Nurses 468
2232 Midwives 31
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 91
2312 Further education teaching professionals 110
2314 Secondary education teaching professionals 306
2315 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals 288
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 60
2317 Senior professionals of educational establishments 76
2318 Education advisers and school inspectors 24
2319 Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c. 147
2412 Barristers and judges 8
2413 Solicitors 68
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 33
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 148
2423 Management consultants and business analysts 113
2424 Business and financial project management professionals 114
2425 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 18
2426 Business and related research professionals 17
2429 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 25
2431 Architects 38
2432 Town planning officers 13
2433 Quantity surveyors 31
2434 Chartered surveyors 40
2435 Chartered architectural technologists 3
2436 Construction project managers and related professionals 45
2442 Social workers 71
2443 Probation officers 10
2444 Clergy 37
2449 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 17
2451 Librarians 19
2452 Archivists and curators 10
2461 Quality control and planning engineers 16
2462 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 52
2463 Environmental health professionals 12
2471 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 45
2472 Public relations professionals 23
2473 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 13
3111 Laboratory technicians 61
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 22
3113 Engineering technicians 49
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 15
3115 Quality assurance technicians 11
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 9
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 26
3121 Architectural and town planning technicians 10
3122 Draughtspersons 19
3131 IT operations technicians 70
3132 IT user support technicians 61
3213 Paramedics 11
3216 Dispensing opticians 4
3217 Pharmaceutical technicians 22
3218 Medical and dental technicians 26
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 34
3231 Youth and community workers 46
3233 Child and early years officers 20
3234 Housing officers 24
3235 Counsellors 26
3239 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 92
3311 NCOs and other ranks 34
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 120
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 29
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 29
3315 Police community support officers 11
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 40
3411 Artists 29
3412 Authors, writers and translators 53
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 26
3414 Dancers and choreographers 17
3415 Musicians 26
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 45
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment oper 44
3421 Graphic designers 42
3422 Product, clothing and related designers 34
3441 Sports players 6
3442 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 64
3443 Fitness instructors 24
3511 Air traffic controllers 4
3512 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 9
3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 8
3520 Legal associate professionals 35
3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 60
3532 Brokers 26
3533 Insurance underwriters 24
3534 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 115
3535 Taxation experts 19
3536 Importers and exporters 8
3537 Financial and accounting technicians 17
3538 Financial accounts managers 88
3539 Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. 100
3541 Buyers and procurement officers 36
3542 Business sales executives 100
3543 Marketing associate professionals 77
3544 Estate agents and auctioneers 27
3545 Sales accounts and business development managers 303
3546 Conference and exhibition managers and organisers 30
3550 Conservation and environmental associate professionals 11
3561 Public services associate professionals 65
3562 Human resources and industrial relations officers 79
3563 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 142
3564 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 32
3565 Inspectors of standards and regulations 34
3567 Health and safety officers 37
4112 National government administrative occupations 216
4113 Local government administrative occupations 138
4114 Officers of non-governmental organisations 57
4121 Credit controllers 27
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 328
4123 Bank and post office clerks 107
4124 Finance officers 28
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 109
4131 Records clerks and assistants 89
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 51
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 65
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 50
4135 Library clerks and assistants 33
4138 Human resources administrative occupations 20
4151 Sales administrators 51
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 499
4161 Office managers 121
4162 Office supervisors 27
4211 Medical secretaries 65
4212 Legal secretaries 24
4213 School secretaries 67
4214 Company secretaries 31
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 184
4216 Receptionists 172
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 40
5111 Farmers 143
5112 Horticultural trades 12
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 131
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 13
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 18
5211 Smiths and forge workers 2
5212 Moulders, core makers and die casters 1
5213 Sheet metal workers 17
5214 Metal plate workers, and riveters 7
5215 Welding trades 39
5216 Pipe fitters 15
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 43
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 8
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 139
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 37
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers 19
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 143
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 16
5234 Vehicle paint technicians 10
5235 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 19
5236 Boat and ship builders and repairers 10
5237 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 5
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 197
5242 Telecommunications engineers 39
5244 TV, video and audio engineers 7
5245 IT engineers 18
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 56
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 33
5311 Steel erectors 5
5312 Bricklayers and masons 56
5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 22
5314 Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers 113
5315 Carpenters and joiners 147
5316 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 32
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 141
5321 Plasterers 44
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 24
5323 Painters and decorators 86
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 46
5411 Weavers and knitters 2
5412 Upholsterers 13
5413 Footwear and leather working trades 5
5414 Tailors and dressmakers 12
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 6
5421 Pre-press technicians 4
5422 Printers 36
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 12
5431 Butchers 25
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 33
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 4
5434 Chefs 112
5435 Cooks 54
5436 Catering and bar managers 44
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 6
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 35
5443 Florists 10
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 28
6121 Nursery nurses and assistants 121
6122 Childminders and related occupations 88
6123 Playworkers 36
6125 Teaching assistants 291
6126 Educational support assistants 93
6131 Veterinary nurses 12
6132 Pest control officers 0
6139 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 52
6141 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 211
6142 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 18
6143 Dental nurses 36
6144 Houseparents and residential wardens 22
6145 Care workers and home carers 495
6146 Senior care workers 62
6147 Care escorts 9
6148 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 10
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 30
6212 Travel agents 29
6214 Air travel assistants 28
6215 Rail travel assistants 9
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 17
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 127
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 47
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 39
6232 Caretakers 70
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 48
7111 Sales and retail assistants 794
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 158
7113 Telephone salespersons 32
7114 Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants 62
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 21
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 10
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 28
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 19
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 11
7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 21
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 36
7130 Sales supervisors 120
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 70
7213 Telephonists 14
7214 Communication operators 21
7215 Market research interviewers 13
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 169
7220 Customer service managers and supervisors 82
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 100
8112 Glass and ceramics process operatives 5
8113 Textile process operatives 9
8114 Chemical and related process operatives 32
8115 Rubber process operatives 5
8116 Plastics process operatives 14
8117 Metal making and treating process operatives 7
8118 Electroplaters 2
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 19
8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 16
8122 Coal mine operatives 1
8123 Quarry workers and related operatives 8
8124 Energy plant operatives 8
8125 Metal working machine operatives 36
8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 1
8127 Printing machine assistants 7
8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 23
8131 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 31
8132 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 25
8133 Routine inspectors and testers 50
8134 Weighers, graders and sorters 10
8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 14
8137 Sewing machinists 28
8139 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 28
8141 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 13
8142 Road construction operatives 15
8143 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 6
8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 62
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 236
8212 Van drivers 132
8213 Bus and coach drivers 87
8214 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 133
8215 Driving instructors 31
8221 Crane drivers 6
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 55
8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 6
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 39
8231 Train and tram drivers 14
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 2
8233 Air transport operatives 10
8234 Rail transport operatives 12
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 13
9111 Farm workers 47
9112 Forestry workers 7
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 25
9120 Elementary construction occupations 104
9132 Industrial cleaning process occupations 29
9134 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 112
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 53
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers 133
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 37
9231 Window cleaners 17
9232 Street cleaners 13
9233 Cleaners and domestics 416
9234 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 29
9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 30
9236 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 15
9239 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 5
9241 Security guards and related occupations 115
9242 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 14
9244 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 86
9249 Elementary security occupations n.e.c. 10
9251 Shelf fillers 59
9259 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 18
9260 Elementary storage occupations 292
9271 Hospital porters 10
9272 Kitchen and catering assistants 311
9273 Waiters and waitresses 172
9274 Bar staff 111
9275 Leisure and theme park attendants 19
9279 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 27
-9 Does not apply 13106
-8 No answer 9
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 2011
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