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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 2011

Variable Details

VariableSOC10M1
LabelSOC2010 Main Job Unit Code
Responses
1115 Chief executives and senior officials 52
1116 Elected officers and representatives 6
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 187
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 122
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 15
1131 Financial managers and directors 174
1132 Marketing and sales directors 143
1133 Purchasing managers and directors 41
1134 Advertising and public relations directors 12
1135 Human resource managers and directors 88
1136 Information technology and telecommunications directors 45
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 71
1150 Financial institution managers and directors 67
1161 Managers and directors in transport and distribution 56
1162 Managers and directors in storage and warehousing 67
1171 Officers in armed forces 24
1172 Senior police officers 12
1173 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related serv 10
1181 Health services and public health managers and directors 55
1184 Social services managers and directors 51
1190 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 229
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 22
1213 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related s 16
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 38
1223 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and propriet 85
1224 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 31
1225 Leisure and sports managers 40
1226 Travel agency managers and proprietors 3
1241 Health care practice managers 26
1242 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprie 45
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 113
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 25
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 10
1254 Shopkeepers and proprietors – wholesale and retail 99
1255 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 15
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 129
2111 Chemical scientists 24
2112 Biological scientists and biochemists 63
2113 Physical scientists 16
2114 Social and humanities scientists 17
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 34
2121 Civil engineers 57
2122 Mechanical engineers 56
2123 Electrical engineers 37
2124 Electronics engineers 24
2126 Design and development engineers 68
2127 Production and process engineers 40
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 69
2133 IT specialist managers 123
2134 IT project and programme managers 45
2135 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 80
2136 Programmers and software development professionals 161
2137 Web design and development professionals 47
2139 Information technology and telecommunications professionals 122
2141 Conservation professionals 11
2142 Environment professionals 30
2150 Research and development managers 32
2211 Medical practitioners 156
2212 Psychologists 23
2213 Pharmacists 52
2214 Ophthalmic opticians 12
2215 Dental practitioners 27
2216 Veterinarians 18
2217 Medical radiographers 29
2218 Podiatrists 11
2219 Health professionals n.e.c. 33
2221 Physiotherapists 44
2222 Occupational therapists 24
2223 Speech and language therapists 10
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 37
2231 Nurses 507
2232 Midwives 36
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 87
2312 Further education teaching professionals 110
2314 Secondary education teaching professionals 363
2315 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals 291
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 67
2317 Senior professionals of educational establishments 88
2318 Education advisers and school inspectors 32
2319 Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c. 183
2412 Barristers and judges 16
2413 Solicitors 80
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 37
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 150
2423 Management consultants and business analysts 125
2424 Business and financial project management professionals 142
2425 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 21
2426 Business and related research professionals 22
2429 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 40
2431 Architects 44
2432 Town planning officers 13
2433 Quantity surveyors 38
2434 Chartered surveyors 51
2435 Chartered architectural technologists 6
2436 Construction project managers and related professionals 39
2442 Social workers 85
2443 Probation officers 10
2444 Clergy 39
2449 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 29
2451 Librarians 24
2452 Archivists and curators 6
2461 Quality control and planning engineers 24
2462 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 64
2463 Environmental health professionals 16
2471 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 45
2472 Public relations professionals 23
2473 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 20
3111 Laboratory technicians 77
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 29
3113 Engineering technicians 67
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 18
3115 Quality assurance technicians 15
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 17
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 27
3121 Architectural and town planning technicians 11
3122 Draughtspersons 33
3131 IT operations technicians 68
3132 IT user support technicians 67
3213 Paramedics 13
3216 Dispensing opticians 4
3217 Pharmaceutical technicians 26
3218 Medical and dental technicians 30
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 42
3231 Youth and community workers 57
3233 Child and early years officers 29
3234 Housing officers 28
3235 Counsellors 25
3239 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 89
3311 NCOs and other ranks 42
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 123
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 26
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 39
3315 Police community support officers 12
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 42
3411 Artists 27
3412 Authors, writers and translators 55
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 27
3414 Dancers and choreographers 17
3415 Musicians 22
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 41
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment oper 48
3421 Graphic designers 55
3422 Product, clothing and related designers 36
3441 Sports players 9
3442 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 54
3443 Fitness instructors 30
3511 Air traffic controllers 5
3512 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 9
3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 7
3520 Legal associate professionals 35
3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 62
3532 Brokers 15
3533 Insurance underwriters 24
3534 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 122
3535 Taxation experts 25
3536 Importers and exporters 6
3537 Financial and accounting technicians 18
3538 Financial accounts managers 93
3539 Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. 103
3541 Buyers and procurement officers 42
3542 Business sales executives 112
3543 Marketing associate professionals 113
3544 Estate agents and auctioneers 18
3545 Sales accounts and business development managers 324
3546 Conference and exhibition managers and organisers 32
3550 Conservation and environmental associate professionals 10
3561 Public services associate professionals 69
3562 Human resources and industrial relations officers 85
3563 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 142
3564 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 29
3565 Inspectors of standards and regulations 41
3567 Health and safety officers 34
4112 National government administrative occupations 239
4113 Local government administrative occupations 155
4114 Officers of non-governmental organisations 51
4121 Credit controllers 28
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 330
4123 Bank and post office clerks 117
4124 Finance officers 38
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 113
4131 Records clerks and assistants 99
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 60
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 74
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 53
4135 Library clerks and assistants 36
4138 Human resources administrative occupations 21
4151 Sales administrators 63
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 512
4161 Office managers 118
4162 Office supervisors 31
4211 Medical secretaries 62
4212 Legal secretaries 32
4213 School secretaries 65
4214 Company secretaries 26
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 209
4216 Receptionists 193
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 43
5111 Farmers 149
5112 Horticultural trades 9
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 138
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 17
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 21
5211 Smiths and forge workers 2
5212 Moulders, core makers and die casters 1
5213 Sheet metal workers 15
5214 Metal plate workers, and riveters 5
5215 Welding trades 50
5216 Pipe fitters 11
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 51
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 9
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 162
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 28
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers 17
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 146
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 20
5234 Vehicle paint technicians 12
5235 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 24
5236 Boat and ship builders and repairers 11
5237 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 5
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 198
5242 Telecommunications engineers 42
5244 TV, video and audio engineers 8
5245 IT engineers 21
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 66
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 27
5311 Steel erectors 3
5312 Bricklayers and masons 62
5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 20
5314 Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers 124
5315 Carpenters and joiners 166
5316 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 28
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 168
5321 Plasterers 43
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 24
5323 Painters and decorators 94
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 47
5411 Weavers and knitters 3
5412 Upholsterers 15
5413 Footwear and leather working trades 6
5414 Tailors and dressmakers 15
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 8
5421 Pre-press technicians 4
5422 Printers 35
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 9
5431 Butchers 33
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 27
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 7
5434 Chefs 126
5435 Cooks 70
5436 Catering and bar managers 50
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 6
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 39
5443 Florists 9
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 33
6121 Nursery nurses and assistants 130
6122 Childminders and related occupations 103
6123 Playworkers 41
6125 Teaching assistants 295
6126 Educational support assistants 112
6131 Veterinary nurses 13
6132 Pest control officers 1
6139 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 46
6141 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 220
6142 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 15
6143 Dental nurses 33
6144 Houseparents and residential wardens 27
6145 Care workers and home carers 538
6146 Senior care workers 74
6147 Care escorts 13
6148 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 15
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 37
6212 Travel agents 34
6214 Air travel assistants 18
6215 Rail travel assistants 11
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 18
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 133
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 39
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 42
6232 Caretakers 69
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 47
7111 Sales and retail assistants 812
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 173
7113 Telephone salespersons 37
7114 Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants 59
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 23
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 10
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 22
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 12
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 14
7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 25
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 39
7130 Sales supervisors 121
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 79
7213 Telephonists 9
7214 Communication operators 27
7215 Market research interviewers 11
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 192
7220 Customer service managers and supervisors 101
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 111
8112 Glass and ceramics process operatives 4
8113 Textile process operatives 9
8114 Chemical and related process operatives 32
8115 Rubber process operatives 6
8116 Plastics process operatives 15
8117 Metal making and treating process operatives 7
8118 Electroplaters 1
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 24
8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 20
8122 Coal mine operatives 0
8123 Quarry workers and related operatives 6
8124 Energy plant operatives 9
8125 Metal working machine operatives 32
8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 7
8127 Printing machine assistants 7
8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 25
8131 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 31
8132 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 26
8133 Routine inspectors and testers 56
8134 Weighers, graders and sorters 11
8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 9
8137 Sewing machinists 31
8139 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 29
8141 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 18
8142 Road construction operatives 15
8143 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 10
8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 67
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 259
8212 Van drivers 146
8213 Bus and coach drivers 85
8214 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 172
8215 Driving instructors 35
8221 Crane drivers 8
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 59
8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 5
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 47
8231 Train and tram drivers 14
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 0
8233 Air transport operatives 13
8234 Rail transport operatives 10
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 14
9111 Farm workers 53
9112 Forestry workers 9
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 27
9120 Elementary construction occupations 94
9132 Industrial cleaning process occupations 28
9134 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 103
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 53
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers 127
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 38
9231 Window cleaners 20
9232 Street cleaners 16
9233 Cleaners and domestics 495
9234 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 36
9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 30
9236 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 18
9239 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 5
9241 Security guards and related occupations 113
9242 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 15
9244 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 84
9249 Elementary security occupations n.e.c. 13
9251 Shelf fillers 62
9259 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 19
9260 Elementary storage occupations 295
9271 Hospital porters 11
9272 Kitchen and catering assistants 321
9273 Waiters and waitresses 172
9274 Bar staff 118
9275 Leisure and theme park attendants 16
9279 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 30
-9 Does not apply 13808
-8 No answer 13
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 2011
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