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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January - June, 2012

Variable Details

VariableSOC10M2
LabelSOC2010 Main Job Unit Code
Responses
1115 Chief executives and senior officials 55
1116 Elected officers and representatives 5
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 255
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 120
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 17
1131 Financial managers and directors 175
1132 Marketing and sales directors 146
1133 Purchasing managers and directors 37
1134 Advertising and public relations directors 14
1135 Human resource managers and directors 114
1136 Information technology and telecommunications directors 52
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 78
1150 Financial institution managers and directors 81
1161 Managers and directors in transport and distribution 62
1162 Managers and directors in storage and warehousing 69
1171 Officers in armed forces 28
1172 Senior police officers 13
1173 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servs 17
1181 Health services and public health managers and directors 44
1184 Social services managers and directors 42
1190 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 252
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 18
1213 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 12
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 47
1223 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 88
1224 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 29
1225 Leisure and sports managers 47
1226 Travel agency managers and proprietors 8
1241 Health care practice managers 15
1242 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and propriet 46
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 121
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 27
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 15
1254 Shopkeepers and proprietors - wholesale and retail 113
1255 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 10
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 152
2111 Chemical scientists 27
2112 Biological scientists and biochemists 70
2113 Physical scientists 14
2114 Social and humanities scientists 12
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 41
2121 Civil engineers 62
2122 Mechanical engineers 54
2123 Electrical engineers 27
2124 Electronics engineers 26
2126 Design and development engineers 51
2127 Production and process engineers 38
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 63
2133 IT specialist managers 161
2134 IT project and programme managers 36
2135 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 74
2136 Programmers and software development professionals 180
2137 Web design and development professionals 39
2139 Information technology and telecommunications professionals 130
2141 Conservation professionals 14
2142 Environment professionals 25
2150 Research and development managers 28
2211 Medical practitioners 186
2212 Psychologists 32
2213 Pharmacists 49
2214 Ophthalmic opticians 20
2215 Dental practitioners 25
2216 Veterinarians 9
2217 Medical radiographers 23
2218 Podiatrists 10
2219 Health professionals n.e.c. 38
2221 Physiotherapists 39
2222 Occupational therapists 27
2223 Speech and language therapists 12
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 36
2231 Nurses 502
2232 Midwives 34
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 103
2312 Further education teaching professionals 124
2314 Secondary education teaching professionals 377
2315 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals 325
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 59
2317 Senior professionals of educational establishments 94
2318 Education advisers and school inspectors 32
2319 Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c. 194
2412 Barristers and judges 15
2413 Solicitors 96
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 29
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 147
2423 Management consultants and business analysts 119
2424 Business and financial project management professionals 175
2425 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 30
2426 Business and related research professionals 28
2429 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 34
2431 Architects 34
2432 Town planning officers 10
2433 Quantity surveyors 24
2434 Chartered surveyors 53
2435 Chartered architectural technologists 1
2436 Construction project managers and related professionals 44
2442 Social workers 58
2443 Probation officers 6
2444 Clergy 46
2449 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 28
2451 Librarians 23
2452 Archivists and curators 7
2461 Quality control and planning engineers 20
2462 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 73
2463 Environmental health professionals 6
2471 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 53
2472 Public relations professionals 25
2473 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 24
3111 Laboratory technicians 60
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 15
3113 Engineering technicians 70
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 7
3115 Quality assurance technicians 17
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 28
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 26
3121 Architectural and town planning technicians 19
3122 Draughtspersons 37
3131 IT operations technicians 86
3132 IT user support technicians 68
3213 Paramedics 20
3216 Dispensing opticians 2
3217 Pharmaceutical technicians 27
3218 Medical and dental technicians 30
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 39
3231 Youth and community workers 47
3233 Child and early years officers 21
3234 Housing officers 26
3235 Counsellors 32
3239 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 102
3311 NCOs and other ranks 49
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 108
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 26
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 31
3315 Police community support officers 12
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 58
3411 Artists 43
3412 Authors, writers and translators 61
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 26
3414 Dancers and choreographers 11
3415 Musicians 21
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 34
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 56
3421 Graphic designers 52
3422 Product, clothing and related designers 38
3441 Sports players 8
3442 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 63
3443 Fitness instructors 34
3511 Air traffic controllers 4
3512 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 14
3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 9
3520 Legal associate professionals 43
3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 46
3532 Brokers 27
3533 Insurance underwriters 26
3534 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 128
3535 Taxation experts 15
3536 Importers and exporters 3
3537 Financial and accounting technicians 26
3538 Financial accounts managers 106
3539 Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. 105
3541 Buyers and procurement officers 42
3542 Business sales executives 132
3543 Marketing associate professionals 128
3544 Estate agents and auctioneers 33
3545 Sales accounts and business development managers 295
3546 Conference and exhibition managers and organisers 34
3550 Conservation and environmental associate professionals 2
3561 Public services associate professionals 99
3562 Human resources and industrial relations officers 72
3563 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 138
3564 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 33
3565 Inspectors of standards and regulations 37
3567 Health and safety officers 43
4112 National government administrative occupations 254
4113 Local government administrative occupations 147
4114 Officers of non-governmental organisations 64
4121 Credit controllers 44
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 325
4123 Bank and post office clerks 106
4124 Finance officers 42
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 120
4131 Records clerks and assistants 110
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 48
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 81
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 49
4135 Library clerks and assistants 34
4138 Human resources administrative occupations 22
4151 Sales administrators 48
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 506
4161 Office managers 134
4162 Office supervisors 38
4211 Medical secretaries 86
4212 Legal secretaries 41
4213 School secretaries 63
4214 Company secretaries 30
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 205
4216 Receptionists 191
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 32
5111 Farmers 133
5112 Horticultural trades 15
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 119
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 27
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 13
5211 Smiths and forge workers 2
5212 Moulders, core makers and die casters 2
5213 Sheet metal workers 10
5214 Metal plate workers, and riveters 9
5215 Welding trades 40
5216 Pipe fitters 8
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 45
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 3
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 154
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 15
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers 6
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 124
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 16
5234 Vehicle paint technicians 10
5235 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 24
5236 Boat and ship builders and repairers 9
5237 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 3
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 193
5242 Telecommunications engineers 44
5244 TV, video and audio engineers 5
5245 IT engineers 18
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 53
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 25
5311 Steel erectors 2
5312 Bricklayers and masons 53
5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 31
5314 Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers 113
5315 Carpenters and joiners 173
5316 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 36
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 180
5321 Plasterers 54
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 17
5323 Painters and decorators 92
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 49
5411 Weavers and knitters 1
5412 Upholsterers 16
5413 Footwear and leather working trades 3
5414 Tailors and dressmakers 10
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 3
5421 Pre-press technicians 4
5422 Printers 30
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 17
5431 Butchers 33
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 34
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 5
5434 Chefs 133
5435 Cooks 82
5436 Catering and bar managers 53
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 10
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 41
5443 Florists 7
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 34
6121 Nursery nurses and assistants 131
6122 Childminders and related occupations 99
6123 Playworkers 41
6125 Teaching assistants 313
6126 Educational support assistants 105
6131 Veterinary nurses 9
6132 Pest control officers 3
6139 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 35
6141 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 212
6142 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 16
6143 Dental nurses 28
6144 Houseparents and residential wardens 28
6145 Care workers and home carers 517
6146 Senior care workers 73
6147 Care escorts 11
6148 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 13
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 39
6212 Travel agents 28
6214 Air travel assistants 22
6215 Rail travel assistants 11
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 19
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 131
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 46
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 47
6232 Caretakers 62
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 50
7111 Sales and retail assistants 813
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 193
7113 Telephone salespersons 30
7114 Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants 63
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 30
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 7
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 22
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 6
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 18
7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 20
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 41
7130 Sales supervisors 156
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 57
7213 Telephonists 17
7214 Communication operators 27
7215 Market research interviewers 9
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 193
7220 Customer service managers and supervisors 101
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 98
8112 Glass and ceramics process operatives 8
8113 Textile process operatives 7
8114 Chemical and related process operatives 36
8115 Rubber process operatives 5
8116 Plastics process operatives 24
8117 Metal making and treating process operatives 9
8118 Electroplaters 2
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 18
8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 21
8122 Coal mine operatives 0
8123 Quarry workers and related operatives 7
8124 Energy plant operatives 10
8125 Metal working machine operatives 45
8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 14
8127 Printing machine assistants 19
8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 21
8131 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 30
8132 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 38
8133 Routine inspectors and testers 60
8134 Weighers, graders and sorters 6
8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 7
8137 Sewing machinists 34
8139 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 35
8141 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 13
8142 Road construction operatives 10
8143 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 8
8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 68
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 256
8212 Van drivers 139
8213 Bus and coach drivers 98
8214 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 170
8215 Driving instructors 25
8221 Crane drivers 10
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 73
8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 10
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 38
8231 Train and tram drivers 19
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 4
8233 Air transport operatives 14
8234 Rail transport operatives 8
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 12
9111 Farm workers 58
9112 Forestry workers 5
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 14
9120 Elementary construction occupations 107
9132 Industrial cleaning process occupations 20
9134 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 104
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 62
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers 150
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 41
9231 Window cleaners 28
9232 Street cleaners 11
9233 Cleaners and domestics 486
9234 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 24
9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 31
9236 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 24
9239 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 4
9241 Security guards and related occupations 109
9242 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 11
9244 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 107
9249 Elementary security occupations n.e.c. 16
9251 Shelf fillers 71
9259 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 17
9260 Elementary storage occupations 319
9271 Hospital porters 13
9272 Kitchen and catering assistants 343
9273 Waiters and waitresses 177
9274 Bar staff 110
9275 Leisure and theme park attendants 20
9279 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 33
-9 Does not apply 13999
-8 No answer 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January - June, 2012
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