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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Workplace Employee Relations Survey, 2011

Variable Details

Variablexsoc2010
LabelSOC2010 (without dots)
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 519
-6 Multi-coded 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 93
1115 chief executives and senior officials 28
1116 elected officers and representatives 0
1121 production managers and directors in manufacturing 113
1122 production managers and directors in construction 62
1123 production managers and directors in mining and energy 18
1131 financial managers and directors 123
1132 marketing and sales directors 80
1133 purchasing managers and directors 42
1134 advertising and public relations directors 12
1135 human resource managers and directors 173
1136 information technology and telecommunications directors 11
1139 functional managers and directors n.e.c. 53
1150 financial institution managers and directors 14
1161 managers and directors in transport and distribution 49
1162 managers and directors in storage and warehousing 54
1171 officers in armed forces 4
1172 senior police officers 11
1173 senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 15
1181 health services and public health managers and directors 43
1184 social services managers and directors 47
1190 managers and directors in retail and wholesale 78
1211 managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 2
1213 managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 2
1221 hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 24
1223 restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 40
1224 publicans and managers of licensed premises 14
1225 leisure and sports managers 76
1226 travel agency managers and proprietors 2
1241 health care practice managers 18
1242 residential, day and domiciliary care managers and propriet 81
1251 property, housing and estate managers 93
1252 garage managers and proprietors 6
1253 hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 3
1254 shopkeepers and proprietors/wholesale and retail 3
1255 waste disposal and environmental services managers 9
1259 managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 76
2111 chemical scientists 12
2112 biological scientists and biochemists 29
2113 physical scientists 18
2114 social and humanities scientists 6
2119 natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 48
2121 civil engineers 53
2122 mechanical engineers 26
2123 electrical engineers 24
2124 electronics engineers 13
2126 design and development engineers 61
2127 production and process engineers 20
2129 engineering professionals n.e.c. 59
2133 it specialist managers 91
2134 it project and programme managers 28
2135 it business analysts, architects and systems designers 63
2136 programmers and software development professionals 99
2137 web design and development professionals 31
2139 information technology and telecommunications professionals 34
2141 conservation professionals 14
2142 environment professionals 33
2150 research and development managers 35
2211 medical practitioners 66
2212 psychologists 19
2213 pharmacists 13
2214 ophthalmic opticians 4
2215 dental practitioners 7
2216 veterinarians 6
2217 medical radiographers 23
2218 podiatrists 5
2219 health professionals n.e.c. 26
2221 physiotherapists 34
2222 occupational therapists 27
2223 speech and language therapists 8
2229 therapy professionals n.e.c. 7
2231 nurses 454
2232 midwives 22
2311 higher education teaching professionals 144
2312 further education teaching professionals 134
2314 secondary education teaching professionals 508
2315 primary and nursery education teaching professionals 446
2316 special needs education teaching professionals 67
2317 senior professionals of educational establishments 117
2318 education advisers and school inspectors 61
2319 teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c. 126
2412 barristers and judges 10
2413 solicitors 44
2419 legal professionals n.e.c. 25
2421 chartered and certified accountants 117
2423 management consultants and business analysts 65
2424 business and financial project management professionals 101
2425 actuaries, economists and statisticians 20
2426 business and related research professionals 43
2429 business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 55
2431 architects 6
2432 town planning officers 14
2433 quantity surveyors 19
2434 chartered surveyors 27
2435 chartered architectural technologists 4
2436 construction project managers and related professionals 41
2442 social workers 59
2443 probation officers 2
2444 clergy 15
2449 welfare professionals n.e.c. 15
2451 librarians 26
2452 archivists and curators 11
2461 quality control and planning engineers 18
2462 quality assurance and regulatory professionals 57
2463 environmental health professionals 19
2471 journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 36
2472 public relations professionals 36
2473 advertising accounts managers and creative directors 27
3111 laboratory technicians 41
3112 electrical and electronics technicians 14
3113 engineering technicians 47
3114 building and civil engineering technicians 9
3115 quality assurance technicians 20
3116 planning, process and production technicians 49
3119 science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 39
3121 architectural and town planning technicians 18
3122 draughtspersons 37
3131 it operations technicians 87
3132 it user support technicians 67
3213 paramedics 10
3216 dispensing opticians 0
3217 pharmaceutical technicians 13
3218 medical and dental technicians 17
3219 health associate professionals n.e.c. 14
3231 youth and community workers 98
3233 child and early years officers 27
3234 housing officers 96
3235 counsellors 17
3239 welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 151
3311 ncos and other ranks 7
3312 police officers (sergeant and below) 187
3313 fire service officers (watch manager and below) 48
3314 prison service officers (below principal officer) 74
3315 police community support officers 28
3319 protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 51
3411 artists 1
3412 authors, writers and translators 29
3413 actors, entertainers and presenters 5
3414 dancers and choreographers 8
3415 musicians 5
3416 arts officers, producers and directors 25
3417 photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 16
3421 graphic designers 41
3422 product, clothing and related designers 22
3441 sports players 1
3442 sports coaches, instructors and officials 68
3443 fitness instructors 45
3511 air traffic controllers 1
3512 aircraft pilots and flight engineers 6
3513 ship and hovercraft officers 7
3520 legal associate professionals 56
3531 estimators, valuers and assessors 51
3532 brokers 16
3533 insurance underwriters 12
3534 finance and investment analysts and advisers 64
3535 taxation experts 23
3536 importers and exporters 1
3537 financial and accounting technicians 36
3538 financial accounts managers 60
3539 business and related associate professionals n.e.c. 161
3541 buyers and procurement officers 63
3542 business sales executives 83
3543 marketing associate professionals 101
3544 estate agents and auctioneers 24
3545 sales accounts and business development managers 359
3546 conference and exhibition managers and organisers 35
3550 conservation and environmental associate professionals 24
3561 public services associate professionals 171
3562 human resources and industrial relations officers 257
3563 vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 188
3564 careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 27
3565 inspectors of standards and regulations 54
3567 health and safety officers 73
4112 national government administrative occupations 567
4113 local government administrative occupations 216
4114 officers of non-governmental organisations 42
4121 credit controllers 52
4122 book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 324
4123 bank and post office clerks 39
4124 finance officers 71
4129 financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 192
4131 records clerks and assistants 155
4132 pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 38
4133 stock control clerks and assistants 98
4134 transport and distribution clerks and assistants 68
4135 library clerks and assistants 89
4138 human resources administrative occupations 89
4151 sales administrators 74
4159 other administrative occupations n.e.c. 678
4161 office managers 136
4162 office supervisors 106
4211 medical secretaries 81
4212 legal secretaries 31
4213 school secretaries 133
4214 company secretaries 8
4215 personal assistants and other secretaries 219
4216 receptionists 317
4217 typists and related keyboard occupations 64
5111 farmers 0
5112 horticultural trades 4
5113 gardeners and landscape gardeners 38
5114 groundsmen and greenkeepers 30
5119 agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 1
5211 smiths and forge workers 1
5212 moulders, core makers and die casters 10
5213 sheet metal workers 6
5214 metal plate workers, and riveters 1
5215 welding trades 21
5216 pipe fitters 1
5221 metal machining setters and setter-operators 64
5222 tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 12
5223 metal working production and maintenance fitters 122
5224 precision instrument makers and repairers 9
5225 air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers 0
5231 vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 41
5232 vehicle body builders and repairers 5
5234 vehicle paint technicians 8
5235 aircraft maintenance and related trades 29
5236 boat and ship builders and repairers 4
5237 rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 26
5241 electricians and electrical fitters 88
5242 telecommunications engineers 11
5244 tv, video and audio engineers 1
5245 it engineers 10
5249 electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 44
5250 skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 85
5311 steel erectors 3
5312 bricklayers and masons 10
5313 roofers, roof tilers and slaters 11
5314 plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers 50
5315 carpenters and joiners 66
5316 glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 16
5319 construction and building trades n.e.c. 27
5321 plasterers 12
5322 floorers and wall tilers 6
5323 painters and decorators 20
5330 construction and building trades supervisors 52
5411 weavers and knitters 6
5412 upholsterers 1
5413 footwear and leather working trades 11
5414 tailors and dressmakers 4
5419 textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 4
5421 pre-press technicians 1
5422 printers 18
5423 print finishing and binding workers 2
5431 butchers 3
5432 bakers and flour confectioners 7
5433 fishmongers and poultry dressers 1
5434 chefs 88
5435 cooks 64
5436 catering and bar managers 36
5441 glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 6
5442 furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 11
5443 florists 0
5449 other skilled trades n.e.c. 8
6121 nursery nurses and assistants 203
6122 childminders and related occupations 4
6123 playworkers 65
6125 teaching assistants 378
6126 educational support assistants 270
6131 veterinary nurses 14
6132 pest control officers 1
6139 animal care services occupations n.e.c. 16
6141 nursing auxiliaries and assistants 200
6142 ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 20
6143 dental nurses 21
6144 houseparents and residential wardens 40
6145 care workers and home carers 749
6146 senior care workers 164
6147 care escorts 11
6148 undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 6
6211 sports and leisure assistants 95
6212 travel agents 13
6214 air travel assistants 12
6215 rail travel assistants 18
6219 leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 7
6221 hairdressers and barbers 43
6222 beauticians and related occupations 12
6231 housekeepers and related occupations 25
6232 caretakers 125
6240 cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 58
7111 sales and retail assistants 330
7112 retail cashiers and check-out operators 120
7113 telephone salespersons 23
7114 pharmacy and other dispensing assistants 35
7115 vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 18
7121 collector salespersons and credit agents 1
7122 debt, rent and other cash collectors 2
7123 roundspersons and van salespersons 2
7124 market and street traders and assistants 2
7125 merchandisers and window dressers 10
7129 sales related occupations n.e.c. 6
7130 sales supervisors 98
7211 call and contact centre occupations 95
7213 telephonists 7
7214 communication operators 26
7215 market research interviewers 4
7219 customer service occupations n.e.c. 163
7220 customer service managers and supervisors 106
8111 food, drink and tobacco process operatives 109
8112 glass and ceramics process operatives 8
8113 textile process operatives 12
8114 chemical and related process operatives 29
8115 rubber process operatives 4
8116 plastics process operatives 16
8117 metal making and treating process operatives 10
8118 electroplaters 6
8119 process operatives n.e.c. 37
8121 paper and wood machine operatives 31
8122 coal mine operatives 0
8123 quarry workers and related operatives 7
8124 energy plant operatives 32
8125 metal working machine operatives 17
8126 water and sewerage plant operatives 9
8127 printing machine assistants 14
8129 plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 22
8131 assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 24
8132 assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 37
8133 routine inspectors and testers 50
8134 weighers, graders and sorters 4
8135 tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 0
8137 sewing machinists 13
8139 assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 23
8141 scaffolders, stagers and riggers 5
8142 road construction operatives 32
8143 rail construction and maintenance operatives 1
8149 construction operatives n.e.c. 47
8211 large goods vehicle drivers 202
8212 van drivers 96
8213 bus and coach drivers 128
8214 taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 28
8215 driving instructors 5
8221 crane drivers 9
8222 fork-lift truck drivers 53
8223 agricultural machinery drivers 1
8229 mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 17
8231 train and tram drivers 6
8232 marine and waterways transport operatives 3
8233 air transport operatives 7
8234 rail transport operatives 9
8239 other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 10
9111 farm workers 2
9112 forestry workers 2
9119 fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 13
9120 elementary construction occupations 28
9132 industrial cleaning process occupations 13
9134 packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 65
9139 elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 31
9211 postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers 517
9219 elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 21
9231 window cleaners 0
9232 street cleaners 35
9233 cleaners and domestics 381
9234 launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 50
9235 refuse and salvage occupations 65
9236 vehicle valeters and cleaners 9
9239 elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 6
9241 security guards and related occupations 125
9242 parking and civil enforcement occupations 5
9244 school midday and crossing patrol occupations 180
9249 elementary security occupations n.e.c. 22
9251 shelf fillers 86
9259 elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 20
9260 elementary storage occupations 274
9271 hospital porters 12
9272 kitchen and catering assistants 294
9273 waiters and waitresses 91
9274 bar staff 78
9275 leisure and theme park attendants 33
9279 other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 20
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWorkplace Employee Relations Survey, 2011
UniverseWorkplaces in Great Britain with five or more employees, excluding workplaces in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining and quarrying.;Establishments;Trade union officers;Employees;Managers;National
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for further details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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