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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2012

Variable Details

VariableSOC10M
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
1115 Chief executives and senior officials 122
1116 Elected officers and representatives 20
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 464
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 280
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 20
1131 Financial managers and directors 356
1132 Marketing and sales directors 285
1133 Purchasing managers and directors 67
1134 Advertising and public relations directors 34
1135 Human resource managers and directors 231
1136 Information technology and telecommunications directors 83
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 217
1150 Financial institution managers and directors 164
1161 Managers and directors in transport and distribution 132
1162 Managers and directors in storage and warehousing 157
1171 Officers in armed forces 41
1172 Senior police officers 25
1173 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related serv 27
1181 Health services and public health managers and directors 76
1184 Social services managers and directors 99
1190 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 618
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 39
1213 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related s 23
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 90
1223 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and propriet 172
1224 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 73
1225 Leisure and sports managers 79
1226 Travel agency managers and proprietors 29
1241 Health care practice managers 48
1242 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprie 101
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 260
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 62
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 38
1254 Shopkeepers and proprietors ? wholesale and retail 236
1255 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 17
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 362
2111 Chemical scientists 38
2112 Biological scientists and biochemists 117
2113 Physical scientists 36
2114 Social and humanities scientists 20
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 64
2121 Civil engineers 104
2122 Mechanical engineers 144
2123 Electrical engineers 52
2124 Electronics engineers 65
2126 Design and development engineers 110
2127 Production and process engineers 70
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 131
2133 IT specialist managers 305
2134 IT project and programme managers 90
2135 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 149
2136 Programmers and software development professionals 384
2137 Web design and development professionals 102
2139 Information technology and telecommunications professionals 254
2141 Conservation professionals 22
2142 Environment professionals 57
2150 Research and development managers 65
2211 Medical practitioners 397
2212 Psychologists 59
2213 Pharmacists 76
2214 Ophthalmic opticians 37
2215 Dental practitioners 63
2216 Veterinarians 32
2217 Medical radiographers 45
2218 Podiatrists 18
2219 Health professionals n.e.c. 82
2221 Physiotherapists 75
2222 Occupational therapists 58
2223 Speech and language therapists 36
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 67
2231 Nurses 1020
2232 Midwives 78
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 238
2312 Further education teaching professionals 221
2314 Secondary education teaching professionals 712
2315 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals 717
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 104
2317 Senior professionals of educational establishments 163
2318 Education advisers and school inspectors 54
2319 Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c. 327
2412 Barristers and judges 44
2413 Solicitors 187
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 90
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 293
2423 Management consultants and business analysts 249
2424 Business and financial project management professionals 309
2425 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 55
2426 Business and related research professionals 58
2429 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 67
2431 Architects 68
2432 Town planning officers 32
2433 Quantity surveyors 54
2434 Chartered surveyors 109
2435 Chartered architectural technologists 6
2436 Construction project managers and related professionals 102
2442 Social workers 171
2443 Probation officers 12
2444 Clergy 93
2449 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 32
2451 Librarians 50
2452 Archivists and curators 22
2461 Quality control and planning engineers 46
2462 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 112
2463 Environmental health professionals 19
2471 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 107
2472 Public relations professionals 50
2473 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 38
3111 Laboratory technicians 140
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 38
3113 Engineering technicians 173
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 19
3115 Quality assurance technicians 38
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 51
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 72
3121 Architectural and town planning technicians 36
3122 Draughtspersons 68
3131 IT operations technicians 181
3132 IT user support technicians 153
3213 Paramedics 46
3216 Dispensing opticians 9
3217 Pharmaceutical technicians 52
3218 Medical and dental technicians 64
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 84
3231 Youth and community workers 110
3233 Child and early years officers 57
3234 Housing officers 74
3235 Counsellors 49
3239 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 211
3311 NCOs and other ranks 109
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 245
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 65
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 76
3315 Police community support officers 35
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 92
3411 Artists 74
3412 Authors, writers and translators 146
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 66
3414 Dancers and choreographers 24
3415 Musicians 58
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 85
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment oper 120
3421 Graphic designers 121
3422 Product, clothing and related designers 89
3441 Sports players 22
3442 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 131
3443 Fitness instructors 95
3511 Air traffic controllers 7
3512 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 24
3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 41
3520 Legal associate professionals 108
3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 109
3532 Brokers 63
3533 Insurance underwriters 44
3534 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 269
3535 Taxation experts 48
3536 Importers and exporters 17
3537 Financial and accounting technicians 57
3538 Financial accounts managers 215
3539 Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. 196
3541 Buyers and procurement officers 102
3542 Business sales executives 255
3543 Marketing associate professionals 257
3544 Estate agents and auctioneers 78
3545 Sales accounts and business development managers 693
3546 Conference and exhibition managers and organisers 102
3550 Conservation and environmental associate professionals 15
3561 Public services associate professionals 165
3562 Human resources and industrial relations officers 180
3563 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 255
3564 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 49
3565 Inspectors of standards and regulations 83
3567 Health and safety officers 88
4112 National government administrative occupations 406
4113 Local government administrative occupations 287
4114 Officers of non-governmental organisations 106
4121 Credit controllers 81
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 711
4123 Bank and post office clerks 227
4124 Finance officers 64
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 262
4131 Records clerks and assistants 197
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 99
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 151
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 89
4135 Library clerks and assistants 52
4138 Human resources administrative occupations 59
4151 Sales administrators 128
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 1074
4161 Office managers 284
4162 Office supervisors 85
4211 Medical secretaries 130
4212 Legal secretaries 85
4213 School secretaries 109
4214 Company secretaries 74
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 385
4216 Receptionists 432
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 54
5111 Farmers 245
5112 Horticultural trades 34
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 259
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 40
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 27
5211 Smiths and forge workers 5
5212 Moulders, core makers and die casters 3
5213 Sheet metal workers 36
5214 Metal plate workers, and riveters 14
5215 Welding trades 91
5216 Pipe fitters 10
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 83
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 26
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 304
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 34
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers 21
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 339
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 48
5234 Vehicle paint technicians 12
5235 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 41
5236 Boat and ship builders and repairers 16
5237 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 4
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 375
5242 Telecommunications engineers 90
5244 TV, video and audio engineers 26
5245 IT engineers 49
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 122
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 72
5311 Steel erectors 7
5312 Bricklayers and masons 107
5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 73
5314 Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers 261
5315 Carpenters and joiners 369
5316 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 79
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 400
5321 Plasterers 88
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 56
5323 Painters and decorators 202
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 92
5411 Weavers and knitters 6
5412 Upholsterers 26
5413 Footwear and leather working trades 9
5414 Tailors and dressmakers 20
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 14
5421 Pre-press technicians 5
5422 Printers 67
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 34
5431 Butchers 62
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 58
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 10
5434 Chefs 330
5435 Cooks 182
5436 Catering and bar managers 116
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 22
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 59
5443 Florists 12
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 68
6121 Nursery nurses and assistants 302
6122 Childminders and related occupations 183
6123 Playworkers 70
6125 Teaching assistants 631
6126 Educational support assistants 218
6131 Veterinary nurses 13
6132 Pest control officers 11
6139 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 89
6141 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 498
6142 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 32
6143 Dental nurses 71
6144 Houseparents and residential wardens 73
6145 Care workers and home carers 1174
6146 Senior care workers 154
6147 Care escorts 31
6148 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 30
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 107
6212 Travel agents 68
6214 Air travel assistants 67
6215 Rail travel assistants 26
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 40
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 295
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 135
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 76
6232 Caretakers 141
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 111
7111 Sales and retail assistants 1944
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 394
7113 Telephone salespersons 71
7114 Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants 147
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 61
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 29
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 44
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 30
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 34
7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 33
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 93
7130 Sales supervisors 327
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 169
7213 Telephonists 24
7214 Communication operators 56
7215 Market research interviewers 27
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 405
7220 Customer service managers and supervisors 233
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 209
8112 Glass and ceramics process operatives 13
8113 Textile process operatives 22
8114 Chemical and related process operatives 88
8115 Rubber process operatives 15
8116 Plastics process operatives 60
8117 Metal making and treating process operatives 24
8118 Electroplaters 14
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 44
8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 42
8122 Coal mine operatives 5
8123 Quarry workers and related operatives 23
8124 Energy plant operatives 16
8125 Metal working machine operatives 87
8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 17
8127 Printing machine assistants 44
8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 52
8131 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 47
8132 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 74
8133 Routine inspectors and testers 112
8134 Weighers, graders and sorters 23
8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 21
8137 Sewing machinists 60
8139 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 59
8141 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 43
8142 Road construction operatives 33
8143 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 17
8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 145
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 482
8212 Van drivers 342
8213 Bus and coach drivers 183
8214 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 348
8215 Driving instructors 59
8221 Crane drivers 9
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 171
8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 18
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 63
8231 Train and tram drivers 45
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 13
8233 Air transport operatives 24
8234 Rail transport operatives 14
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 36
9111 Farm workers 99
9112 Forestry workers 18
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 29
9120 Elementary construction occupations 243
9132 Industrial cleaning process occupations 37
9134 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 272
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 128
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers 271
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 77
9231 Window cleaners 57
9232 Street cleaners 15
9233 Cleaners and domestics 1003
9234 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 62
9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 82
9236 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 39
9239 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 14
9241 Security guards and related occupations 291
9242 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 26
9244 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 191
9249 Elementary security occupations n.e.c. 33
9251 Shelf fillers 194
9259 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 57
9260 Elementary storage occupations 706
9271 Hospital porters 33
9272 Kitchen and catering assistants 733
9273 Waiters and waitresses 413
9274 Bar staff 295
9275 Leisure and theme park attendants 44
9279 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 60
-10 No answer/Does not apply 53173
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2012
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Households;National
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year.
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