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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2021

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 158
1112 Elected officers and representatives 25
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 375
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 220
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 25
1131 Financial managers and directors 692
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 335
1133 Public relations and communications directors 44
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 111
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 62
1136 Human resource managers and directors 332
1137 Information technology directors 188
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 219
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 24
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 405
1161 Officers in armed forces 44
1162 Senior police officers 32
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 21
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 103
1172 Social services managers and directors 43
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 41
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 17
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 79
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 164
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 39
1224 Leisure and sports managers 75
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 8
1231 Health care practice managers 31
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 82
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 9
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 238
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 104
1243 Managers in logistics 59
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 267
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 29
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 23
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 21
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 105
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 22
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 13
1258 Directors in consultancy services 52
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 106
2111 Chemical scientists 34
2112 Biological scientists 81
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 70
2114 Physical scientists 54
2115 Social and humanities scientists 43
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 39
2121 Civil engineers 129
2122 Mechanical engineers 94
2123 Electrical engineers 51
2124 Electronics engineers 27
2125 Production and process engineers 68
2126 Aerospace engineers 75
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 58
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 244
2131 IT project managers 95
2132 IT managers 374
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 328
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 558
2135 Cyber security professionals 54
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 44
2137 IT network professionals 35
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 231
2141 Web design professionals 32
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 142
2151 Conservation professionals 27
2152 Environment professionals 64
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 98
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 73
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 235
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 206
2221 Physiotherapists 70
2222 Occupational therapists 67
2223 Speech and language therapists 39
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 62
2225 Clinical psychologists 21
2226 Other psychologists 34
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 69
2231 Midwifery nurses 80
2232 Community nurses 139
2233 Specialist nurses 98
2234 Nurse practitioners 84
2235 Mental health nurses 60
2236 Children's nurses 35
2237 Other nursing professionals 343
2240 Veterinarians 34
2251 Pharmacists 91
2252 Optometrists 31
2253 Dental practitioners 48
2254 Medical radiographers 46
2255 Paramedics 40
2256 Podiatrists 30
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 128
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 334
2312 Further education teaching professionals 97
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 506
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 545
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 37
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 152
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 43
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 421
2321 Head teachers and principals 81
2322 Education managers 70
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 79
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 68
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 88
2411 Barristers and judges 55
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 240
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 100
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 283
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 300
2423 Taxation experts 81
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 268
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 190
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 74
2434 Business and related research professionals 58
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 6
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 112
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 458
2451 Architects 29
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 54
2453 Quantity surveyors 85
2454 Chartered surveyors 101
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 73
2461 Social workers 163
2462 Probation officers 24
2463 Clergy 84
2464 Youth work professionals 24
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 36
2471 Librarians 44
2472 Archivists and curators 27
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 35
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 194
2483 Environmental health professionals 12
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 47
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 81
2493 Public relations professionals 92
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 58
3111 Laboratory technicians 126
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 21
3113 Engineering technicians 85
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 24
3115 Quality assurance technicians 51
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 35
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 60
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 78
3131 IT operations technicians 117
3132 IT user support technicians 168
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 63
3211 Dispensing opticians 11
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 50
3213 Medical and dental technicians 71
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 37
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 33
3221 Youth and community workers 92
3222 Child and early years officers 75
3223 Housing officers 79
3224 Counsellors 57
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 227
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 369
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 92
3240 Veterinary nurses 30
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 69
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 144
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 45
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 51
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 130
3411 Artists 48
3412 Authors, writers and translators 142
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 78
3414 Dancers and choreographers 18
3415 Musicians 56
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 99
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 101
3421 Interior designers 30
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 33
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 42
3431 Sports players 14
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 157
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 108
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 40
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 27
3520 Legal associate professionals 97
3531 Brokers 62
3532 Insurance underwriters 60
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 16
3534 Financial accounts managers 194
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 101
3542 Importers and exporters 12
3543 Project support officers 104
3544 Data analysts 68
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 155
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 98
3552 Business sales executives 243
3553 Merchandisers 29
3554 Marketing associate professionals 226
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 69
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 502
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 84
3560 Public services associate professionals 163
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 236
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 54
3573 Information technology trainers 10
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 213
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 57
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 133
4111 National government administrative occupations 295
4112 Local government administrative occupations 232
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 173
4121 Credit controllers 66
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 680
4123 Bank and post office clerks 149
4124 Finance officers 84
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 258
4131 Records clerks and assistants 192
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 108
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 110
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 106
4135 Library clerks and assistants 44
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 48
4141 Office managers 284
4142 Office supervisors 65
4143 Customer service managers 190
4151 Sales administrators 219
4152 Data entry administrators 59
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 820
4211 Medical secretaries 113
4212 Legal secretaries 62
4213 School secretaries 150
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 31
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 229
4216 Receptionists 286
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 7
5111 Farmers 215
5112 Horticultural trades 26
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 231
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 36
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 52
5211 Sheet metal workers 12
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 17
5213 Welding trades 46
5214 Pipe fitters 6
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 35
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 8
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 206
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 25
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 6
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 177
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 38
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 22
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 122
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 12
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 19
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 308
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 97
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 6
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 39
5245 Security system installers and repairers 13
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 58
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 45
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 47
5311 Steel erectors 6
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 18
5313 Bricklayers 69
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 42
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 193
5316 Carpenters and joiners 266
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 85
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 272
5321 Plasterers 70
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 43
5323 Painters and decorators 114
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 67
5411 Upholsterers 29
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 10
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 13
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 16
5421 Pre-press technicians 5
5422 Printers 19
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 11
5431 Butchers 39
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 54
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 8
5434 Chefs 221
5435 Cooks 79
5436 Catering and bar managers 98
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 22
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 85
5443 Florists 23
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 50
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 167
6112 Teaching assistants 142
6113 Educational support assistants 187
6114 Childminders 81
6116 Nannies and au pairs 28
6117 Playworkers 23
6121 Pest control officers 18
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 136
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 554
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 54
6133 Dental nurses 62
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 35
6135 Care workers and home carers 967
6136 Senior care workers 130
6137 Care escorts 32
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 36
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 75
6212 Travel agents 48
6213 Air travel assistants 54
6214 Rail travel assistants 26
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 44
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 221
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 101
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 55
6232 Caretakers 84
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 82
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 9
6311 Police community support officers 17
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 13
7111 Sales and retail assistants 935
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 386
7113 Telephone salespersons 91
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 124
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 51
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 10
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 29
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 27
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 25
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 13
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 95
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 134
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 177
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 120
7212 Telephonists 11
7213 Communication operators 37
7214 Market research interviewers 27
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 408
7220 Customer service supervisors 77
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 152
8112 Textile process operatives 14
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 51
8114 Plastics process operatives 21
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 22
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 34
8120 Metal working machine operatives 57
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 28
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 12
8133 Energy plant operatives 18
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 14
8135 Printing machine assistants 11
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 25
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 33
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 40
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 96
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 17
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 13
8146 Sewing machinists 23
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 39
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 34
8152 Road construction operatives 20
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 7
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 90
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 38
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 338
8212 Bus and coach drivers 155
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 161
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 370
8215 Driving instructors 56
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 98
8221 Crane drivers 24
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 72
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 62
8231 Train and tram drivers 32
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 9
8233 Air transport operatives 11
8234 Rail transport operatives 19
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 19
9111 Farm workers 66
9112 Forestry and related workers 9
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 32
9121 Groundworkers 39
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 143
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 305
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 105
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 106
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 173
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 77
9221 Window cleaners 49
9222 Street cleaners 12
9223 Cleaners and domestics 365
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 28
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 49
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 31
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 22
9231 Security guards and related occupations 286
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 97
9233 Exam invigilators 53
9241 Shelf fillers 78
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 35
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 43
9252 Warehouse operatives 393
9253 Delivery operatives 17
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 15
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 43
9262 Hospital porters 21
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 415
9264 Waiters and waitresses 217
9265 Bar staff 159
9266 Coffee shop workers 43
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 35
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 54
-9 Does not apply 46116
-8 No answer 266
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2021
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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