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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2021

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 146
1112 Elected officers and representatives 22
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 382
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 249
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 18
1131 Financial managers and directors 704
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 344
1133 Public relations and communications directors 46
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 106
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 55
1136 Human resource managers and directors 316
1137 Information technology directors 208
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 201
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 17
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 438
1161 Officers in armed forces 49
1162 Senior police officers 25
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 22
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 107
1172 Social services managers and directors 57
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 59
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 18
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 70
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 159
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 36
1224 Leisure and sports managers 85
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 12
1231 Health care practice managers 32
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 73
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 5
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 233
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 105
1243 Managers in logistics 62
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 291
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 34
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 21
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 18
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 116
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 17
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 13
1258 Directors in consultancy services 61
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 107
2111 Chemical scientists 33
2112 Biological scientists 72
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 71
2114 Physical scientists 62
2115 Social and humanities scientists 54
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 47
2121 Civil engineers 143
2122 Mechanical engineers 80
2123 Electrical engineers 65
2124 Electronics engineers 36
2125 Production and process engineers 68
2126 Aerospace engineers 88
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 64
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 233
2131 IT project managers 123
2132 IT managers 367
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 370
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 590
2135 Cyber security professionals 50
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 55
2137 IT network professionals 37
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 229
2141 Web design professionals 42
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 154
2151 Conservation professionals 36
2152 Environment professionals 85
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 126
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 75
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 240
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 243
2221 Physiotherapists 92
2222 Occupational therapists 63
2223 Speech and language therapists 30
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 58
2225 Clinical psychologists 27
2226 Other psychologists 37
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 63
2231 Midwifery nurses 64
2232 Community nurses 124
2233 Specialist nurses 117
2234 Nurse practitioners 82
2235 Mental health nurses 74
2236 Children's nurses 38
2237 Other nursing professionals 348
2240 Veterinarians 36
2251 Pharmacists 112
2252 Optometrists 32
2253 Dental practitioners 56
2254 Medical radiographers 50
2255 Paramedics 47
2256 Podiatrists 30
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 146
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 355
2312 Further education teaching professionals 82
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 527
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 517
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 31
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 142
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 40
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 425
2321 Head teachers and principals 79
2322 Education managers 74
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 85
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 55
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 84
2411 Barristers and judges 50
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 240
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 105
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 294
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 324
2423 Taxation experts 92
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 268
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 174
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 78
2434 Business and related research professionals 62
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 7
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 112
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 458
2451 Architects 30
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 51
2453 Quantity surveyors 76
2454 Chartered surveyors 96
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 79
2461 Social workers 182
2462 Probation officers 29
2463 Clergy 86
2464 Youth work professionals 23
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 37
2471 Librarians 35
2472 Archivists and curators 29
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 38
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 189
2483 Environmental health professionals 13
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 45
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 79
2493 Public relations professionals 95
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 62
3111 Laboratory technicians 130
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 29
3113 Engineering technicians 91
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 24
3115 Quality assurance technicians 53
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 40
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 49
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 75
3131 IT operations technicians 98
3132 IT user support technicians 176
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 71
3211 Dispensing opticians 11
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 49
3213 Medical and dental technicians 62
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 49
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 40
3221 Youth and community workers 106
3222 Child and early years officers 81
3223 Housing officers 83
3224 Counsellors 60
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 233
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 410
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 108
3240 Veterinary nurses 27
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 74
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 153
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 56
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 55
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 138
3411 Artists 50
3412 Authors, writers and translators 122
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 71
3414 Dancers and choreographers 23
3415 Musicians 52
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 108
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 102
3421 Interior designers 33
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 28
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 47
3431 Sports players 18
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 151
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 104
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 48
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 24
3520 Legal associate professionals 99
3531 Brokers 63
3532 Insurance underwriters 57
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 16
3534 Financial accounts managers 189
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 114
3542 Importers and exporters 13
3543 Project support officers 103
3544 Data analysts 63
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 155
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 97
3552 Business sales executives 228
3553 Merchandisers 28
3554 Marketing associate professionals 248
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 81
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 518
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 71
3560 Public services associate professionals 157
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 238
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 48
3573 Information technology trainers 12
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 226
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 65
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 118
4111 National government administrative occupations 326
4112 Local government administrative occupations 236
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 181
4121 Credit controllers 70
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 689
4123 Bank and post office clerks 157
4124 Finance officers 90
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 241
4131 Records clerks and assistants 193
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 93
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 105
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 96
4135 Library clerks and assistants 38
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 43
4141 Office managers 288
4142 Office supervisors 71
4143 Customer service managers 190
4151 Sales administrators 223
4152 Data entry administrators 70
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 883
4211 Medical secretaries 110
4212 Legal secretaries 59
4213 School secretaries 144
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 38
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 244
4216 Receptionists 289
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 10
5111 Farmers 220
5112 Horticultural trades 20
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 243
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 42
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 58
5211 Sheet metal workers 17
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 16
5213 Welding trades 44
5214 Pipe fitters 12
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 48
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 11
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 232
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 27
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 5
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 206
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 37
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 20
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 125
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 19
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 19
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 321
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 106
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 5
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 39
5245 Security system installers and repairers 18
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 56
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 38
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 58
5311 Steel erectors 8
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 14
5313 Bricklayers 81
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 41
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 222
5316 Carpenters and joiners 276
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 87
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 283
5321 Plasterers 80
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 40
5323 Painters and decorators 121
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 66
5411 Upholsterers 22
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 8
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 14
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 19
5421 Pre-press technicians 3
5422 Printers 17
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 15
5431 Butchers 42
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 50
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 9
5434 Chefs 220
5435 Cooks 88
5436 Catering and bar managers 108
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 23
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 81
5443 Florists 24
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 55
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 179
6112 Teaching assistants 154
6113 Educational support assistants 180
6114 Childminders 76
6116 Nannies and au pairs 24
6117 Playworkers 22
6121 Pest control officers 16
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 122
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 613
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 53
6133 Dental nurses 70
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 47
6135 Care workers and home carers 992
6136 Senior care workers 146
6137 Care escorts 29
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 40
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 82
6212 Travel agents 40
6213 Air travel assistants 52
6214 Rail travel assistants 25
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 45
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 217
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 105
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 55
6232 Caretakers 99
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 83
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 16
6311 Police community support officers 17
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 20
7111 Sales and retail assistants 1028
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 398
7113 Telephone salespersons 95
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 134
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 48
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 9
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 28
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 17
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 27
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 13
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 82
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 146
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 186
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 138
7212 Telephonists 16
7213 Communication operators 29
7214 Market research interviewers 17
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 439
7220 Customer service supervisors 81
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 165
8112 Textile process operatives 16
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 48
8114 Plastics process operatives 31
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 22
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 41
8120 Metal working machine operatives 52
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 41
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 15
8133 Energy plant operatives 20
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 20
8135 Printing machine assistants 8
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 42
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 27
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 46
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 105
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 26
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 14
8146 Sewing machinists 25
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 34
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 27
8152 Road construction operatives 22
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 11
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 118
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 34
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 374
8212 Bus and coach drivers 144
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 173
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 394
8215 Driving instructors 56
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 103
8221 Crane drivers 12
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 73
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 89
8231 Train and tram drivers 35
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 13
8233 Air transport operatives 7
8234 Rail transport operatives 19
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 25
9111 Farm workers 71
9112 Forestry and related workers 8
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 43
9121 Groundworkers 43
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 134
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 325
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 93
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 105
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 210
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 80
9221 Window cleaners 40
9222 Street cleaners 14
9223 Cleaners and domestics 415
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 30
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 50
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 24
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 13
9231 Security guards and related occupations 289
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 111
9233 Exam invigilators 42
9241 Shelf fillers 78
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 35
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 37
9252 Warehouse operatives 468
9253 Delivery operatives 23
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 12
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 50
9262 Hospital porters 16
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 488
9264 Waiters and waitresses 300
9265 Bar staff 199
9266 Coffee shop workers 58
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 57
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 57
-9 Does not apply 47249
-8 No answer 52
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2021
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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