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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2022

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 137
1112 Elected officers and representatives 16
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 322
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 208
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 16
1131 Financial managers and directors 591
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 292
1133 Public relations and communications directors 42
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 89
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 35
1136 Human resource managers and directors 263
1137 Information technology directors 186
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 217
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 22
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 368
1161 Officers in armed forces 40
1162 Senior police officers 19
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 20
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 103
1172 Social services managers and directors 56
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 35
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 12
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 51
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 130
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 26
1224 Leisure and sports managers 60
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 11
1231 Health care practice managers 46
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 84
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 10
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 181
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 84
1243 Managers in logistics 44
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 255
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 25
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 27
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 15
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 77
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 10
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 11
1258 Directors in consultancy services 48
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 109
2111 Chemical scientists 27
2112 Biological scientists 67
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 81
2114 Physical scientists 48
2115 Social and humanities scientists 62
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 29
2121 Civil engineers 124
2122 Mechanical engineers 72
2123 Electrical engineers 57
2124 Electronics engineers 30
2125 Production and process engineers 56
2126 Aerospace engineers 68
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 51
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 196
2131 IT project managers 96
2132 IT managers 315
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 330
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 578
2135 Cyber security professionals 43
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 43
2137 IT network professionals 38
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 193
2141 Web design professionals 30
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 137
2151 Conservation professionals 36
2152 Environment professionals 85
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 100
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 67
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 208
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 223
2221 Physiotherapists 80
2222 Occupational therapists 59
2223 Speech and language therapists 42
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 59
2225 Clinical psychologists 24
2226 Other psychologists 48
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 64
2231 Midwifery nurses 51
2232 Community nurses 125
2233 Specialist nurses 111
2234 Nurse practitioners 92
2235 Mental health nurses 65
2236 Children's nurses 39
2237 Other nursing professionals 317
2240 Veterinarians 38
2251 Pharmacists 101
2252 Optometrists 27
2253 Dental practitioners 38
2254 Medical radiographers 61
2255 Paramedics 49
2256 Podiatrists 24
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 135
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 313
2312 Further education teaching professionals 87
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 467
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 439
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 29
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 137
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 25
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 386
2321 Head teachers and principals 64
2322 Education managers 75
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 67
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 50
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 78
2411 Barristers and judges 49
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 216
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 89
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 288
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 286
2423 Taxation experts 60
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 229
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 167
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 67
2434 Business and related research professionals 58
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 5
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 111
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 374
2451 Architects 34
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 43
2453 Quantity surveyors 60
2454 Chartered surveyors 83
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 70
2461 Social workers 158
2462 Probation officers 15
2463 Clergy 68
2464 Youth work professionals 18
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 35
2471 Librarians 29
2472 Archivists and curators 23
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 41
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 184
2483 Environmental health professionals 12
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 42
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 61
2493 Public relations professionals 80
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 53
3111 Laboratory technicians 96
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 29
3113 Engineering technicians 79
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 19
3115 Quality assurance technicians 50
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 32
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 56
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 69
3131 IT operations technicians 112
3132 IT user support technicians 161
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 58
3211 Dispensing opticians 3
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 46
3213 Medical and dental technicians 49
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 33
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 31
3221 Youth and community workers 88
3222 Child and early years officers 83
3223 Housing officers 63
3224 Counsellors 50
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 231
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 323
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 84
3240 Veterinary nurses 25
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 62
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 149
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 49
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 55
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 114
3411 Artists 55
3412 Authors, writers and translators 116
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 68
3414 Dancers and choreographers 17
3415 Musicians 41
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 109
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 85
3421 Interior designers 26
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 28
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 27
3431 Sports players 20
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 142
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 79
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 32
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 27
3520 Legal associate professionals 74
3531 Brokers 43
3532 Insurance underwriters 52
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 34
3534 Financial accounts managers 148
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 80
3542 Importers and exporters 9
3543 Project support officers 76
3544 Data analysts 70
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 122
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 74
3552 Business sales executives 190
3553 Merchandisers 25
3554 Marketing associate professionals 202
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 79
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 445
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 77
3560 Public services associate professionals 145
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 217
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 32
3573 Information technology trainers 12
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 196
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 67
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 112
4111 National government administrative occupations 289
4112 Local government administrative occupations 200
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 131
4121 Credit controllers 45
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 568
4123 Bank and post office clerks 136
4124 Finance officers 70
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 207
4131 Records clerks and assistants 174
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 90
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 98
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 87
4135 Library clerks and assistants 36
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 52
4141 Office managers 245
4142 Office supervisors 62
4143 Customer service managers 157
4151 Sales administrators 199
4152 Data entry administrators 43
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 749
4211 Medical secretaries 87
4212 Legal secretaries 50
4213 School secretaries 111
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 27
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 211
4216 Receptionists 256
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 4
5111 Farmers 182
5112 Horticultural trades 23
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 224
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 34
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 53
5211 Sheet metal workers 19
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 14
5213 Welding trades 40
5214 Pipe fitters 16
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 40
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 9
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 213
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 24
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 5
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 199
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 29
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 16
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 105
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 10
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 11
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 286
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 68
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 4
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 45
5245 Security system installers and repairers 24
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 43
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 44
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 40
5311 Steel erectors 7
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 11
5313 Bricklayers 50
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 43
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 184
5316 Carpenters and joiners 219
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 71
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 275
5321 Plasterers 57
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 48
5323 Painters and decorators 107
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 78
5411 Upholsterers 20
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 7
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 19
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 11
5421 Pre-press technicians 4
5422 Printers 12
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 10
5431 Butchers 29
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 54
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 0
5434 Chefs 191
5435 Cooks 76
5436 Catering and bar managers 75
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 19
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 71
5443 Florists 15
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 51
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 150
6112 Teaching assistants 142
6113 Educational support assistants 181
6114 Childminders 72
6116 Nannies and au pairs 23
6117 Playworkers 22
6121 Pest control officers 10
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 116
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 557
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 34
6133 Dental nurses 67
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 41
6135 Care workers and home carers 866
6136 Senior care workers 130
6137 Care escorts 40
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 33
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 80
6212 Travel agents 25
6213 Air travel assistants 49
6214 Rail travel assistants 22
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 40
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 161
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 110
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 43
6232 Caretakers 97
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 88
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 15
6311 Police community support officers 16
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 19
7111 Sales and retail assistants 935
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 313
7113 Telephone salespersons 56
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 99
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 60
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 11
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 29
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 17
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 21
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 9
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 78
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 124
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 176
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 107
7212 Telephonists 14
7213 Communication operators 30
7214 Market research interviewers 16
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 392
7220 Customer service supervisors 58
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 152
8112 Textile process operatives 11
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 36
8114 Plastics process operatives 24
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 21
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 29
8120 Metal working machine operatives 52
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 38
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 14
8133 Energy plant operatives 16
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 18
8135 Printing machine assistants 11
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 38
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 20
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 36
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 87
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 11
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 14
8146 Sewing machinists 34
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 42
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 23
8152 Road construction operatives 24
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 10
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 106
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 30
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 339
8212 Bus and coach drivers 121
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 139
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 319
8215 Driving instructors 64
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 94
8221 Crane drivers 14
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 66
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 88
8231 Train and tram drivers 28
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 13
8233 Air transport operatives 5
8234 Rail transport operatives 19
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 28
9111 Farm workers 57
9112 Forestry and related workers 12
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 28
9121 Groundworkers 42
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 107
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 244
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 108
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 87
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 187
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 55
9221 Window cleaners 30
9222 Street cleaners 13
9223 Cleaners and domestics 359
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 19
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 38
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 23
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 12
9231 Security guards and related occupations 260
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 83
9233 Exam invigilators 32
9241 Shelf fillers 55
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 31
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 43
9252 Warehouse operatives 400
9253 Delivery operatives 23
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 12
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 42
9262 Hospital porters 14
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 430
9264 Waiters and waitresses 270
9265 Bar staff 164
9266 Coffee shop workers 51
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 40
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 44
-9 Does not apply 42134
-8 No answer 45
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2022
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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