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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2022

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 130
1112 Elected officers and representatives 10
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 295
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 192
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 14
1131 Financial managers and directors 505
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 289
1133 Public relations and communications directors 38
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 105
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 41
1136 Human resource managers and directors 251
1137 Information technology directors 180
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 193
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 17
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 321
1161 Officers in armed forces 28
1162 Senior police officers 21
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 20
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 114
1172 Social services managers and directors 44
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 33
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 16
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 52
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 116
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 26
1224 Leisure and sports managers 53
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 10
1231 Health care practice managers 46
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 75
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 8
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 164
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 59
1243 Managers in logistics 39
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 226
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 18
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 22
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 13
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 65
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 6
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 10
1258 Directors in consultancy services 53
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 107
2111 Chemical scientists 26
2112 Biological scientists 60
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 74
2114 Physical scientists 40
2115 Social and humanities scientists 41
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 23
2121 Civil engineers 109
2122 Mechanical engineers 63
2123 Electrical engineers 55
2124 Electronics engineers 24
2125 Production and process engineers 56
2126 Aerospace engineers 70
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 49
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 178
2131 IT project managers 97
2132 IT managers 296
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 306
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 524
2135 Cyber security professionals 48
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 42
2137 IT network professionals 35
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 172
2141 Web design professionals 22
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 105
2151 Conservation professionals 34
2152 Environment professionals 66
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 85
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 70
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 193
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 208
2221 Physiotherapists 58
2222 Occupational therapists 54
2223 Speech and language therapists 31
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 45
2225 Clinical psychologists 23
2226 Other psychologists 46
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 53
2231 Midwifery nurses 44
2232 Community nurses 114
2233 Specialist nurses 107
2234 Nurse practitioners 87
2235 Mental health nurses 68
2236 Children's nurses 33
2237 Other nursing professionals 297
2240 Veterinarians 33
2251 Pharmacists 89
2252 Optometrists 27
2253 Dental practitioners 33
2254 Medical radiographers 45
2255 Paramedics 44
2256 Podiatrists 19
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 117
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 276
2312 Further education teaching professionals 74
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 434
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 376
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 25
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 106
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 21
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 338
2321 Head teachers and principals 50
2322 Education managers 66
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 65
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 39
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 80
2411 Barristers and judges 43
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 204
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 86
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 240
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 263
2423 Taxation experts 66
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 223
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 135
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 63
2434 Business and related research professionals 55
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 4
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 101
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 352
2451 Architects 26
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 48
2453 Quantity surveyors 61
2454 Chartered surveyors 64
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 73
2461 Social workers 148
2462 Probation officers 17
2463 Clergy 69
2464 Youth work professionals 18
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 32
2471 Librarians 29
2472 Archivists and curators 23
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 44
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 170
2483 Environmental health professionals 14
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 41
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 53
2493 Public relations professionals 70
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 64
3111 Laboratory technicians 80
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 26
3113 Engineering technicians 63
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 16
3115 Quality assurance technicians 49
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 22
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 46
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 59
3131 IT operations technicians 91
3132 IT user support technicians 149
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 63
3211 Dispensing opticians 1
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 32
3213 Medical and dental technicians 45
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 39
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 28
3221 Youth and community workers 75
3222 Child and early years officers 85
3223 Housing officers 56
3224 Counsellors 44
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 202
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 264
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 80
3240 Veterinary nurses 23
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 52
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 157
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 54
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 44
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 103
3411 Artists 52
3412 Authors, writers and translators 108
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 63
3414 Dancers and choreographers 14
3415 Musicians 38
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 103
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 78
3421 Interior designers 25
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 22
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 29
3431 Sports players 11
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 115
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 66
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 29
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 28
3520 Legal associate professionals 83
3531 Brokers 48
3532 Insurance underwriters 46
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 38
3534 Financial accounts managers 134
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 84
3542 Importers and exporters 11
3543 Project support officers 68
3544 Data analysts 70
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 117
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 74
3552 Business sales executives 180
3553 Merchandisers 19
3554 Marketing associate professionals 185
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 66
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 389
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 72
3560 Public services associate professionals 136
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 194
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 30
3573 Information technology trainers 9
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 172
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 59
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 112
4111 National government administrative occupations 268
4112 Local government administrative occupations 187
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 114
4121 Credit controllers 46
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 520
4123 Bank and post office clerks 123
4124 Finance officers 57
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 169
4131 Records clerks and assistants 155
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 87
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 97
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 66
4135 Library clerks and assistants 28
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 41
4141 Office managers 219
4142 Office supervisors 53
4143 Customer service managers 147
4151 Sales administrators 158
4152 Data entry administrators 26
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 686
4211 Medical secretaries 80
4212 Legal secretaries 45
4213 School secretaries 94
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 22
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 196
4216 Receptionists 203
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 1
5111 Farmers 179
5112 Horticultural trades 21
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 202
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 31
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 40
5211 Sheet metal workers 25
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 12
5213 Welding trades 43
5214 Pipe fitters 17
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 34
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 11
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 181
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 26
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 7
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 188
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 32
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 16
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 89
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 7
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 11
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 251
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 60
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 5
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 46
5245 Security system installers and repairers 29
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 43
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 42
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 41
5311 Steel erectors 9
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 11
5313 Bricklayers 49
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 28
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 168
5316 Carpenters and joiners 204
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 65
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 244
5321 Plasterers 49
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 43
5323 Painters and decorators 104
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 71
5411 Upholsterers 15
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 9
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 15
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 11
5421 Pre-press technicians 5
5422 Printers 8
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 10
5431 Butchers 25
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 41
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 1
5434 Chefs 185
5435 Cooks 55
5436 Catering and bar managers 72
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 13
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 60
5443 Florists 15
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 50
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 139
6112 Teaching assistants 139
6113 Educational support assistants 177
6114 Childminders 72
6116 Nannies and au pairs 21
6117 Playworkers 26
6121 Pest control officers 5
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 106
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 484
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 37
6133 Dental nurses 58
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 39
6135 Care workers and home carers 795
6136 Senior care workers 121
6137 Care escorts 30
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 33
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 64
6212 Travel agents 31
6213 Air travel assistants 49
6214 Rail travel assistants 28
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 44
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 149
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 97
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 34
6232 Caretakers 86
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 70
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 21
6311 Police community support officers 20
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 16
7111 Sales and retail assistants 815
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 283
7113 Telephone salespersons 49
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 79
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 46
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 8
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 18
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 18
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 14
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 7
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 79
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 107
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 181
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 88
7212 Telephonists 12
7213 Communication operators 27
7214 Market research interviewers 18
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 338
7220 Customer service supervisors 49
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 161
8112 Textile process operatives 13
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 39
8114 Plastics process operatives 24
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 17
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 31
8120 Metal working machine operatives 46
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 24
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 7
8133 Energy plant operatives 13
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 18
8135 Printing machine assistants 6
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 35
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 18
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 30
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 77
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 15
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 13
8146 Sewing machinists 35
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 36
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 22
8152 Road construction operatives 17
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 11
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 108
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 29
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 350
8212 Bus and coach drivers 109
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 142
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 278
8215 Driving instructors 53
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 89
8221 Crane drivers 13
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 69
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 84
8231 Train and tram drivers 20
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 14
8233 Air transport operatives 5
8234 Rail transport operatives 15
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 22
9111 Farm workers 49
9112 Forestry and related workers 8
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 29
9121 Groundworkers 39
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 102
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 208
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 95
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 62
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 158
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 41
9221 Window cleaners 29
9222 Street cleaners 10
9223 Cleaners and domestics 339
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 18
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 38
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 14
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 14
9231 Security guards and related occupations 226
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 82
9233 Exam invigilators 49
9241 Shelf fillers 64
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 32
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 35
9252 Warehouse operatives 387
9253 Delivery operatives 19
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 12
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 35
9262 Hospital porters 20
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 396
9264 Waiters and waitresses 253
9265 Bar staff 150
9266 Coffee shop workers 57
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 41
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 45
-9 Does not apply 39517
-8 No answer 35
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2022
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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