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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2022

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 135
1112 Elected officers and representatives 10
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 305
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 197
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 14
1131 Financial managers and directors 523
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 298
1133 Public relations and communications directors 38
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 108
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 42
1136 Human resource managers and directors 256
1137 Information technology directors 188
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 204
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 18
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 334
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 117
1172 Social services managers and directors 45
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 36
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 17
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 57
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 123
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 27
1224 Leisure and sports managers 57
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 10
1231 Health care practice managers 49
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 75
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 8
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 173
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 61
1243 Managers in logistics 40
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 239
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 19
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 66
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 6
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 10
1258 Directors in consultancy services 55
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 112
2111 Chemical scientists 26
2112 Biological scientists 64
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 80
2114 Physical scientists 42
2115 Social and humanities scientists 43
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 27
2121 Civil engineers 116
2122 Mechanical engineers 67
2123 Electrical engineers 58
2124 Electronics engineers 25
2125 Production and process engineers 57
2126 Aerospace engineers 72
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 50
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 187
2131 IT project managers 99
2132 IT managers 313
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 330
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 556
2135 Cyber security professionals 50
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 42
2137 IT network professionals 38
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 179
2141 Web design professionals 23
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 110
2151 Conservation professionals 35
2152 Environment professionals 67
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 87
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 74
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 202
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 214
2221 Physiotherapists 61
2222 Occupational therapists 57
2223 Speech and language therapists 31
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 49
2225 Clinical psychologists 23
2226 Other psychologists 46
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 55
2231 Midwifery nurses 46
2232 Community nurses 118
2233 Specialist nurses 110
2234 Nurse practitioners 91
2235 Mental health nurses 71
2236 Children's nurses 34
2237 Other nursing professionals 315
2240 Veterinarians 35
2251 Pharmacists 90
2252 Optometrists 32
2253 Dental practitioners 34
2254 Medical radiographers 47
2255 Paramedics 45
2256 Podiatrists 19
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 119
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 288
2312 Further education teaching professionals 74
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 456
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 397
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. 354
2321 Head teachers and principals 52
2322 Education managers 67
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 67
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 42
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 88
2411 Barristers and judges 43
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 209
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 88
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 249
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 279
2423 Taxation experts 69
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 233
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 139
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 66
2434 Business and related research professionals 58
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 4
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 101
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 368
2451 Architects 28
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 50
2453 Quantity surveyors 66
2454 Chartered surveyors 66
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 73
2461 Social workers 151
2462 Probation officers 18
2463 Clergy 69
2464 Youth work professionals 19
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 34
2471 Librarians 30
2472 Archivists and curators 23
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 49
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 172
2483 Environmental health professionals 15
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 44
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 53
2493 Public relations professionals 72
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 68
3111 Laboratory technicians 84
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 27
3113 Engineering technicians 66
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 17
3115 Quality assurance technicians 52
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 22
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 48
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 63
3131 IT operations technicians 97
3132 IT user support technicians 157
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 66
3211 Dispensing opticians 1
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 32
3213 Medical and dental technicians 48
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 40
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 30
3221 Youth and community workers 80
3222 Child and early years officers 87
3223 Housing officers 56
3224 Counsellors 47
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 210
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 276
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 84
3240 Veterinary nurses 26
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 56
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 163
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 54
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 46
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 107
3411 Artists 55
3412 Authors, writers and translators 112
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 67
3414 Dancers and choreographers 14
3415 Musicians 41
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 110
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 90
3421 Interior designers 26
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 23
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 30
3431 Sports players 13
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 121
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 76
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 29
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 28
3520 Legal associate professionals 86
3531 Brokers 48
3532 Insurance underwriters 48
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 38
3534 Financial accounts managers 142
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 91
3542 Importers and exporters 11
3543 Project support officers 76
3544 Data analysts 73
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 124
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 78
3552 Business sales executives 187
3553 Merchandisers 22
3554 Marketing associate professionals 202
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 67
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 400
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 77
3560 Public services associate professionals 150
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 205
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 30
3573 Information technology trainers 9
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 183
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 63
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 114
4111 National government administrative occupations 277
4112 Local government administrative occupations 198
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 119
4121 Credit controllers 48
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 529
4123 Bank and post office clerks 128
4124 Finance officers 61
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 178
4131 Records clerks and assistants 159
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 92
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 102
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 69
4135 Library clerks and assistants 28
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 42
4141 Office managers 227
4142 Office supervisors 56
4143 Customer service managers 154
4151 Sales administrators 166
4152 Data entry administrators 27
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 716
4211 Medical secretaries 83
4212 Legal secretaries 48
4213 School secretaries 97
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 23
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 201
4216 Receptionists 219
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 1
5111 Farmers 195
5112 Horticultural trades 21
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 219
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 31
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 42
5211 Sheet metal workers 26
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 12
5213 Welding trades 46
5214 Pipe fitters 17
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 37
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 12
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 190
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 30
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 7
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 198
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 32
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 16
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 91
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 7
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 11
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 267
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 64
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 5
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 49
5245 Security system installers and repairers 30
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 47
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 43
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 42
5311 Steel erectors 9
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 11
5313 Bricklayers 52
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 29
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 184
5316 Carpenters and joiners 218
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 65
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 259
5321 Plasterers 50
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 45
5323 Painters and decorators 109
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 75
5411 Upholsterers 15
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 9
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 15
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 12
5421 Pre-press technicians 6
5422 Printers 8
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 11
5431 Butchers 27
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 42
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 2
5434 Chefs 202
5435 Cooks 56
5436 Catering and bar managers 77
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 13
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 63
5443 Florists 17
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 51
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 155
6112 Teaching assistants 146
6113 Educational support assistants 185
6114 Childminders 74
6116 Nannies and au pairs 21
6117 Playworkers 27
6121 Pest control officers 5
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 109
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 509
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 39
6133 Dental nurses 62
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 41
6135 Care workers and home carers 858
6136 Senior care workers 127
6137 Care escorts 30
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 34
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 70
6212 Travel agents 32
6213 Air travel assistants 53
6214 Rail travel assistants 29
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 45
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 158
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 102
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 35
6232 Caretakers 89
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 72
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 23
6311 Police community support officers 21
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 16
7111 Sales and retail assistants 881
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 318
7113 Telephone salespersons 56
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 87
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 48
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 8
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 18
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 19
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 116
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 196
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 91
7212 Telephonists 14
7213 Communication operators 29
7214 Market research interviewers 19
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 349
7220 Customer service supervisors 52
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 183
8112 Textile process operatives 13
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 39
8114 Plastics process operatives 31
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 18
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 32
8120 Metal working machine operatives 48
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 25
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. 37
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 18
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 33
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 79
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 15
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 14
8146 Sewing machinists 35
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 41
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 23
8152 Road construction operatives 18
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 12
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 115
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 30
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 361
8212 Bus and coach drivers 115
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 153
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 289
8215 Driving instructors 54
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 95
8221 Crane drivers 13
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 71
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 92
8231 Train and tram drivers 20
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 15
8233 Air transport operatives 6
8234 Rail transport operatives 15
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 27
9111 Farm workers 57
9112 Forestry and related workers 9
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 31
9121 Groundworkers 43
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 109
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 218
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 100
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 65
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 166
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 45
9221 Window cleaners 29
9222 Street cleaners 10
9223 Cleaners and domestics 351
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 18
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 41
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 14
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 14
9231 Security guards and related occupations 235
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 89
9233 Exam invigilators 53
9241 Shelf fillers 66
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 34
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 36
9252 Warehouse operatives 416
9253 Delivery operatives 20
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 14
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 40
9262 Hospital porters 21
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 423
9264 Waiters and waitresses 276
9265 Bar staff 165
9266 Coffee shop workers 66
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 46
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 46
-9 Does not apply 40534
-8 No answer 39
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2022
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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