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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Household Dataset, January - March, 2023

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 108
1112 Elected officers and representatives 12
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 306
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 162
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 8
1131 Financial managers and directors 397
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 196
1133 Public relations and communications directors 24
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 63
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 31
1136 Human resource managers and directors 198
1137 Information technology directors 136
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 131
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 22
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 273
1161 Officers in armed forces 27
1162 Senior police officers 10
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 17
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 74
1172 Social services managers and directors 39
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 44
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 15
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 37
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 106
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 30
1224 Leisure and sports managers 48
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 7
1231 Health care practice managers 44
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 45
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 4
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 92
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 55
1243 Managers in logistics 28
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 211
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 24
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 16
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 13
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 45
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 10
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 4
1258 Directors in consultancy services 36
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 86
2111 Chemical scientists 27
2112 Biological scientists 42
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 52
2114 Physical scientists 29
2115 Social and humanities scientists 44
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 35
2121 Civil engineers 96
2122 Mechanical engineers 66
2123 Electrical engineers 49
2124 Electronics engineers 28
2125 Production and process engineers 40
2126 Aerospace engineers 45
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 41
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 110
2131 IT project managers 77
2132 IT managers 199
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 183
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 437
2135 Cyber security professionals 37
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 28
2137 IT network professionals 30
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 141
2141 Web design professionals 17
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 95
2151 Conservation professionals 19
2152 Environment professionals 55
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 60
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 46
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 143
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 147
2221 Physiotherapists 51
2222 Occupational therapists 45
2223 Speech and language therapists 25
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 43
2225 Clinical psychologists 22
2226 Other psychologists 33
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 43
2231 Midwifery nurses 42
2232 Community nurses 90
2233 Specialist nurses 85
2234 Nurse practitioners 62
2235 Mental health nurses 49
2236 Children's nurses 24
2237 Other nursing professionals 339
2240 Veterinarians 29
2251 Pharmacists 73
2252 Optometrists 19
2253 Dental practitioners 28
2254 Medical radiographers 40
2255 Paramedics 34
2256 Podiatrists 14
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 101
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 212
2312 Further education teaching professionals 72
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 374
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 350
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 22
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 115
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 13
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 157
2321 Head teachers and principals 43
2322 Education managers 61
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 40
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 30
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 70
2411 Barristers and judges 30
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 168
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 70
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 180
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 242
2423 Taxation experts 45
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 202
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 91
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 50
2434 Business and related research professionals 51
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 5
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 91
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 254
2451 Architects 32
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 46
2453 Quantity surveyors 66
2454 Chartered surveyors 59
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 68
2461 Social workers 104
2462 Probation officers 7
2463 Clergy 45
2464 Youth work professionals 7
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 24
2471 Librarians 32
2472 Archivists and curators 17
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 41
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 133
2483 Environmental health professionals 13
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 21
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 36
2493 Public relations professionals 56
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 45
3111 Laboratory technicians 65
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 12
3113 Engineering technicians 70
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 12
3115 Quality assurance technicians 39
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 16
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 35
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 53
3131 IT operations technicians 85
3132 IT user support technicians 96
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 54
3211 Dispensing opticians 4
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 20
3213 Medical and dental technicians 41
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 31
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 27
3221 Youth and community workers 77
3222 Child and early years officers 61
3223 Housing officers 59
3224 Counsellors 38
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 153
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 53
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 59
3240 Veterinary nurses 19
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 41
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 162
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 37
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 21
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 72
3411 Artists 42
3412 Authors, writers and translators 106
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 29
3414 Dancers and choreographers 12
3415 Musicians 28
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 68
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 81
3421 Interior designers 35
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 20
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 30
3431 Sports players 16
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 79
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 65
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 35
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 20
3520 Legal associate professionals 80
3531 Brokers 58
3532 Insurance underwriters 29
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 32
3534 Financial accounts managers 141
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 72
3542 Importers and exporters 8
3543 Project support officers 52
3544 Data analysts 97
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 108
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 80
3552 Business sales executives 144
3553 Merchandisers 27
3554 Marketing associate professionals 156
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 44
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 271
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 84
3560 Public services associate professionals 129
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 168
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 24
3573 Information technology trainers 11
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 123
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 39
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 86
4111 National government administrative occupations 212
4112 Local government administrative occupations 176
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 90
4121 Credit controllers 37
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 409
4123 Bank and post office clerks 87
4124 Finance officers 28
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 144
4131 Records clerks and assistants 109
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 53
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 62
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 56
4135 Library clerks and assistants 18
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 36
4141 Office managers 161
4142 Office supervisors 25
4143 Customer service managers 92
4151 Sales administrators 86
4152 Data entry administrators 34
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 666
4211 Medical secretaries 57
4212 Legal secretaries 37
4213 School secretaries 51
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 35
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 152
4216 Receptionists 166
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 2
5111 Farmers 147
5112 Horticultural trades 13
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 177
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 22
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 24
5211 Sheet metal workers 19
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 11
5213 Welding trades 50
5214 Pipe fitters 7
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 33
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 6
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 164
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 26
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 16
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 149
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 20
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 18
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 41
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 9
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 14
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 180
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 46
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 6
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 42
5245 Security system installers and repairers 23
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 27
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 32
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 43
5311 Steel erectors 5
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 11
5313 Bricklayers 39
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 40
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 142
5316 Carpenters and joiners 173
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 46
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 163
5321 Plasterers 38
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 23
5323 Painters and decorators 93
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 56
5411 Upholsterers 15
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 6
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 9
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 9
5421 Pre-press technicians 5
5422 Printers 20
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 4
5431 Butchers 31
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 50
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 5
5434 Chefs 146
5435 Cooks 58
5436 Catering and bar managers 66
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 11
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 36
5443 Florists 11
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 42
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 126
6112 Teaching assistants 292
6113 Educational support assistants 157
6114 Childminders 48
6116 Nannies and au pairs 12
6117 Playworkers 14
6121 Pest control officers 3
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 98
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 248
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 21
6133 Dental nurses 43
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 22
6135 Care workers and home carers 640
6136 Senior care workers 84
6137 Care escorts 12
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 24
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 56
6212 Travel agents 21
6213 Air travel assistants 24
6214 Rail travel assistants 18
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 28
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 98
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 81
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 39
6232 Caretakers 67
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 54
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 16
6311 Police community support officers 8
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 11
7111 Sales and retail assistants 778
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 144
7113 Telephone salespersons 19
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 68
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 21
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 6
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 13
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 13
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 12
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 5
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 58
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 101
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 131
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 63
7212 Telephonists 3
7213 Communication operators 35
7214 Market research interviewers 9
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 228
7220 Customer service supervisors 39
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 93
8112 Textile process operatives 12
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 25
8114 Plastics process operatives 17
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 5
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 16
8120 Metal working machine operatives 27
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 16
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 7
8133 Energy plant operatives 5
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 20
8135 Printing machine assistants 4
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 24
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 13
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 27
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 54
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 13
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 8
8146 Sewing machinists 19
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 44
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 16
8152 Road construction operatives 15
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 6
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 80
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 30
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 260
8212 Bus and coach drivers 73
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 110
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 213
8215 Driving instructors 40
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 64
8221 Crane drivers 10
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 60
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 45
8231 Train and tram drivers 27
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 9
8233 Air transport operatives 11
8234 Rail transport operatives 10
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 18
9111 Farm workers 51
9112 Forestry and related workers 8
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 27
9121 Groundworkers 33
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 89
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 53
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 75
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 73
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 120
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 29
9221 Window cleaners 24
9222 Street cleaners 6
9223 Cleaners and domestics 418
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 18
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 31
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 15
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 12
9231 Security guards and related occupations 146
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 82
9233 Exam invigilators 29
9241 Shelf fillers 59
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 25
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 25
9252 Warehouse operatives 323
9253 Delivery operatives 19
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 7
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 41
9262 Hospital porters 14
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 346
9264 Waiters and waitresses 212
9265 Bar staff 125
9266 Coffee shop workers 40
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 22
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 42
-9 Does not apply 30992
-8 No answer 34
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, Household Dataset, January - March, 2023
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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