First job: SOC 2010
This variable is only available in the Special Licence (SN 6931) and Secure Access (SN 6676) datasets.
Datafile
Index term
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1862 | 3.71% |
| Production managers and directors in manufacturing | 1121 | 54 | 0.11% |
| Production managers and directors in construction | 1122 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Production managers and directors in mining and energy | 1123 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Financial managers and directors | 1131 | 18 | 0.04% |
| Marketing and sales directors | 1132 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Human resource managers and directors | 1135 | 19 | 0.04% |
| Functional managers and directors n.e.c. | 1139 | 23 | 0.05% |
| Financial institution managers and directors | 1150 | 27 | 0.05% |
| Managers and directors in transport and distribution | 1161 | 30 | 0.06% |
| Managers and directors in storage and warehousing | 1162 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Officers in armed forces | 1171 | 36 | 0.07% |
| Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | 1190 | 205 | 0.41% |
| Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | 1211 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors | 1221 | 45 | 0.09% |
| Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors | 1223 | 66 | 0.13% |
| Publicans and managers of licensed premises | 1224 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Leisure and sports managers | 1225 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Health care practice managers | 1241 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 1242 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Property, housing and estate managers | 1251 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Garage managers and proprietors | 1252 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Shopkeepers and proprietors - wholesale and retail | 1254 | 101 | 0.2% |
| Waste disposal and environmental services managers | 1255 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. | 1259 | 109 | 0.22% |
| Chemical scientists | 2111 | 92 | 0.18% |
| Biological scientists and biochemists | 2112 | 125 | 0.25% |
| Physical scientists | 2113 | 66 | 0.13% |
| Social and humanities scientists | 2114 | 49 | 0.1% |
| Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. | 2119 | 118 | 0.24% |
| Civil engineers | 2121 | 41 | 0.08% |
| Mechanical engineers | 2122 | 56 | 0.11% |
| Electrical engineers | 2123 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Electronics engineers | 2124 | 20 | 0.04% |
| Design and development engineers | 2126 | 55 | 0.11% |
| Production and process engineers | 2127 | 66 | 0.13% |
| Engineering professionals n.e.c. | 2129 | 66 | 0.13% |
| IT specialist managers | 2133 | 6 | 0.01% |
| IT project and programme managers | 2134 | 2 | 0.0% |
| IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 2135 | 33 | 0.07% |
| Programmers and software development professionals | 2136 | 209 | 0.42% |
| Web design and development professionals | 2137 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c. | 2139 | 29 | 0.06% |
| Environment professionals | 2142 | 13 | 0.03% |
| Research and development managers | 2150 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Medical practitioners | 2211 | 285 | 0.57% |
| Psychologists | 2212 | 22 | 0.04% |
| Pharmacists | 2213 | 61 | 0.12% |
| Ophthalmic opticians | 2214 | 12 | 0.02% |
| Dental practitioners | 2215 | 31 | 0.06% |
| Veterinarians | 2216 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Medical radiographers | 2217 | 18 | 0.04% |
| Podiatrists | 2218 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Health professionals n.e.c. | 2219 | 16 | 0.03% |
| Physiotherapists | 2221 | 46 | 0.09% |
| Occupational therapists | 2222 | 33 | 0.07% |
| Speech and language therapists | 2223 | 20 | 0.04% |
| Therapy professionals n.e.c. | 2229 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Nurses | 2231 | 1080 | 2.15% |
| Midwives | 2232 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Higher education teaching professionals | 2311 | 44 | 0.09% |
| Further education teaching professionals | 2312 | 50 | 0.1% |
| Secondary education teaching professionals | 2314 | 657 | 1.31% |
| Primary and nursery education teaching professionals | 2315 | 840 | 1.67% |
| Special needs education teaching professionals | 2316 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Senior professionals of educational establishments | 2317 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Education advisers and school inspectors | 2318 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c. | 2319 | 174 | 0.35% |
| Barristers and judges | 2412 | 14 | 0.03% |
| Solicitors | 2413 | 80 | 0.16% |
| Legal professionals n.e.c. | 2419 | 55 | 0.11% |
| Chartered and certified accountants | 2421 | 48 | 0.1% |
| Management consultants and business analysts | 2423 | 25 | 0.05% |
| Business and financial project management professionals | 2424 | 19 | 0.04% |
| Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 2425 | 32 | 0.06% |
| Business and related research professionals | 2426 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. | 2429 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Architects | 2431 | 32 | 0.06% |
| Town planning officers | 2432 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Quantity surveyors | 2433 | 40 | 0.08% |
| Chartered surveyors | 2434 | 80 | 0.16% |
| Chartered architectural technologists | 2435 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Construction project managers and related professionals | 2436 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Social workers | 2442 | 47 | 0.09% |
| Probation officers | 2443 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Clergy | 2444 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Welfare professionals n.e.c. | 2449 | 25 | 0.05% |
| Librarians | 2451 | 70 | 0.14% |
| Archivists and curators | 2452 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Quality control and planning engineers | 2461 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 2462 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Environmental health professionals | 2463 | 21 | 0.04% |
| Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors | 2471 | 65 | 0.13% |
| Public relations professionals | 2472 | 17 | 0.03% |
| Laboratory technicians | 3111 | 275 | 0.55% |
| Electrical and electronics technicians | 3112 | 65 | 0.13% |
| Engineering technicians | 3113 | 55 | 0.11% |
| Building and civil engineering technicians | 3114 | 12 | 0.02% |
| Quality assurance technicians | 3115 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Planning, process and production technicians | 3116 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. | 3119 | 96 | 0.19% |
| Architectural and town planning technicians | 3121 | 97 | 0.19% |
| Draughtspersons | 3122 | 222 | 0.44% |
| IT operations technicians | 3131 | 53 | 0.11% |
| IT user support technicians | 3132 | 61 | 0.12% |
| Dispensing opticians | 3216 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Pharmaceutical technicians | 3217 | 13 | 0.03% |
| Medical and dental technicians | 3218 | 47 | 0.09% |
| Health associate professionals n.e.c. | 3219 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Youth and community workers | 3231 | 54 | 0.11% |
| Housing officers | 3234 | 16 | 0.03% |
| Counsellors | 3235 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. | 3239 | 59 | 0.12% |
| NCOs and other ranks | 3311 | 235 | 0.47% |
| Police officers (sergeant and below) | 3312 | 67 | 0.13% |
| Prison service officers (below principal officer) | 3314 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. | 3319 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Artists | 3411 | 30 | 0.06% |
| Authors, writers and translators | 3412 | 87 | 0.17% |
| Actors, entertainers and presenters | 3413 | 46 | 0.09% |
| Dancers and choreographers | 3414 | 16 | 0.03% |
| Musicians | 3415 | 54 | 0.11% |
| Arts officers, producers and directors | 3416 | 37 | 0.07% |
| Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators | 3417 | 119 | 0.24% |
| Graphic designers | 3421 | 109 | 0.22% |
| Product, clothing and related designers | 3422 | 140 | 0.28% |
| Sports players | 3441 | 65 | 0.13% |
| Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 3442 | 88 | 0.18% |
| Fitness instructors | 3443 | 17 | 0.03% |
| Air traffic controllers | 3511 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Aircraft pilots and flight engineers | 3512 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Ship and hovercraft officers | 3513 | 55 | 0.11% |
| Legal associate professionals | 3520 | 16 | 0.03% |
| Estimators, valuers and assessors | 3531 | 32 | 0.06% |
| Brokers | 3532 | 39 | 0.08% |
| Insurance underwriters | 3533 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 3534 | 41 | 0.08% |
| Taxation experts | 3535 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Importers and exporters | 3536 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Financial accounts managers | 3538 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. | 3539 | 46 | 0.09% |
| Buyers and procurement officers | 3541 | 39 | 0.08% |
| Business sales executives | 3542 | 154 | 0.31% |
| Marketing associate professionals | 3543 | 138 | 0.27% |
| Estate agents and auctioneers | 3544 | 42 | 0.08% |
| Sales accounts and business development managers | 3545 | 49 | 0.1% |
| Conference and exhibition managers and organisers | 3546 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Conservation and environmental associate professionals | 3550 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Public services associate professionals | 3561 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Human resources and industrial relations officers | 3562 | 89 | 0.18% |
| Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors | 3563 | 62 | 0.12% |
| Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | 3564 | 14 | 0.03% |
| Inspectors of standards and regulations | 3565 | 13 | 0.03% |
| Health and safety officers | 3567 | 6 | 0.01% |
| National government administrative occupations | 4112 | 678 | 1.35% |
| Local government administrative occupations | 4113 | 190 | 0.38% |
| Officers of non-governmental organisations | 4114 | 26 | 0.05% |
| Credit controllers | 4121 | 35 | 0.07% |
| Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 4122 | 975 | 1.94% |
| Bank and post office clerks | 4123 | 982 | 1.96% |
| Finance officers | 4124 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 4129 | 328 | 0.65% |
| Records clerks and assistants | 4131 | 306 | 0.61% |
| Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants | 4132 | 296 | 0.59% |
| Stock control clerks and assistants | 4133 | 114 | 0.23% |
| Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | 4134 | 97 | 0.19% |
| Library clerks and assistants | 4135 | 78 | 0.16% |
| Human resources administrative occupations | 4138 | 42 | 0.08% |
| Sales administrators | 4151 | 79 | 0.16% |
| Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 4159 | 2130 | 4.24% |
| Office managers | 4161 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Office supervisors | 4162 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Medical secretaries | 4211 | 53 | 0.11% |
| Legal secretaries | 4212 | 80 | 0.16% |
| School secretaries | 4213 | 13 | 0.03% |
| Company secretaries | 4214 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Personal assistants and other secretaries | 4215 | 1064 | 2.12% |
| Receptionists | 4216 | 596 | 1.19% |
| Typists and related keyboard occupations | 4217 | 995 | 1.98% |
| Farmers | 5111 | 169 | 0.34% |
| Horticultural trades | 5112 | 58 | 0.12% |
| Gardeners and landscape gardeners | 5113 | 142 | 0.28% |
| Groundsmen and greenkeepers | 5114 | 30 | 0.06% |
| Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. | 5119 | 12 | 0.02% |
| Smiths and forge workers | 5211 | 19 | 0.04% |
| Moulders, core makers and die casters | 5212 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Sheet metal workers | 5213 | 68 | 0.14% |
| Metal plate workers, and riveters | 5214 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Welding trades | 5215 | 161 | 0.32% |
| Pipe fitters | 5216 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Metal machining setters and setter-operators | 5221 | 76 | 0.15% |
| Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out | 5222 | 88 | 0.18% |
| Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 5223 | 662 | 1.32% |
| Precision instrument makers and repairers | 5224 | 55 | 0.11% |
| Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers | 5225 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 5231 | 446 | 0.89% |
| Vehicle body builders and repairers | 5232 | 81 | 0.16% |
| Vehicle paint technicians | 5234 | 18 | 0.04% |
| Aircraft maintenance and related trades | 5235 | 40 | 0.08% |
| Boat and ship builders and repairers | 5236 | 83 | 0.17% |
| Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers | 5237 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Electricians and electrical fitters | 5241 | 490 | 0.98% |
| Telecommunications engineers | 5242 | 64 | 0.13% |
| TV, video and audio engineers | 5244 | 38 | 0.08% |
| IT engineers | 5245 | 17 | 0.03% |
| Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. | 5249 | 68 | 0.14% |
| Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors | 5250 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Steel erectors | 5311 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Bricklayers and masons | 5312 | 132 | 0.26% |
| Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | 5313 | 16 | 0.03% |
| Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers | 5314 | 202 | 0.4% |
| Carpenters and joiners | 5315 | 423 | 0.84% |
| Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters | 5316 | 49 | 0.1% |
| Construction and building trades n.e.c. | 5319 | 109 | 0.22% |
| Plasterers | 5321 | 61 | 0.12% |
| Floorers and wall tilers | 5322 | 38 | 0.08% |
| Painters and decorators | 5323 | 294 | 0.59% |
| Construction and building trades supervisors | 5330 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Weavers and knitters | 5411 | 66 | 0.13% |
| Upholsterers | 5412 | 53 | 0.11% |
| Footwear and leather working trades | 5413 | 115 | 0.23% |
| Tailors and dressmakers | 5414 | 239 | 0.48% |
| Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. | 5419 | 38 | 0.08% |
| Pre-press technicians | 5421 | 60 | 0.12% |
| Printers | 5422 | 179 | 0.36% |
| Print finishing and binding workers | 5423 | 153 | 0.3% |
| Butchers | 5431 | 198 | 0.39% |
| Bakers and flour confectioners | 5432 | 135 | 0.27% |
| Fishmongers and poultry dressers | 5433 | 46 | 0.09% |
| Chefs | 5434 | 372 | 0.74% |
| Cooks | 5435 | 185 | 0.37% |
| Catering and bar managers | 5436 | 74 | 0.15% |
| Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers | 5441 | 92 | 0.18% |
| Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers | 5442 | 102 | 0.2% |
| Florists | 5443 | 45 | 0.09% |
| Other skilled trades n.e.c. | 5449 | 89 | 0.18% |
| Nursery nurses and assistants | 6121 | 350 | 0.7% |
| Childminders and related occupations | 6122 | 374 | 0.75% |
| Playworkers | 6123 | 16 | 0.03% |
| Teaching assistants | 6125 | 62 | 0.12% |
| Educational support assistants | 6126 | 31 | 0.06% |
| Veterinary nurses | 6131 | 30 | 0.06% |
| Animal care services occupations n.e.c. | 6139 | 200 | 0.4% |
| Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 6141 | 269 | 0.54% |
| Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) | 6142 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Dental nurses | 6143 | 150 | 0.3% |
| Houseparents and residential wardens | 6144 | 21 | 0.04% |
| Care workers and home carers | 6145 | 562 | 1.12% |
| Senior care workers | 6146 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Sports and leisure assistants | 6211 | 48 | 0.1% |
| Travel agents | 6212 | 110 | 0.22% |
| Air travel assistants | 6214 | 31 | 0.06% |
| Rail travel assistants | 6215 | 23 | 0.05% |
| Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. | 6219 | 48 | 0.1% |
| Hairdressers and barbers | 6221 | 975 | 1.94% |
| Beauticians and related occupations | 6222 | 64 | 0.13% |
| Housekeepers and related occupations | 6231 | 52 | 0.1% |
| Caretakers | 6232 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | 6240 | 20 | 0.04% |
| Sales and retail assistants | 7111 | 4488 | 8.94% |
| Retail cashiers and check-out operators | 7112 | 544 | 1.08% |
| Telephone salespersons | 7113 | 108 | 0.22% |
| Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants | 7114 | 202 | 0.4% |
| Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers | 7115 | 60 | 0.12% |
| Collector salespersons and credit agents | 7121 | 17 | 0.03% |
| Debt, rent and other cash collectors | 7122 | 39 | 0.08% |
| Roundspersons and van salespersons | 7123 | 157 | 0.31% |
| Market and street traders and assistants | 7124 | 84 | 0.17% |
| Merchandisers and window dressers | 7125 | 84 | 0.17% |
| Sales related occupations n.e.c. | 7129 | 72 | 0.14% |
| Sales supervisors | 7130 | 68 | 0.14% |
| Call and contact centre occupations | 7211 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Telephonists | 7213 | 161 | 0.32% |
| Communication operators | 7214 | 55 | 0.11% |
| Market research interviewers | 7215 | 24 | 0.05% |
| Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 7219 | 150 | 0.3% |
| Customer service managers and supervisors | 7220 | 22 | 0.04% |
| Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 8111 | 384 | 0.76% |
| Glass and ceramics process operatives | 8112 | 21 | 0.04% |
| Textile process operatives | 8113 | 366 | 0.73% |
| Chemical and related process operatives | 8114 | 88 | 0.18% |
| Rubber process operatives | 8115 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Plastics process operatives | 8116 | 77 | 0.15% |
| Metal making and treating process operatives | 8117 | 24 | 0.05% |
| Electroplaters | 8118 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Process operatives n.e.c. | 8119 | 37 | 0.07% |
| Paper and wood machine operatives | 8121 | 128 | 0.25% |
| Coal mine operatives | 8122 | 83 | 0.17% |
| Quarry workers and related operatives | 8123 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Energy plant operatives | 8124 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Metal working machine operatives | 8125 | 129 | 0.26% |
| Water and sewerage plant operatives | 8126 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Printing machine assistants | 8127 | 95 | 0.19% |
| Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. | 8129 | 417 | 0.83% |
| Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) | 8131 | 209 | 0.42% |
| Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) | 8132 | 53 | 0.11% |
| Routine inspectors and testers | 8133 | 93 | 0.19% |
| Weighers, graders and sorters | 8134 | 47 | 0.09% |
| Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters | 8135 | 45 | 0.09% |
| Sewing machinists | 8137 | 987 | 1.97% |
| Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. | 8139 | 335 | 0.67% |
| Scaffolders, stagers and riggers | 8141 | 17 | 0.03% |
| Road construction operatives | 8142 | 24 | 0.05% |
| Rail construction and maintenance operatives | 8143 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Construction operatives n.e.c. | 8149 | 64 | 0.13% |
| Large goods vehicle drivers | 8211 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Van drivers | 8212 | 99 | 0.2% |
| Bus and coach drivers | 8213 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs | 8214 | 18 | 0.04% |
| Driving instructors | 8215 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Crane drivers | 8221 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Fork-lift truck drivers | 8222 | 26 | 0.05% |
| Agricultural machinery drivers | 8223 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 8229 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Train and tram drivers | 8231 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Marine and waterways transport operatives | 8232 | 64 | 0.13% |
| Air transport operatives | 8233 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Rail transport operatives | 8234 | 22 | 0.04% |
| Farm workers | 9111 | 608 | 1.21% |
| Forestry workers | 9112 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. | 9119 | 78 | 0.16% |
| Elementary construction occupations | 9120 | 353 | 0.7% |
| Industrial cleaning process occupations | 9132 | 57 | 0.11% |
| Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers | 9134 | 743 | 1.48% |
| Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. | 9139 | 1069 | 2.13% |
| Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers | 9211 | 334 | 0.67% |
| Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. | 9219 | 1862 | 3.71% |
| Window cleaners | 9231 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Street cleaners | 9232 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Cleaners and domestics | 9233 | 628 | 1.25% |
| Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 9234 | 150 | 0.3% |
| Refuse and salvage occupations | 9235 | 39 | 0.08% |
| Vehicle valeters and cleaners | 9236 | 31 | 0.06% |
| Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. | 9239 | 12 | 0.02% |
| Security guards and related occupations | 9241 | 76 | 0.15% |
| Parking and civil enforcement occupations | 9242 | 2 | 0.0% |
| School midday and crossing patrol occupations | 9244 | 34 | 0.07% |
| Elementary security occupations n.e.c. | 9249 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Shelf fillers | 9251 | 257 | 0.51% |
| Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. | 9259 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Elementary storage occupations | 9260 | 738 | 1.47% |
| Hospital porters | 9271 | 18 | 0.04% |
| Kitchen and catering assistants | 9272 | 945 | 1.88% |
| Waiters and waitresses | 9273 | 641 | 1.28% |
| Bar staff | 9274 | 485 | 0.97% |
| Leisure and theme park attendants | 9275 | 108 | 0.22% |
| Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. | 9279 | 74 | 0.15% |
| Total | 50198 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5854.32 | 1862 | 1121.0 | 9279.0 | 2372.14 | 48336 |
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