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j1uksoc10

Own first job in UK: SOC 2010

Standard Occupational Classification 2010 (SOC 2010) of own first job in the UK. Full 4-digit version for Special Licence release only. The classification is coded post-field using the respondent’s description of the job. From Wave 3 onward, job descriptions were first coded to the code frame of SOC 2010. Asked as part of the initial conditions module in the Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost Sample (from Wave 6 onwards). For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2010

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Derived variable note:

Standard Occupational Classification 2010 (SOC 2010) of own first job in the UK. Full 4-digit version for Special Licence release only. The classification is coded post-field using the respondent's description of the job. From Wave 3 onward, job descriptions were first coded to the code frame of SOC 2010. Asked as part of the initial conditions module in the Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost Sample (from Wave 6 onwards). For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2010

See other first job variables which all start with J1

Derived variable note:

Uses W_J1UKSOC10 on data file W_INDRESP/

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83496296.96%
proxy-710963.04%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
in IEMB only-114057789.79%
missing-91980.44%
inapplicable-832917.28%
proxy-71950.43%
Chief executives and senior officials111510.0%
Production managers and directors in manufacturing112130.01%
Financial managers and directors113150.01%
Information technology and telecommunications directors113610.0%
Financial institution managers and directors115030.01%
Managers and directors in storage and warehousing116210.0%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale119050.01%
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors122320.0%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122410.0%
Leisure and sports managers122510.0%
Shopkeepers and proprietors - wholesale and retail125460.01%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125960.01%
Biological scientists and biochemists211210.0%
Physical scientists211320.0%
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.211910.0%
Civil engineers212110.0%
Mechanical engineers212210.0%
Electrical engineers212310.0%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212910.0%
IT specialist managers213310.0%
IT project and programme managers213410.0%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers213540.01%
Programmers and software development professionals2136200.04%
Web design and development professionals213720.0%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.213960.01%
Research and development managers215010.0%
Medical practitioners221130.01%
Psychologists221210.0%
Ophthalmic opticians221410.0%
Medical radiographers221720.0%
Nurses2231220.05%
Higher education teaching professionals231110.0%
Further education teaching professionals231240.01%
Secondary education teaching professionals231440.01%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals2315120.03%
Special needs education teaching professionals231610.0%
Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.231910.0%
Solicitors241310.0%
Management consultants and business analysts242330.01%
Business and financial project management professionals242420.0%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians242510.0%
Business and related research professionals242650.01%
Town planning officers243210.0%
Social workers244210.0%
Clergy244410.0%
Librarians245110.0%
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals246220.0%
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors247110.0%
Laboratory technicians311110.0%
Draughtspersons312210.0%
IT operations technicians313110.0%
Health associate professionals n.e.c.321910.0%
Youth and community workers323120.0%
Counsellors323520.0%
NCOs and other ranks331110.0%
Artists341110.0%
Authors, writers and translators341230.01%
Actors, entertainers and presenters341310.0%
Dancers and choreographers341420.0%
Musicians341510.0%
Arts officers, producers and directors341630.01%
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators341710.0%
Product, clothing and related designers342210.0%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials344210.0%
Insurance underwriters353310.0%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers353440.01%
Importers and exporters353610.0%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353940.01%
Business sales executives354250.01%
Sales accounts and business development managers354530.01%
Conference and exhibition managers and organisers354610.0%
Public services associate professionals356110.0%
Human resources and industrial relations officers356220.0%
Inspectors of standards and regulations356510.0%
National government administrative occupations411230.01%
Credit controllers412110.0%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412280.02%
Bank and post office clerks412330.01%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412940.01%
Records clerks and assistants413120.0%
Stock control clerks and assistants413330.01%
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants413410.0%
Sales administrators415130.01%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.415970.02%
Legal secretaries421210.0%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421570.02%
Receptionists4216100.02%
Typists and related keyboard occupations421720.0%
Farmers511120.0%
Horticultural trades511210.0%
Gardeners and landscape gardeners511310.0%
Welding trades521520.0%
Metal machining setters and setter-operators522110.0%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522330.01%
Precision instrument makers and repairers522410.0%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523160.01%
Vehicle paint technicians523410.0%
Electricians and electrical fitters524130.01%
TV, video and audio engineers524410.0%
IT engineers524510.0%
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.524910.0%
Bricklayers and masons531220.0%
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers531430.01%
Carpenters and joiners531550.01%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.5319150.03%
Plasterers532120.0%
Floorers and wall tilers532210.0%
Painters and decorators532350.01%
Construction and building trades supervisors533010.0%
Weavers and knitters541120.0%
Footwear and leather working trades541330.01%
Tailors and dressmakers541440.01%
Printers542220.0%
Butchers543110.0%
Bakers and flour confectioners543230.01%
Chefs5434140.03%
Cooks543510.0%
Catering and bar managers543610.0%
Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers544110.0%
Other skilled trades n.e.c.544930.01%
Nursery nurses and assistants612120.0%
Childminders and related occupations6122170.04%
Teaching assistants612570.02%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants614180.02%
Dental nurses614320.0%
Care workers and home carers6145380.08%
Sports and leisure assistants621130.01%
Travel agents621230.01%
Air travel assistants621430.01%
Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.621920.0%
Hairdressers and barbers622150.01%
Beauticians and related occupations622210.0%
Housekeepers and related occupations623130.01%
Caretakers623210.0%
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors624070.02%
Sales and retail assistants7111540.12%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711250.01%
Debt, rent and other cash collectors712210.0%
Market and street traders and assistants712420.0%
Merchandisers and window dressers712510.0%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712950.01%
Sales supervisors713010.0%
Call and contact centre occupations721120.0%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.721950.01%
Customer service managers and supervisors722010.0%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives8111190.04%
Textile process operatives811330.01%
Plastics process operatives811630.01%
Process operatives n.e.c.811910.0%
Metal working machine operatives812530.01%
Water and sewerage plant operatives812610.0%
Printing machine assistants812720.0%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.812960.01%
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)813220.0%
Routine inspectors and testers813320.0%
Weighers, graders and sorters813410.0%
Sewing machinists813770.02%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813940.01%
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers814130.01%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814930.01%
Large goods vehicle drivers821120.0%
Van drivers821240.01%
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs821430.01%
Fork-lift truck drivers822230.01%
Air transport operatives823310.0%
Rail transport operatives823420.0%
Farm workers911110.0%
Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.911940.01%
Elementary construction occupations912090.02%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913220.0%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers9134390.09%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.9139260.06%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers921190.02%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921930.01%
Street cleaners923220.0%
Cleaners and domestics9233830.18%
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers923430.01%
Refuse and salvage occupations923510.0%
Vehicle valeters and cleaners923650.01%
Security guards and related occupations9241100.02%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations924420.0%
Shelf fillers925140.01%
Elementary storage occupations9260320.07%
Kitchen and catering assistants9272500.11%
Waiters and waitresses9273360.08%
Bar staff9274100.02%
Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.927930.01%
Total45192100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
134.973684-11.09279.01043.3541508

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
in IEMB only-1115755694.23%
missing-987215.22%
Chief executives and senior officials111510.0%
Production managers and directors in manufacturing112130.0%
Financial managers and directors113150.0%
Information technology and telecommunications directors113610.0%
Financial institution managers and directors115030.0%
Managers and directors in storage and warehousing116210.0%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale119050.0%
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors122320.0%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122410.0%
Leisure and sports managers122510.0%
Shopkeepers and proprietors - wholesale and retail125460.0%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125960.0%
Biological scientists and biochemists211210.0%
Physical scientists211320.0%
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.211910.0%
Civil engineers212110.0%
Mechanical engineers212210.0%
Electrical engineers212310.0%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212910.0%
IT specialist managers213310.0%
IT project and programme managers213410.0%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers213540.0%
Programmers and software development professionals2136200.01%
Web design and development professionals213720.0%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.213960.0%
Research and development managers215010.0%
Medical practitioners221130.0%
Psychologists221210.0%
Ophthalmic opticians221410.0%
Medical radiographers221720.0%
Nurses2231220.01%
Higher education teaching professionals231110.0%
Further education teaching professionals231240.0%
Secondary education teaching professionals231440.0%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals2315120.01%
Special needs education teaching professionals231610.0%
Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.231910.0%
Solicitors241310.0%
Management consultants and business analysts242330.0%
Business and financial project management professionals242420.0%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians242510.0%
Business and related research professionals242650.0%
Town planning officers243210.0%
Social workers244210.0%
Clergy244410.0%
Librarians245110.0%
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals246220.0%
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors247110.0%
Laboratory technicians311110.0%
Draughtspersons312210.0%
IT operations technicians313110.0%
Health associate professionals n.e.c.321910.0%
Youth and community workers323120.0%
Counsellors323520.0%
NCOs and other ranks331110.0%
Artists341110.0%
Authors, writers and translators341230.0%
Actors, entertainers and presenters341310.0%
Dancers and choreographers341420.0%
Musicians341510.0%
Arts officers, producers and directors341630.0%
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators341710.0%
Product, clothing and related designers342210.0%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials344210.0%
Insurance underwriters353310.0%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers353440.0%
Importers and exporters353610.0%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353940.0%
Business sales executives354250.0%
Sales accounts and business development managers354530.0%
Conference and exhibition managers and organisers354610.0%
Public services associate professionals356110.0%
Human resources and industrial relations officers356220.0%
Inspectors of standards and regulations356510.0%
National government administrative occupations411230.0%
Credit controllers412110.0%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412280.0%
Bank and post office clerks412330.0%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412940.0%
Records clerks and assistants413120.0%
Stock control clerks and assistants413330.0%
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants413410.0%
Sales administrators415130.0%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.415970.0%
Legal secretaries421210.0%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421570.0%
Receptionists4216100.01%
Typists and related keyboard occupations421720.0%
Farmers511120.0%
Horticultural trades511210.0%
Gardeners and landscape gardeners511310.0%
Welding trades521520.0%
Metal machining setters and setter-operators522110.0%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522330.0%
Precision instrument makers and repairers522410.0%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523160.0%
Vehicle paint technicians523410.0%
Electricians and electrical fitters524130.0%
TV, video and audio engineers524410.0%
IT engineers524510.0%
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.524910.0%
Bricklayers and masons531220.0%
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers531430.0%
Carpenters and joiners531550.0%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.5319150.01%
Plasterers532120.0%
Floorers and wall tilers532210.0%
Painters and decorators532350.0%
Construction and building trades supervisors533010.0%
Weavers and knitters541120.0%
Footwear and leather working trades541330.0%
Tailors and dressmakers541440.0%
Printers542220.0%
Butchers543110.0%
Bakers and flour confectioners543230.0%
Chefs5434140.01%
Cooks543510.0%
Catering and bar managers543610.0%
Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers544110.0%
Other skilled trades n.e.c.544930.0%
Nursery nurses and assistants612120.0%
Childminders and related occupations6122170.01%
Teaching assistants612570.0%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants614180.0%
Dental nurses614320.0%
Care workers and home carers6145380.02%
Sports and leisure assistants621130.0%
Travel agents621230.0%
Air travel assistants621430.0%
Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.621920.0%
Hairdressers and barbers622150.0%
Beauticians and related occupations622210.0%
Housekeepers and related occupations623130.0%
Caretakers623210.0%
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors624070.0%
Sales and retail assistants7111540.03%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711250.0%
Debt, rent and other cash collectors712210.0%
Market and street traders and assistants712420.0%
Merchandisers and window dressers712510.0%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712950.0%
Sales supervisors713010.0%
Call and contact centre occupations721120.0%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.721950.0%
Customer service managers and supervisors722010.0%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives8111190.01%
Textile process operatives811330.0%
Plastics process operatives811630.0%
Process operatives n.e.c.811910.0%
Metal working machine operatives812530.0%
Water and sewerage plant operatives812610.0%
Printing machine assistants812720.0%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.812960.0%
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)813220.0%
Routine inspectors and testers813320.0%
Weighers, graders and sorters813410.0%
Sewing machinists813770.0%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813940.0%
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers814130.0%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814930.0%
Large goods vehicle drivers821120.0%
Van drivers821240.0%
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs821430.0%
Fork-lift truck drivers822230.0%
Air transport operatives823310.0%
Rail transport operatives823420.0%
Farm workers911110.0%
Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.911940.0%
Elementary construction occupations912090.01%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913220.0%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers9134390.02%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.9139260.02%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers921190.01%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921930.0%
Street cleaners923220.0%
Cleaners and domestics9233830.05%
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers923430.0%
Refuse and salvage occupations923510.0%
Vehicle valeters and cleaners923650.0%
Security guards and related occupations9241100.01%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations924420.0%
Shelf fillers925140.0%
Elementary storage occupations9260320.02%
Kitchen and catering assistants9272500.03%
Waiters and waitresses9273360.02%
Bar staff9274100.01%
Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.927930.0%
Total167208100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
27.238721-11.09279.0537.78158487

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