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julksoc20_2

Job 2 searching for: SOC 2020

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Derived variable note:

Standard Occupational Classification 2020 (SOC2020) of main type of job 2 looking for. Full 4-digit version for Special Licence release (SN6931) only. For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2020.

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91060.32%
inapplicable-83216197.91%
proxy-7740.23%
refusal-2190.06%
don't know-1150.05%
Financial managers and directors113110.0%
Human resource managers and directors113620.01%
Information technology directors113710.0%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale115010.0%
Leisure and sports managers122410.0%
Property, housing and estate managers125120.01%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125950.02%
Chemical scientists211110.0%
Physical scientists211410.0%
Mechanical engineers212210.0%
Production and process engineers212510.0%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212910.0%
Programmers and software development professionals213440.01%
IT network professionals213710.0%
Information technology professionals n.e.c.213920.01%
Graphic and multimedia designers214220.01%
Conservation professionals215110.0%
Environment professionals215220.01%
Research and development (R&D) managers216110.0%
Other researchers, unspecified discipline216220.01%
Generalist medical practitioners221110.0%
Specialist medical practitioners221210.0%
Physiotherapists222110.0%
Occupational therapists222220.01%
Therapy professionals n.e.c.222910.0%
Nurse practitioners223410.0%
Other health professionals n.e.c.225940.01%
Higher education teaching professionals231120.01%
Further education teaching professionals231220.01%
Primary education teaching professionals231460.02%
Nursery education teaching professionals231510.0%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231970.02%
Education managers232210.0%
Education advisers and school inspectors232320.01%
Other educational professionals n.e.c232910.0%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241920.01%
Chartered and certified accountants242140.01%
Management consultants and business analysts243110.0%
Marketing and commercial managers243220.01%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians243310.0%
Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.243930.01%
Business and financial project management professionals244060.02%
Architects245110.0%
Social workers246130.01%
Clergy246310.0%
Welfare professionals n.e.c.246910.0%
Archivists and curators247210.0%
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals248210.0%
Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters249230.01%
Public relations professionals249310.0%
Advertising accounts managers and creative directors249410.0%
Laboratory technicians311130.01%
Engineering technicians311310.0%
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.311910.0%
CAD, drawing and architectural technicians312010.0%
IT operations technicians313120.01%
IT user support technicians313210.0%
Medical and dental technicians321310.0%
Health associate professionals n.e.c.321920.01%
Youth and community workers322110.0%
Child and early years officers322210.0%
Housing officers322310.0%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.322950.02%
Non-commissioned officers and other ranks331120.01%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331210.0%
Fire service officers (watch manager and below)331310.0%
Prison service officers (below principal officer)331410.0%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.0%
Actors, entertainers and presenters341330.01%
Musicians341510.0%
Arts officers, producers and directors341620.01%
Design occupations n.e.c.342910.0%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials343220.01%
Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers351120.01%
Project support officers354310.0%
Data analysts354440.01%
Business associate professionals n.e.c.354910.0%
Buyers and procurement officers355110.0%
Business sales executives355220.01%
Marketing associate professionals355480.02%
Sales accounts and business development managers355620.01%
Events managers and organisers355770.02%
Public services associate professionals356020.01%
Human resources and industrial relations officers357120.01%
Information technology trainers357310.0%
Other vocational and industrial trainers357430.01%
Health and safety managers and officers358220.01%
National government administrative occupations411130.01%
Local government administrative occupations411240.01%
Credit controllers412110.0%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412270.02%
Finance officers412410.0%
Records clerks and assistants413110.0%
Stock control clerks and assistants413310.0%
Library clerks and assistants413520.01%
Human resources administrative occupations413610.0%
Office managers414110.0%
Data entry administrators415220.01%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.4159330.1%
Medical secretaries421110.0%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421550.02%
Receptionists4216150.05%
Horticultural trades511210.0%
Gardeners and landscape gardeners511310.0%
Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out522210.0%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522310.0%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523130.01%
Electricians and electrical fitters524110.0%
Telecoms and related network installers and repairers524210.0%
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.524920.01%
Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers531520.01%
Painters and decorators532310.0%
Chefs543420.01%
Cooks543510.0%
Early education and childcare assistants611110.0%
Teaching assistants611250.02%
Educational support assistants611320.01%
Animal care services occupations n.e.c.612940.01%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants613140.01%
Care workers and home carers613590.03%
Sports and leisure assistants621130.01%
Beauticians and related occupations622220.01%
Caretakers623210.0%
Sales and retail assistants7111420.13%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711250.02%
Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers711520.01%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712910.0%
Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale713180.02%
Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale713220.01%
Call and contact centre occupations721130.01%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.7219110.03%
Metal working machine operatives812040.01%
Routine inspectors and testers814310.0%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.814920.01%
Road construction operatives815210.0%
Construction operatives n.e.c.815910.0%
Bus and coach drivers821210.0%
Delivery drivers and couriers8214130.04%
Road transport drivers n.e.c.821970.02%
Fork-lift truck drivers822210.0%
Train and tram drivers823130.01%
Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.823910.0%
Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.911910.0%
Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.912920.01%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913920.01%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921920.01%
Cleaners and domestics9223110.03%
Refuse and salvage occupations922510.0%
Security guards and related occupations923120.01%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations923210.0%
Exam invigilators923310.0%
Warehouse operatives925290.03%
Bar and catering supervisors926110.0%
Kitchen and catering assistants9263120.04%
Waiters and waitresses9264100.03%
Bar staff926560.02%
Coffee shop workers926640.01%
Leisure and theme park attendants926730.01%
Total32849100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
5295.15323751131.09267.02501.99474

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91060.3%
inapplicable-83468097.77%
proxy-71340.38%
refusal-2200.06%
don't know-1230.06%
Production managers and directors in manufacturing112120.01%
Production managers and directors in mining and energy112310.0%
Financial managers and directors113110.0%
Human resource managers and directors113610.0%
Functional managers and directors n.e.c.113920.01%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale115010.0%
Health services and public health managers and directors117110.0%
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors122210.0%
Managers in storage and warehousing124210.0%
Managers in logistics124310.0%
Property, housing and estate managers125110.0%
Managers and directors in the creative industries125510.0%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125960.02%
Chemical scientists211110.0%
Social and humanities scientists211520.01%
Electrical engineers212310.0%
Engineering project managers and project engineers212710.0%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212910.0%
Programmers and software development professionals213420.01%
Cyber security professionals213510.0%
IT quality and testing professionals213610.0%
Information technology professionals n.e.c.213910.0%
Graphic and multimedia designers214210.0%
Conservation professionals215110.0%
Environment professionals215240.01%
Generalist medical practitioners221110.0%
Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists222410.0%
Other psychologists222620.01%
Specialist nurses223310.0%
Other nursing professionals223720.01%
Pharmacists225110.0%
Other health professionals n.e.c.225920.01%
Higher education teaching professionals231110.0%
Secondary education teaching professionals231310.0%
Primary education teaching professionals231450.01%
Nursery education teaching professionals231510.0%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231950.01%
Head teachers and principals232110.0%
Other educational professionals n.e.c232920.01%
Solicitors and lawyers241210.0%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241920.01%
Chartered and certified accountants242130.01%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers242240.01%
Management consultants and business analysts243130.01%
Marketing and commercial managers243220.01%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians243310.0%
Business and related research professionals243430.01%
Business and financial project management professionals244060.02%
Social workers246110.0%
Clergy246320.01%
Welfare professionals n.e.c.246910.0%
Archivists and curators247210.0%
Quality control and planning engineers248110.0%
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals248240.01%
Newspaper and periodical editors249110.0%
Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters249210.0%
Laboratory technicians311120.01%
Engineering technicians311310.0%
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.311910.0%
CAD, drawing and architectural technicians312010.0%
IT operations technicians313120.01%
IT user support technicians313210.0%
Database administrators and web content technicians313320.01%
Health associate professionals n.e.c.321910.0%
Youth and community workers322130.01%
Housing officers322320.01%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.322920.01%
Early education and childcare practitioners323220.01%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331210.0%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.0%
Authors, writers and translators341270.02%
Actors, entertainers and presenters341330.01%
Musicians341520.01%
Design occupations n.e.c.342910.0%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials343220.01%
Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers351110.0%
Legal associate professionals352040.01%
Brokers353110.0%
Estimators, valuers and assessors354120.01%
Data analysts354420.01%
Business associate professionals n.e.c.354910.0%
Buyers and procurement officers355110.0%
Business sales executives355220.01%
Marketing associate professionals355450.01%
Estate agents and auctioneers355520.01%
Sales accounts and business development managers355620.01%
Events managers and organisers355740.01%
Human resources and industrial relations officers357150.01%
Information technology trainers357310.0%
Other vocational and industrial trainers357410.0%
Inspectors of standards and regulations358110.0%
Health and safety managers and officers358210.0%
National government administrative occupations411150.01%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412230.01%
Bank and post office clerks412310.0%
Finance officers412410.0%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412920.01%
Library clerks and assistants413520.01%
Human resources administrative occupations413610.0%
Office managers414120.01%
Sales administrators415120.01%
Data entry administrators415230.01%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.4159320.09%
Legal secretaries421210.0%
School secretaries421310.0%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421530.01%
Receptionists421680.02%
Gardeners and landscape gardeners511320.01%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522320.01%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523110.0%
Electricians and electrical fitters524110.0%
Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers524610.0%
Carpenters and joiners531620.01%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.531940.01%
Painters and decorators532310.0%
Construction and building trades supervisors533010.0%
Tailors and dressmakers541310.0%
Chefs543410.0%
Catering and bar managers543620.01%
Early education and childcare assistants611110.0%
Teaching assistants611250.01%
Educational support assistants611340.01%
Childminders611410.0%
Nannies and au pairs611610.0%
Animal care services occupations n.e.c.612920.01%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants613150.01%
Care workers and home carers6135180.05%
Sports and leisure assistants621120.01%
Air travel assistants621310.0%
Beauticians and related occupations622220.01%
Housekeepers and related occupations623120.01%
Caretakers623210.0%
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors624010.0%
Sales and retail assistants7111550.16%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711240.01%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712910.0%
Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale713110.0%
Call and contact centre occupations721150.01%
Communication operators721310.0%
Market research interviewers721410.0%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.7219110.03%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.814910.0%
Construction operatives n.e.c.815910.0%
Production, factory and assembly supervisors816010.0%
Large goods vehicle drivers821150.01%
Bus and coach drivers821210.0%
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs821320.01%
Delivery drivers and couriers8214100.03%
Road transport drivers n.e.c.821960.02%
Fork-lift truck drivers822220.01%
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.822910.0%
Train and tram drivers823130.01%
Air transport operatives823310.0%
Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.912910.0%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913920.01%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921910.0%
Street cleaners922210.0%
Cleaners and domestics9223170.05%
Refuse and salvage occupations922510.0%
Security guards and related occupations923140.01%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations923210.0%
Shelf fillers924120.01%
Warehouse operatives9252140.04%
Bar and catering supervisors926120.01%
Kitchen and catering assistants9263120.03%
Waiters and waitresses9264160.05%
Bar staff9265100.03%
Coffee shop workers926640.01%
Leisure and theme park attendants926710.0%
Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.926910.0%
Total35471100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
5505.27349631121.09269.02574.78508

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9520.19%
inapplicable-82762698.67%
proxy-71040.37%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-110.0%
Information technology directors113710.0%
Leisure and sports managers122410.0%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125910.0%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212910.0%
IT project managers213110.0%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers213310.0%
Information technology professionals n.e.c.213910.0%
Environment professionals215210.0%
Other researchers, unspecified discipline216220.01%
Other psychologists222610.0%
Other nursing professionals223720.01%
Secondary education teaching professionals231310.0%
Primary education teaching professionals231410.0%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231910.0%
Other educational professionals n.e.c232920.01%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241910.0%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers242210.0%
Business and financial project management professionals244010.0%
Librarians247110.0%
Quality control and planning engineers248110.0%
Environmental health professionals248310.0%
Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters249210.0%
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.311910.0%
IT operations technicians313110.0%
IT user support technicians313210.0%
Youth and community workers322110.0%
Counsellors322410.0%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.322910.0%
Authors, writers and translators341230.01%
Actors, entertainers and presenters341310.0%
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators341710.0%
Interior designers342110.0%
Design occupations n.e.c.342910.0%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials343210.0%
Legal associate professionals352010.0%
Financial and accounting technicians353310.0%
Project support officers354320.01%
Business associate professionals n.e.c.354910.0%
Business sales executives355210.0%
Merchandisers355310.0%
Marketing associate professionals355430.01%
Estate agents and auctioneers355510.0%
Sales accounts and business development managers355610.0%
Events managers and organisers355710.0%
National government administrative occupations411110.0%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412240.01%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412910.0%
Sales administrators415120.01%
Data entry administrators415220.01%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.4159170.06%
Medical secretaries421110.0%
School secretaries421310.0%
Receptionists421640.01%
Typists and related keyboard occupations421710.0%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522320.01%
Telecoms and related network installers and repairers524210.0%
Chefs543420.01%
Cooks543510.0%
Other skilled trades n.e.c.544910.0%
Early education and childcare assistants611120.01%
Teaching assistants611240.01%
Childminders611430.01%
Nannies and au pairs611610.0%
Animal care services occupations n.e.c.612920.01%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants613120.01%
Care workers and home carers613570.03%
Sports and leisure assistants621110.0%
Travel agents621230.01%
Parking and civil enforcement occupations631210.0%
Sales and retail assistants7111370.13%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712910.0%
Call and contact centre occupations721110.0%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.721930.01%
Metal working machine operatives812010.0%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.814910.0%
Delivery drivers and couriers821430.01%
Road transport drivers n.e.c.821970.03%
Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.912910.0%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913110.0%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913940.01%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921910.0%
Cleaners and domestics922360.02%
Refuse and salvage occupations922510.0%
Security guards and related occupations923110.0%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations923210.0%
Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.924910.0%
Warehouse operatives9252130.05%
Kitchen and catering assistants926330.01%
Waiters and waitresses926450.02%
Bar staff926510.0%
Coffee shop workers926610.0%
Leisure and theme park attendants926710.0%
Total27998100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
5894.59277841137.09267.02379.33214

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