young adult: job like: SOC 2020
This variable is only available in the Special Licence (SN 6931) and Secure Access (SN 6676) datasets.
Standard Occupational Classification 2020 (SOC2020) of job young person would like to do when finishing school. Full 4-digit version for Special Licence release (SN6931) only. The classification is coded post-field using the respondent’s description of the job. For detailed information on the classification, see
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Derived variable note:
Standard Occupational Classification 2020 (SOC2020) of job young person would like to do when finishing school. Full 4-digit version for Special Licence release (SN6931) only. The classification is coded post-field using the respondent's description of the job. For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2020.
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 203 | 0.57% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 34022 | 95.91% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 13 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 113 | 0.32% |
| Chief executives and senior officials | 1111 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Elected officers and representatives | 1112 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Production managers and directors in construction | 1122 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Financial managers and directors | 1131 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Human resource managers and directors | 1136 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Managers in transport and distribution | 1241 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Managers and directors in the creative industries | 1255 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Directors in consultancy services | 1258 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. | 1259 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Chemical scientists | 2111 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Biological scientists | 2112 | 22 | 0.06% |
| Biochemists and biomedical scientists | 2113 | 15 | 0.04% |
| Physical scientists | 2114 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Social and humanities scientists | 2115 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. | 2119 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Civil engineers | 2121 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Mechanical engineers | 2122 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Electrical engineers | 2123 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Electronics engineers | 2124 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Production and process engineers | 2125 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Aerospace engineers | 2126 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Engineering professionals n.e.c. | 2129 | 19 | 0.05% |
| IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 2133 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Programmers and software development professionals | 2134 | 36 | 0.1% |
| Cyber security professionals | 2135 | 8 | 0.02% |
| IT network professionals | 2137 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Information technology professionals n.e.c. | 2139 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Web design professionals | 2141 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Graphic and multimedia designers | 2142 | 16 | 0.05% |
| Conservation professionals | 2151 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Environment professionals | 2152 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Other researchers, unspecified discipline | 2162 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Generalist medical practitioners | 2211 | 37 | 0.1% |
| Specialist medical practitioners | 2212 | 23 | 0.06% |
| Physiotherapists | 2221 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Occupational therapists | 2222 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speech and language therapists | 2223 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists | 2224 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Clinical psychologists | 2225 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other psychologists | 2226 | 34 | 0.1% |
| Therapy professionals n.e.c. | 2229 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Midwifery nurses | 2231 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Nurse practitioners | 2234 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mental health nurses | 2235 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Children's nurses | 2236 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Other nursing professionals | 2237 | 17 | 0.05% |
| Veterinarians | 2240 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Pharmacists | 2251 | 11 | 0.03% |
| Optometrists | 2252 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Dental practitioners | 2253 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Medical radiographers | 2254 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Paramedics | 2255 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Other health professionals n.e.c. | 2259 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Higher education teaching professionals | 2311 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Further education teaching professionals | 2312 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Secondary education teaching professionals | 2313 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Primary education teaching professionals | 2314 | 37 | 0.1% |
| Nursery education teaching professionals | 2315 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Special needs education teaching professionals | 2316 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Teachers of English as a foreign language | 2317 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Teaching professionals n.e.c. | 2319 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Barristers and judges | 2411 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Solicitors and lawyers | 2412 | 39 | 0.11% |
| Legal professionals n.e.c. | 2419 | 11 | 0.03% |
| Chartered and certified accountants | 2421 | 16 | 0.05% |
| Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 2422 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Taxation experts | 2423 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Management consultants and business analysts | 2431 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Marketing and commercial managers | 2432 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 2433 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Business and related research professionals | 2434 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. | 2439 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Business and financial project management professionals | 2440 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Architects | 2451 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Quantity surveyors | 2453 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Social workers | 2461 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Probation officers | 2462 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Clergy | 2463 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Welfare professionals n.e.c. | 2469 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Archivists and curators | 2472 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Newspaper and periodical editors | 2491 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters | 2492 | 11 | 0.03% |
| Public relations professionals | 2493 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Advertising accounts managers and creative directors | 2494 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Laboratory technicians | 3111 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Engineering technicians | 3113 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. | 3119 | 2 | 0.01% |
| CAD, drawing and architectural technicians | 3120 | 2 | 0.01% |
| IT operations technicians | 3131 | 1 | 0.0% |
| IT user support technicians | 3132 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Pharmaceutical technicians | 3212 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Complementary health associate professionals | 3214 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Health associate professionals n.e.c. | 3219 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Youth and community workers | 3221 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Counsellors | 3224 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. | 3229 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Early education and childcare practitioners | 3232 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Veterinary nurses | 3240 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Non-commissioned officers and other ranks | 3311 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Police officers (sergeant and below) | 3312 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | 3313 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Prison service officers (below principal officer) | 3314 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. | 3319 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Artists | 3411 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Authors, writers and translators | 3412 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Actors, entertainers and presenters | 3413 | 14 | 0.04% |
| Dancers and choreographers | 3414 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Musicians | 3415 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Arts officers, producers and directors | 3416 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators | 3417 | 11 | 0.03% |
| Interior designers | 3421 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Clothing, fashion and accessories designers | 3422 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Design occupations n.e.c. | 3429 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Sports players | 3431 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 3432 | 15 | 0.04% |
| Fitness and wellbeing instructors | 3433 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers | 3511 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Ship and hovercraft officers | 3512 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Legal associate professionals | 3520 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Financial and accounting technicians | 3533 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Financial accounts managers | 3534 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Data analysts | 3544 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 3549 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Buyers and procurement officers | 3551 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Marketing associate professionals | 3554 | 11 | 0.03% |
| Estate agents and auctioneers | 3555 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Events managers and organisers | 3557 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Human resources and industrial relations officers | 3571 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Other vocational and industrial trainers | 3574 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Health and safety managers and officers | 3582 | 1 | 0.0% |
| National government administrative occupations | 4111 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Local government administrative occupations | 4112 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Officers of non-governmental organisations | 4113 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 4122 | 13 | 0.04% |
| Bank and post office clerks | 4123 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Finance officers | 4124 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 4129 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Records clerks and assistants | 4131 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Library clerks and assistants | 4135 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 4159 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Medical secretaries | 4211 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Personal assistants and other secretaries | 4215 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Farmers | 5111 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. | 5119 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Welding trades | 5213 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 5223 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 5231 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Electricians and electrical fitters | 5241 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Computer system and equipment installers and servicers | 5244 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | 5315 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Carpenters and joiners | 5316 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Construction and building trades n.e.c. | 5319 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Plasterers | 5321 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Footwear and leather working trades | 5412 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Chefs | 5434 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Early education and childcare assistants | 6111 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Teaching assistants | 6112 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Childminders | 6114 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Nannies and au pairs | 6116 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Animal care services occupations n.e.c. | 6129 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) | 6132 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Care workers and home carers | 6135 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Air travel assistants | 6213 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. | 6219 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hairdressers and barbers | 6221 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Beauticians and related occupations | 6222 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Sales and retail assistants | 7111 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Chemical and related process operatives | 8113 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Metal working machine operatives | 8120 | 11 | 0.03% |
| Mining and quarry workers and related operatives | 8132 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) | 8141 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Marine and waterways transport operatives | 8232 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Farm workers | 9111 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Security guards and related occupations | 9231 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Exam invigilators | 9233 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Shelf fillers | 9241 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. | 9259 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kitchen and catering assistants | 9263 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Leisure and theme park attendants | 9267 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 156 | 0.56% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 26825 | 95.81% |
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| refusal | -2 | 11 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 118 | 0.42% |
| Financial managers and directors | 1131 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Human resource managers and directors | 1136 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Officers in armed forces | 1161 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors | 1222 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Property, housing and estate managers | 1251 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Managers and directors in the creative industries | 1255 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. | 1259 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Chemical scientists | 2111 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Biological scientists | 2112 | 11 | 0.04% |
| Biochemists and biomedical scientists | 2113 | 15 | 0.05% |
| Physical scientists | 2114 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Social and humanities scientists | 2115 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. | 2119 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Civil engineers | 2121 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Mechanical engineers | 2122 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Electrical engineers | 2123 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Production and process engineers | 2125 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Aerospace engineers | 2126 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Engineering professionals n.e.c. | 2129 | 16 | 0.06% |
| IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 2133 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Programmers and software development professionals | 2134 | 26 | 0.09% |
| Cyber security professionals | 2135 | 8 | 0.03% |
| IT network professionals | 2137 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Web design professionals | 2141 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Graphic and multimedia designers | 2142 | 15 | 0.05% |
| Conservation professionals | 2151 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Environment professionals | 2152 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Generalist medical practitioners | 2211 | 36 | 0.13% |
| Specialist medical practitioners | 2212 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Physiotherapists | 2221 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Occupational therapists | 2222 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Speech and language therapists | 2223 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Clinical psychologists | 2225 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other psychologists | 2226 | 26 | 0.09% |
| Therapy professionals n.e.c. | 2229 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Midwifery nurses | 2231 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Specialist nurses | 2233 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nurse practitioners | 2234 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mental health nurses | 2235 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Children's nurses | 2236 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Other nursing professionals | 2237 | 20 | 0.07% |
| Veterinarians | 2240 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Pharmacists | 2251 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Optometrists | 2252 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Dental practitioners | 2253 | 10 | 0.04% |
| Medical radiographers | 2254 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Paramedics | 2255 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Podiatrists | 2256 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other health professionals n.e.c. | 2259 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Higher education teaching professionals | 2311 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Secondary education teaching professionals | 2313 | 13 | 0.05% |
| Primary education teaching professionals | 2314 | 28 | 0.1% |
| Nursery education teaching professionals | 2315 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Teachers of English as a foreign language | 2317 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Teaching professionals n.e.c. | 2319 | 17 | 0.06% |
| Head teachers and principals | 2321 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other educational professionals n.e.c | 2329 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Barristers and judges | 2411 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Solicitors and lawyers | 2412 | 31 | 0.11% |
| Legal professionals n.e.c. | 2419 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Chartered and certified accountants | 2421 | 10 | 0.04% |
| Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 2422 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Taxation experts | 2423 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Management consultants and business analysts | 2431 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Marketing and commercial managers | 2432 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 2433 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Business and related research professionals | 2434 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. | 2439 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Architects | 2451 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants | 2452 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Quantity surveyors | 2453 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Chartered surveyors | 2454 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Social workers | 2461 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Probation officers | 2462 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Librarians | 2471 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Archivists and curators | 2472 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Newspaper and periodical editors | 2491 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters | 2492 | 16 | 0.06% |
| Public relations professionals | 2493 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Laboratory technicians | 3111 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Engineering technicians | 3113 | 1 | 0.0% |
| IT operations technicians | 3131 | 1 | 0.0% |
| IT user support technicians | 3132 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Health associate professionals n.e.c. | 3219 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Youth and community workers | 3221 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Child and early years officers | 3222 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. | 3229 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Early education and childcare practitioners | 3232 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Veterinary nurses | 3240 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Non-commissioned officers and other ranks | 3311 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Police officers (sergeant and below) | 3312 | 12 | 0.04% |
| Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | 3313 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. | 3319 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Artists | 3411 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Authors, writers and translators | 3412 | 14 | 0.05% |
| Actors, entertainers and presenters | 3413 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Dancers and choreographers | 3414 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Musicians | 3415 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators | 3417 | 10 | 0.04% |
| Interior designers | 3421 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Clothing, fashion and accessories designers | 3422 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Design occupations n.e.c. | 3429 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Sports players | 3431 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 3432 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers | 3511 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Legal associate professionals | 3520 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Brokers | 3531 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Data analysts | 3544 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Buyers and procurement officers | 3551 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Marketing associate professionals | 3554 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Sales accounts and business development managers | 3556 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Events managers and organisers | 3557 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Human resources and industrial relations officers | 3571 | 1 | 0.0% |
| National government administrative occupations | 4111 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 4122 | 17 | 0.06% |
| Bank and post office clerks | 4123 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Finance officers | 4124 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 4129 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Sales administrators | 4151 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 4159 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Legal secretaries | 4212 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Farmers | 5111 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. | 5119 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 5223 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 5231 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Aircraft maintenance and related trades | 5234 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Electricians and electrical fitters | 5241 | 10 | 0.04% |
| Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. | 5249 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bricklayers | 5313 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | 5315 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Carpenters and joiners | 5316 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Construction and building trades n.e.c. | 5319 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Footwear and leather working trades | 5412 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Chefs | 5434 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Cooks | 5435 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Teaching assistants | 6112 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Educational support assistants | 6113 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Childminders | 6114 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nannies and au pairs | 6116 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Animal care services occupations n.e.c. | 6129 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Dental nurses | 6133 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Care workers and home carers | 6135 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Air travel assistants | 6213 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Hairdressers and barbers | 6221 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Beauticians and related occupations | 6222 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Sales and retail assistants | 7111 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale | 7131 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Metal working machine operatives | 8120 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Kitchen and catering assistants | 9263 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
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