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Standard Occupational Classification: SOC90

Two digital level   |   Four digital level

Grouped level as published

  • {1} Managers And Administrators
  • {2} Professional Occupations
  • {3} Associate Professional And Technical Occupations
  • {4} Clerical And Secretarial Occupations
  • {5} Craft And Related Occupations
  • {6} Personal And Protective Service Occupations
  • {7} Sales Occupations
  • {8} Plant And Machine Operatives
  • {9} Other Occupations
  • {A} Not Known (Field blank)

Two digit level

  • {10} General Managers And Administrators In National And Local Government, Large Companies And Organisations
  • {11} Production Managers In Manufacturing, Construction, Mining And Energy Industries
  • {12} Specialist Managers
  • {13} Financial Institution And Office Managers, Civil Service Executive Officers
  • {14} Managers In Transport And Storing
  • {15} Protective Service Officers
  • {16} Managers In Farming, Horticulture, Forestry And Fishing
  • {17} Managers And Proprietors In Service Industries
  • {19} Managers And Administrators Nec
  • {20} Natural Scientists
  • {21} Engineers And Technologists
  • {22} Health Professionals
  • {23} Teaching Professionals
  • {24} Legal Professionals
  • {25} Business And Financial Professionals
  • {26} Architects, Town Planners And Surveyors
  • {27} Librarians And Related Professionals
  • {29} Professional Occupations Nec
  • {30} Scientific Technicians
  • {31} Draughtspersons, Quantity And Other Surveyors
  • {32} Computer Analyst/Programmers
  • {33} Ship And Aircraft Officers, Air Traffic Planners And Controllers
  • {34} Health Associate Professionals
  • {35} Legal Associate Professionals
  • {36} Business And Financial Associate Professionals
  • {37} Social Welfare Associate Professionals
  • {38} Literary, Artistic And Sports Professionals
  • {39} Associate Professional And Technical Occupations
  • {40} Administrative/Clerical Officers And Assistants In Civil Service And Local Government
  • {41} Numerical Clerks And Cashiers
  • {42} Filing And Records Clerks
  • {43} Clerks (Not Otherwise Specified)
  • {44} Stores And Despatch Clerks, Storekeepers
  • {45} Secretaries, Personal Assistants, Typists, Word Processor Operators
  • {46} Receptionists, Telephonists And Related Occupations
  • {49} Clerical And Secretarial Occupations Nec
  • {50} Construction Trades
  • {51} Metal Machining, Fitting And Instrument Making Trades
  • {52} Electrical/Electronic Trades
  • {53} Metal Forming, Welding And Related Trades
  • {54} Vehicle Trades
  • {55} Textiles, Garments And Related Trades
  • {56} Printing And Related Trades
  • {57} Woodworking Trades
  • {58} Food Preparation Trades
  • {59} Other Craft And Related Occupations Nec
  • {60} Ncos And Other Ranks, Armed Forces
  • {61} Security And Protective Service Occupations
  • {62} Catering Occupations
  • {63} Travel Attendants And Related Occupations
  • {64} Health And Related Occupations
  • {65} Childcare And Related Occupations
  • {66} Hairdressers, Beauticians And Related Occupations
  • {67} Domestic Staff And Related Occupations
  • {69} Personal And Protective Service Occupations Nec
  • {70} Buyers, Brokers And Related Agents
  • {71} Sales Representatives
  • {72} Sales Assistants And Check-Out Operators
  • {73} Mobile, Market And Door-To-Door Salespersons And ????????
  • {79} Sales Occupations Nec
  • {80} Food, Drink And Tobacco Process Operatives
  • {81} Textiles And Tannery Process Operatives
  • {82} Chemicals, Paper, Plastic And Related Process Operatives
  • {83} Metal Making And Treating Process Operatives
  • {84} Metal Working Process Operatives
  • {85} Assemblers/Lineworkers
  • {86} Other Routine Process Operatives
  • {87} Road Transport Operatives
  • {88} Other Transport And Machinery Operative
  • {89} Plant And Machine Operatives Nec
  • {90} Other Occupations In Agriculture, Forestry And Fishing
  • {91} Other Occupations In Mining And Manufacturing
  • {92} Other Occupations In Construction
  • {93} Other Occupations In Transport
  • {94} Other Occupations In Communication
  • {95} Other Occupations In Sales And Services
  • {99} Other Occupations Nec

Four digit level

  • 1000 General administrators; national government (Assistant Secretary/Grade 5 and above)
  • 1010 General Managers; large companies and organisations
  • 1020 Local government officers (administrative and executive functions)
  • 1030 General administrators; national government (HEO to Senior Principal/Grade 6)
  • 1100 Production, works and maintenance managers
  • 1101 Production and works managers: engineering and metal mfr.
  • 1102 Production and works managers: chemicals, oil
  • 1103 Production and works managers: food, drink and tobacco
  • 1104 Production and works managers: paper and printing
  • 1105 Production and works managers: products n.e.c.
  • 1106 Maintenance managers (factory production)
  • 1107 Assistant managers, engineers (factory production)
  • 1110 Managers in building contracting
  • 1111 Managers (contracts: construction/building)
  • 1112 Site agents
  • 1113 Site engineers (construction)
  • 1114 General foremen (construction)
  • 1115 Maintenance managers (building and contracting)
  • 1116 Inspectors of works (civil engineering)
  • 1120 Clerks of works
  • 1130 Managers in mining and energy industries
  • 1131 Mine managers
  • 1132 Mine overmen
  • 1133 Quarry managers
  • 1134 Drilling managers
  • 1135 Gas supply managers
  • 1136 Water supply managers
  • 1137 Electricity supply managers
  • 1200 Treasurers and company financial managers
  • 1201 Finance managers and directors n.e.c.
  • 1202 Local government treasurers
  • 1203 Accounts officers (national government)
  • 1204 Trust administrators and officers
  • 1205 Investment/merchant bankers
  • 1210 Marketing and sales managers
  • 1211 Marketing managers
  • 1212 Sales managers
  • 1213 Market research managers and analysts
  • 1214 Sales advisers, consultants and planners
  • 1215 Export managers
  • 1220 Purchasing managers
  • 1230 Advertising and public relations managers
  • 1231 Advertising managers (company managers)
  • 1232 Agency managers (agents)
  • 1233 Account executives
  • 1234 Media planners
  • 1235 Advertisement managers (media managers)
  • 1236 Publicity and public relations agents, managers and officers
  • 1237 Appeals organisers
  • 1240 Personnel, training and industrial relations managers
  • 1241 Personnel managers (department heads)
  • 1242 Industrial relations managers
  • 1243 Training managers
  • 1250 Organisation and methods and work study managers
  • 1251 Operational research managers
  • 1252 Organisation and methods managers
  • 1253 Work and method study managers
  • 1260 Computer systems and data processing managers
  • 1261 Data processing managers
  • 1262 Computer operations managers
  • 1270 Company secretaries
  • 1271 Company secretaries
  • 1272 Secretaries (nationalised industries, health authorities)
  • 1273 Company registrars
  • 1300 Credit controllers
  • 1310 Bank, Building Society and Post Office managers (except self-employed)
  • 1311 Bank managers
  • 1312 Building society managers
  • 1313 Post office managers
  • 1320 Civil service executive officers
  • 1321 Civil service executive officers, n.e.c.
  • 1322 Civil service executive officers: employment and social security
  • 1323 Civil service executive officers: tax collection
  • 1390 Other financial institutions and office managers n.e.c.
  • 1391 Office managers (general accounts etc.)
  • 1392 Insurance managers
  • 1393 Telecommunications managers
  • 1394 Booking office managers
  • 1395 Employment agents
  • 1400 Transport managers n.e.c.
  • 1410 Stores controllers
  • 1411 Stock controllers
  • 1412 Stores managers, controllers and inspectors
  • 1420 Managers in warehousing and other materials handling
  • 1500 Officers in UK armed forces
  • 1501 Army officers (UK)
  • 1502 Royal Navy officers (UK)
  • 1503 Royal Air Force officers (UK)
  • 1510 Officers in foreign and Commonwealth armed forces
  • 1511 Army officers (not UK)
  • 1512 Navy officers (not UK)
  • 1513 Air force officers (not UK)
  • 1520 Police officer (inspector and above)
  • 1530 Fire service officers (station officer and above)
  • 1540 Prison officers (principal officer and above)
  • 1550 Customs and excise, immigration service officers (customs: chief preventive officers excise: surveyors and above)
  • 1600 Farm owners and managers, horticulturists
  • 1690 Other managers in farming, forestry and fishing n.e.c.
  • 1691 Fishing managers
  • 1692 Animal establishment (not livestock) managers
  • 1693 Forestry and tree felling managers
  • 1700 Property and estate managers
  • 1701 Estate agents and surveyors
  • 1702 Land agents
  • 1703 Property company managers, landlords, etc.
  • 1710 Garage managers and proprietors
  • 1720 Hairdressers' and barbers' managers and proprietors
  • 1721 Hairdressing managers
  • 1722 Beauty treatment managers
  • 1730 Hotel and accommodation managers
  • 1731 Hotel managers
  • 1732 Guest house or boarding house managers
  • 1733 Pursers
  • 1734 Wardens of hostels, etc.
  • 1735 Head housekeepers
  • 1736 Proprietors and managers of flats, caravan sites, etc.
  • 1740 Restaurant and catering managers
  • 1750 Publicans, innkeepers and club stewards
  • 1760 Entertainment and sports managers
  • 1761 Recreation and sports facilities managers
  • 1762 Culture and entertainment organisers and managers
  • 1763 Leisure activity centre n.e.c. managers (clubs, bingo etc.)
  • 1764 Theatre and cinema managers
  • 1770 Travel and tour agency managers
  • 1780 Managers and proprietors of butchers and fishmongers
  • 1790 Managers and proprietors in service industries n.e.c.
  • 1791 Wholesale managers and dealers
  • 1792 Managers in large retail organisations
  • 1793 Shop keepers, managers of small retail establishments
  • 1794 Laundry/dry cleaning works managers
  • 1900 Officials of trade associations, trade unions, professional bodies and charities
  • 1901 Trade union officers
  • 1902 Employers association officers
  • 1903 Trade association, chamber of trade, etc. officials
  • 1904 Professional association officials, n.e.c.
  • 1905 Charity officers
  • 1906 Political party officials
  • 1910 Registrars and administrators of educational establishments
  • 1911 General administrators
  • 1912 Financial administrators
  • 1990 Other managers and administrators n.e.c.
  • 1991 Local government/public services
  • 1992 Security managers
  • 1993 Hire of plant, equipment, vehicles etc. managers
  • 1994 Small equipment servicing managers
  • 1995 Postal services managers
  • 1996 Health services managers
  • 1997 Company directors n.e.c.
  • 2000 Chemists
  • 2010 Biological scientists and biochemists
  • 2011 Biochemists, medical scientists
  • 2012 Biologists
  • 2013 Bacteriologists, microbiologists etc.
  • 2014 Botanists
  • 2015 Pathologists
  • 2016 Agricultural scientists
  • 2020 Physicists, geologists and meteorologists
  • 2021 Physicists
  • 2022 Geologists, mineralogists etc.
  • 2023 Meteorologists
  • 2024 Astronomers
  • 2025 Mathematicians
  • 2026 Biophysicists
  • 2090 Other natural scientists n.e.c.
  • 2100 Civil, structural, municipal, mining and quarrying engineers
  • 2101 Civil engineers n.e.c.
  • 2102 Local government civil engineers
  • 2103 Mining, quarrying and drilling engineers
  • 2110 Mechanical engineers
  • 2111 Mechanical engineers
  • 2112 Aeronautical engineers
  • 2113 Automobile engineers
  • 2114 Naval architects
  • 2115 Other mechanical engineers
  • 2120 Electrical engineers
  • 2121 Electrical engineers n.e.c.
  • 2122 Electrical engineers: telecommunications
  • 2130 Electronic engineers
  • 2131 Electronic engineers n.e.c.
  • 2132 Electronic engineers: telecommunications
  • 2140 Software engineers
  • 2150 Chemical engineers
  • 2160 Design and development engineers
  • 2170 Process and production engineers
  • 2180 Planning and quality control engineers
  • 2181 Planning engineers
  • 2182 Quality control engineers
  • 2190 Other engineers and technologists n.e.c.
  • 2191 Metallurgists
  • 2192 Patents examiners, agents and officers
  • 2193 Heating and ventilating engineers (professional)
  • 2194 Agricultural engineers (professional)
  • 2195 Other professional engineers
  • 2196 Food and drink technologists
  • 2197 Fuel technologists
  • 2200 Medical practitioners
  • 2201 General practitioners and doctors
  • 2202 House officers (hospital)
  • 2203 Registrars (hospital)
  • 2204 Consultants (hospital)
  • 2205 Medical administrators
  • 2206 Medically qualified teachers
  • 2207 Psychiatrists
  • 2210 Pharmacists/pharmacologists
  • 2211 Pharmacists
  • 2212 Pharmacologists
  • 2220 Ophthalmic opticians
  • 2230 Dental practitioners
  • 2231 Dentists (general practice)
  • 2232 Dental consultants
  • 2233 Dental teachers
  • 2240 Veterinarians
  • 2241 Veterinary practitioners
  • 2242 Veterinary inspectors
  • 2243 Veterinary research workers
  • 2300 University teaching professionals
  • 2301 University and higher education professors
  • 2302 University and higher education lecturers
  • 2303 Teacher training establishment lecturers
  • 2310 Further education teaching professionals
  • 2320 Education officers, school inspectors
  • 2321 Directors of education
  • 2322 Education officers
  • 2323 Education advisors
  • 2324 Education inspectors
  • 2330 Secondary (and middle school deemed secondary) education teaching professionals
  • 2331 Secondary school head teachers
  • 2332 Secondary school teachers n.e.c.
  • 2333 Secondary school teachers: non-academic subjects
  • 2334 Private secondary school head teachers
  • 2335 Private secondary school teachers
  • 2340 Primary (and middle school deemed primary) and nursery education teaching professionals
  • 2341 Primary and nursery school head teachers
  • 2342 Primary school teachers n.e.c.
  • 2343 Nursery and pre-primary school teachers
  • 2344 Private primary and nursery school head teachers
  • 2345 Private primary and nursery school teachers
  • 2350 Special education teaching professionals
  • 2351 Special school head teachers
  • 2352 Special school teachers
  • 2390 Other teaching professionals n.e.c.
  • 2391 Principals of education institutes n.e.c.
  • 2392 Inspectors (training and education: n.e.c.)
  • 2393 Physical training instructors
  • 2394 Teachers of music and dancing
  • 2395 Instructors (subjects and establishments n.e.c.)
  • 2400 Judges and officers of the court
  • 2401 Judges
  • 2402 Stipendiary magistrates
  • 2403 Sheriffs
  • 2404 Clerks of court, junior officers of court
  • 2405 Officers of superior Court
  • 2410 Barristers and advocates
  • 2411 Barristers and advocates
  • 2412 Barristers employed as legal advisers in non-law firms
  • 2420 Solicitors
  • 2421 Solicitors (public practice)
  • 2422 Legal executives and managing clerks (if qualified solicitors)
  • 2423 Solicitors employed as legal advisers in non-law firms
  • 2500 Chartered and certified accountants
  • 2501 Chartered accountants
  • 2502 Certified accountants
  • 2503 Public finance accountants
  • 2510 Management accountants
  • 2520 Actuaries, economists and statisticians
  • 2521 Economists
  • 2522 Statisticians
  • 2523 Actuaries
  • 2524 Actuarial assistants
  • 2525 Pension advisers and planners
  • 2530 Management consultants, business analysts
  • 2531 Management consultants
  • 2532 Business analysts
  • 2600 Architects
  • 2601 Architects
  • 2602 Landscape architects
  • 2610 Town planners
  • 2620 Building, land, mining and 'general practice' surveyors
  • 2621 General practice surveyors
  • 2622 Land surveyors
  • 2623 Mining surveyors
  • 2624 Building surveyors
  • 2700 Librarians
  • 2710 Archivists and curators
  • 2711 Archivists
  • 2712 Curators (museum etc.)
  • 2713 Museum and art gallery assistants
  • 2714 Zoo curators
  • 2715 Ancient monuments inspectors
  • 2900 Psychologists
  • 2901 Education psychologists
  • 2902 Clinical psychologists
  • 2903 Occupational psychologists
  • 2910 Other social and behavioural scientists
  • 2911 Social scientists n.e.c.
  • 2912 Archaeologists
  • 2913 Historians
  • 2914 Philologists
  • 2920 Clergy
  • 2930 Social workers, probation officers
  • 2931 Social workers
  • 2932 Probation officers
  • 3000 Laboratory technicians
  • 3001 Laboratory technicians n.e.c.
  • 3002 Laboratory technicians (non-medical): analysis
  • 3003 Medical laboratory technicians
  • 3010 Engineering technicians
  • 3011 Mechanical engineering technicians n.e.c.
  • 3012 Technical inspectors
  • 3013 Industrial radiographers
  • 3020 Electrical/electronic technicians
  • 3021 Electrical technicians
  • 3022 Electronic technicians
  • 3030 Architectural and town planning technicians
  • 3031 Town planning assistants, technicians
  • 3032 Architectural technicians, assistants
  • 3040 Building and civil engineering technicians
  • 3090 Other scientific technicians n.e.c.
  • 3100 Draughtspersons
  • 3101 Draughtspersons
  • 3102 Design draughtsperson
  • 3103 Draughtspersons (mechanical engineering etc)
  • 3104 Cartographical draughtspersons
  • 3105 Map editors, checkers
  • 3110 Building inspectors
  • 3120 Quantity surveyors
  • 3121 Quantity surveyors
  • 3122 Quantity surveyors' assistants
  • 3130 Marine, insurance and other surveyors
  • 3131 Insurance surveyors, inspectors
  • 3132 Hydrographic surveyors
  • 3133 Government inspectors, surveyors n.e.c.
  • 3200 Computer analyst/programmers
  • 3201 Systems analysts (including analyst-programmers)
  • 3202 Computer programmers
  • 3203 Computer/IT consultants
  • 3300 Air traffic planners and controllers
  • 3301 Air traffic planners
  • 3302 Air traffic controllers
  • 3310 Aircraft flight deck officers
  • 3311 Aircraft pilots
  • 3312 Aircraft navigators
  • 3313 Flight engineers
  • 3314 Flying instructors
  • 3320 Ship and hovercraft officers
  • 3400 Nurses
  • 3401 Hospital matrons and nurse administrators
  • 3402 Senior hospital staff nurses (SRN, RGN)
  • 3403 Hospital staff nurses (SEN)
  • 3404 Non-hospital nurses
  • 3405 Nursing teachers (full-time)
  • 3410 Midwives
  • 3411 Senior midwives
  • 3412 Midwives
  • 3413 Midwifery teachers
  • 3420 Medical radiographers
  • 3430 Physiotherapists
  • 3431 Physiotherapists (qualified)
  • 3432 Physiotherapy assistants
  • 3440 Chiropodists
  • 3450 Dispensing opticians
  • 3460 Medical technicians, dental auxiliaries
  • 3470 Occupational and speech therapists, psychotherapists, therapists n.e.c.
  • 3471 Occupational therapists
  • 3472 Speech therapists
  • 3473 Orthoptists
  • 3474 Osteopaths
  • 3475 Psychotherapists
  • 3476 Audiologists
  • 3480 Environmental health officers
  • 3490 Other health associate professionals n.e.c.
  • 3491 Animal health nurses
  • 3492 Animal technicians
  • 3493 Health education officers
  • 3500 Legal service and related occupations
  • 3501 Housing and town planning inspectors
  • 3502 Adjudicators n.e.c.
  • 3503 Barrister's clerks
  • 3504 Solicitor's clerks, legal executives
  • 3505 Judge's clerks
  • 3506 Coroners (medically qualified)
  • 3507 Qualified legal specialists, n.e.c.
  • 3508 Reporters to children's panel
  • 3600 Estimators, valuers
  • 3601 Estimators
  • 3602 Rating, valuation officers
  • 3603 Surveyors and valuers, valuers n.e.c.
  • 3604 Rent officers
  • 3610 Underwriters, claims assessors, brokers, investment analysts
  • 3611 Stockbrokers
  • 3612 Sharedealers
  • 3613 Authorised clerks (stockbroking)
  • 3614 Other financial brokers
  • 3615 Investment advisers, analysts
  • 3616 Insurance brokers
  • 3617 Insurance underwriters
  • 3618 Insurance claims officials adjusters
  • 3620 Taxation experts
  • 3621 Tax inspectors
  • 3622 Tax consultants, advisers
  • 3630 Personnel and industrial relations officers
  • 3631 Personnel officers
  • 3632 Industrial relations officers
  • 3633 Personnel consultants, advisers, analysts
  • 3634 Conciliation officers
  • 3640 Organisation and methods and work study officers
  • 3641 Operational research officers
  • 3642 Organisation and methods officers
  • 3643 Work study, method study officers
  • 3644 Time study, work measurement, rate fixing officers
  • 3645 Other organisational specialist officers
  • 3700 Matrons, houseparents
  • 3701 Nursery matrons
  • 3702 Matrons, houseparents (institutions for young people)
  • 3703 Matrons, houseparents (institutions for old people)
  • 3710 Welfare, community and youth workers
  • 3800 Authors, writers, journalists
  • 3801 Editors
  • 3802 Authors
  • 3803 Journalists
  • 3804 Advertising and publicity writers
  • 3805 Technical authors
  • 3806 Translators
  • 3807 Interpreters
  • 3808 Literary and press agents
  • 3810 Artists, commercial artists, graphic designers
  • 3811 Artists, painters (fine art and general artists)
  • 3812 Graphic artists and designers
  • 3813 Sculptors
  • 3814 Engravers, etchers (artists)
  • 3815 Interior decoration designers
  • 3816 Set designers (stage, etc)
  • 3817 Window display artists
  • 3818 Restorers (painting, objets d'art)
  • 3820 Industrial designers and textile designers
  • 3821 Industrial designers
  • 3822 Textile designers
  • 3830 Clothing designers
  • 3831 Clothing designers
  • 3832 Clothing advisers, consultants
  • 3840 Actors, entertainers, stage managers, producers and directors
  • 3841 Directors, producers and theatre managers
  • 3842 Stage managers etc.
  • 3843 Actors
  • 3844 Singers
  • 3845 Dancers
  • 3846 Entertainers n.e.c.
  • 3847 Broadcasters (announcers, disc jockeys, news readers)
  • 3848 Agents, personal managers (entertainment)
  • 3850 Musicians
  • 3851 Composers, arrangers
  • 3852 Musical directors, conductors
  • 3853 Musical instrument players
  • 3854 Street musicians
  • 3860 Photographers, camera, sound and video equipment operators
  • 3861 Photographers
  • 3862 TV and film camera operators
  • 3863 Audio-visual aid operators
  • 3864 Projectionists
  • 3865 Video, telecine and film recorder operators
  • 3866 Sound recordists, technicians, assistants
  • 3870 Professional athletes, sports officials
  • 3871 Professional sportsmen, players n.e.c.
  • 3872 Sports trainers, coaches
  • 3900 Information officers and technical librarians
  • 3901 Information, research officers/scientists
  • 3902 Intelligence officers (government)
  • 3903 Technical and assistant librarians
  • 3910 Vocational and industrial trainers
  • 3920 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists
  • 3921 Youth and local authority careers advisers
  • 3922 University and higher education careers advisers
  • 3930 Driving instructors (not hgv)
  • 3931 Principals of driving schools
  • 3932 Driving instructors
  • 3940 Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards
  • 3941 Factory inspectors (HMFI)
  • 3942 Local government inspectors
  • 3950 Other statutory and similar inspectors n.e.c.
  • 3951 Driving and traffic examiners
  • 3952 Water, river inspectors
  • 3953 Water Bailiffs, fishery officers
  • 3954 Ships surveyors, inspectors
  • 3955 RSPCA inspectors
  • 3956 Mining inspectors
  • 3960 Occupational hygienists and safety officers (health and safety)
  • 3961 Industrial safety officers
  • 3962 Occupational hygienists
  • 3963 Road safety officers
  • 3990 Other associate professional and technical occupations n.e.c.
  • 3991 Committee clerks, secretaries
  • 3992 Researchers etc. n.e.c. (media & government)
  • 3993 Appraisers
  • 3994 Trade mark agents
  • 3995 Materials planners
  • 3996 Inventors
  • 3997 Advisers (marine, tariff, transport)
  • 3998 Environmental officers
  • 4000 Civil Service administrative officers and assistants
  • 4001 Government clerks n.e.c.
  • 4002 Employment and social security clerks (government)
  • 4003 Taxation and customs clerks
  • 4010 Local government clerical officers and assistants
  • 4100 Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks
  • 4110 Counter clerks and cashiers
  • 4120 Debt, rent and other cash collectors
  • 4200 Filing, computer and other records clerks (inc. legal conveyancing)
  • 4210 Library assistants/clerks
  • 4300 Clerks (n.o.s.)
  • 4400 Stores, despatch and production control clerks
  • 4410 Storekeepers, warehousemen/women
  • 4500 Medical secretaries
  • 4510 Legal secretaries
  • 4520 Typists and work processor operators
  • 4521 Shorthand typists
  • 4522 Typists
  • 4523 Word processor operators
  • 4590 Other secretaries, personal assistants, typists, word processor operators n.e.c.
  • 4591 Secretaries
  • 4592 Personal assistants
  • 4593 Secretary-typists
  • 4600 Receptionists
  • 4610 Receptionists/telephonist
  • 4620 Telephone operators
  • 4630 Radio and telegraph operators, other office communication system operators
  • 4900 Computer operators, data processing operators, other office machine operators
  • 4901 Office machine operators
  • 4902 Computer operators
  • 4910 Tracers, drawing officer assistants
  • 5000 Bricklayers, masons
  • 5010 Roofers, slaters, tilers, sheeters, cladders
  • 5020 Plasterers
  • 5030 Glaziers
  • 5040 Builders, building contractors
  • 5050 Scaffolders, stagers, steeplejacks, riggers
  • 5060 Floorers, floor coverers, carpet fitters and planners, floor and wall tile fitters
  • 5070 Painters and decorators
  • 5090 Other construction trades n.e.c.
  • 5100 Centre, capstan, turret and other lathe setters and setter-operators
  • 5110 Boring and drilling machine setters and setter-operators
  • 5120 Grinding machine setters and setter-operators
  • 5130 Milling machine setters and setter-operators
  • 5140 Press setters and setter-operators
  • 5150 Tool makers, tool fitters, markers out
  • 5160 Metal working production and maintenance fitters
  • 5170 Precision instrument makers and repairers
  • 5180 Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers
  • 5190 Other machine tool setters and setter-operators
  • 5200 Production fitters (electrical/electronic)
  • 5210 Electricians, electrical maintenance fitters
  • 5220 Electrical engineers (not professional)
  • 5230 Telephone fitters
  • 5240 Cable jointers, lines repairers
  • 5250 Radio, TV and video engineers
  • 5260 Computer engineers, installation and maintenance
  • 5290 Other electrical/electronic trades n.e.c.
  • 5300 Smiths and forge workers
  • 5310 Moulders, core makers, die casters
  • 5320 Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers and related trades
  • 5330 Sheet metal workers
  • 5340 Metal plate workers, shipwrights, riveters
  • 5350 Steel erectors
  • 5360 Barbenders, steel fixers
  • 5370 Welding trades
  • 5400 Motor mechanics, auto engineers (inc. road patrol engineers)
  • 5410 Coach and vehicle body builders
  • 5420 Vehicle body repairers, panel beaters
  • 5430 Auto electricians
  • 5440 Tyre and exhaust fitters
  • 5500 Weavers
  • 5510 Knitters
  • 5520 Warp preparers, bleachers, dyers and finishers
  • 5530 Sewing machinists, menders, darners and embroiderers
  • 5540 Coach trimmers, upholsterers and mattress makers
  • 5550 Shoe repairers, leather cutters and sewers, footwear lasters, makers and
  • 5560 Tailors, dressmakers
  • 5570 Clothing cutters, milliners, furriers
  • 5590 Other textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.
  • 5600 Originators, compositors and print preparers
  • 5610 Printers
  • 5620 Book binders and print finishers
  • 5630 Screen printers
  • 5690 Other printing and related trades n.e.c.
  • 5700 Carpenters and joiners
  • 5710 Cabinet makers
  • 5720 Case and box makers
  • 5730 Pattern makers (moulds)
  • 5790 Other woodworking trades n.e.c.
  • 5800 Bakers, flour confectioners
  • 5810 Butchers, meat cutters
  • 5820 Fishmongers, poultry dressers
  • 5900 Glass product and ceramics makers
  • 5910 Glass product and ceramics finishers and decorators
  • 5920 Dental technicians
  • 5930 Musical instrument makers, piano tuners
  • 5931 Musical instrument makers and repairers
  • 5932 Musical instrument tuners
  • 5940 Gardeners, groundsmen/women
  • 5950 Horticultural trades
  • 5960 Coach painters, other spray painters
  • 5970 Face trained coalmining workers, shotfirers and deputies
  • 5980 Office machinery mechanics
  • 5990 Other craft and related occupations n.e.c.
  • 6000 NCOs and other ranks, UK armed forces
  • 6010 NCOs and other ranks, foreign and commonwealth armed forces
  • 6100 Police officers (sergeant and below)
  • 6101 Police officers (civil police)
  • 6102 Police officers (other statutory forces)
  • 6110 Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below)
  • 6120 Prison service officers (below principal officer)
  • 6121 Prison officers
  • 6122 Other detention centre officers
  • 6130 Customs and excise officers, immigration officers (customs: below chief preventive officer; excise: below surveyor)
  • 6131 Customs and excise officers, preventive officers
  • 6132 Immigration officers
  • 6133 VAT officers
  • 6140 Traffic wardens
  • 6141 Traffic wardens
  • 6142 Parking meter attendants
  • 6150 Security guards and related occupations
  • 6190 Other security and protective service occupations n.e.c.
  • 6200 Chefs, cooks
  • 6210 Waiters, waitresses
  • 6220 Bar staff
  • 6300 Travel and flight attendants
  • 6310 Railway station staff
  • 6400 Assistant nurses, nursing auxiliaries
  • 6410 Hospital ward assistants
  • 6420 Ambulance staff
  • 6430 Dental nurses
  • 6440 Care assistants and attendants
  • 6500 Nursery nurses
  • 6501 Nursery nurses
  • 6502 Nursery assistants, wardens, creche attendants
  • 6510 Playgroup leaders
  • 6520 Educational assistants
  • 6590 Other childcare and related occupations n.e.c.
  • 6600 Hairdressers, barbers
  • 6610 Beauticians and related occupations
  • 6700 Domestic housekeepers and related occupations
  • 6710 Housekeepers (non-domestic)
  • 6720 Caretakers
  • 6730 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers
  • 6900 Undertakers
  • 6910 Bookmakers
  • 6990 Other personal and protective service occupations n.e.c.
  • 7000 Buyers (retail trade)
  • 7010 Buyers and purchasing officers (not retail)
  • 7011 Purchasing officers and buyers n.e.c.
  • 7012 Buyers (wholesale distribution)
  • 7013 Buyers (advertising)
  • 7014 Contracts, supply officers (government)
  • 7020 Importers and exporters
  • 7021 Exporters
  • 7022 Importers
  • 7030 Air, commodity and ship brokers
  • 7031 Commodity brokers
  • 7032 Ship brokers
  • 7033 Airbrokers
  • 7100 Technical and wholesale sales representatives
  • 7101 Sales representatives (wholesale goods)
  • 7102 Technical sales representatives
  • 7190 Other sales representatives n.e.c.
  • 7191 Demonstrators
  • 7192 Property negotiators
  • 7193 Auctioneers
  • 7194 Insurance sales representatives
  • 7195 Commercial services etc. sales representatives
  • 7196 Cleaning, security etc. sales representatives
  • 7197 Transport and haulage sales representatives
  • 7198 Plant and car hire sales representatives
  • 7200 Sales assistants
  • 7210 Retail cash desk and check-out operators
  • 7220 Petrol pump forecourt attendants
  • 7300 Collectors salespersons and credit agents
  • 7310 Roundsmen/women and van salespersons
  • 7320 Market and street traders and assistants
  • 7330 Scrap dealers, scrap metal merchants
  • 7900 Merchandisers
  • 7910 Window dressers, floral arrangers
  • 7911 Window dressers
  • 7912 Floral arrangers
  • 7920 Telephone salespersons
  • 8000 Bakery and confectionery process operatives
  • 8010 Brewery and vinery process operatives
  • 8020 Tobacco process operatives
  • 8090 Other food, drink and tobacco process operatives n.e.c.
  • 8100 Tannery production operatives
  • 8110 Preparatory fibre processors
  • 8120 Spinners, doublers, twisters
  • 8130 Winders, reelers
  • 8140 Other textiles processing operatives
  • 8200 Chemical, gas and petroleum process plant operatives
  • 8210 Paper wood and related process plant operatives
  • 8220 Cutting and slitting machine operatives (paper products etc)
  • 8230 Glass and ceramics furnace operatives, kilnsetters
  • 8240 Rubber process operatives, moulding machine operatives, tyre builders
  • 8250 Plastic process operatives, moulders and extruders
  • 8260 Synthetic fibre makers
  • 8290 Other chemicals, paper, plastics and related process operatives n.e.c.
  • 8300 Furnace operatives (metal)
  • 8310 Metal drawers
  • 8320 Rollers
  • 8330 Annealers, hardeners, temperers (metal)
  • 8340 Electroplaters, galvanisers, colour coaters
  • 8390 Other metal making and treating process operatives n.e.c.
  • 8400 Machine tool operatives (inc. CNC machine tool operatives)
  • 8410 Press stamping and automatic machine operatives
  • 8420 Metal polishers
  • 8430 Metal dressing operatives
  • 8440 Shot blasters
  • 8500 Assemblers/lineworkers (electrical/electronic goods)
  • 8510 Assemblers/lineworkers (vehicles and other metal goods)
  • 8590 Other assemblers/lineworkers n.e.c.
  • 8600 Inspectors, viewers and testers (metal and electrical goods)
  • 8610 Inspectors, viewers, testers and examiners (other manufactured goods)
  • 8620 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers
  • 8630 Weighers, graders, sorters
  • 8640 Routine laboratory testers
  • 8690 Other routine process operatives n.e.c.
  • 8700 Bus inspectors
  • 8710 Road transport depot inspectors and related occupations
  • 8720 Drivers of road goods vehicles
  • 8730 Bus and coach drivers
  • 8740 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs
  • 8750 Bus conductors
  • 8800 Seafarers (merchant navy); barge, lighter and boat operatives
  • 8810 Rail transport inspectors, supervisors and guards
  • 8820 Rail engine drivers and assistants
  • 8830 Rail signal operatives and crossing keepers
  • 8840 Shunters and point operatives
  • 8850 Mechanical plant drivers and operatives (earth moving and civil engineering)
  • 8860 Crane drivers
  • 8870 Fork lift and mechanical truck drivers
  • 8890 Other transport machinery operatives n.e.c.
  • 8900 Washers, screeners and crushers in mines and quarries
  • 8910 Printing machine minders and assistants
  • 8920 Water and sewerage plant attendants
  • 8930 Electrical energy, boiler and related plant operatives and attendants
  • 8940 Oilers, greasers, lubricators
  • 8950 Mains and service pipe layers, pipe joiners
  • 8960 Construction and related operatives
  • 8970 Woodworking machine operatives
  • 8980 Mine (excluding coal) and quarry workers
  • 8990 Other plant and machine operatives n.e.c.
  • 9000 Farm workers
  • 9010 Agricultural machinery drivers and operatives
  • 9020 All other occupations in farming and related
  • 9030 Fishing and related workers
  • 9040 Forestry workers
  • 9100 Coal mine labourers
  • 9110 Labourers in foundries
  • 9120 Labourers in engineering and allied trades
  • 9130 Mates to metal/electrical and related fitters
  • 9190 Other labourers in making and processing industries n.e.c.
  • 9200 Mates to woodworking trades workers
  • 9210 Mates to building trades workers
  • 9220 Rail construction and maintenance workers
  • 9230 Road construction and maintenance workers
  • 9240 Paviors, kerb layers
  • 9290 Other building and civil engineering labourers n.e.c.
  • 9300 Stevedores, dockers
  • 9310 Goods porters
  • 9320 Slingers
  • 9330 Refuse and salvage collectors
  • 9340 Driver's mates
  • 9400 Postal workers, mail sorters
  • 9410 Messengers, couriers
  • 9500 Hospital porters
  • 9510 Hotel porters
  • 9520 Kitchen porters, hands
  • 9530 Counterhands, catering assistants
  • 9540 Shelf fillers
  • 9550 Lift and car park attendants
  • 9560 Window cleaners
  • 9570 Road sweepers
  • 9580 Cleaners, domestics
  • 9590 Other occupations in sales and services n.e.c.
  • 9900 All other labourers and related workers
  • 9990 All others in miscellaneous occupations n.e.c.
  • 9999 NOT KNOWN