What do people get paid? The 2012 salary survey results

How does a nurse differ from a company director? The latest Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings results from the ONS give us a picture of wages across Britain. Find out how you do
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Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: how do you compare?

The latest annual survey of hours and earnings is out today and it provides an amazing insight into wages across the UK.

The figures, from the ONS' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings show, for example, that the gender pay gap has fallen by 0.3% to 19.5% over the past year. That improvement followed an increase of 1.9% in the average hourly pay of full-time women workers to £11.91, compared with a modest 0.8% rise in men's pay to £13.11. The negative gender pay difference for part-time workers widened from -4.3% in 2010 to -5.6% in 2011.

We have gone for median earnings compare to the mean as this can be distorted by higher salaries. The figures above are based on median hourly earnings for all employees apart from the male and female hourly wage which is based on full-time workers only.

Based on a 1% sample of employee jobs, ASHE, draws from the HM Revenue and Customs Pay As You Earn (PAYE) records. The ONS release today also shows the number of men and women that make up the UK employee workforce - there are 12.8m males and 12.3m females.

2012 earnings interactive Click here to explore our interactive graphic

Use the above interactive, created by Maxime Marboeuf of Tableau, to see how your job and salary compare. The interactive shows the median full-time salary for an occupation and allows you to compare salary by gender.

There is a difference in the proportion of male and female employees who work full or part-time. Whilst 88% of males worked in full-time jobs with only 12% holding part-time positions, this number is drastically different for women. Women are much more likely to have part-time jobs with 42% of females in a part-time occupation and 58% in full-time. Women are therefore more likely to receive lower rates of pay.

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The Many Eyes visualisation illustrates the full time salaries (combined men and women) by occupation. Use the salary slider to see how salaries compare by occupation.

The figures also give us a complete guide to who gets paid what for each job in the country, by sex and occupation. These are figures we're bringing you today, with over 400 jobs indexed here and on the attached google spreadsheet. We've gone for the median figure, because it's a better indicator than the average (which can be distorted by high or low individuals).

The data is below. What can you do with it?

Data summary

Full time pay

Click heading to sort. Gross, £, 2011 (provisional)
ID
Description
2011 Median pay
% change in median, 10-11
2011 median, man
2011 median, female

SOURCE: ONS
1 All employees 21,326 0.5 28,409 22,910
2 Managers and senior officials 36,382 0.5 42,158 31,878
3 Corporate managers 38,091 0.7 44,160 33,277
4 Corporate Managers And Senior Officials 77,679 7.1 98,010 59,745
5 Senior officials in national government     80,053  
6 Directors and chief executives of major organisations 112,157 15 120,236  
7 Senior officials in local government 36,812   47,011 41,780
8 Senior officials of special interest organisations     37,499 32,556
9 Production Managers 40,185 0.5 42,789 35,101
10 Production, works and maintenance managers 39,994 1.2 42,661 34,945
11 Managers in construction 40,484 -0.7 41,843  
12 Managers in mining and energy 53,741 -0.8 52,703  
13 Functional Managers 45,627 0.4 51,414 39,855
14 Financial managers and chartered secretaries 53,944 3.7 68,102 43,260
15 Marketing and sales managers 44,163 -0.5 49,147 37,302
16 Purchasing managers 42,735 1.5 47,380 37,719
17 Advertising and public relations managers 38,178 2.1 46,551 34,749
18 Personnel, training and industrial relations managers 41,466 0.9 46,024 41,178
19 Information and communication technology managers 46,353 1.8 48,903 39,265
20 Research and development managers 46,854 -0.5 50,901 41,122
21 Quality And Customer Care Managers 34,787 1.3 38,227 32,032
22 Quality assurance managers 37,195 1.7 38,879 37,980
23 Customer care managers 33,056 1.6 37,886 29,648
24 Financial Institution And Office Managers 32,647 2.6 43,077 30,221
25 Financial institution managers 43,141 7.7 48,197 38,381
26 Office managers 29,400 2.2 40,000 28,557
27 Managers In Distribution, Storage And Retailing 25,535 0 29,128 20,910
28 Transport and distribution managers 35,510 3.8 36,009 35,001
29 Storage and warehouse managers 28,398 1.7 29,658 25,316
30 Retail and wholesale managers 22,778 -0.5 27,128 19,740
31 Protective Service Officers 49,394 5.4 51,470 45,903
32 Officers in armed forces        
33 Police officers (inspectors and above) 58,746 3.8 58,921 55,732
34 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services 37,596 -3.8 37,559 41,896
35 Security managers 35,476 10.5 37,054 36,377
36 Health And Social Services Managers 34,986 -0.7 42,586 35,142
37 Hospital and health service managers 43,523 2.4 49,367 43,263
38 Pharmacy managers 36,883 -2.6 49,685 32,688
39 Healthcare practice managers 24,849 -2   26,562
40 Social services managers 35,896 -4.2 41,520 34,773
41 Residential and day care managers 29,596 2.3 31,712 30,000
42 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and services 25,855 -2.4 30,110 24,000
43 Managers In Farming, Horticulture, Forestry And Fishing 27,481 -0.4 28,464 29,973
44 Farm managers 25,257 -4 26,725  
45 Natural environment and conservation managers     34,858 30,878
46 Managers in animal husbandry, forestry and fishing n.e.c. 27,488 6.9 27,587  
47 Managers And Proprietors In Hospitality And Leisure Services 20,954 0.6 23,198 21,320
48 Hotel and accommodation managers 25,458 2.5 28,240 26,437
49 Conference and exhibition managers 27,996 1.4 28,244 32,575
50 Restaurant and catering managers 19,609 2.6 22,046 19,536
51 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 18,951 -5.7 20,555 19,006
52 Leisure and sports managers 23,882 0.4 27,011 22,165
53 Travel agency managers       23,738
54 Managers And Proprietors In Other Service Industries 31,539 -1.3 36,567 28,626
55 Property, housing and land managers 33,799 -2.2 37,668 30,632
56 Garage managers and proprietors        
57 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors       17,908
58 Shopkeepers and wholesale/retail dealers 17,935 -4.8 27,235  
59 Recycling and refuse disposal managers 35,457 6.3 42,703 27,220
60 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 31,698 -0.9 38,501 27,264
61 Professional occupations 34,699 1 39,135 34,922
62 Science and technology professionals 36,687 0.9 38,143 32,635
63 Science Professionals 34,260 1.4 39,207 32,491
64 Chemists 31,920 2.3 33,919 30,113
65 Biological scientists and biochemists 33,809 3.3 39,240 33,505
66 Physicists, geologists and meteorologists 40,927 4.3 42,796  
67 Engineering Professionals 36,386 1.8 37,429 30,023
68 Civil engineers 35,009 -0.3 35,840 28,895
69 Mechanical engineers 39,142 3.2 40,851 31,407
70 Electrical engineers 43,156 1.5 45,102 29,001
71 Electronics engineers 43,772 -2.9 44,113  
72 Chemical engineers        
73 Design and development engineers 35,445 2.7 36,039 30,246
74 Production and process engineers 34,616 0.5 34,883  
75 Planning and quality control engineers 30,515 1.5 33,002 27,745
76 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 36,991 0.6 37,950 31,023
77 Information And Communication Technology Professionals 37,498 -0.1 38,931 35,478
78 IT strategy and planning professionals 42,931 -5.5 44,295  
79 Software professionals 36,634 0.9 37,580 34,213
80 Health professionals 48,775 -2.7 80,159 44,788
81 Health Professionals 48,775 -2.7 80,159 44,788
82 Medical practitioners 69,952 -0.6 92,190 63,775
83 Psychologists 32,442 -5.7 43,842 35,857
84 Pharmacists/pharmacologists 36,211 2.8 41,370 37,321
85 Ophthalmic opticians 33,452 2 35,340 38,618
86 Dental practitioners        
87 Veterinarians 32,970 1.7   33,036
88 Teaching and research professionals 32,822 0.7 38,337 34,953
89 Teaching Professionals 33,134 0.6 39,194 35,253
90 Higher education teaching professionals 42,263 3 47,061 43,617
91 Further education teaching professionals 28,606 2.4 35,091 32,304
92 Education officers, school inspectors 34,294 -0.6 42,163 37,046
93 Secondary education teaching professionals 35,166 1.5 39,220 36,125
94 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals 32,217 0.2 37,110 34,839
95 Special needs education teaching professionals 33,877 2.8 39,691 35,182
96 Registrars and senior administrators of educational establishments 31,340 0.7 35,998 32,060
97 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 14,360 -1.3 29,876 28,367
98 Research Professionals 30,870 0.8 32,672 30,033
99 Scientific researchers 34,004 0.5 37,162 33,420
100 Social science researchers 23,121 2.5 23,511 21,138
101 Researchers n.e.c. 30,044 0.2 31,669 28,994
102 Business and public service professionals 33,830 0.3 38,775 33,566
103 Legal Professionals 42,251 -1.5 53,651 42,019
104 Solicitors and lawyers, judges and coroners 44,552 1.2 55,813 42,848
105 Legal professionals n.e.c. 33,087 -1.9 37,521 34,739
106 Business And Statistical Professionals 36,848 0.5 42,790 35,120
107 Chartered and certified accountants 35,569 2.1 40,813 33,943
108 Management accountants 35,851 -0.7 41,093 33,770
109 Management consultants, actuaries, economists and statisticians 38,008 -1.5 43,872 36,082
110 Architects, Town Planners, Surveyors 35,112 -2.6 36,697 31,800
111 Architects 36,375 -1.5 40,383  
112 Town planners 31,755 -3.9 34,250 31,128
113 Quantity surveyors 35,575 -4 36,955  
114 Chartered surveyors (not quantity surveyors) 34,757 -0.7 36,463  
115 Public Service Professionals 29,370 0.1 30,838 32,254
116 Public service administrative professionals 49,333 5.6 54,449 44,147
117 Social workers 29,627 0.1 31,785 31,738
118 Probation officers 30,201   32,606 30,201
119 Clergy 21,649 2.4 22,410 22,686
120 Librarians And Related Professionals 23,227 3.5 28,876  
121 Librarians 22,411 1.6 29,613 25,281
122 Archivists and curators 24,665 4   27,257
123 Associate professional and technical occupations 26,902 0.3 31,590 27,368
124 Science and technology associate professionals 26,276 0 28,529 23,253
125 Science And Engineering Technicians 25,724 1.4 28,353 20,568
126 Laboratory technicians 19,063 -4.2 24,713 19,164
127 Electrical/electronics technicians 29,131 -0.4 29,417  
128 Engineering technicians 32,745 3 32,973 28,326
129 Building and civil engineering technicians 26,219 3.5 29,436 20,979
130 Quality assurance technicians 24,428 3.6   23,084
131 Science and engineering technicians n.e.c. 24,417 5.4 25,516 21,487
132 Draughtspersons And Building Inspectors 26,990 0 28,633 25,043
133 Architectural technologists and town planning technicians 25,539 -3.4 27,244 25,273
134 Draughtspersons 26,500 0.3 28,087 24,395
135 Building inspectors 29,929 3.4 29,929  
136 IT Service Delivery Occupations 26,918 -1 28,818 26,012
137 IT operations technicians 28,691 -1.9 30,994 27,483
138 IT user support technicians 24,923 0.3 26,895 23,829
139 Health and social welfare associate professionals 25,195 1.2 29,944 28,719
140 Health Associate Professionals 26,552 0.6 33,958 30,135
141 Nurses 26,614 0.7 32,972 30,265
142 Midwives 30,190 4.8 37,234 35,189
143 Paramedics 36,703 0.2 38,491 32,838
144 Medical radiographers 32,004 -1.4 38,323 36,885
145 Chiropodists 27,482 -1.5 34,322 30,642
146 Dispensing opticians        
147 Pharmaceutical dispensers 14,185 1.2   16,338
148 Medical and dental technicians 24,246 1.4 28,850 24,989
149 Therapists 25,958 2.5 30,290 30,258
150 Physiotherapists 26,393 2.9 30,882 30,789
151 Occupational therapists 25,491 0.8 27,643 30,220
152 Speech and language therapists 25,012 -3.7   32,245
153 Therapists n.e.c. 25,308 6.1 28,583 28,150
154 Social Welfare Associate Professionals 21,574 0.2 25,262 23,708
155 Youth and community workers 20,591 0.9 24,984 23,258
156 Housing and welfare officers 22,019 0.2 25,380 23,708
157 Protective service occupations 34,719 0.4 36,519 32,842
158 Protective Service Occupations 34,719 0.4 36,519 32,842
159 NCOs and other ranks        
160 Police officers (sergeant and below) 38,918 1.2 40,499 34,974
161 Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below) 29,736 0.1 30,789 28,652
162 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 26,034 2.9 28,990 22,634
163 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 32,585 1.3 33,542 33,184
164 Culture, media and sports occupations 23,248 0 28,032 26,119
165 Artistic And Literary Occupations 26,831 -2.4 31,803 31,663
166 Artists 28,445   30,454  
167 Authors, writers 23,447 -7.3 27,889 31,425
168 Actors, entertainers        
169 Dancers and choreographers        
170 Musicians     33,415  
171 Arts officers, producers and directors 31,823 3.1 32,982 35,065
172 Design Associate Professionals 24,447 1.6 26,024 22,918
173 Graphic designers 23,181 0.8 24,820 21,972
174 Product, clothing and related designers 26,625 -0.3 28,044 25,100
175 Media Associate Professionals 27,827 -0.2 30,341 27,616
176 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 28,275 -1.6 30,330 27,768
177 Broadcasting associate professionals 39,162 2.1 39,961 43,361
178 Public relations officers 25,835 3.2 27,794  
179 Photographers and audio-visual equipment operators 23,186 4.5 27,139 19,370
180 Sports And Fitness Occupations 8,362 -4.4 20,173 20,211
181 Sports players        
182 Sports coaches, instructors and officials     23,364 23,080
183 Fitness instructors     16,010 17,721
184 Sports and fitness occupations n.e.c.        
185 Business and public service associate professionals 26,882 -0.8 32,259 24,973
186 Transport Associate Professionals 43,890 3.8 43,976 42,519
187 Air traffic controllers 55,352 6.8    
188 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 71,555   77,717  
189 Ship and hovercraft officers     36,495  
190 Train drivers 42,527 3.2 42,559 40,840
191 Legal Associate Professionals 21,925 -0.3   23,018
192 Legal associate professionals 21,925 -0.3   23,018
193 Business And Finance Associate Professionals 29,007 0 34,582 27,410
194 Estimators, valuers and assessors 26,562 1 29,975 24,912
195 Brokers 54,924 17.3    
196 Insurance underwriters 28,411 -0.5 31,044 28,760
197 Finance and investment analysts/advisers 32,747 -4.4 38,987 30,510
198 Taxation experts 30,610 5 37,078 28,883
199 Importers, exporters 20,518 -1.5 22,143 19,829
200 Financial and accounting technicians 29,404 -5.1 37,503 28,581
201 Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. 25,909 -1.6 30,305 25,836
202 Sales And Related Associate Professionals 25,745 -2.3 30,839 23,242
203 Buyers and purchasing officers 28,113 0.2 31,335 25,249
204 Sales representatives 25,554 -3.5 30,977 21,921
205 Marketing associate professionals 24,986 -4.3 29,931 24,233
206 Estate agents, auctioneers 24,420      
207 Conservation Associate Professionals 26,280 5.9 26,873 26,616
208 Conservation and environmental protection officers 27,431 3.8 29,059 26,916
209 Countryside and park rangers 21,428 -0.4 22,687 18,951
210 Public Service And Other Associate Professionals 25,276 0.6 30,339 25,076
211 Public service associate professionals 29,784 0.5 33,772 28,366
212 Personnel and industrial relations officers 22,874 0.2 26,970 23,843
213 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 22,534 -3.6 26,307 23,118
214 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 24,522 0.2 26,035 26,709
215 Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards 32,717 0.9 35,424  
216 Statutory examiners 25,199 -2.1 26,212 28,589
217 Occupational hygienists and safety officers (health and safety) 31,736 2.9 35,392 27,633
218 Environmental health officers 28,616 -4.9 30,147 28,470
219 Administrative and secretarial occupations 16,830 0.7 22,266 19,537
220 Administrative occupations 17,357 1.2 22,330 19,499
221 Administrative Occupations: Government And Related Organisations 19,828 3 23,227 20,984
222 Civil Service executive officers 25,794 3.3 26,438 26,074
223 Civil Service administrative officers and assistants 18,426 5 19,396 19,360
224 Local government clerical officers and assistants 20,092 1.9 24,737 21,411
225 Officers of non-governmental organisations 19,569 6.5   22,491
226 Administrative Occupations: Finance 18,020 1.2 23,503 20,525
227 Credit controllers 18,502 0.7 19,333 19,708
228 Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks 18,326 1.8 24,406 20,684
229 Counter clerks 17,603 2 22,726 20,455
230 Administrative Occupations: Records 18,001 3 22,406 19,045
231 Filing and other records assistants/clerks 17,547 0.9 22,229 19,126
232 Pensions and insurance clerks 19,495 2.9 23,493 19,486
233 Stock control clerks 18,615 1.3 21,584 18,159
234 Transport and distribution clerks 22,281 1.6 24,896 20,079
235 Library assistants/clerks 10,664 -2.6 18,191 18,490
236 Database assistants/clerks 16,402 2.6 20,528 17,590
237 Market research interviewers        
238 Administrative Occupations: Communications 20,824 1.2 27,182 23,100
239 Telephonists 14,818 5.1 19,416 19,562
240 Communication operators 24,920 0.6 27,856 25,587
241 Administrative Occupations: General 15,459 -0.7 20,184 18,360
242 General office assistants/clerks 15,459 -0.7 20,184 18,360
243 Secretarial and related occupations 14,538 -1 20,903 19,747
244 Secretarial And Related Occupations 14,538 -1 20,903 19,747
245 Medical secretaries 16,692 1.8 18,145 20,408
246 Legal secretaries 17,749 4.3   19,268
247 School secretaries 15,091 -0.6 25,721 18,167
248 Company secretaries 6,620 -9 22,945 23,717
249 Personal assistants and other secretaries 18,580 0.6 24,145 23,364
250 Receptionists 11,548 0.3 16,788 15,962
251 Typists 14,733 -3.8   17,684
252 Skilled trades occupations 23,097 0.7 24,429 16,799
253 Skilled agricultural trades 17,345 -1.4 18,272 15,792
254 Agricultural Trades 17,345 -1.4 18,272 15,792
255 Farmers 22,561 1.6 24,232  
256 Horticultural trades 14,793 -0.3 15,547 14,804
257 Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen 17,234 -0.9 18,003 17,053
258 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 18,120 -3.2 20,041 14,826
259 Skilled metal and electrical trades 26,787 2.8 27,062 23,135
260 Metal Forming, Welding And Related Trades 25,472 4.7 25,639 18,689
261 Smiths and forge workers 25,793 -5.6 25,793  
262 Moulders, core makers, die casters 21,698      
263 Sheet metal workers 24,632 2.2 24,882  
264 Metal plate workers, shipwrights, riveters 26,355 3.4 26,669  
265 Welding trades 24,764 6.4 25,020  
266 Pipe fitters        
267 Metal Machining, Fitting And Instrument Making Trades 27,593 2.5 27,761 19,504
268 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 25,200 5.5 25,548 14,456
269 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 26,366 7.8 26,946 16,914
270 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 28,180 2 28,399  
271 Precision instrument makers and repairers 25,902 -2 25,893 25,294
272 Vehicle Trades 23,349 0.7 23,553 23,854
273 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 23,280 -0.5 23,508 24,807
274 Vehicle body builders and repairers 23,145 4.6 23,236  
275 Auto electricians 23,485   23,984  
276 Vehicle spray painters 23,997 12.2 24,009  
277 Electrical Trades 28,488 2.9 28,856 25,196
278 Electricians, electrical fitters 29,390 0.4 29,554  
279 Telecommunications engineers 29,001 8.4 29,213  
280 Lines repairers and cable jointers 32,045 -2.8 32,577  
281 TV, video and audio engineers 22,554 3.7 22,699  
282 Computer engineers, installation and maintenance 27,158 8.4 27,718 26,325
283 Electrical/electronics engineers n.e.c. 26,862 2 27,163 25,053
284 Skilled construction and building trades 22,844 -1.3 23,177 21,997
285 Construction Trades 23,361 -0.4 23,713 22,055
286 Steel erectors 25,976 11.1 24,697  
287 Bricklayers, masons 22,393 -2.6 22,452  
288 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 22,149 2.3 22,303  
289 Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers 27,686 1.9 28,040  
290 Carpenters and joiners 22,818 -1.2 23,075 15,058
291 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 18,913 -4.5 19,240  
292 Construction trades n.e.c. 23,206 -0.6 23,567 23,532
293 Building Trades 21,222 -3.5 21,438  
294 Plasterers 21,327 -1.4 21,347  
295 Floorers and wall tilers 20,076 -5.4 20,078  
296 Painters and decorators 21,516 -2.9 21,901  
297 Textiles, printing and other skilled trades 16,346 2.9 19,246 15,834
298 Textiles And Garments Trades 18,546 0.3 21,493 16,118
299 Weavers and knitters 20,026 10 20,437  
300 Upholsterers 20,930 4.5 22,493  
301 Leather and related trades 15,594 -14.4   15,206
302 Tailors and dressmakers       16,215
303 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.       13,807
304 Printing Trades 21,843 1.3 23,335 16,627
305 Originators, compositors and print preparers 18,453 -5 19,156  
306 Printers 28,895 3.8 29,248  
307 Bookbinders and print finishers 18,865 0.7 21,254 16,469
308 Screen printers 18,198 17.9 18,341  
309 Food Preparation Trades 15,038 4.8 17,783 15,574
310 Butchers, meat cutters 17,330 1.8 17,588  
311 Bakers, flour confectioners 16,213 3.7 17,355 14,296
312 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 13,117   15,483 12,799
313 Chefs, cooks 14,152 3.7 18,000 15,627
314 Skilled Trades n. e. c. 18,855 3 20,915 15,218
315 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 18,598 0.9 20,722 17,975
316 Furniture makers, other craft woodworkers 20,006 4.3 20,496  
317 Pattern makers (moulds) 29,576 7.4 29,576  
318 Musical instrument makers and tuners        
319 Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers        
320 Floral arrangers, florists       13,182
321 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 18,316 1 19,707  
322 Personal service occupations 12,613 0.1 19,155 16,464
323 Caring personal service occupations 12,516 1.2 18,303 16,543
324 Healthcare And Related Personal Services 13,772 -0.7 18,631 17,125
325 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 15,860 1.1 20,062 18,425
326 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 19,572 -9.7 22,265 19,563
327 Dental nurses 14,042 0.8   16,821
328 Houseparents and residential wardens 16,383 -6.9 19,492 19,279
329 Care assistants and home carers 12,959 0.6 17,555 16,364
330 Childcare And Related Personal Services 10,825 2.3 16,543 15,259
331 Nursery nurses 12,451 -0.7 17,874 14,497
332 Childminders and related occupations 11,725 2   15,454
333 Playgroup leaders/assistants 5,528 2.1 11,408 12,409
334 Educational assistants 10,869 3.2 16,547 15,791
335 Animal Care Services 13,523 -5.5 14,848 15,949
336 Veterinary nurses and assistants 14,690 1   16,697
337 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 13,022 -5.2 14,870 14,386
338 Leisure and other personal service occupations 13,366 -3.5 20,335 15,796
339 Leisure And Travel Service Occupations 15,288 -4 22,546 19,900
340 Sports and leisure assistants 10,364 -9.9 16,840 16,506
341 Travel agents 16,146 10.4 19,406 17,847
342 Travel and tour guides 6,675 6.5   16,203
343 Air travel assistants 21,425 -4.3 30,817  
344 Rail travel assistants 28,140 7.3 29,745 25,595
345 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.     18,153  
346 Hairdressers And Related Occupations 9,980 -5.7 16,044 12,514
347 Hairdressers, barbers 9,599 -4.5 15,675 11,829
348 Beauticians and related occupations 11,732 -5.9   14,825
349 Housekeeping Occupations 14,075 -0.8 19,012 14,692
350 Housekeepers and related occupations 11,040 -0.9 16,040 14,300
351 Caretakers 16,377 -3.9 19,126 17,112
352 Personal Services Occupations n. e. c. 19,619 8.3 20,739 21,212
353 Undertakers and mortuary assistants     21,194 21,212
354 Pest control officers 20,000 4.5 20,000  
355 Sales and customer service occupations 10,041 3.1 16,815 15,052
356 Sales occupations 9,124 5.8 16,200 13,884
357 Sales Assistants And Retail Cashiers 8,844 5.4 15,835 13,639
358 Sales and retail assistants 8,736 5.4 15,842 13,577
359 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 8,481 6.2 14,027 13,048
360 Telephone salespersons 17,405 -0.6 19,716 18,560
361 Sales Related Occupations 16,446 4.6 19,646 17,954
362 Collector salespersons and credit agents 17,193 -13.8 17,148 17,422
363 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 15,665 3.4 18,080 15,705
364 Roundsmen/women and van salespersons 19,466 -6 21,642  
365 Market and street traders and assistants     19,803  
366 Merchandisers and window dressers 13,858 11 20,352 20,197
367 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 16,995 4.7 21,302 18,215
368 Customer service occupations 14,741 -1.7 18,256 17,543
369 Customer Service Occupations 14,741 -1.7 18,256 17,543
370 Call centre agents/operators 15,029 -0.2   16,419
371 Customer care occupations 14,689 -1.8 18,576 17,726
372 Process, plant and machine operatives 21,001 0.7 22,838 16,142
373 Process, plant and machine operatives 20,795 2.2 23,099 15,951
374 Process Operatives 18,974 -0.4 20,912 15,529
375 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 16,875 -0.2 18,914 15,386
376 Glass and ceramics process operatives 20,819 4.1 21,782  
377 Textile process operatives 18,237 3 20,466 13,533
378 Chemical and related process operatives 24,408 -3.9 25,688 18,367
379 Rubber process operatives 24,048 13.8 24,198  
380 Plastics process operatives 20,336 7.2 20,436 16,765
381 Metal making and treating process operatives 25,574 5.2 26,557 12,916
382 Electroplaters 19,424 -1.7 19,080  
383 Process operatives n.e.c. 25,772 6.5 26,635 15,582
384 Plant And Machine Operatives 23,077 5.3 23,891 15,200
385 Paper and wood machine operatives 21,036 4.4 21,556  
386 Coal mine operatives 41,140 2.2 38,489  
387 Quarry workers and related operatives 26,732 6.8 27,060  
388 Energy plant operatives 26,998 -10.6 30,558 19,128
389 Metal working machine operatives 21,946 4.4 23,240 14,716
390 Water and sewerage plant operatives 27,959 4.3 28,108  
391 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 21,606 5.5 22,766 16,318
392 Assemblers And Routine Operatives 18,703 3 21,701 16,127
393 Assemblers (electrical products) 17,370 7.5 19,392 16,475
394 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 27,108 14.7 27,648 18,008
395 Routine inspectors and testers 21,431 3.1 23,597 17,523
396 Weighers, graders, sorters     21,747 14,544
397 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 18,512 -0.6 18,856  
398 Clothing cutters       14,550
399 Sewing machinists 13,161 5.4 15,984 14,366
400 Routine laboratory testers 15,203 -4   15,478
401 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 17,437 3.5 19,085 16,402
402 Construction Operatives 26,791 2 27,566  
403 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 29,850 2.8 29,441  
404 Road construction operatives 24,768 0.6 24,996  
405 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 30,654 5 31,032  
406 Construction operatives n.e.c. 25,633 -1.7 27,201 18,874
407 Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives 21,238 -0.4 22,640 17,984
408 Transport Drivers And Operatives 21,102 -0.6 22,552 18,098
409 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 25,196 2 25,579  
410 Van drivers 17,069 -2.2 18,959 15,140
411 Bus and coach drivers 21,563 1.8 22,232 21,660
412 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 13,476 -0.1 19,270 13,374
413 Driving instructors 24,417 -1.2 24,857  
414 Rail transport operatives 33,478 7.1 33,830 31,024
415 Seafarers (merchant navy); barge, lighter and boat operatives 29,413 5.4 29,239  
416 Air transport operatives 23,513 -2.5 24,204  
417 Transport operatives n.e.c. 24,175 -0.2 25,754 13,098
418 Mobile Machine Drivers And Operatives 22,878 2.3 23,244 16,811
419 Crane drivers 30,575   32,179  
420 Fork-lift truck drivers 18,995 -0.4 19,144  
421 Agricultural machinery drivers 23,937 13.5 23,846  
422 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 25,009 1.9 25,028  
423 Elementary occupations 11,954 -0.9 18,462 14,135
424 Elementary trades, plant and storage related occupations 17,159 0.7 18,663 15,465
425 Elementary Agricultural Occupations 16,692 2.4 18,945 14,208
426 Farm workers 17,571 3.1 19,793 14,715
427 Forestry workers 21,454 11.5 22,519  
428 Fishing and agriculture related occupations n.e.c. 13,895 -3.1 16,475 13,564
429 Elementary Construction Occupations 18,667 2.2 19,587 18,490
430 Labourers in building and woodworking trades 18,733 2.2 19,688  
431 Labourers in other construction trades n.e.c. 18,601 3.4 19,382 18,490
432 Elementary Process Plant Occupations 16,375 -0.5 17,939 15,077
433 Labourers in foundries 18,405 5 18,435  
434 Industrial cleaning process occupations 17,128 1.5 17,970 17,032
435 Printing machine minders and assistants 20,151 1.2 22,248 17,777
436 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 15,242 1.1 16,735 15,037
437 Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c. 16,714 -1.9 17,774 14,712
438 Elementary Goods Storage Occupations 17,328 0.9 18,723 15,764
439 Stevedores, dockers and slingers 24,931 3.6 25,522  
440 Other goods handling and storage occupations n.e.c. 17,275 1 18,650 15,764
441 Elementary administration and service occupations 8,333 -0.9 18,093 13,606
442 Elementary Administration Occupations 20,355 1.3 23,301 18,107
443 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers 21,457 2.9 23,793 21,459
444 Elementary office occupations n.e.c. 10,907 7.1 16,184 14,176
445 Elementary Personal Services Occupations 7,025 -3.2 12,973 12,331
446 Hospital porters 18,619 6.6 19,157 15,703
447 Hotel porters     14,515  
448 Kitchen and catering assistants 7,870 2 12,428 12,412
449 Waiters, waitresses 5,660 -11.2 12,619 11,894
450 Bar staff 6,058 0.2 12,604 12,071
451 Leisure and theme park attendants     13,494 11,836
452 Elementary personal services occupations n.e.c.     11,198 14,315
453 Elementary Cleaning Occupations 6,978 -4 16,076 13,353
454 Window cleaners 15,972   16,431  
455 Road sweepers 17,396 0.1 17,503  
456 Cleaners, domestics 6,502 -3.4 15,162 13,290
457 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 11,500 3.7 13,603 12,847
458 Refuse and salvage occupations 17,973 -0.4 18,243 17,640
459 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c.       14,218
460 Elementary Security Occupations 12,120 6.4 20,739 22,220
461 Security guards and related occupations 20,339 0.2 21,160 23,754
462 Traffic wardens 17,750 -11 17,703  
463 School crossing patrol attendants 3,625 0.9   18,904
464 School mid-day assistants 2,189 0.7    
465 Car park attendants 17,297   17,685 20,101
466 Elementary security occupations n.e.c.     19,092 15,799
467 Elementary Sales Occupations 9,945 4.9 14,446 13,908
468 Shelf fillers 9,946 4.9 14,601 13,901
469 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.     13,244 15,278
470 Not Classified        

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