Examples of types of work

The examples below are extracted from Standard Occupational Classification 2000 Volume 1, complied by Office for National Statistics (ONS) and published by The Stationery Office.

Managers and senior officials

• Senior officials in national and local government
• Production managers
• Marketing and sales managers
• Advertising and public relations managers
• Personnel managers
• Quality and customer care managers
• Financial institution and office managers
• Managers in distribution, storage and retailing
• Officers in armed forces
• Police officers (inspectors and above)
• Health and social services managers

Professional occupations

• Natural scientists and engineers
• Information and communication technology professionals
• Health professionals
• Teaching professionals
• Legal professionals
• Business and statistical professionals
• Architects, town planners and surveyors
• Social workers
• Librarian and related professionals

Associate professional and technical occupations

• Science and engineering technicians
• Draughtspersons and building inspectors
• IT operations or user support technicians
• Nurses and therapists
• Social welfare associate professionals
• Protective service occupations
• Artistic and literary occupations
• Design associate professionals
• Media associate professionals
• Sport and fitness occupations
• Legal associate professional
• Financial analysts, insurance underwriters
• Sales representatives
• Personnel and industrial relations officers

Administrative and secretarial occupations

• Administrative officers and assistants in civil service and local government
• Accounts clerks
• Telephonists
• General office assistants and clerks
• Secretaries, receptionists and typists

Sales and customer service occupations

• Sales assistants and retail cashiers
• Telephone salespersons
• Credit agents
• Call centre agents or operators
• Customer care occupations