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Elected Officers and Representatives

Brief Description

Elected representatives in national government formulate and ratify legislation and government policy, act as elected representatives in Parliament, European Parliament, Regional Parliaments or Assemblies, and as representatives of the government and its executive. Elected officers in local government act as representatives in the local authority and participate in the formulation, ratification and implementation of local government policies.

Average Salary

£50071.66

Production Managers and Directors in Manufacturing

Brief Description

Production managers and directors in manufacturing plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for production in manufacturing industries including the maintenance of engineering items, equipment and machinery.

Average Salary

£41333

Production Managers and Directors in Mining and Energy

Brief Description

Production managers and directors in mining, energy and water supply plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for the extraction of minerals and other natural deposits and the production, storage and provision of gas, water and electricity supplies.

Average Salary

£42650.03

Managers and Directors in Transport and Distribution

Brief Description

Managers and directors in transport and distribution plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for the safe, efficient and economic movement of passengers and freight by road, rail, sea and air transport.

Average Salary

£29832.72

Senior Police Officers

Brief Description

Senior police officers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources and activities of a specific geographical or functional area of generalised or specialised police work. Senior officers of the British Transport Police direct the specialised police service for the railway network across Britain.

Average Salary

£56081.12

Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture and Horticulture

Brief Description

Managers and proprietors in this unit group plan, organise and co-ordinate the activities and resources of farming establishments cultivating arable crops, fruits, trees and shrubs, and/or raising cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. Managers and proprietors in horticulture oversee the production of plants for wholesale and/or retail.

Average Salary

£26105.99

Managers and Proprietors in Other Services

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of managerial tasks in other service industries.

Average Salary

£31668.24

Social and Humanities Scientists

Brief Description

Social and humanities scientists study and analyse human behaviour and the origin, structure and characteristics of language; undertake research in areas such as sociology, economics, politics, archaeology, history, philosophy, literature, the arts; organise the collection of qualitative and quantitative information, and perform subsequent analyses.

Average Salary

£31835.03

Physical Scientists

Brief Description

Physical scientists study relationships between matter, energy and other physical phenomena, the nature, composition and structure of the Earth and other planetary bodies and forecast weather conditions and electrical, magnetic, seismic and thermal activity.

Average Salary

£39020.52

Speech and Language Therapists

Brief Description

Speech and language therapists are responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of speech, language, fluency and voice disorders caused by disability, injury or illness.

Average Salary

£32010.36

Legal Professionals

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of other professional legal occupations.

Average Salary

£54889.82

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group advise on the formulation and implementation of policy in the public and private sectors, develop and implement substantial business, statistical and administrative systems, and perform a variety of functions.

Average Salary

£51314

Management Consultants and Business Analysts

Brief Description

Jobholders in this unit group advise industrial, commercial and other establishments on a variety of management and business-related matters to assist in the formulation of financial and business policies in order to maximise growth or improve business performance.

Average Salary

£27076.99

Financial Managers and Directors

Brief Description

Financial managers and directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate financial information and advise on company financial policy.

Average Salary

£36918.65

Information Technology and Telecommunications Directors

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the work and resources necessary to provide and operate information technology and telecommunications services within an organisation.

Average Salary

£39647.65

Managers and Directors in Storage and Warehousing

Brief Description

Managers and directors in storage and warehousing plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for the safe and efficient receipt, storage and warehousing of goods and for the maintenance of stocks at an optimal level.

Average Salary

£25722.12

Managers and Proprietors in Forestry, Fishing and Related Services

Brief Description

Managers and proprietors in this unit group plan, organise and co-ordinate the activities and resources of forestry, fishing, animal husbandry and related operations and establishments.

Average Salary

£26139.75

Residential, Day and Domiciliary Care Managers and Proprietors

Brief Description

Managers and proprietors in this group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources necessary in the provision and running of residential and day care establishments and domiciliary care services for persons who require specialised care and/or supervision.

Average Salary

£30285.99

Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of tasks.

Average Salary

£35444.8

Health Professionals

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of other health-related professional occupations.

Average Salary

£28935

Nurses

Brief Description

Nurses provide general and/or specialised nursing care for the sick, injured and others in need of such care, assist medical doctors with their tasks and work with other healthcare professionals and within teams of healthcare workers. They advise on and teach nursing practice.

Average Salary

£28847

Business and Related Research Professionals

Brief Description

Business and related research professionals carry out a variety of research activities for the broadcast and print media, for the police and armed forces intelligence services, for national security agencies and in other non-scientific areas.

Average Salary

£33138

Chartered and Certified Accountants

Brief Description

Jobholders in this unit group provide accounting and auditing services, advise clients on financial matters, collect and analyse financial information and perform other accounting duties required by management for the planning and control of an establishment’s income and expenditure.

Average Salary

£36064

Advertising and Public Relations Directors

Brief Description

Advertising and public relations directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the advertising, public relations and public information activities of an organisation.

Average Salary

£45261.15

Senior Officers in Fire, Ambulance, Prison and Related Services

Brief Description

Fire officers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources of a specific physical or functional area of a statutory or private fire brigade/service and the resources necessary for the protection of property at fires within a salvage corps area. Ambulance officers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources necessary for the provision of ambulance services. Prison officers (principal officer and above) plan, organise, direct, and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for the running of a prison, remand or detention centre. Customs officers plan and direct the work of customs, excise and immigration staff in the monitoring and inspection of goods and persons crossing national borders.

Average Salary

£42934.7

Managers and Directors in Retail and Wholesale

Brief Description

Retail and wholesale managers and directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the operations of major retail and wholesale establishments in order to maximise business performance and meet financial goals.

Average Salary

£28108

Leisure and Sports Managers

Brief Description

Leisure and sports managers organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources required for the provision of sporting, artistic, theatrical and other recreational and amenity services.

Average Salary

£27332.77

Marketing and Sales Directors

Brief Description

Marketing and sales directors plan, organise and direct market research and formulate and implement an organisation’s marketing and sales policies.

Average Salary

£53577.35

Property, Housing and Estate Managers

Brief Description

Job holders within this unit group manage shopping centres, residential areas and private estates, and arrange for the sale, purchase, rental and leasing of property on behalf of clients and employers.

Average Salary

£25295

Podiatrists

Brief Description

Podiatrists (formerly known as chiropodists) diagnose and treat ailments and abnormalities of the human foot and lower limb, deal with minor infections, injuries and deformities, and conditions resulting from other major health disorders such as diabetes.

Average Salary

£26329.96

Programmers and Software Development Professionals

Brief Description

Programmers and software development professionals design, develop, test, implement and maintain software systems in order to meet the specifications and business objectives of the information system; they also design and develop specialist software e.g. for computer games.

Average Salary

£37197.99

Teaching and Other Educational Professionals

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of other education and teaching occupations.

Average Salary

£21709.6

Actuaries, Economists and Statisticians

Brief Description

Jobholders in this unit group apply theoretical principles and practical techniques to assess risk and formulate probabilistic outcomes in order to inform economic and business policy, and to analyse and interpret data used to assist in the formulation of financial, business and economic policies in order to maximise growth or improve business performance.

Average Salary

£30950.99

Chief Executives and Senior Officials

Brief Description

This unit group includes those who head large enterprises and organisations. They plan, direct and co-ordinate, with directors and managers, the resources necessary for the various functions and specialist activities of these enterprises and organisations. The chief executives of hospitals will be classified in this unit group. Senior officials in national government direct the operations of government departments. Senior officials in local government participate in the implementation of local government policies and ensure that legal, statutory and other provisions concerning the running of a local authority are observed. Senior officials of special interest organisations ensure that legal, statutory and other regulations concerning the running of trade associations, employers’ associations, learned societies, trades unions, charitable organisations and similar bodies are observed. Chief executives and senior officials also act as representatives of the organisations concerned for the purposes of high level consultation and negotiation.

Average Salary

£59036.1

Production Managers and Directors in Construction

Brief Description

Production managers and directors in construction direct and co-ordinate resources for the construction and maintenance of civil and structural engineering works including houses, flats, factories, roads and runways, bridges, tunnels and railway works, harbour, dock and marine works and water supply, drainage and sewage works.

Average Salary

£35043.08

Functional Managers and Directors

Brief Description

Functional managers and directors in this unit group perform a variety of senior management tasks in respect of other specialist functions or fields of activity in organisations.

Average Salary

£39404.31

Officers in Armed Forces

Brief Description

Officers in armed forces serve as commissioned officers in Her Majesty’s armed forces, foreign and Commonwealth armed forces; plan, direct, organise and administer military operations; and perform duties for which there is no civilian equivalent.

Average Salary

£0

Natural and Social Science Professionals

Brief Description

Jobholders in this unit group perform a variety of scientific research and related activities.

Average Salary

£38328

Engineering Professionals

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group perform a variety of professional engineering functions.

Average Salary

£40820.49

Conservation Professionals

Brief Description

Conservation professionals are responsible for ensuring that landscapes, habitats and species are protected and enhanced via appropriate management and conservation. They promote public understanding and awareness of the natural environment and help to develop and implement appropriate policies to achieve these objectives.

Average Salary

£33934.99

Medical Radiographers

Brief Description

Medical (diagnostic) radiographers operate x-ray machines, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and other imaging devices for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, assist in the diagnosis of injuries and diseases and are involved in intervention procedures such as the removal of kidney stones. They operate under the supervision of senior staff. Therapeutic radiographers specialise in the planning and administration of radiotherapy treatment for patients with cancer.

Average Salary

£37665.75

Research and Development Managers

Brief Description

Managers in this unit group plan, organise, co-ordinate and manage resources to undertake the systematic investigation necessary for the development of new, or to enhance the performance of existing, products and services.

Average Salary

£44573.99

Quantity Surveyors

Brief Description

Quantity surveyors advise on financial and contractual matters relating to, and prepare bills of quantities for, construction projects and provide other support functions concerning the financing and materials required for building projects.

Average Salary

£46077.6

Clergy

Brief Description

Members of the clergy provide spiritual motivation and guidance, conduct worship according to the form of service of a particular faith/denomination and perform related functions associated with religious beliefs and practices.

Average Salary

£25355.99

Probation Officers

Brief Description

Probation officers work to rehabilitate offenders. They supervise, counsel and help them before trial, during any prison or community sentence and on release from prison.

Average Salary

£35865

Journalists, Newspaper and Periodical Editors

Brief Description

Jobholders in this unit group investigate and write up stories and features for broadcasting and for newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, evaluate and manage their style and content and oversee the editorial direction of these types of output and publication.

Average Salary

£29840.5

IT User Support Technicians

Brief Description

IT user support technicians are responsible for providing technical support, advice and guidance for internal/external users of IT systems and applications, either directly or by telephone, e-mail or other network interaction.

Average Salary

£28652

Authors, Writers and Translators

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group write, edit and evaluate literary material for publication excluding material for newspapers, magazines and other periodicals but including scripts and narrative for film, TV, radio and computer games and animations; and translate spoken and written statements into different languages.

Average Salary

£27288.99

Graphic Designers

Brief Description

Graphic designers use illustrative, sound, visual and multimedia techniques to convey a message for information, entertainment, advertising, promotion or publicity purposes, and create special visual effects and animations for computer games, film, interactive and other media.

Average Salary

£31472.99

Sports Players

Brief Description

Professional sportsmen and women train and compete, either individually or as part of a team, in their chosen sport for financial gain.

Average Salary

£9188.58

Brokers

Brief Description

Brokers deal in commodities, stocks, shares and foreign exchange on behalf of clients or on own account, broker insurance and reinsurance, and buy and sell shipping and freight space.

Average Salary

£42558.89

Importers and Exporters

Brief Description

Importers and exporters buy commodities from overseas for the home market and sell home-produced commodities to overseas markets.

Average Salary

£25937.06

Conservation and Environmental Associate Professionals

Brief Description

Conservation and environmental associate professionals are responsible for the day-to-day running and management of areas of the countryside and the wider environment in a way that reconciles the interests of conservation, land owners and the public. They carry out practical conservation activities and assist in promoting awareness of the natural environment.

Average Salary

£21059.48

Credit Controllers

Brief Description

Credit controllers perform financial, administrative and other tasks in relation to credit control and debt collection.

Average Salary

£19355.17

Social Workers

Brief Description

Social workers provide information, advice and support to those who are socially excluded or are experiencing crisis; they protect the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, young people, people with disabilities, elderly people and people who are mentally or physically ill, and they may specialise in specific areas of work.

Average Salary

£35818

Science, Engineering and Production Technicians

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of technical support functions.

Average Salary

£27492

Building and Civil Engineering Technicians

Brief Description

Building and civil engineering technicians perform a variety of technical support functions to assist civil and building engineers.

Average Salary

£28700

Quality Assurance Technicians

Brief Description

Quality assurance technicians perform a variety of technical inspections and testing and monitoring tasks to detect processing, manufacturing and other defects.

Average Salary

£22835

Police Community Support Officers

Brief Description

Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) support the local police force by patrolling the streets to provide a visible and reassuring presence and to tackle a range of crime and disorder problems. PCSOs are also attached to the British Transport Police who operate the specialised police service for the railway network across Britain.

Average Salary

£29491

Fitness Instructors

Brief Description

Fitness instructors deliver training in a range of fitness activities, including weight training, yoga, pilates, personal training and other forms of exercise at private health and fitness centres, local authority run sports and leisure centres, other public and community establishments, and in private homes.

Average Salary

£9248.47

Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials

Brief Description

Sports coaches, instructors and officials work with amateur and professional sportsmen and women to enhance performance, encourage greater participation in sport, supervise recreational activities such as canoeing and mountaineering, and organise and officiate at sporting events according to established rules.

Average Salary

£9188.58

Product, Clothing and Related Designers

Brief Description

Product, clothing and related designers plan, direct and undertake the creation of designs for new industrial and commercial products, clothing and related fashion accessories, costumes and wigs, and for building interiors and stage sets.

Average Salary

£21819.48

Buyers and Procurement Officers

Brief Description

Buyers and procurement officers organise and undertake the buying of raw materials, equipment and merchandise from manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and other sources for wholesale distribution, resale or for own internal use.

Average Salary

£32859.32

Environmental Health Professionals

Brief Description

Jobholders in this unit group use specialist technical skills and knowledge to protect people from health risks associated with the environment in which they live and work. They maintain and safeguard standards, including taking legal action to enforce relevant legislation with regard to public health policy.

Average Salary

£31083.72

Electrical and Electronics Technicians

Brief Description

Electrical and electronics technicians perform a variety of miscellaneous technical support functions to assist with the design, development, installation, operation and maintenance of electrical and electronic systems.

Average Salary

£37661.99

Engineering Technicians

Brief Description

Engineering technicians perform a variety of technical support functions to assist engineers with the design, development, operation, installation and maintenance of engineering systems and constructions.

Average Salary

£42324

NCOs and Other Ranks

Brief Description

Those holding jobs in this unit group are full-time members of the armed forces of the UK, the Commonwealth and other foreign countries and perform military duties for which there is no civilian equivalent.

Average Salary

£0

Protective Service Associate Professionals

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group inspect goods to ensure compliance with regulations concerning payment of duty, establish that persons entering and leaving the UK have necessary authorisation for crossing national borders, monitor maritime conditions, undertake search and rescue operations, plan and coordinate services of private detection agencies and security measures for individuals, establishments or organisations, and perform other security and protective service occupations.

Average Salary

£30373.45

Police Officers (Sergeant and Below)

Brief Description

Police officers (Sergeant and below) co-ordinate and undertake the investigation of crimes, patrol public areas, arrest offenders and suspects and enforce law and order. Officers of the British Transport Police operate within the specialised police service for the railway network across Britain.

Average Salary

£42998

Child and Early Years Officers

Brief Description

Child and early years officers work with babies and with children up to 14 years of age (or 16 for those with special needs), providing support, help and advice to individuals or within a family context.

Average Salary

£17520

Musicians

Brief Description

Musicians write, arrange, orchestrate, conduct and perform musical compositions.

Average Salary

£29326.71

Business Sales Executives

Brief Description

Business sales executives provide advice to existing and potential customers, and receive orders for specialist machinery, equipment, materials and other products or services that require technical knowledge.

Average Salary

£29172.55

Estate Agents and Auctioneers

Brief Description

Estate agents and auctioneers arrange for the valuation, sale, purchase, rental and leasing of property on behalf of clients.

Average Salary

£18380.86

Town Planning Officers

Brief Description

Town planning officers direct or undertake the planning of the layout and the co-ordination of plans for the development of urban and rural areas.

Average Salary

£30830.84

Welfare Professionals

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group perform a variety of welfare-related professional occupations.

Average Salary

£27682.32

Construction Project Managers and Related Professionals

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group manage and oversee major construction and civil engineering projects and major building contracts for quality of work, safety, timeliness and completion within budget; forecast travel patterns and develop strategies for managing the impact of traffic-related demand.

Average Salary

£30134.87

Planning, Process and Production Technicians

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of technical support functions to assist production, process and planning engineers with production programmes and schedules and with manufacturing and processing procedures in order to ensure accuracy, cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

Average Salary

£29896

Architectural and Town Planning Technicians

Brief Description

Architectural and town planning technicians perform a variety of technical support functions to assist architects and planners with the design of buildings and the layout of urban and rural areas.

Average Salary

£22516.87

Laboratory Technicians

Brief Description

Laboratory technicians carry out routine laboratory tests and checks, and perform a variety of technical support functions requiring the application of established or prescribed procedures and techniques to assist scientists with their research, development, analysis and testing, and to verify the physical, chemical and other characteristics of materials and products.

Average Salary

£18691.99

IT Operations Technicians

Brief Description

IT operations technicians are responsible for the day-to-day running of IT systems and networks including the preparation of back-up systems, and for performing regular checks to ensure the smooth functioning of such systems.

Average Salary

£27285.99

Dancers and Choreographers

Brief Description

Dancers and choreographers devise, direct, rehearse and perform classical and contemporary dance routines.

Average Salary

£29326.71

Actors, Entertainers and Presenters

Brief Description

Actors, entertainers and presenters sing, portray roles in dramatic productions, perform comedy routines, gymnastic feats and tricks of illusion, train animals to perform and perform with them, and introduce and present radio and television programmes.

Average Salary

£29326.71

Arts Officers, Producers and Directors

Brief Description

Arts officers, producers and directors assume creative, financial and organisational responsibilities in the production and direction of television and radio programmes, films, stage presentations, content for other media, and the promotion and exhibition of other creative activities.

Average Salary

£35926.57

Photographers, Audio-visual and Broadcasting Equipment Operators

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group operate and assist with still, cine and television cameras and operate other equipment to record, manipulate and project sound and vision for entertainment, cultural, commercial and industrial purposes.

Average Salary

£25098.06

Legal Associate Professionals

Brief Description

Legal associate professionals provide administrative support for legal professionals, and investigate and make recommendations on legal matters that do not fall within the province of a normal court of law.

Average Salary

£23677.61

Business and Related Associate Professionals

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group advise on the effectiveness of an organisation’s procedures, systems and methods and perform other business and related functions.

Average Salary

£24026.99

Pensions and Insurance Clerks and Assistants

Brief Description

Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants provide general clerical support to senior colleagues and perform specialist clerical tasks in relation to the administration of pensions and insurance policies.

Average Salary

£19339.99

Transport and Distribution Clerks and Assistants

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group perform various clerical functions relating to the transport and distribution of goods and freight.

Average Salary

£23287

Office Supervisors

Brief Description

Office supervisors oversee operations and directly supervise and coordinate the activities of those carrying out general administrative and clerical work and performing specialist administrative and clerical duties in relation to finance, records, sales and other services to a variety of commercial, industrial and other non-governmental organisations and public agencies.

Average Salary

£25367

School Secretaries

Brief Description

School secretaries provide administrative support in schools by keeping and maintaining school records and performing a range of routine clerical tasks within the school.

Average Salary

£19592.99

Farmers

Brief Description

Farmers and related occupations cultivate arable crops, fruits and trees, and raise cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and other livestock for consumption.

Average Salary

£20250.3

Bricklayers and Masons

Brief Description

Bricklayers and masons erect and repair structures of stone, brick and similar materials and cut, shape and polish granite, marble, slate and other stone for building, ornamental and other purposes.

Average Salary

£20739.62

Carpenters and Joiners

Brief Description

Carpenters and joiners construct, erect, install and repair wooden structures and fittings used in internal and external frameworks and cut, shape, fit and assemble wood to make templates, jigs, scale models and scenic equipment for theatres.

Average Salary

£25529

Pre-press Technicians

Brief Description

Pre-press technicians prepare, format and compose text and graphics in a form suitable for use in a variety of print processes.

Average Salary

£27970.42

Other Skilled Trades

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group engrave jewellery and stoneware, make artificial hairpieces, charge fireworks and munitions with explosive material, make lampshades, wickerwork, toys, dolls, models, candles, artificial flowers, other fancy goods, make patterns for moulds for metal castings, make and tune musical instruments, craft precious metals and stones, and perform other hand craft occupations.

Average Salary

£26887.27

Nursery Nurses and Assistants

Brief Description

Nursery nurses and assistants care for children from birth up to seven years of age in day or residential nurseries, children’s homes, maternity units and similar establishments.

Average Salary

£13700

Educational Support Assistants

Brief Description

Educational support assistants work with teachers to provide one-to-one support for children with particular learning needs.

Average Salary

£14525

Senior Care Workers

Brief Description

Senior care workers routinely oversee and monitor care workers, care assistants and home carers. They also attend to the personal needs and comforts of the elderly and the infirm with care and support needs (‘service users’) within residential care establishments, day care establishments or in their own homes.

Average Salary

£20409.99

Butchers

Brief Description

Butchers direct and undertake the slaughter of animals and prepare carcasses for storage, processing and sale.

Average Salary

£23751.99

Telephone Salespersons

Brief Description

Telephone salespersons obtain, receive, process and record telephone orders for goods and services.

Average Salary

£26848.4

Other Administrative Occupations

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group are responsible for recording, filing and disseminating information for a business, organisation or individual.

Average Salary

£18140.99

Medical Secretaries

Brief Description

Medical secretaries deal with correspondence, make appointments and handle patients’ queries; file and maintain medical and other records; transcribe notes and dictation; and perform other clerical tasks in hospitals/surgeries and other medical establishments.

Average Salary

£17462.99

Legal Secretaries

Brief Description

Legal secretaries file and maintain legal and other records, transcribe notes and dictation into typewritten form and perform other routine clerical tasks in legal practices.

Average Salary

£14456.74

Agricultural and Fishing Trades

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of agricultural and fishing tasks.

Average Salary

£23128.8

Smiths and Forge Workers

Brief Description

Smiths and forge workers operate or direct the operation of power hammers and presses to shape heated metal to requirements and to make and repair a variety of metal articles by heating, hammering and bending.

Average Salary

£13524.54

Vehicle Technicians, Mechanics and Electricians

Brief Description

Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians accept calls for help and repair and service the mechanical parts and electrical/electronic circuitry and components of cars, lorries, buses, motorcycles and other motor vehicles, and repair and service auto air-conditioning systems.

Average Salary

£25935

Rail and Rolling Stock Builders and Repairers

Brief Description

Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers erect, fit, assemble and repair rolling stock parts and sub-assemblies, and test and adjust new engines for trains.

Average Salary

£42736.11

Company Secretaries

Brief Description

Company secretaries (excluding qualified chartered secretaries) file and maintain company records, translate notes and dictation into typewritten form and perform other clerical tasks within commercial organisations.

Average Salary

£9069.42

Floorers and Wall Tilers

Brief Description

Floorers and wall tilers lay composition mixtures (other than mastic asphalt) to form flooring, plan, fit and secure carpet, underlay and linoleum and cover and decorate walls and floors with terrazzo and granolithic mixtures, tiles and mosaic panels.

Average Salary

£21200

Stock Control Clerks and Assistants

Brief Description

Stock control clerks and assistants receive orders from customers, prepare requisitions or despatch documents for ordered goods, maintain and update records, files and other correspondence in relation to the storage and despatch of goods.

Average Salary

£21950.72

Glass and Ceramics Makers, Decorators and Finishers

Brief Description

Glass and ceramics workers, form, shape, decorate, smooth and polish glassware, earthenware, refractory goods, clay bricks and other ceramic goods.

Average Salary

£22839.75

Houseparents and Residential Wardens

Brief Description

Houseparents and residential wardens are responsible for the care and supervision of children, young offenders and the elderly within residential homes and nurseries, schools or institutions for young offenders.

Average Salary

£8823.83

Care Workers and Home Carers

Brief Description

Care workers and home carers attend to the personal needs and comforts of the elderly and the infirm with care and support needs (‘service users’) within residential care establishments, day care establishments or in their own homes.

Average Salary

£17835

Sports and Leisure Assistants

Brief Description

Sports and leisure assistants, provide and maintain facilities for sporting and recreational activities and supervise their use, maintain the continuity of entertainment and social events, offer odds and accept bets on the result of sporting and other events and control gambling activities.

Average Salary

£12640.32

Leisure and Travel Service Occupations

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group perform a variety of leisure and travel service occupations.

Average Salary

£18795.94

Travel Agents

Brief Description

Travel agents advise travellers upon travel arrangements, make bookings and receive payment for travel arrangements made.

Average Salary

£14913.02

Housekeepers and Related Occupations

Brief Description

Housekeepers and related workers perform domestic cleaning and other housekeeping tasks within private households, hotels, schools, hostels and other non-private households.

Average Salary

£19834.47

Collector Salespersons and Credit Agents

Brief Description

Collector salespersons and credit agents visit private households to obtain orders and collect payments for goods and services.

Average Salary

£21445.19

Moulders, Core Makers and Die Casters

Brief Description

Moulders, core makers and die casters make sand, loam and plaster moulds and cores for casting metal and pour or inject molten metal into dies by hand or machine.

Average Salary

£22442.34

Metal Plate Workers, and Riveters

Brief Description

Metal plate workers and riveters mark off, drill, shape, position, rivet and seal metal plates and girders to form structures and frameworks.

Average Salary

£30451.77

Electrical and Electronic Trades

Brief Description

Job holders in this group perform a variety of electrical and electronic occupations.

Average Salary

£34896.93

Textiles, Garments and Related Trades

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of textiles and related craft occupations.

Average Salary

£17892.07

Fishmongers and Poultry Dressers

Brief Description

Fishmongers and poultry dressers clean, cut and prepare fish and poultry for processing or sale.

Average Salary

£17716.86

Playworkers

Brief Description

Playworkers deliver and facilitate play opportunities for children in a range of formal and informal settings including play groups, play schemes, free play locations, and in pre- and after-school activities.

Average Salary

£6562.24

Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants

Brief Description

Nursing auxiliaries and assistants assist doctors, nurses and other health professionals in caring for the sick and injured within hospitals, homes, clinics and the wider community.

Average Salary

£19449.99

Rail Travel Assistants

Brief Description

Rail travel assistants issue, collect and inspect travel tickets, provide information and assistance to railway passengers, operate train doors, and perform a variety of duties on station platforms in connection with the arrival and departure of trains and the movement of goods and passengers, and on trains to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers.

Average Salary

£33927.21

Air Travel Assistants

Brief Description

Air travel assistants issue travel tickets and boarding passes, examine other documentation, provide information and assistance at airport terminals and look after the welfare, comfort and safety of passengers travelling in aircraft.

Average Salary

£21325.3

Sales Related Occupations

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group perform a variety of sales occupations.

Average Salary

£25323.99

Officers of Non-governmental Organisations

Brief Description

Officers of non-governmental organisations perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks in the running of trade associations, employers’ associations, learned societies, trade unions, charitable organisations and similar bodies.

Average Salary

£20842.05

Groundsmen and Greenkeepers

Brief Description

Groundsmen and greenkeepers cut and lay turf and maintain areas for golf courses and other sports grounds.

Average Salary

£20032

Tool Makers, Tool Fitters and Markers-out

Brief Description

Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out mark out metal for machining and fit, assemble and repair machine and press tools, dies, jigs, fixtures and other tools.

Average Salary

£39118.99

Human Resources Administrative Occupations

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group provide administrative support for the human resources (HR) operations within organisations.

Average Salary

£16474.44

Boat and Ship Builders and Repairers

Brief Description

Boat and ship builders and repairers construct, install and repair wooden structures and fittings, and shape, position, rivet and seal metal plates and girders to form the metal structures and frameworks for marine craft.

Average Salary

£27095.24

Steel Erectors

Brief Description

Steel erectors fit and erect structural metal framework for buildings and other structures such as metal chimneys.

Average Salary

£28199.95

Florists

Brief Description

Florists sell flowers and related products in a wholesale or retail business, and design and make up floral bouquets, wreaths, tributes and other floral arrangements for sale to the public.

Average Salary

£11722.33

Animal Care Services Occupations

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group care for animals held in kennels, stables, zoos and similar establishments, provide specialised training, grooming, clipping and trimming services for animals, and searches for and captures stray or nuisance dogs in public areas and perform a variety of animal care tasks.

Average Salary

£17981.99

Dental Nurses

Brief Description

Dental nurses prepare patients for, and assist with, dental examinations, prepare and sterilise instruments and maintain case records.

Average Salary

£16358

Care Escorts

Brief Description

Care escorts accompany and transport adults and children with disability between their places of residence and other destinations and act as chaperones for under 16s engaged in theatrical, television and film productions.

Average Salary

£9585.22

Undertakers, Mortuary and Crematorium Assistants

Brief Description

Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants make funeral arrangements for clients, prepare the deceased for burial or cremation, and supervise and assist the proceedings of funerals.

Average Salary

£26547

Customer Service Occupations

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of customer service occupations.

Average Salary

£18494

Glass and Ceramics Process Operatives

Brief Description

Glass and ceramics process operatives position articles ready for firing in kilns and operate and attend furnaces and kilns to make and treat glass and ceramic items.

Average Salary

£21176.97

Process Operatives

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of processing occupations.

Average Salary

£24754.65

Electroplaters

Brief Description

Electroplaters operate continuous plant to coat metal parts and articles electrolytically, form metal articles by electro- and vacuum-deposition, dip and spray articles with another metal, plastic powder or other material and treat articles chemically to produce desired surface finishes.

Average Salary

£25301.77

Market Research Interviewers

Brief Description

Market research interviewers conduct interviews to collect information on the opinions and preferences of consumers, businesses, the electorate and other selected groups.

Average Salary

£8357.81

Rubber Process Operatives

Brief Description

Rubber process operatives attend and operate masticating, calendering, mixing, forming, shaping, moulding, extruding, cutting, trimming and winding machines to make and repair rubber products.

Average Salary

£26373.37

Roundspersons and Van Salespersons

Brief Description

Roundspersons and van salespersons deliver and sell food, drink and other goods by calling on householders or by selling from a mobile shop or van and call on households to collect and receive payment for laundered or similarly serviced articles.

Average Salary

£22919.34

Customer Service Managers and Supervisors

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group plan, organise and co-ordinate resources necessary for receiving and dealing with the responses, complaints or further requirements of purchasers and users of a product or service, and supervise customer service occupations.

Average Salary

£25042

Chemical and Related Process Operatives

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group operate plant and machinery in the processing of chemical and related materials by chemical, heat or other treatment, manufacture synthetic materials and bleach, dye or otherwise treat textiles, and treat hides, skins and pelts for making into fur, leather and skin products.

Average Salary

£21270.27

Plastics Process Operatives

Brief Description

Plastics process operatives attend and operate moulding, extruding, thermoforming, calendering, covering, cutting and other process equipment to make and repair plastic products.

Average Salary

£24041.77

Assemblers and Routine Operatives

Brief Description

Jobholders in this unit group perform assembly and routine operative tasks.

Average Salary

£21926.99

Taxi and Cab Drivers and Chauffeurs

Brief Description

Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs drive motor cars for private individuals, government departments and industrial and commercial organisations, drive taxis for public hire, drive new cars to delivery points and drive motorcycles and other motor vehicles.

Average Salary

£8582.25

Fishing and Other Elementary Agriculture Occupations

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of tasks in relation to the breeding and rearing of animals and fish, catch fish at sea and from inland waterways, assist in the picking and lifting of crops, plant and maintain hedges, oversee the incubation and hatching of eggs and perform other fishing and elementary agricultural tasks.

Average Salary

£19032.47

Farm Workers

Brief Description

Farm workers perform a variety of tasks, by hand and machine, to produce and harvest crops and to breed and rear cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.

Average Salary

£20566.85

Elementary Cleaning Occupations

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group perform elementary cleansing service occupations.

Average Salary

£17411.67

Construction Operatives

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group operate insulating equipment, fix plasterboard or dry linings to ceilings and walls, help construct, maintain, repair and demolish buildings and clean and resurface eroded stonework, lay, join and examine pipe sections for drainage, gas, water or similar piping systems and carry out a variety of other construction operative tasks.

Average Salary

£24419

Forestry Workers

Brief Description

Forestry workers perform a variety of tasks related to the planting, cultivation and protection of trees.

Average Salary

£21816.99

Fork-lift Truck Drivers

Brief Description

Fork-lift truck drivers operate fork-lift trucks in factories, warehouses, storerooms and other areas to transfer goods and materials.

Average Salary

£24370.09

Shelf Fillers

Brief Description

Shelf fillers receive incoming goods from storage, check them for damage and place them on the appropriate shelves in the store.

Average Salary

£12965.07

Parking and Civil Enforcement Occupations

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group patrol assigned areas to detect and prevent infringements of local parking regulations and control the parking of vehicles in public and private car parks.

Average Salary

£21600.83

Elementary Storage Occupations

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group supply berthed ships with water, oil and petroleum, load and unload cargo from ships, boats and barges, convey household and office furniture, goods, equipment or other items in or near warehouses, depots, slaughterhouses, etc., prepare requisitions or despatch documents of stocks held, accompany drivers of road vehicles, and perform other elementary goods handling and storage related tasks.

Average Salary

£19905

Elementary Security Occupations

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group perform a variety of elementary security occupations.

Average Salary

£16222.19

Other Elementary Services Occupations

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group perform a variety of elementary services occupations.

Average Salary

£11025.49

Metal Working Machine Operatives

Brief Description

Metal working machine operatives operate machines to cut, shape, abrade and otherwise machine metal, use hand and power tools to remove surplus metal and rough surfaces from castings, forgings or other metal parts, and clean, smooth and polish metal workpieces.

Average Salary

£20387.92

Textile Process Operatives

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group operate machines to prepare natural and synthetic fibres for processing, spin and twist fibre into yarn, thread, twine, rope and other similar material, and estimate the quantities of colouring matter required for printing and dyeing fabrics.

Average Salary

£19869.29

Scaffolders, Stagers and Riggers

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group erect and dismantle scaffolding and working platforms, set up lifting equipment and ships’ rigging, maintain and repair steeples, industrial chimneys and other tall structures and install, maintain and repair ropes, wires and cables.

Average Salary

£38325.44

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers

Brief Description

Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) drivers (formerly HGV drivers), collect, transport and deliver goods in rigid vehicles over 7.5 tonnes, articulated lorries and lorries pulling trailers.

Average Salary

£31822

Elementary Process Plant Occupations

Brief Description

Jobholders in this unit group assist the work of machine operatives and perform a variety of manual tasks in foundries, engineering and allied trades and in other process and plant operations.

Average Salary

£20627

Elementary Administration Occupations

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group perform a variety of elementary clerical and administrative tasks within offices.

Average Salary

£15164.93

Elementary Construction Occupations

Brief Description

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of general labouring and construction duties to assist building, civil engineering and related trades workers in the performance of their tasks.

Average Salary

£19745

Metal Making and Treating Process Operatives

Brief Description

Metal making and treating process operatives operate furnaces, ovens and other heating vessels, drawing, rolling, extruding, galvanising, forging and other metal processing equipment to smelt, shape and treat metal and metal products.

Average Salary

£37858

Road Construction Operatives

Brief Description

Road construction operatives construct, repair and maintain roads and lay paving slabs and kerbstones to form pavements and street gutters.

Average Salary

£30150.99

Other Drivers and Transport Operatives

Brief Description

Jobholders in this unit group monitor the activities of bus drivers, conductors and other road transport depot drivers, undertake various tasks related to water transportation, and perform other transportation tasks.

Average Salary

£34333.08

Elementary Sales Occupations

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group perform a variety of elementary sales related occupations.

Average Salary

£15021.37

Hospital Porters

Brief Description

Hospital porters perform various manual tasks in hospitals to assist nursing and domestic staff with the care of patients.

Average Salary

£18241.34

Kitchen and Catering Assistants

Brief Description

Workers in this unit group assist in the preparation and service of food and beverages in restaurants, cafés and other eating establishments, and perform various cleaning, fetching and carrying tasks.

Average Salary

£9544

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