Which jobs do men and women do? Occupational breakdown by gender
97.81 %
Highest proportion of females
99.2 %
Highest proportion of males
830,991
Highest total female workforce
494,467
Highest total male workforce
Source: Working Futures 2024
| # | Occupation | Female workforce 2024 | Male workforce 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 1,501 (0.8%) | 186,605 (99.2%) |
| 2 | Carpenters and joiners | 2,603 (1.08%) | 237,794 (98.92%) |
| 3 | Electricians and electrical fitters | 3,891 (1.69%) | 225,910 (98.31%) |
| 4 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 3,447 (1.94%) | 174,435 (98.06%) |
| 5 | Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers | 3,312 (1.97%) | 165,026 (98.03%) |
| 6 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 1,253 (2.12%) | 57,776 (97.88%) |
| 7 | Fork-lift truck drivers | 2,967 (2.61%) | 110,875 (97.39%) |
| 8 | Large goods vehicle drivers | 9,219 (2.77%) | 323,864 (97.23%) |
| 9 | Elementary construction occupations | 5,677 (3.23%) | 169,971 (96.77%) |
| 10 | Electrical and electronics technicians | 1,186 (3.61%) | 31,626 (96.39%) |
| 11 | Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters | 1,542 (3.65%) | 40,677 (96.35%) |
| 12 | Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. | 2,836 (3.96%) | 68,716 (96.04%) |
| 13 | Floorers and wall tilers | 1,270 (3.99%) | 30,527 (96.01%) |
| 14 | Telecommunications engineers | 2,290 (4.35%) | 50,314 (95.65%) |
| 15 | Design and development engineers | 3,642 (4.4%) | 79,223 (95.6%) |
| 16 | Construction and building trades n.e.c. | 10,721 (4.42%) | 232,061 (95.58%) |
| 17 | Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors | 1,712 (4.44%) | 36,837 (95.56%) |
| 18 | Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs | 11,477 (4.86%) | 224,911 (95.14%) |
| 19 | Hospital porters | 1,078 (5.04%) | 20,332 (94.96%) |
| 20 | Painters and decorators | 6,464 (5.17%) | 118,640 (94.83%) |
| 21 | Train and tram drivers | 1,455 (5.77%) | 23,774 (94.23%) |
| 22 | Metal machining setters and setter-operators | 2,855 (5.79%) | 46,468 (94.21%) |
| 23 | IT engineers | 2,215 (6.51%) | 31,805 (93.49%) |
| 24 | Refuse and salvage occupations | 2,822 (6.52%) | 40,434 (93.48%) |
| 25 | Metal working machine operatives | 2,944 (6.55%) | 41,978 (93.45%) |
| 26 | Electrical engineers | 3,025 (6.73%) | 41,918 (93.27%) |
| 27 | Precision instrument makers and repairers | 1,441 (6.84%) | 19,636 (93.16%) |
| 28 | Production managers and directors in mining and energy | 1,385 (6.89%) | 18,704 (93.11%) |
| 29 | Mechanical engineers | 6,600 (7.14%) | 85,795 (92.86%) |
| 30 | Window cleaners | 3,294 (7.46%) | 40,882 (92.54%) |
| 31 | Van drivers | 17,789 (7.49%) | 219,664 (92.51%) |
| 32 | Electronics engineers | 3,010 (7.8%) | 35,574 (92.2%) |
| 33 | Construction operatives n.e.c. | 6,735 (7.97%) | 77,813 (92.03%) |
| 34 | Production and process engineers | 5,440 (8.25%) | 60,535 (91.75%) |
| 35 | Rail transport operatives | 1,341 (8.47%) | 14,485 (91.53%) |
| 36 | Bus and coach drivers | 11,042 (8.55%) | 118,089 (91.45%) |
| 37 | Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. | 2,483 (8.61%) | 26,354 (91.39%) |
| 38 | Sports players | 1,754 (8.61%) | 18,620 (91.39%) |
| 39 | Groundsmen and greenkeepers | 2,312 (8.88%) | 23,735 (91.12%) |
| 40 | Gardeners and landscape gardeners | 13,442 (9.1%) | 134,341 (90.9%) |
| 41 | Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | 3,746 (9.19%) | 36,996 (90.81%) |
| 42 | Air transport operatives | 1,503 (9.19%) | 14,845 (90.81%) |
| 43 | Aircraft pilots and flight engineers | 2,351 (9.75%) | 21,770 (90.25%) |
| 44 | Butchers | 3,552 (9.87%) | 32,427 (90.13%) |
| 45 | Plastics process operatives | 2,763 (10.07%) | 24,687 (89.93%) |
| 46 | NCOs and other ranks | 5,810 (10.12%) | 51,598 (89.88%) |
| 47 | Civil engineers | 9,148 (10.25%) | 80,072 (89.75%) |
| 48 | Ship and hovercraft officers | 1,876 (10.25%) | 16,434 (89.75%) |
| 49 | Process operatives n.e.c. | 1,889 (10.37%) | 16,335 (89.63%) |
| 50 | Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. | 2,752 (11.17%) | 21,881 (88.83%) |
| 51 | Quantity surveyors | 5,631 (11.25%) | 44,426 (88.75%) |
| 52 | Engineering professionals n.e.c. | 12,289 (11.46%) | 94,963 (88.54%) |
| 53 | Information technology and telecommunications directors | 11,475 (11.81%) | 85,729 (88.19%) |
| 54 | Production managers and directors in construction | 26,793 (11.96%) | 197,136 (88.04%) |
| 55 | Vehicle valeters and cleaners | 4,302 (12.24%) | 30,841 (87.76%) |
| 56 | Draughtspersons | 5,979 (12.49%) | 41,876 (87.51%) |
| 57 | Engineering technicians | 12,206 (12.52%) | 85,280 (87.48%) |
| 58 | Garage managers and proprietors | 4,441 (12.71%) | 30,488 (87.29%) |
| 59 | Parking and civil enforcement occupations | 2,713 (13.05%) | 18,076 (86.95%) |
| 60 | Elementary storage occupations | 68,700 (13.48%) | 440,934 (86.52%) |
| 61 | Chemical and related process operatives | 5,658 (13.63%) | 35,868 (86.37%) |
| 62 | Building and civil engineering technicians | 3,172 (13.74%) | 19,922 (86.26%) |
| 63 | Chartered surveyors | 9,937 (13.92%) | 61,452 (86.08%) |
| 64 | Metal making and treating process operatives | 1,823 (14.29%) | 10,938 (85.71%) |
| 65 | Production managers and directors in manufacturing | 55,489 (14.59%) | 324,926 (85.41%) |
| 66 | Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) | 5,793 (14.76%) | 33,445 (85.24%) |
| 67 | Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers | 5,423 (14.87%) | 31,036 (85.13%) |
| 68 | Printers | 5,209 (15.28%) | 28,881 (84.72%) |
| 69 | Programmers and software development professionals | 46,926 (15.36%) | 258,522 (84.64%) |
| 70 | Air traffic controllers | 1,415 (15.7%) | 7,596 (84.3%) |
| 71 | Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. | 7,675 (15.71%) | 41,168 (84.29%) |
| 72 | Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants | 4,080 (15.74%) | 21,849 (84.26%) |
| 73 | Security guards and related occupations | 33,943 (15.9%) | 179,502 (84.1%) |
| 74 | Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers | 6,268 (16.26%) | 32,291 (83.74%) |
| 75 | Farmers | 25,347 (17.78%) | 117,225 (82.22%) |
| 76 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 22,889 (17.96%) | 104,539 (82.04%) |
| 77 | Brokers | 10,142 (18.11%) | 45,860 (81.89%) |
| 78 | Conservation and environmental associate professionals | 1,966 (18.29%) | 8,785 (81.71%) |
| 79 | Driving instructors | 8,190 (18.7%) | 35,610 (81.3%) |
| 80 | Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c. | 37,823 (19.02%) | 160,997 (80.98%) |
| 81 | Elementary security occupations n.e.c. | 6,141 (19.75%) | 24,954 (80.25%) |
| 82 | Pre-press technicians | 1,428 (20.5%) | 5,539 (79.5%) |
| 83 | Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. | 6,990 (20.59%) | 26,959 (79.41%) |
| 84 | Construction project managers and related professionals | 19,936 (21.69%) | 71,968 (78.31%) |
| 85 | Chefs | 51,082 (21.71%) | 184,199 (78.29%) |
| 86 | Chemical scientists | 7,491 (22.45%) | 25,882 (77.55%) |
| 87 | Chief executives and senior officials | 19,727 (22.69%) | 67,198 (77.31%) |
| 88 | Printing machine assistants | 3,048 (22.78%) | 10,332 (77.22%) |
| 89 | Roundspersons and van salespersons | 4,381 (23.78%) | 14,039 (76.22%) |
| 90 | Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. | 20,116 (24.14%) | 63,222 (75.86%) |
| 91 | IT user support technicians | 26,814 (24.36%) | 83,242 (75.64%) |
| 92 | Estimators, valuers and assessors | 20,148 (24.39%) | 62,472 (75.61%) |
| 93 | Health and safety officers | 13,939 (25.01%) | 41,789 (74.99%) |
| 94 | Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators | 26,251 (25.33%) | 77,399 (74.67%) |
| 95 | Routine inspectors and testers | 17,043 (25.57%) | 49,621 (74.43%) |
| 96 | Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. | 7,798 (26.25%) | 21,904 (73.75%) |
| 97 | IT project and programme managers | 22,475 (26.38%) | 62,713 (73.62%) |
| 98 | Physical scientists | 8,361 (27.19%) | 22,391 (72.81%) |
| 99 | Debt, rent and other cash collectors | 6,692 (27.46%) | 17,682 (72.54%) |
| 100 | Waste disposal and environmental services managers | 4,696 (27.92%) | 12,122 (72.08%) |
| 101 | Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) | 8,692 (28.19%) | 22,138 (71.81%) |
| 102 | IT specialist managers | 61,746 (28.32%) | 156,284 (71.68%) |
| 103 | Upholsterers | 4,210 (28.37%) | 10,630 (71.63%) |
| 104 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 34,651 (28.38%) | 87,444 (71.62%) |
| 105 | Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers | 61,757 (28.53%) | 154,733 (71.47%) |
| 106 | Caretakers | 26,610 (28.85%) | 65,631 (71.15%) |
| 107 | Textile process operatives | 3,683 (29.47%) | 8,816 (70.53%) |
| 108 | Farm workers | 18,873 (29.76%) | 44,548 (70.24%) |
| 109 | Web design and development professionals | 23,003 (29.81%) | 54,172 (70.19%) |
| 110 | Town planning officers | 8,659 (29.91%) | 20,288 (70.09%) |
| 111 | Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) | 7,878 (30.35%) | 18,082 (69.65%) |
| 112 | Quality assurance technicians | 8,469 (30.39%) | 19,398 (69.61%) |
| 113 | Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. | 14,789 (30.51%) | 33,686 (69.49%) |
| 114 | Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. | 13,385 (30.96%) | 29,842 (69.04%) |
| 115 | Industrial cleaning process occupations | 9,409 (31.41%) | 20,545 (68.59%) |
| 116 | Other skilled trades n.e.c. | 13,438 (31.61%) | 29,077 (68.39%) |
| 117 | IT operations technicians | 42,291 (32.04%) | 89,700 (67.96%) |
| 118 | Quality control and planning engineers | 13,244 (32.81%) | 27,123 (67.19%) |
| 119 | Prison service officers (below principal officer) | 13,342 (32.97%) | 27,123 (67.03%) |
| 120 | Business sales executives | 57,416 (33.46%) | 114,181 (66.54%) |
| 121 | Purchasing managers and directors | 23,609 (33.65%) | 46,542 (66.35%) |
| 122 | Architects | 23,356 (33.7%) | 45,943 (66.3%) |
| 123 | Laboratory technicians | 33,935 (34.23%) | 65,203 (65.77%) |
| 124 | Environmental health professionals | 5,091 (34.29%) | 9,756 (65.71%) |
| 125 | Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | 9,605 (34.94%) | 17,882 (65.06%) |
| 126 | Artists | 22,209 (35.19%) | 40,905 (64.81%) |
| 127 | Rail travel assistants | 7,194 (35.27%) | 13,204 (64.73%) |
| 128 | Inspectors of standards and regulations | 18,804 (35.62%) | 33,982 (64.38%) |
| 129 | Architectural and town planning technicians | 9,484 (36.16%) | 16,747 (63.84%) |
| 130 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | 25,006 (36.38%) | 43,728 (63.62%) |
| 131 | Marketing and sales directors | 84,583 (36.7%) | 145,919 (63.3%) |
| 132 | Planning, process and production technicians | 11,459 (36.7%) | 19,765 (63.3%) |
| 133 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 39,017 (36.82%) | 66,946 (63.18%) |
| 134 | Research and development managers | 16,781 (37.4%) | 28,091 (62.6%) |
| 135 | Graphic designers | 38,521 (37.62%) | 63,864 (62.38%) |
| 136 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 15,922 (37.77%) | 26,230 (62.23%) |
| 137 | Musicians | 23,822 (37.79%) | 39,217 (62.21%) |
| 138 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 83,098 (37.93%) | 135,975 (62.07%) |
| 139 | Weighers, graders and sorters | 5,828 (38.23%) | 9,416 (61.77%) |
| 140 | Police officers (sergeant and below) | 65,401 (38.48%) | 104,575 (61.52%) |
| 141 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 44,861 (38.69%) | 71,100 (61.31%) |
| 142 | Importers and exporters | 4,651 (39.24%) | 7,201 (60.76%) |
| 143 | Shelf fillers | 48,327 (39.32%) | 74,578 (60.68%) |
| 144 | Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers | 59,354 (39.72%) | 90,085 (60.28%) |
| 145 | Fishmongers and poultry dressers | 3,856 (40.39%) | 5,691 (59.61%) |
| 146 | Higher education teaching professionals | 76,119 (40.51%) | 111,776 (59.49%) |
| 147 | Publicans and managers of licensed premises | 17,319 (40.72%) | 25,213 (59.28%) |
| 148 | Biological scientists and biochemists | 44,617 (40.77%) | 64,815 (59.23%) |
| 149 | Horticultural trades | 6,398 (41.02%) | 9,200 (58.98%) |
| 150 | Property, housing and estate managers | 82,672 (41.73%) | 115,455 (58.27%) |
| 151 | Sports and leisure assistants | 30,546 (41.85%) | 42,439 (58.15%) |
| 152 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 217,646 (42.21%) | 297,944 (57.79%) |
| 153 | Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. | 19,860 (42.94%) | 26,393 (57.06%) |
| 154 | Print finishing and binding workers | 7,920 (43.2%) | 10,414 (56.8%) |
| 155 | Management consultants and business analysts | 95,543 (43.26%) | 125,314 (56.74%) |
| 156 | Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors | 58,165 (43.41%) | 75,826 (56.59%) |
| 157 | Estate agents and auctioneers | 25,559 (43.46%) | 33,258 (56.54%) |
| 158 | Business and financial project management professionals | 106,753 (44.08%) | 135,436 (55.92%) |
| 159 | Elected officers and representatives | 4,894 (44.27%) | 6,161 (55.73%) |
| 160 | Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. | 101,679 (44.33%) | 127,713 (55.67%) |
| 161 | Clergy | 25,819 (44.36%) | 32,390 (55.64%) |
| 162 | Leisure and theme park attendants | 15,228 (44.71%) | 18,828 (55.29%) |
| 163 | Financial managers and directors | 136,416 (45.36%) | 164,330 (54.64%) |
| 164 | Sales supervisors | 100,991 (45.67%) | 120,126 (54.33%) |
| 165 | Travel agency managers and proprietors | 5,645 (45.68%) | 6,712 (54.32%) |
| 166 | Paramedics | 15,471 (46.45%) | 17,834 (53.55%) |
| 167 | Bakers and flour confectioners | 16,836 (46.83%) | 19,119 (53.17%) |
| 168 | Actors, entertainers and presenters | 26,559 (47.26%) | 29,635 (52.74%) |
| 169 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 20,232 (47.47%) | 22,393 (52.53%) |
| 170 | Environment professionals | 18,515 (48.42%) | 19,724 (51.58%) |
| 171 | Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors | 44,488 (48.49%) | 47,260 (51.51%) |
| 172 | Police community support officers | 9,293 (48.54%) | 9,852 (51.46%) |
| 173 | Functional managers and directors n.e.c. | 71,864 (48.98%) | 74,850 (51.02%) |
| 174 | Market and street traders and assistants | 11,450 (48.99%) | 11,920 (51.01%) |
| 175 | Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. | 5,143 (49.43%) | 5,262 (50.57%) |
| 176 | Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. | 4,143 (49.58%) | 4,213 (50.42%) |
| 177 | Barristers and judges | 17,909 (49.73%) | 18,103 (50.27%) |
| 178 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 47,218 (49.86%) | 47,476 (50.14%) |
| 179 | Catering and bar managers | 33,382 (49.97%) | 33,428 (50.03%) |
| 180 | Conservation professionals | 7,872 (50.28%) | 7,784 (49.72%) |
| 181 | Customer service managers and supervisors | 90,568 (50.35%) | 89,311 (49.65%) |
| 182 | Bar staff | 121,894 (50.68%) | 118,642 (49.32%) |
| 183 | Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. | 25,697 (50.68%) | 25,003 (49.32%) |
| 184 | Chartered and certified accountants | 125,235 (51%) | 120,320 (49%) |
| 185 | Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. | 29,213 (51.2%) | 27,845 (48.8%) |
| 186 | Telephonists | 11,888 (51.52%) | 11,185 (48.48%) |
| 187 | Further education teaching professionals | 70,948 (51.67%) | 66,360 (48.33%) |
| 188 | Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. | 12,453 (52.24%) | 11,387 (47.76%) |
| 189 | Financial and accounting technicians | 16,240 (52.85%) | 14,487 (47.15%) |
| 190 | Advertising accounts managers and creative directors | 20,617 (53.08%) | 18,222 (46.92%) |
| 191 | Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors | 32,011 (53.09%) | 28,281 (46.91%) |
| 192 | Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. | 17,608 (53.28%) | 15,442 (46.72%) |
| 193 | Taxation experts | 21,165 (53.29%) | 18,555 (46.71%) |
| 194 | Shopkeepers and proprietors – wholesale and retail | 82,619 (53.61%) | 71,491 (46.39%) |
| 195 | Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors | 98,699 (53.83%) | 84,656 (46.17%) |
| 196 | Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers | 7,034 (54.05%) | 5,981 (45.95%) |
| 197 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 35,887 (54.25%) | 30,270 (45.75%) |
| 198 | Pest control officers | 5,803 (54.27%) | 4,889 (45.73%) |
| 199 | Office supervisors | 23,259 (54.32%) | 19,563 (45.68%) |
| 200 | Advertising and public relations directors | 18,310 (54.9%) | 15,041 (45.1%) |
| 201 | Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. | 91,593 (55.18%) | 74,407 (44.82%) |
| 202 | Call and contact centre occupations | 83,844 (55.31%) | 67,756 (44.69%) |
| 203 | Communication operators | 24,460 (55.82%) | 19,357 (44.18%) |
| 204 | Archivists and curators | 9,373 (55.96%) | 7,377 (44.04%) |
| 205 | Medical practitioners | 177,231 (55.97%) | 139,448 (44.03%) |
| 206 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 93,238 (56.16%) | 72,774 (43.84%) |
| 207 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 306,476 (56.69%) | 234,168 (43.31%) |
| 208 | Care escorts | 12,711 (56.98%) | 9,595 (43.02%) |
| 209 | Leisure and sports managers | 34,211 (57.02%) | 25,792 (42.98%) |
| 210 | Buyers and procurement officers | 49,229 (57.2%) | 36,838 (42.8%) |
| 211 | Dispensing opticians | 3,840 (57.46%) | 2,843 (42.54%) |
| 212 | Arts officers, producers and directors | 53,740 (57.53%) | 39,672 (42.47%) |
| 213 | Footwear and leather working trades | 4,572 (57.87%) | 3,328 (42.13%) |
| 214 | Collector salespersons and credit agents | 12,577 (58.09%) | 9,075 (41.91%) |
| 215 | Authors, writers and translators | 56,796 (58.67%) | 40,004 (41.33%) |
| 216 | Financial accounts managers | 92,986 (58.99%) | 64,635 (41.01%) |
| 217 | Secondary education teaching professionals | 303,298 (59.82%) | 203,758 (40.18%) |
| 218 | Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services | 8,314 (59.91%) | 5,563 (40.09%) |
| 219 | Health care practice managers | 14,936 (60.14%) | 9,898 (39.86%) |
| 220 | Weavers and knitters | 2,810 (60.27%) | 1,852 (39.73%) |
| 221 | Sales related occupations n.e.c. | 42,363 (60.91%) | 27,182 (39.09%) |
| 222 | Tailors and dressmakers | 8,341 (60.96%) | 5,341 (39.04%) |
| 223 | Solicitors | 89,370 (61.04%) | 57,031 (38.96%) |
| 224 | Sales and retail assistants | 779,099 (61.17%) | 494,467 (38.83%) |
| 225 | Veterinarians | 16,676 (61.46%) | 10,458 (38.54%) |
| 226 | Librarians | 19,892 (61.48%) | 12,463 (38.52%) |
| 227 | Public services associate professionals | 75,953 (61.49%) | 47,558 (38.51%) |
| 228 | Typists and related keyboard occupations | 18,807 (61.65%) | 11,699 (38.35%) |
| 229 | Dental practitioners | 37,409 (61.79%) | 23,131 (38.21%) |
| 230 | Product, clothing and related designers | 53,857 (62.71%) | 32,020 (37.29%) |
| 231 | Public relations professionals | 35,181 (62.78%) | 20,856 (37.22%) |
| 232 | Medical and dental technicians | 36,693 (62.94%) | 21,609 (37.06%) |
| 233 | Market research interviewers | 13,757 (63.42%) | 7,936 (36.58%) |
| 234 | Retail cashiers and check-out operators | 166,348 (63.47%) | 95,731 (36.53%) |
| 235 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 116,812 (63.58%) | 66,909 (36.42%) |
| 236 | Air travel assistants | 33,293 (63.71%) | 18,967 (36.29%) |
| 237 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 222,419 (63.94%) | 125,446 (36.06%) |
| 238 | Insurance underwriters | 22,919 (63.98%) | 12,904 (36.02%) |
| 239 | Conference and exhibition managers and organisers | 48,889 (64.12%) | 27,358 (35.88%) |
| 240 | Fitness instructors | 43,387 (64.2%) | 24,189 (35.8%) |
| 241 | Health professionals n.e.c. | 38,882 (64.22%) | 21,660 (35.78%) |
| 242 | Marketing associate professionals | 132,194 (64.41%) | 73,050 (35.59%) |
| 243 | Finance officers | 27,622 (65.29%) | 14,686 (34.71%) |
| 244 | Credit controllers | 25,541 (65.43%) | 13,494 (34.57%) |
| 245 | Human resource managers and directors | 115,869 (65.57%) | 60,848 (34.43%) |
| 246 | Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | 21,587 (65.59%) | 11,324 (34.41%) |
| 247 | Business and related research professionals | 30,701 (65.63%) | 16,077 (34.37%) |
| 248 | Legal associate professionals | 51,128 (65.69%) | 26,708 (34.31%) |
| 249 | Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants | 53,170 (66.1%) | 27,267 (33.9%) |
| 250 | Telephone salespersons | 29,019 (66.66%) | 14,517 (33.34%) |
| 251 | Animal care services occupations n.e.c. | 53,405 (67.01%) | 26,289 (32.99%) |
| 252 | Social and humanities scientists | 11,549 (67.08%) | 5,667 (32.92%) |
| 253 | Cooks | 65,042 (67.56%) | 31,229 (32.44%) |
| 254 | Company secretaries | 17,211 (67.79%) | 8,177 (32.21%) |
| 255 | Senior professionals of educational establishments | 87,333 (69.16%) | 38,951 (30.84%) |
| 256 | National government administrative occupations | 165,417 (69.35%) | 73,119 (30.65%) |
| 257 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 315,111 (69.6%) | 137,607 (30.4%) |
| 258 | Records clerks and assistants | 91,630 (70.37%) | 38,580 (29.63%) |
| 259 | Bank and post office clerks | 106,359 (70.76%) | 43,944 (29.24%) |
| 260 | Education advisers and school inspectors | 29,219 (71%) | 11,933 (29%) |
| 261 | Waiters and waitresses | 217,030 (71.11%) | 88,190 (28.89%) |
| 262 | Merchandisers and window dressers | 21,595 (71.56%) | 8,583 (28.44%) |
| 263 | Office managers | 129,994 (71.82%) | 51,008 (28.18%) |
| 264 | Hairdressers and barbers | 162,885 (72.09%) | 63,071 (27.91%) |
| 265 | Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c. | 176,384 (72.86%) | 65,688 (27.14%) |
| 266 | Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. | 111,506 (73.34%) | 40,524 (26.66%) |
| 267 | Health associate professionals n.e.c. | 49,459 (74.3%) | 17,108 (25.7%) |
| 268 | Human resources administrative occupations | 34,594 (74.57%) | 11,796 (25.43%) |
| 269 | Pharmacists | 51,809 (74.72%) | 17,527 (25.28%) |
| 270 | Youth and community workers | 70,447 (74.81%) | 23,720 (25.19%) |
| 271 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 502,528 (75.17%) | 165,957 (24.83%) |
| 272 | Library clerks and assistants | 22,007 (75.41%) | 7,175 (24.59%) |
| 273 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 48,904 (75.92%) | 15,513 (24.08%) |
| 274 | Medical radiographers | 24,830 (76.17%) | 7,766 (23.83%) |
| 275 | Local government administrative occupations | 116,164 (76.28%) | 36,125 (23.72%) |
| 276 | Occupational therapists | 37,972 (76.32%) | 11,783 (23.68%) |
| 277 | Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | 29,619 (76.61%) | 9,044 (23.39%) |
| 278 | Housing officers | 47,930 (76.8%) | 14,479 (23.2%) |
| 279 | Ophthalmic opticians | 18,570 (77.27%) | 5,462 (22.73%) |
| 280 | Sales administrators | 59,092 (77.62%) | 17,038 (22.38%) |
| 281 | Sewing machinists | 21,333 (77.81%) | 6,084 (22.19%) |
| 282 | Houseparents and residential wardens | 42,213 (78.15%) | 11,802 (21.85%) |
| 283 | Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | 58,031 (78.19%) | 16,191 (21.81%) |
| 284 | Officers of non-governmental organisations | 51,152 (79.19%) | 13,439 (20.81%) |
| 285 | Cleaners and domestics | 569,998 (79.64%) | 145,713 (20.36%) |
| 286 | Counsellors | 30,483 (79.74%) | 7,743 (20.26%) |
| 287 | Special needs education teaching professionals | 71,775 (81.1%) | 16,730 (18.9%) |
| 288 | Senior care workers | 83,766 (81.3%) | 19,270 (18.7%) |
| 289 | Social workers | 100,258 (81.42%) | 22,875 (18.58%) |
| 290 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 337,028 (81.72%) | 75,409 (18.28%) |
| 291 | Veterinary nurses | 14,046 (82.18%) | 3,045 (17.82%) |
| 292 | Welfare professionals n.e.c. | 21,448 (82.58%) | 4,523 (17.42%) |
| 293 | Playworkers | 35,592 (82.62%) | 7,485 (17.38%) |
| 294 | Probation officers | 12,028 (82.74%) | 2,509 (17.26%) |
| 295 | Child and early years officers | 33,589 (83.28%) | 6,744 (16.72%) |
| 296 | Care workers and home carers | 830,991 (83.43%) | 165,020 (16.57%) |
| 297 | Physiotherapists | 59,155 (83.84%) | 11,404 (16.16%) |
| 298 | School midday and crossing patrol occupations | 102,093 (84.28%) | 19,042 (15.72%) |
| 299 | Beauticians and related occupations | 86,299 (84.32%) | 16,050 (15.68%) |
| 300 | Nurses | 673,266 (84.75%) | 121,146 (15.25%) |
| 301 | Travel agents | 35,754 (85.65%) | 5,989 (14.35%) |
| 302 | Receptionists | 133,741 (86.44%) | 20,989 (13.56%) |
| 303 | Primary and nursery education teaching professionals | 454,563 (87.04%) | 67,674 (12.96%) |
| 304 | Podiatrists | 17,686 (87.06%) | 2,628 (12.94%) |
| 305 | Pharmaceutical technicians | 32,533 (87.44%) | 4,673 (12.56%) |
| 306 | Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants | 73,679 (88.06%) | 9,990 (11.94%) |
| 307 | School secretaries | 38,996 (88.12%) | 5,255 (11.88%) |
| 308 | Dancers and choreographers | 16,777 (88.3%) | 2,223 (11.7%) |
| 309 | Educational support assistants | 155,631 (88.31%) | 20,600 (11.69%) |
| 310 | Psychologists | 44,451 (88.51%) | 5,769 (11.49%) |
| 311 | Housekeepers and related occupations | 41,068 (88.89%) | 5,135 (11.11%) |
| 312 | Therapy professionals n.e.c. | 45,954 (89.91%) | 5,156 (10.09%) |
| 313 | Teaching assistants | 419,971 (90.36%) | 44,783 (9.64%) |
| 314 | Personal assistants and other secretaries | 137,139 (93.6%) | 9,382 (6.4%) |
| 315 | Medical secretaries | 44,589 (93.79%) | 2,952 (6.21%) |
| 316 | Legal secretaries | 27,618 (94.6%) | 1,576 (5.4%) |
| 317 | Childminders and related occupations | 158,498 (94.66%) | 8,948 (5.34%) |
| 318 | Nursery nurses and assistants | 228,271 (97.81%) | 5,117 (2.19%) |