Which jobs do men and women do? Occupational breakdown by gender
97.8 %
Highest proportion of females
99.2 %
Highest proportion of males
815,902
Highest total female workforce
495,836
Highest total male workforce
Source: Working Futures 2023
| # | Occupation | Female workforce 2023 | Male workforce 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 1,519 (0.8%) | 189,127 (99.2%) |
| 2 | Carpenters and joiners | 2,547 (1.06%) | 238,765 (98.94%) |
| 3 | Electricians and electrical fitters | 3,978 (1.71%) | 228,927 (98.29%) |
| 4 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 3,491 (1.94%) | 176,794 (98.06%) |
| 5 | Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers | 3,318 (1.96%) | 165,661 (98.04%) |
| 6 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 1,252 (2.12%) | 57,697 (97.88%) |
| 7 | Fork-lift truck drivers | 2,982 (2.62%) | 110,703 (97.38%) |
| 8 | Large goods vehicle drivers | 8,995 (2.7%) | 323,633 (97.3%) |
| 9 | Elementary construction occupations | 5,580 (3.17%) | 170,538 (96.83%) |
| 10 | Electrical and electronics technicians | 1,176 (3.59%) | 31,569 (96.41%) |
| 11 | Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters | 1,524 (3.6%) | 40,856 (96.4%) |
| 12 | Floorers and wall tilers | 1,227 (3.84%) | 30,691 (96.16%) |
| 13 | Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. | 2,856 (3.94%) | 69,663 (96.06%) |
| 14 | Construction and building trades n.e.c. | 10,457 (4.29%) | 233,249 (95.71%) |
| 15 | Design and development engineers | 3,539 (4.31%) | 78,614 (95.69%) |
| 16 | Telecommunications engineers | 2,388 (4.48%) | 50,927 (95.52%) |
| 17 | Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors | 1,781 (4.56%) | 37,289 (95.44%) |
| 18 | Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs | 11,243 (4.76%) | 224,821 (95.24%) |
| 19 | Painters and decorators | 6,400 (5.1%) | 119,180 (94.9%) |
| 20 | Train and tram drivers | 1,398 (5.55%) | 23,796 (94.45%) |
| 21 | Hospital porters | 1,188 (5.55%) | 20,212 (94.45%) |
| 22 | Metal machining setters and setter-operators | 2,924 (5.85%) | 47,066 (94.15%) |
| 23 | Electrical engineers | 2,882 (6.47%) | 41,676 (93.53%) |
| 24 | IT engineers | 2,285 (6.63%) | 32,193 (93.37%) |
| 25 | Refuse and salvage occupations | 2,901 (6.71%) | 40,336 (93.29%) |
| 26 | Metal working machine operatives | 3,094 (6.74%) | 42,837 (93.26%) |
| 27 | Precision instrument makers and repairers | 1,483 (6.94%) | 19,879 (93.06%) |
| 28 | Mechanical engineers | 6,369 (6.95%) | 85,232 (93.05%) |
| 29 | Production managers and directors in mining and energy | 1,392 (7.02%) | 18,438 (92.98%) |
| 30 | Van drivers | 17,622 (7.43%) | 219,507 (92.57%) |
| 31 | Electronics engineers | 2,901 (7.58%) | 35,351 (92.42%) |
| 32 | Window cleaners | 3,437 (7.78%) | 40,719 (92.22%) |
| 33 | Production and process engineers | 5,261 (8.04%) | 60,147 (91.96%) |
| 34 | Construction operatives n.e.c. | 6,979 (8.07%) | 79,469 (91.93%) |
| 35 | Bus and coach drivers | 10,690 (8.29%) | 118,264 (91.71%) |
| 36 | Rail transport operatives | 1,317 (8.33%) | 14,487 (91.67%) |
| 37 | Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | 3,569 (8.76%) | 37,181 (91.24%) |
| 38 | Sports players | 1,792 (8.82%) | 18,536 (91.18%) |
| 39 | Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. | 2,640 (8.95%) | 26,845 (91.05%) |
| 40 | Groundsmen and greenkeepers | 2,377 (9.19%) | 23,491 (90.81%) |
| 41 | Air transport operatives | 1,515 (9.28%) | 14,811 (90.72%) |
| 42 | Gardeners and landscape gardeners | 13,750 (9.37%) | 133,018 (90.63%) |
| 43 | Aircraft pilots and flight engineers | 2,276 (9.54%) | 21,592 (90.46%) |
| 44 | NCOs and other ranks | 5,516 (9.61%) | 51,903 (90.39%) |
| 45 | Butchers | 3,562 (9.71%) | 33,112 (90.29%) |
| 46 | Ship and hovercraft officers | 1,804 (9.96%) | 16,314 (90.04%) |
| 47 | Plastics process operatives | 2,836 (10.1%) | 25,231 (89.9%) |
| 48 | Civil engineers | 9,023 (10.2%) | 79,430 (89.8%) |
| 49 | Process operatives n.e.c. | 2,054 (11.02%) | 16,580 (88.98%) |
| 50 | Quantity surveyors | 5,492 (11.07%) | 44,128 (88.93%) |
| 51 | Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. | 2,742 (11.15%) | 21,858 (88.85%) |
| 52 | Engineering professionals n.e.c. | 11,982 (11.27%) | 94,348 (88.73%) |
| 53 | Information technology and telecommunications directors | 11,164 (11.63%) | 84,789 (88.37%) |
| 54 | Production managers and directors in construction | 26,179 (11.84%) | 194,868 (88.16%) |
| 55 | Engineering technicians | 12,012 (12.35%) | 85,275 (87.65%) |
| 56 | Vehicle valeters and cleaners | 4,345 (12.37%) | 30,782 (87.63%) |
| 57 | Garage managers and proprietors | 4,309 (12.43%) | 30,365 (87.57%) |
| 58 | Draughtspersons | 6,034 (12.63%) | 41,723 (87.37%) |
| 59 | Chemical and related process operatives | 5,784 (13.62%) | 36,675 (86.38%) |
| 60 | Chartered surveyors | 9,656 (13.64%) | 61,110 (86.36%) |
| 61 | Parking and civil enforcement occupations | 2,849 (13.71%) | 17,931 (86.29%) |
| 62 | Elementary storage occupations | 70,005 (13.74%) | 439,397 (86.26%) |
| 63 | Building and civil engineering technicians | 3,175 (13.78%) | 19,871 (86.22%) |
| 64 | Metal making and treating process operatives | 1,862 (14.27%) | 11,186 (85.73%) |
| 65 | Production managers and directors in manufacturing | 53,835 (14.34%) | 321,684 (85.66%) |
| 66 | Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers | 5,378 (14.47%) | 31,785 (85.53%) |
| 67 | Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) | 5,870 (14.63%) | 34,250 (85.37%) |
| 68 | Printers | 5,130 (14.76%) | 29,618 (85.24%) |
| 69 | Programmers and software development professionals | 45,959 (15.18%) | 256,865 (84.82%) |
| 70 | Air traffic controllers | 1,371 (15.38%) | 7,545 (84.62%) |
| 71 | Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. | 7,702 (15.8%) | 41,041 (84.2%) |
| 72 | Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers | 6,202 (15.99%) | 32,573 (84.01%) |
| 73 | Security guards and related occupations | 34,366 (16.11%) | 178,982 (83.89%) |
| 74 | Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants | 4,102 (16.13%) | 21,322 (83.87%) |
| 75 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 22,395 (17.73%) | 103,937 (82.27%) |
| 76 | Farmers | 25,282 (17.86%) | 116,311 (82.14%) |
| 77 | Conservation and environmental associate professionals | 1,911 (17.96%) | 8,727 (82.04%) |
| 78 | Brokers | 10,029 (18.1%) | 45,385 (81.9%) |
| 79 | Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c. | 36,965 (18.75%) | 160,147 (81.25%) |
| 80 | Driving instructors | 8,247 (18.85%) | 35,493 (81.15%) |
| 81 | Pre-press technicians | 1,422 (20.03%) | 5,679 (79.97%) |
| 82 | Elementary security occupations n.e.c. | 6,237 (20.07%) | 24,845 (79.93%) |
| 83 | Construction project managers and related professionals | 19,218 (21.09%) | 71,885 (78.91%) |
| 84 | Chefs | 51,016 (21.27%) | 188,806 (78.73%) |
| 85 | Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. | 7,384 (21.27%) | 27,328 (78.73%) |
| 86 | Chemical scientists | 7,339 (22.18%) | 25,746 (77.82%) |
| 87 | Chief executives and senior officials | 19,327 (22.52%) | 66,479 (77.48%) |
| 88 | Printing machine assistants | 3,138 (22.94%) | 10,543 (77.06%) |
| 89 | Roundspersons and van salespersons | 4,328 (23.37%) | 14,194 (76.63%) |
| 90 | Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. | 19,750 (23.64%) | 63,811 (76.36%) |
| 91 | Estimators, valuers and assessors | 19,588 (23.96%) | 62,164 (76.04%) |
| 92 | IT user support technicians | 26,838 (24.44%) | 82,993 (75.56%) |
| 93 | Health and safety officers | 13,558 (24.59%) | 41,585 (75.41%) |
| 94 | Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators | 26,183 (25.32%) | 77,233 (74.68%) |
| 95 | IT project and programme managers | 21,965 (26.01%) | 62,491 (73.99%) |
| 96 | Routine inspectors and testers | 17,936 (26.31%) | 50,227 (73.69%) |
| 97 | Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. | 7,880 (26.46%) | 21,901 (73.54%) |
| 98 | Physical scientists | 8,236 (27.01%) | 22,251 (72.99%) |
| 99 | Waste disposal and environmental services managers | 4,550 (27.25%) | 12,145 (72.75%) |
| 100 | Debt, rent and other cash collectors | 6,847 (27.94%) | 17,663 (72.06%) |
| 101 | IT specialist managers | 60,571 (28.02%) | 155,585 (71.98%) |
| 102 | Upholsterers | 4,301 (28.43%) | 10,826 (71.57%) |
| 103 | Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers | 62,179 (28.73%) | 154,213 (71.27%) |
| 104 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 36,438 (29.19%) | 88,401 (70.81%) |
| 105 | Caretakers | 27,010 (29.2%) | 65,476 (70.8%) |
| 106 | Farm workers | 18,580 (29.22%) | 45,011 (70.78%) |
| 107 | Textile process operatives | 3,735 (29.23%) | 9,045 (70.77%) |
| 108 | Web design and development professionals | 22,588 (29.52%) | 53,923 (70.48%) |
| 109 | Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) | 9,308 (29.53%) | 22,215 (70.47%) |
| 110 | Town planning officers | 8,482 (29.56%) | 20,212 (70.44%) |
| 111 | Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. | 14,547 (30%) | 33,937 (70%) |
| 112 | Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) | 7,752 (30.45%) | 17,703 (69.55%) |
| 113 | Quality assurance technicians | 8,478 (30.49%) | 19,331 (69.51%) |
| 114 | Other skilled trades n.e.c. | 13,372 (30.86%) | 29,963 (69.14%) |
| 115 | Industrial cleaning process occupations | 9,332 (31.07%) | 20,702 (68.93%) |
| 116 | Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. | 13,479 (31.2%) | 29,728 (68.8%) |
| 117 | Prison service officers (below principal officer) | 12,856 (31.76%) | 27,618 (68.24%) |
| 118 | Quality control and planning engineers | 12,806 (32%) | 27,208 (68%) |
| 119 | IT operations technicians | 42,184 (32.03%) | 89,537 (67.97%) |
| 120 | Business sales executives | 56,016 (32.99%) | 113,779 (67.01%) |
| 121 | Architects | 22,769 (33.15%) | 45,925 (66.85%) |
| 122 | Purchasing managers and directors | 23,057 (33.3%) | 46,191 (66.7%) |
| 123 | Environmental health professionals | 4,966 (33.74%) | 9,751 (66.26%) |
| 124 | Rail travel assistants | 7,010 (34.28%) | 13,442 (65.72%) |
| 125 | Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | 9,411 (34.49%) | 17,874 (65.51%) |
| 126 | Laboratory technicians | 34,173 (34.54%) | 64,762 (65.46%) |
| 127 | Inspectors of standards and regulations | 18,378 (35.19%) | 33,853 (64.81%) |
| 128 | Artists | 22,534 (35.78%) | 40,437 (64.22%) |
| 129 | Architectural and town planning technicians | 9,383 (35.84%) | 16,794 (64.16%) |
| 130 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | 24,955 (36%) | 44,368 (64%) |
| 131 | Marketing and sales directors | 82,458 (36.24%) | 145,078 (63.76%) |
| 132 | Planning, process and production technicians | 11,357 (36.45%) | 19,803 (63.55%) |
| 133 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 39,199 (36.68%) | 67,672 (63.32%) |
| 134 | Research and development managers | 16,471 (37.02%) | 28,016 (62.98%) |
| 135 | Police officers (sergeant and below) | 63,619 (37.42%) | 106,390 (62.58%) |
| 136 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 81,689 (37.68%) | 135,084 (62.32%) |
| 137 | Graphic designers | 38,531 (37.72%) | 63,622 (62.28%) |
| 138 | Musicians | 23,813 (37.86%) | 39,083 (62.14%) |
| 139 | Importers and exporters | 4,539 (38.71%) | 7,188 (61.29%) |
| 140 | Weighers, graders and sorters | 6,048 (38.8%) | 9,538 (61.2%) |
| 141 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 16,376 (38.87%) | 25,757 (61.13%) |
| 142 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 45,021 (38.91%) | 70,679 (61.09%) |
| 143 | Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers | 58,596 (39.11%) | 91,242 (60.89%) |
| 144 | Higher education teaching professionals | 74,831 (40.49%) | 109,977 (59.51%) |
| 145 | Fishmongers and poultry dressers | 3,942 (40.51%) | 5,789 (59.49%) |
| 146 | Publicans and managers of licensed premises | 17,114 (40.54%) | 25,106 (59.46%) |
| 147 | Biological scientists and biochemists | 44,074 (40.62%) | 64,417 (59.38%) |
| 148 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 212,112 (41.58%) | 298,065 (58.42%) |
| 149 | Shelf fillers | 51,139 (41.63%) | 71,710 (58.37%) |
| 150 | Property, housing and estate managers | 82,164 (41.78%) | 114,513 (58.22%) |
| 151 | Print finishing and binding workers | 7,836 (41.93%) | 10,852 (58.07%) |
| 152 | Horticultural trades | 6,500 (41.96%) | 8,990 (58.04%) |
| 153 | Sports and leisure assistants | 30,830 (42.13%) | 42,349 (57.87%) |
| 154 | Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. | 19,498 (42.52%) | 26,357 (57.48%) |
| 155 | Management consultants and business analysts | 93,749 (42.82%) | 125,181 (57.18%) |
| 156 | Estate agents and auctioneers | 25,132 (43.18%) | 33,068 (56.82%) |
| 157 | Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors | 57,702 (43.38%) | 75,309 (56.62%) |
| 158 | Elected officers and representatives | 4,741 (43.45%) | 6,171 (56.55%) |
| 159 | Business and financial project management professionals | 104,408 (43.49%) | 135,669 (56.51%) |
| 160 | Clergy | 25,371 (43.97%) | 32,330 (56.03%) |
| 161 | Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. | 100,617 (44.19%) | 127,095 (55.81%) |
| 162 | Financial managers and directors | 133,612 (45.01%) | 163,264 (54.99%) |
| 163 | Leisure and theme park attendants | 15,377 (45.17%) | 18,663 (54.83%) |
| 164 | Travel agency managers and proprietors | 5,575 (45.45%) | 6,692 (54.55%) |
| 165 | Sales supervisors | 101,926 (45.84%) | 120,424 (54.16%) |
| 166 | Paramedics | 15,199 (46.3%) | 17,626 (53.7%) |
| 167 | Bakers and flour confectioners | 17,155 (46.81%) | 19,495 (53.19%) |
| 168 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 19,889 (47.07%) | 22,365 (52.93%) |
| 169 | Actors, entertainers and presenters | 26,558 (47.37%) | 29,509 (52.63%) |
| 170 | Police community support officers | 9,113 (47.59%) | 10,036 (52.41%) |
| 171 | Environment professionals | 18,174 (47.94%) | 19,737 (52.06%) |
| 172 | Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors | 43,767 (48.12%) | 47,182 (51.88%) |
| 173 | Functional managers and directors n.e.c. | 70,397 (48.61%) | 74,429 (51.39%) |
| 174 | Market and street traders and assistants | 11,492 (48.9%) | 12,009 (51.1%) |
| 175 | Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. | 4,173 (48.99%) | 4,345 (51.01%) |
| 176 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 46,154 (49.17%) | 47,714 (50.83%) |
| 177 | Barristers and judges | 17,658 (49.46%) | 18,040 (50.54%) |
| 178 | Conservation professionals | 7,738 (49.86%) | 7,783 (50.14%) |
| 179 | Catering and bar managers | 34,026 (49.96%) | 34,074 (50.04%) |
| 180 | Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. | 5,204 (50.04%) | 5,196 (49.96%) |
| 181 | Chartered and certified accountants | 122,736 (50.42%) | 120,678 (49.58%) |
| 182 | Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. | 28,545 (50.47%) | 28,015 (49.53%) |
| 183 | Customer service managers and supervisors | 89,692 (50.55%) | 87,737 (49.45%) |
| 184 | Bar staff | 122,825 (51.09%) | 117,602 (48.91%) |
| 185 | Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. | 26,038 (51.38%) | 24,640 (48.62%) |
| 186 | Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. | 12,284 (51.39%) | 11,620 (48.61%) |
| 187 | Further education teaching professionals | 69,488 (51.45%) | 65,564 (48.55%) |
| 188 | Telephonists | 11,745 (51.61%) | 11,014 (48.39%) |
| 189 | Advertising accounts managers and creative directors | 20,164 (52.37%) | 18,336 (47.63%) |
| 190 | Financial and accounting technicians | 16,021 (52.69%) | 14,383 (47.31%) |
| 191 | Taxation experts | 20,821 (52.98%) | 18,481 (47.02%) |
| 192 | Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors | 31,808 (53.15%) | 28,043 (46.85%) |
| 193 | Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers | 7,059 (53.22%) | 6,206 (46.78%) |
| 194 | Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors | 96,568 (53.23%) | 84,862 (46.77%) |
| 195 | Shopkeepers and proprietors – wholesale and retail | 81,506 (53.28%) | 71,476 (46.72%) |
| 196 | Pest control officers | 5,587 (53.29%) | 4,897 (46.71%) |
| 197 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 35,248 (53.75%) | 30,332 (46.25%) |
| 198 | Office supervisors | 23,507 (54.43%) | 19,683 (45.57%) |
| 199 | Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. | 18,099 (54.79%) | 14,935 (45.21%) |
| 200 | Advertising and public relations directors | 18,040 (54.8%) | 14,882 (45.2%) |
| 201 | Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. | 90,115 (54.86%) | 74,142 (45.14%) |
| 202 | Call and contact centre occupations | 82,659 (55.28%) | 66,876 (44.72%) |
| 203 | Medical practitioners | 173,522 (55.6%) | 138,590 (44.4%) |
| 204 | Communication operators | 24,106 (55.77%) | 19,115 (44.23%) |
| 205 | Archivists and curators | 9,267 (55.81%) | 7,337 (44.19%) |
| 206 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 91,948 (55.97%) | 72,321 (44.03%) |
| 207 | Dispensing opticians | 3,714 (56.39%) | 2,872 (43.61%) |
| 208 | Buyers and procurement officers | 48,055 (56.43%) | 37,108 (43.57%) |
| 209 | Leisure and sports managers | 33,720 (56.61%) | 25,843 (43.39%) |
| 210 | Footwear and leather working trades | 4,566 (56.7%) | 3,487 (43.3%) |
| 211 | Care escorts | 12,500 (57.15%) | 9,371 (42.85%) |
| 212 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 309,391 (57.25%) | 231,007 (42.75%) |
| 213 | Arts officers, producers and directors | 53,526 (57.43%) | 39,675 (42.57%) |
| 214 | Collector salespersons and credit agents | 12,624 (57.98%) | 9,149 (42.02%) |
| 215 | Financial accounts managers | 91,276 (58.52%) | 64,689 (41.48%) |
| 216 | Authors, writers and translators | 56,768 (58.78%) | 39,813 (41.22%) |
| 217 | Weavers and knitters | 2,799 (58.89%) | 1,954 (41.11%) |
| 218 | Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services | 8,118 (58.93%) | 5,657 (41.07%) |
| 219 | Secondary education teaching professionals | 296,538 (59.46%) | 202,188 (40.54%) |
| 220 | Health care practice managers | 14,913 (60.49%) | 9,740 (39.51%) |
| 221 | Sales related occupations n.e.c. | 42,376 (60.6%) | 27,557 (39.4%) |
| 222 | Solicitors | 87,959 (60.61%) | 57,166 (39.39%) |
| 223 | Tailors and dressmakers | 8,461 (60.67%) | 5,485 (39.33%) |
| 224 | Veterinarians | 16,336 (61.09%) | 10,406 (38.91%) |
| 225 | Dental practitioners | 36,536 (61.23%) | 23,131 (38.77%) |
| 226 | Sales and retail assistants | 784,837 (61.28%) | 495,836 (38.72%) |
| 227 | Public services associate professionals | 74,941 (61.32%) | 47,274 (38.68%) |
| 228 | Librarians | 19,726 (61.5%) | 12,347 (38.5%) |
| 229 | Public relations professionals | 34,653 (62.38%) | 20,896 (37.62%) |
| 230 | Product, clothing and related designers | 53,744 (62.72%) | 31,939 (37.28%) |
| 231 | Medical and dental technicians | 36,047 (62.73%) | 21,415 (37.27%) |
| 232 | Insurance underwriters | 22,439 (63.3%) | 13,008 (36.7%) |
| 233 | Market research interviewers | 13,577 (63.45%) | 7,821 (36.55%) |
| 234 | Conference and exhibition managers and organisers | 48,072 (63.72%) | 27,374 (36.28%) |
| 235 | Health professionals n.e.c. | 38,019 (63.72%) | 21,650 (36.28%) |
| 236 | Retail cashiers and check-out operators | 168,257 (63.84%) | 95,285 (36.16%) |
| 237 | Air travel assistants | 33,530 (63.99%) | 18,869 (36.01%) |
| 238 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 219,634 (64.01%) | 123,493 (35.99%) |
| 239 | Fitness instructors | 43,189 (64.06%) | 24,234 (35.94%) |
| 240 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 118,719 (64.07%) | 66,575 (35.93%) |
| 241 | Marketing associate professionals | 130,440 (64.23%) | 72,649 (35.77%) |
| 242 | Typists and related keyboard occupations | 21,198 (64.27%) | 11,785 (35.73%) |
| 243 | Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors | 21,244 (65.03%) | 11,426 (34.97%) |
| 244 | Human resource managers and directors | 113,720 (65.19%) | 60,722 (34.81%) |
| 245 | Business and related research professionals | 30,264 (65.27%) | 16,106 (34.73%) |
| 246 | Legal associate professionals | 50,344 (65.37%) | 26,675 (34.63%) |
| 247 | Finance officers | 27,916 (65.42%) | 14,754 (34.58%) |
| 248 | Telephone salespersons | 28,889 (65.99%) | 14,890 (34.01%) |
| 249 | Credit controllers | 25,990 (66.02%) | 13,379 (33.98%) |
| 250 | Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants | 53,859 (66.39%) | 27,266 (33.61%) |
| 251 | Cooks | 65,467 (66.72%) | 32,662 (33.28%) |
| 252 | Social and humanities scientists | 11,397 (66.77%) | 5,671 (33.23%) |
| 253 | Animal care services occupations n.e.c. | 52,389 (67.04%) | 25,754 (32.96%) |
| 254 | Senior professionals of educational establishments | 85,768 (69.05%) | 38,441 (30.95%) |
| 255 | National government administrative occupations | 167,156 (69.48%) | 73,423 (30.52%) |
| 256 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 320,067 (70.1%) | 136,528 (29.9%) |
| 257 | Company secretaries | 19,314 (70.36%) | 8,135 (29.64%) |
| 258 | Records clerks and assistants | 92,611 (70.52%) | 38,715 (29.48%) |
| 259 | Bank and post office clerks | 107,784 (71.1%) | 43,806 (28.9%) |
| 260 | Education advisers and school inspectors | 28,778 (71.1%) | 11,698 (28.9%) |
| 261 | Waiters and waitresses | 217,747 (71.37%) | 87,333 (28.63%) |
| 262 | Merchandisers and window dressers | 21,715 (71.56%) | 8,630 (28.44%) |
| 263 | Office managers | 131,363 (71.96%) | 51,189 (28.04%) |
| 264 | Hairdressers and barbers | 164,638 (72.67%) | 61,919 (27.33%) |
| 265 | Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c. | 173,467 (72.86%) | 64,629 (27.14%) |
| 266 | Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. | 109,689 (73.2%) | 40,152 (26.8%) |
| 267 | Health associate professionals n.e.c. | 48,703 (74.23%) | 16,905 (25.77%) |
| 268 | Human resources administrative occupations | 34,767 (74.31%) | 12,020 (25.69%) |
| 269 | Pharmacists | 50,917 (74.51%) | 17,420 (25.49%) |
| 270 | Youth and community workers | 69,321 (74.69%) | 23,490 (25.31%) |
| 271 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 508,116 (75.36%) | 166,094 (24.64%) |
| 272 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 48,258 (75.47%) | 15,687 (24.53%) |
| 273 | Library clerks and assistants | 22,289 (75.73%) | 7,143 (24.27%) |
| 274 | Medical radiographers | 24,348 (75.79%) | 7,778 (24.21%) |
| 275 | Occupational therapists | 37,251 (75.97%) | 11,786 (24.03%) |
| 276 | Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | 29,216 (76.37%) | 9,041 (23.63%) |
| 277 | Local government administrative occupations | 117,592 (76.56%) | 36,001 (23.44%) |
| 278 | Housing officers | 47,090 (76.56%) | 14,421 (23.44%) |
| 279 | Ophthalmic opticians | 18,241 (77.01%) | 5,444 (22.99%) |
| 280 | Sales administrators | 59,533 (77.54%) | 17,248 (22.46%) |
| 281 | Sewing machinists | 21,778 (77.69%) | 6,255 (22.31%) |
| 282 | Houseparents and residential wardens | 41,402 (78.17%) | 11,562 (21.83%) |
| 283 | Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | 58,250 (78.27%) | 16,169 (21.73%) |
| 284 | Officers of non-governmental organisations | 51,843 (79.58%) | 13,302 (20.42%) |
| 285 | Counsellors | 30,073 (79.82%) | 7,603 (20.18%) |
| 286 | Cleaners and domestics | 574,175 (80.26%) | 141,210 (19.74%) |
| 287 | Special needs education teaching professionals | 70,496 (80.98%) | 16,555 (19.02%) |
| 288 | Social workers | 99,074 (81.17%) | 22,985 (18.83%) |
| 289 | Senior care workers | 82,231 (81.39%) | 18,800 (18.61%) |
| 290 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 331,050 (81.86%) | 73,363 (18.14%) |
| 291 | Welfare professionals n.e.c. | 21,208 (82.38%) | 4,537 (17.62%) |
| 292 | Veterinary nurses | 13,820 (82.47%) | 2,938 (17.53%) |
| 293 | Probation officers | 11,893 (82.53%) | 2,517 (17.47%) |
| 294 | Playworkers | 34,960 (82.77%) | 7,278 (17.23%) |
| 295 | Child and early years officers | 33,036 (83.11%) | 6,716 (16.89%) |
| 296 | Care workers and home carers | 815,902 (83.54%) | 160,731 (16.46%) |
| 297 | Physiotherapists | 58,163 (83.64%) | 11,378 (16.36%) |
| 298 | Beauticians and related occupations | 86,782 (84.57%) | 15,839 (15.43%) |
| 299 | Nurses | 662,236 (84.58%) | 120,719 (15.42%) |
| 300 | School midday and crossing patrol occupations | 102,982 (85.05%) | 18,099 (14.95%) |
| 301 | Travel agents | 35,874 (85.71%) | 5,980 (14.29%) |
| 302 | Podiatrists | 17,365 (86.73%) | 2,656 (13.27%) |
| 303 | Primary and nursery education teaching professionals | 446,334 (86.89%) | 67,324 (13.11%) |
| 304 | Pharmaceutical technicians | 31,943 (87.11%) | 4,727 (12.89%) |
| 305 | Receptionists | 146,394 (87.51%) | 20,900 (12.49%) |
| 306 | Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants | 74,277 (88.28%) | 9,859 (11.72%) |
| 307 | Psychologists | 43,694 (88.28%) | 5,801 (11.72%) |
| 308 | Educational support assistants | 152,831 (88.44%) | 19,971 (11.56%) |
| 309 | Dancers and choreographers | 16,811 (88.68%) | 2,146 (11.32%) |
| 310 | Housekeepers and related occupations | 41,336 (89.23%) | 4,990 (10.77%) |
| 311 | School secretaries | 42,703 (89.25%) | 5,141 (10.75%) |
| 312 | Therapy professionals n.e.c. | 45,251 (89.83%) | 5,122 (10.17%) |
| 313 | Teaching assistants | 412,312 (90.48%) | 43,399 (9.52%) |
| 314 | Personal assistants and other secretaries | 149,043 (94.08%) | 9,374 (5.92%) |
| 315 | Medical secretaries | 48,522 (94.4%) | 2,879 (5.6%) |
| 316 | Childminders and related occupations | 155,575 (94.75%) | 8,613 (5.25%) |
| 317 | Legal secretaries | 30,039 (95.17%) | 1,526 (4.83%) |
| 318 | Nursery nurses and assistants | 223,804 (97.8%) | 5,042 (2.2%) |