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412 occupations · 403 with DSIT scores · SOC 2020

412 occupations

Managers, Directors and Senior Officials(42)

Chief executives and senior officials

£90k180k employedCritical demand

Elected officers and representatives

15k employedNot in high demand

Production managers and directors in manufacturing

£53k246k employedElevated demand

Production managers and directors in construction

£55k165k employedNot in high demand

Production managers and directors in mining and energy

£63k15k employedElevated demand

Financial managers and directors

£65k395k employedNot in high demand

Marketing, sales and advertising directors

£90k269k employedCritical demand

Public relations and communications directors

£72k36k employedNot in high demand

Purchasing managers and directors

£57k68k employedElevated demand

Charitable organisation managers and directors

42k employedElevated demand

Human resource managers and directors

£54k231k employedElevated demand

Information technology directors

£90k172k employedElevated demand

Functional managers and directors n.e.c.

£70k96k employed

Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport

£81k26k employedNot in high demand

Managers and directors in retail and wholesale

£36k316k employedNot in high demand

Officers in armed forces

33k employedNot in high demand

Senior police officers

£67k12k employedNot in high demand

Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services

12k employedNot in high demand

Health services and public health managers and directors

£56k77k employedElevated demand

Social services managers and directors

£45k36k employedNot in high demand

Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture

£35k33k employedNot in high demand

Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services

£31k20k employedNot in high demand

Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors

£33k48k employedNot in high demand

Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors

£31k127k employedNot in high demand

Publicans and managers of licensed premises

£37k23k employedNot in high demand

Leisure and sports managers and proprietors

£33k59k employedNot in high demand

Travel agency managers and proprietors

£35k11k employedNot in high demand

Health care practice managers

£39k23k employedCritical demand

Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors

£41k83k employedCritical demand

Early education and childcare services proprietors

4k employedNot in high demand

Managers in transport and distribution

£47k93k employedElevated demand

Managers in storage and warehousing

£37k79k employedCritical demand

Managers in logistics

£45k37k employedElevated demand

Property, housing and estate managers

£41k220k employedElevated demand

Garage managers and proprietors

17k employedElevated demand

Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors

14k employedElevated demand

Waste disposal and environmental services managers

£49k21k employedNot in high demand

Managers and directors in the creative industries

£51k60k employedCritical demand

Betting shop and gambling establishment managers

8k employedNot in high demand

Hire services managers and proprietors

£32k11k employedElevated demand

Directors in consultancy services

£73k64k employedCritical demand

Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.

£43k156k employed

Professional Occupations(97)

Chemical scientists

£40k28k employedNot in high demand

Biological scientists

£44k43k employedElevated demand

Biochemists and biomedical scientists

£45k74k employedNot in high demand

Physical scientists

£53k34k employedNot in high demand

Social and humanities scientists

£39k44k employedNot in high demand

Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.

£42k28k employed

Civil engineers

£51k99k employedElevated demand

Mechanical engineers (professional)

£51k92k employedElevated demand

Electrical engineers

£60k43k employedElevated demand

Electronics engineers (professional)

£52k43k employedNot in high demand

Production and process engineers

£48k53k employedNot in high demand

Aerospace engineers

£56k40k employedNot in high demand

Engineering project managers and project engineers

£52k73k employedElevated demand

Engineering professionals n.e.c.

£48k80k employed

IT project managers

£58k106k employedElevated demand

IT managers

£56k254k employedNot in high demand

IT business analysts, architects and systems designers

£60k193k employedCritical demand

Programmers and software development professionals

£56k533k employedElevated demand

Cyber security professionals

£55k84k employedElevated demand

IT quality and testing professionals

£45k34k employedElevated demand

IT network professionals

£48k32k employedNot in high demand

Information technology professionals n.e.c.

£50k147k employed

Web design professionals

£47k39k employedNot in high demand

Graphic and multimedia designers

£31k131k employedNot in high demand

Conservation professionals

£38k24k employedNot in high demand

Environment professionals

£42k85k employedCritical demand

Research and development (R&D) managers

£55k96k employedElevated demand

Other researchers, unspecified discipline

£42k69k employedElevated demand

Generalist medical practitioners

£52k180k employedCritical demand

Specialist medical practitioners and consultants

£89k137k employedCritical demand

Physiotherapists

£38k73k employedNot in high demand

Occupational therapists

£37k51k employedCritical demand

Speech and language therapists

£35k25k employedCritical demand

Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists

£38k55k employedElevated demand

Clinical psychologists

£46k20k employedCritical demand

Other psychologists

£34k26k employedCritical demand

Therapy professionals n.e.c.

£32k60k employed

Midwifery nurses

£39k45k employedNot in high demand

Registered community nurses

£34k85k employedNot in high demand

Registered specialist nurses

£41k86k employedNot in high demand

Registered nurse practitioners

£41k86k employedElevated demand

Registered mental health nurses

£40k57k employedElevated demand

Registered children's nurses

£34k38k employedNot in high demand

Other registered nursing professionals

£37k336k employedNot in high demand

Veterinarians

£45k28k employedElevated demand

Pharmacists

£48k65k employedElevated demand

Optometrists

£39k16k employedElevated demand

Dental practitioners

39k employedElevated demand

Medical radiographers

£44k36k employedCritical demand

Paramedics

£50k37k employedNot in high demand

Podiatrists

£36k16k employedNot in high demand

Other health professionals n.e.c.

£38k61k employed

Higher education teaching professionals

£46k243k employedNot in high demand

Further education teaching professionals

£39k63k employedNot in high demand

Secondary education teaching professionals

£44k478k employedElevated demand

Primary education teaching professionals

£42k373k employedNot in high demand

Nursery education teaching professionals

£31k27k employedElevated demand

Special and additional needs education teaching professionals

£40k108k employedElevated demand

Teachers of English as a foreign language

26k employedElevated demand

Teaching professionals n.e.c.

Head teachers and principals

£71k53k employedElevated demand

Education managers

£45k61k employedNot in high demand

Education advisers and school inspectors

£42k39k employedCritical demand

Early education and childcare services managers

£29k31k employedElevated demand

Other educational professionals n.e.c

£35k52k employed

Barristers and judges

£34k35k employedNot in high demand

Solicitors and lawyers

£53k220k employedElevated demand

Legal professionals n.e.c.

£34k87k employed

Chartered and certified accountants

£46k261k employedNot in high demand

Finance and investment analysts and advisers

£48k288k employedElevated demand

Taxation experts

£46k43k employedCritical demand

Management consultants and business analysts

£52k258k employedElevated demand

Marketing and commercial managers

£51k143k employedElevated demand

Actuaries, economists and statisticians

£52k65k employedNot in high demand

Business and related research professionals

£40k68k employedElevated demand

Professional/Chartered company secretaries

4k employedNot in high demand

Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.

£55k92k employed

Business and financial project management professionals

£58k250k employedElevated demand

Architects

£46k54k employedNot in high demand

Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants

£35k55k employedElevated demand

Quantity surveyors

£52k49k employedElevated demand

Chartered surveyors

£46k58k employedElevated demand

Construction project managers and related professionals

£46k103k employedNot in high demand

Social workers

£43k133k employedElevated demand

Probation officers

12k employedNot in high demand

Clergy

£31k47k employedElevated demand

Youth work professionals

£35k11k employedNot in high demand

Welfare professionals n.e.c.

£33k27k employed

Librarians

24k employedNot in high demand

Archivists, conservators and curators

£33k16k employedNot in high demand

Quality control and planning engineers

£43k38k employedElevated demand

Quality assurance and regulatory professionals

£48k178k employedNot in high demand

Environmental health professionals

£40k11k employedNot in high demand

Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors

£42k34k employedElevated demand

Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters

£42k57k employedElevated demand

Public relations professionals

£36k79k employedElevated demand

Advertising accounts managers and creative directors

£46k46k employedNot in high demand

Associate Professional Occupations(68)

Laboratory technicians

£27k70k employedElevated demand

Electrical and electronics technicians

£35k20k employedElevated demand

Engineering technicians

£44k79k employedCritical demand

Building and civil engineering technicians

£37k17k employedNot in high demand

Quality assurance technicians

£33k30k employedCritical demand

Planning, process and production technicians

£36k22k employedCritical demand

Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.

£34k43k employed

CAD, drawing and architectural technicians

£34k54k employedCritical demand

IT technicians

£35k80k employedCritical demand

IT user support technicians

£34k132k employedCritical demand

Database administrators and web content technicians

£36k68k employedElevated demand

Dispensing opticians

£28k11k employedNot in high demand

Pharmaceutical technicians

£28k29k employedElevated demand

Medical and dental technicians

£29k45k employedCritical demand

Complementary health associate professionals

24k employedNot in high demand

Health associate professionals n.e.c.

£25k39k employed

Youth and community workers

£28k78k employedElevated demand

Child and early years officers

£29k58k employedElevated demand

Housing officers

£33k52k employedElevated demand

Counsellors

£27k57k employedElevated demand

Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.

£27k141k employed

Higher level teaching assistants

£22k93k employedNot in high demand

Early education and childcare practitioners

£20k83k employedCritical demand

Veterinary nurses

£27k28k employedCritical demand

Non-commissioned officers and other ranks

38k employedNot in high demand

Police officers (sergeant and below)

199k employedNot in high demand

Fire service officers (watch manager and below)

£41k48k employedNot in high demand

Prison service officers (below principal officer)

£32k48k employedElevated demand

Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.

£42k119k employed

Artists

57k employedNot in high demand

Authors, writers and translators

£37k98k employedElevated demand

Actors, entertainers and presenters

52k employedNot in high demand

Dancers and choreographers

12k employedElevated demand

Musicians

52k employedNot in high demand

Arts officers, producers and directors

£40k117k employedElevated demand

Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

£30k87k employedCritical demand

Interior designers

£35k41k employedNot in high demand

Clothing, fashion and accessories designers

£37k19k employedNot in high demand

Design occupations n.e.c.

£37k26k employed

Sports players

13k employedNot in high demand

Sports coaches, instructors and officials

£13k122k employedNot in high demand

Fitness and wellbeing instructors

68k employedElevated demand

Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers

£108k28k employedCritical demand

Ship and hovercraft officers

15k employedElevated demand

Legal associate professionals

£32k56k employedNot in high demand

Brokers

£51k58k employedCritical demand

Insurance underwriters

£39k33k employedCritical demand

Financial and accounting technicians

£53k39k employedCritical demand

Financial accounts managers

£45k136k employedElevated demand

Estimators, valuers and assessors

£38k67k employedCritical demand

Importers and exporters

£35k9k employedNot in high demand

Project support officers

£34k82k employedNot in high demand

Data analysts

£38k126k employedCritical demand

Business associate professionals n.e.c.

£33k81k employed

Buyers and procurement officers

£36k69k employedCritical demand

Business sales executives

£36k159k employedCritical demand

Merchandisers

£27k25k employedElevated demand

Advertising and marketing associate professionals

£30k219k employedNot in high demand

Estate agents and auctioneers

£27k54k employedElevated demand

Sales accounts and business development managers

£56k352k employedCritical demand

Events managers and organisers

£29k75k employedElevated demand

Public services associate professionals

£38k107k employedNot in high demand

Human resources and industrial relations officers

£33k173k employedCritical demand

Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists

£30k26k employedCritical demand

Information technology trainers

£37k14k employedCritical demand

Other vocational and industrial trainers

£33k155k employedCritical demand

Inspectors of standards and regulations

£37k47k employedCritical demand

Health and safety managers and officers

£45k88k employedCritical demand

Administrative and Secretarial Occupations(27)

National government administrative occupations

£31k225k employedElevated demand

Local government administrative occupations

£28k146k employedNot in high demand

Officers of non-governmental organisations

53k employedNot in high demand

Credit controllers

£27k38k employedCritical demand

Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks

£28k381k employedCritical demand

Bank and post office clerks

£28k77k employedElevated demand

Finance officers

£29k38k employedNot in high demand

Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.

£26k211k employed

Records clerks and assistants

£26k159k employedElevated demand

Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants

£29k68k employedNot in high demand

Stock control clerks and assistants

£29k72k employedElevated demand

Transport and distribution clerks and assistants

£32k67k employedElevated demand

Library clerks and assistants

£19k25k employedCritical demand

Human resources administrative occupations

£26k62k employedNot in high demand

Office managers

£35k147k employedCritical demand

Office supervisors

£32k59k employedElevated demand

Customer service managers

£33k99k employedElevated demand

Sales administrators

£27k88k employedNot in high demand

Data entry administrators

£27k29k employedElevated demand

Other administrative occupations n.e.c.

£23k570k employed

Medical secretaries

£24k66k employedNot in high demand

Legal secretaries

£24k36k employedNot in high demand

School secretaries

£22k44k employedElevated demand

Company secretaries and administrators

27k employedNot in high demand

Personal assistants and other secretaries

£25k145k employedNot in high demand

Receptionists

£18k163k employedElevated demand

Typists and related keyboard occupations

6k employedNot in high demand

Skilled Trades Occupations(57)

Farmers

£33k98k employedNot in high demand

Horticultural trades

£25k14k employedElevated demand

Gardeners and landscape gardeners

£27k155k employedNot in high demand

Groundsmen and greenkeepers

£28k34k employedNot in high demand

Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.

£28k40k employed

Sheet metal workers

£32k13k employedNot in high demand

Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations

£37k11k employedElevated demand

Welding trades

£35k52k employedNot in high demand

Pipe fitters

£43k4k employedNot in high demand

Metal machining setters and setter-operators

£35k41k employedElevated demand

Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out

£39k4k employedNot in high demand

Metal working production and maintenance fitters and technicians

£40k160k employedCritical demand

Precision instrument makers and repairers

£37k14k employedCritical demand

Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers

£41k13k employedElevated demand

Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

£37k183k employedElevated demand

Vehicle body builders and repairers

£35k22k employedElevated demand

Vehicle paint technicians

£35k14k employedNot in high demand

Aircraft maintenance and related trades

£45k21k employedNot in high demand

Boat and ship builders and repairers

£33k10k employedElevated demand

Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers

£64k13k employedNot in high demand

Electricians and electrical fitters

£39k201k employedElevated demand

Telecoms and related network installers and repairers

£40k45k employedNot in high demand

TV, video and audio servicers and repairers

6k employedNot in high demand

Computer system and equipment installers and servicers

£34k35k employedNot in high demand

Security system installers and repairers

£38k20k employedCritical demand

Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers

£41k41k employedElevated demand

Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.

£48k21k employed

Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors

£45k49k employedCritical demand

Steel erectors

£35k6k employedNot in high demand

Stonemasons and related trades

£34k11k employedNot in high demand

Bricklayers

£32k56k employedNot in high demand

Roofers, roof tilers and slaters

£31k35k employedNot in high demand

Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers

£37k165k employedNot in high demand

Carpenters and joiners

£34k180k employedNot in high demand

Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters

£29k36k employedNot in high demand

Construction and building trades n.e.c.

£34k219k employed

Plasterers

£34k47k employedNot in high demand

Floorers and wall tilers

£33k38k employedCritical demand

Painters and decorators

£31k104k employedNot in high demand

Construction and building trades supervisors

£45k43k employedNot in high demand

Upholsterers

£27k12k employedNot in high demand

Footwear and leather working trades

£25k5k employedNot in high demand

Tailors and dressmakers

12k employedNot in high demand

Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.

£26k10k employed

Pre-press technicians

£27k4k employedNot in high demand

Printers

£31k17k employedNot in high demand

Print finishing and binding workers

£25k7k employedNot in high demand

Butchers

£28k16k employedElevated demand

Bakers and flour confectioners

£27k25k employedElevated demand

Fishmongers and poultry dressers

5k employedNot in high demand

Chefs

£27k226k employedElevated demand

Cooks

£18k47k employedElevated demand

Catering and bar managers

£28k82k employedElevated demand

Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers

13k employedElevated demand

Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers

£30k40k employedNot in high demand

Florists

8k employedNot in high demand

Other skilled trades n.e.c.

£27k63k employed

Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations(29)

Early education and childcare assistants

£19k111k employedElevated demand

Teaching assistants

£18k177k employedElevated demand

Educational support assistants

£17k251k employedElevated demand

Childminders

50k employedNot in high demand

Nannies and au pairs

£23k23k employedNot in high demand

Playworkers

20k employedNot in high demand

Pest controllers

£27k6k employedNot in high demand

Animal care services occupations n.e.c.

£23k115k employed

Nursing auxiliaries and assistants

£25k344k employedNot in high demand

Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)

£32k38k employedElevated demand

Dental nurses

£23k41k employedElevated demand

Houseparents and residential wardens

£26k35k employedCritical demand

Care workers and home carers

£21k910k employedElevated demand

Senior care workers

£27k111k employedCritical demand

Care escorts

£12k21k employedNot in high demand

Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants

£27k17k employedNot in high demand

Sports and leisure assistants

£14k63k employedElevated demand

Travel agents

£26k29k employedNot in high demand

Air travel assistants

£29k37k employedNot in high demand

Rail travel assistants

£45k24k employedCritical demand

Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.

Hairdressers and barbers

£15k128k employedNot in high demand

Beauticians and related occupations

£15k85k employedNot in high demand

Housekeepers and related occupations

£17k37k employedElevated demand

Caretakers

£25k61k employedNot in high demand

Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors

£25k76k employedCritical demand

Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors

9k employedNot in high demand

Police community support officers

£35k8k employedNot in high demand

Parking and civil enforcement occupations

£28k9k employedNot in high demand

Sales and Customer Service Occupations(19)

Sales and retail assistants

£14k832k employedNot in high demand

Retail cashiers and check-out operators

£14k137k employedCritical demand

Telephone salespersons

£27k20k employedElevated demand

Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants

£18k77k employedNot in high demand

Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers

£32k41k employedNot in high demand

Collector salespersons and credit agents

6k employedNot in high demand

Debt, rent and other cash collectors

£27k18k employedElevated demand

Roundspersons and van salespersons

£27k14k employedNot in high demand

Market and street traders and assistants

10k employedNot in high demand

Visual merchandisers and related occupations

£25k14k employedNot in high demand

Sales related occupations n.e.c.

£29k40k employed

Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale

£35k72k employedNot in high demand

Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale

£26k157k employedNot in high demand

Call and contact centre occupations

£25k89k employedElevated demand

Telephonists

6k employedNot in high demand

Communication operators

£35k39k employedElevated demand

Market research interviewers

14k employedCritical demand

Customer service occupations n.e.c.

£24k483k employed

Customer service supervisors

£34k48k employedNot in high demand

Process, Plant and Machine Operatives(39)

Food, drink and tobacco process operatives

£27k118k employedElevated demand

Textile process operatives

£26k8k employedNot in high demand

Chemical and related process operatives

£34k31k employedNot in high demand

Plastics process operatives

£30k24k employedNot in high demand

Metal making and treating process operatives

£32k12k employedElevated demand

Process operatives n.e.c.

£31k43k employed

Metal working machine operatives

£31k28k employedElevated demand

Paper and wood machine operatives

£30k22k employedNot in high demand

Mining and quarry workers and related operatives

£38k11k employedElevated demand

Energy plant operatives

7k employedNot in high demand

Water and sewerage plant operatives

£39k19k employedElevated demand

Printing machine assistants

£30k8k employedElevated demand

Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.

£29k34k employed

Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)

£28k22k employedNot in high demand

Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)

£31k28k employedNot in high demand

Routine inspectors and testers

£34k61k employedElevated demand

Weighers, graders and sorters

£29k6k employedNot in high demand

Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters

£30k9k employedElevated demand

Sewing machinists

£23k25k employedNot in high demand

Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.

£27k25k employed

Scaffolders, stagers and riggers

£41k25k employedNot in high demand

Road construction operatives

£38k27k employedNot in high demand

Rail construction and maintenance operatives

£44k8k employedElevated demand

Construction operatives n.e.c.

£30k80k employed

Production, factory and assembly supervisors

£35k32k employedNot in high demand

Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers

£39k294k employedNot in high demand

Bus and coach drivers

£34k105k employedNot in high demand

Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs

171k employedNot in high demand

Delivery drivers and couriers

£25k289k employedNot in high demand

Driving instructors

42k employedElevated demand

Road transport drivers n.e.c.

£29k38k employed

Crane drivers

£46k11k employedElevated demand

Fork-lift truck drivers

£31k83k employedNot in high demand

Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.

£36k69k employed

Train and tram drivers

£76k40k employedCritical demand

Marine and waterways transport operatives

£39k6k employedNot in high demand

Air transport operatives

£32k15k employedNot in high demand

Rail transport operatives

£57k11k employedElevated demand

Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.

£32k29k employed

Elementary Occupations(34)

Farm workers

38k employedCritical demand

Forestry and related workers

8k employedNot in high demand

Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.

Groundworkers

£38k29k employedNot in high demand

Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.

£27k129k employed

Industrial cleaning process occupations

£26k45k employedCritical demand

Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers

£25k80k employedNot in high demand

Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.

£29k46k employed

Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers

£30k107k employedNot in high demand

Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.

£23k25k employed

Window cleaners

£25k31k employedNot in high demand

Street cleaners

£26k14k employedNot in high demand

Cleaners and domestics

£12k481k employedNot in high demand

Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers

£20k23k employedElevated demand

Refuse and salvage occupations

£28k33k employedNot in high demand

Vehicle valeters and cleaners

£25k22k employedNot in high demand

Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c.

£26k7k employed

Security guards and related occupations

£31k159k employedElevated demand

School midday and crossing patrol occupations

£4k57k employedNot in high demand

Exam invigilators

£2k33k employedElevated demand

Shelf fillers

£16k53k employedElevated demand

Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.

Elementary storage supervisors

£30k37k employedNot in high demand

Warehouse operatives

£27k372k employedNot in high demand

Delivery operatives

£26k21k employedNot in high demand

Elementary storage occupations n.e.c.

£32k19k employed

Bar and catering supervisors

£23k67k employedNot in high demand

Hospital porters

£28k19k employedElevated demand

Kitchen and catering assistants

£12k422k employedNot in high demand

Waiters and waitresses

£10k255k employedNot in high demand

Bar staff

£9k179k employedNot in high demand

Coffee shop workers

£12k72k employedElevated demand

Leisure and theme park attendants

39k employedCritical demand

Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.