AGCAS Occupational Classification October 2002
AGCAS Occupational Classification
Occupations by Sector and Group
AEducation
Occupations directly concerned with providing education, developing curricula or resources
A1Teaching in Schools
Alternative education teacher (Steiner, Montessori)NAI
Classroom assistantMinor
Lower primary school teacherMinor
Middle school teacherMinor
Nursery nurseMinor
Pre-school/nursery teacherMajor
Primary school teacherMajor
Secondary school teacherMajor
Upper primary school teacherMinor
A2Lecturing in Further and Higher Education
Adult education lecturer/tutorMajor
Further education lecturerMajor
Higher education lecturerMajor
A3Special Education
Community home/school teacherMinor
Special educational needs teacherMajor
Special needs assistantMinor
A4Teaching English as a Foreign Language
English as a foreign language teacherMajor
English as a second language teacherMajor
English for special purposes teacherMinor
A5Teaching in Non-School/ College Settings
Community education lecturer/tutorNAI
Day centre officer, social services institutionsNAI
Education officer, arts and the mediaNAI
Environmental education officerMajor
Hospital teacherNAI
Music teacher, private/peripateticMajor
Outdoor education instructor/tutorNAI
PlayleaderNAI
Prisons instructor/tutorMinor
Trainer, Training for Work/Youth TrainingNAI
A6Education Advice and Development
Advisory teacherMinor
Early years development workerNAI
Education conductorNAI
Education inspectorMinor
Educational psychologistMajor
Learning mentorNAI
Portage workerNAI
Therapeutic assistantNAI
BSocial and Pastoral Care
Occupations concerned directly with the provision of social or pastoral care or advice to others
B1Religious Work
Lay workerNAI
Minister of religionNAI
Mission partnerNAI
Religious community memberNAI
B2Educational and Careers Guidance
Adult guidance workerMajor
Careers adviserMajor
Careers consultantMajor
Higher education careers adviserMajor
B3Counselling
Counselling psychologistMajor
CounsellorMajor
Counsellor, educationMinor
Counsellor, Health ServiceMinor
Counsellor, industry/commerceMinor
Counsellor, private practiceMinor
Genetic counsellorNAI
PsychotherapistMajor
Psychotherapist, childMajor
B4Social and Probation Work
Care assistantMinor
Probation officerMajor
Social work assistantMinor
Social workerMajor
Social worker, day care settingMinor
Social worker, education settingMinor
Social worker, field settingMinor
Social worker, health care settingMinor
Social worker, mental health settingMinor
Social worker, residential settingMinor
Social worker, voluntary organisationMinor
B5Community Work
Advice workerMajor
Community education officerMajor
Community workerMajor
Consumer rights advice workerMinor
Debt/finance adviserMinor
Employment advice workerMinor
Higher education advice workerMinor
Home economistNAI
Housing adviserMinor
Race relations workerMajor
Sign language interpreterNAI
Welfare rights adviserMinor
Women's officerNAI
Youth leaderNAI
Youth workerMajor
CHealth Care
Occupations concerned with the direct provision of health care
C1Medicine
DoctorNAI
Doctor, community healthMinor
Doctor, general practiceMajor
Doctor, hospitalMajor
C2Dentistry
Dental hygienistMinor
DentistMajor
Dentist, communityMinor
Dentist, general practiceMinor
Dentist, hospitalMinor
Oral hygienistNAI
C3Medical Support Specialisms
ChiropodistMajor
Clinical psychologistMajor
Clinical psychologist, assistantMinor
DieticianMajor
Forensic psychologistMinor
Health psychologistMinor
Occupational therapistMajor
Occupational therapy assistantMinor
OptometristMajor
OrthoptistMajor
PerfusionistMinor
PhysiotherapistMajor
Physiotherapy assistantMinor
PsychologistNAI
RadiographerNAI
Radiographer, diagnosticMajor
Radiographer, therapeuticMajor
Research psychologistMinor
Speech and language therapistMajor
Speech and language therapy assistantMinor
C4Complementary Medicine
AcupuncturistMajor
Alexander technique practitionerMinor
AromatherapistMinor
ChiropractorMajor
HealerNAI
Herbalist/phytotherapistMajor
HomoeopathMajor
NaturopathMinor
Nutritional therapistMajor
OsteopathMajor
ReflexologistMinor
Shiatsu practitionerNAI
C5Therapy Specialisms
Art therapistMajor
Dance movement therapistMajor
DramatherapistMajor
Hearing therapistMajor
Horticultural therapistMajor
HypnotherapistMinor
Music therapistMajor
Play therapistNAI
Sports therapistMajor
C6Nursing and Related Occupations
Adult nurseMajor
Children's nurseMajor
Community nurseMinor
District nurseMinor
Health promotion specialistMajor
Health visitorMajor
Learning disability nurseMajor
Mental health nurseMajor
MidwifeMajor
Nurse tutorMinor
Occupational health nurseMinor
Practice nurseMinor
School nurseMinor
Specialist nurseMinor
DLaw Enforcement and Protection
Occupations concerned with the protection of people, property and the state
D1Armed Forces
Armed Forces officer, operationalMajor
Armed Forces officer, support/administrativeMajor
Armed Forces officer, technicalMajor
Armed Forces officer, training and educationMajor
D2Customs and Immigration
Customs officerMajor
Excise and inland customs officerMajor
Executive officer (Customs and Excise)Minor
Immigration officer, passport controlMajor
D3Emergency Services
Fire service officerMinor
FirefighterMajor
Intelligence officer, governmentNAI
MoD police officerMinor
ParamedicMajor
Police inspector, detectiveMinor
Police inspector, uniformedMinor
Police officerMajor
Police officer, detectiveMinor
Police officer, uniformedMinor
Prison governorMajor
Prison officerMajor
Security management officerMinor
D4Public Health and Consumer Protection
Construction safety officerMinor
Environmental health officerMajor
Health and safety officerMajor
Inspector of health and safetyMajor
Trading standards officerMajor
Transport police officerMinor
EHotel, Catering and Accommodation Services
Occupations concerned with the provision or management of accommodation and/or food/drink facilities
E1Catering Management
Catering managerMajor
Fast food restaurant managerMajor
Food and beverage managerMinor
Public house managerMajor
Restaurant chain area managerMinor
Restaurant managerMajor
Retail area manager, licensed tradeMinor
E2Hotel and Accommodation Management
Accommodation managerMajor
Banqueting managerMinor
Contract cleaning managerMinor
Domestic bursar, student accommodationMinor
Domestic manager/housekeeper, hotelMinor
Holiday centre managerNAI
Homelessness officerMinor
Hospital hotel services managerMajor
Hostel wardenMinor
Hotel managerMajor
Hotel restaurant managerMinor
Probation hostel managerMinor
Residential home managerMajor
Youth hostel wardenMinor
E3Conference and Exhibition Organisation
Conference centre organiserMajor
Conference consultantMinor
Conference organiserMajor
Exhibition organiserMajor
Special event organiserMinor
FLeisure and Recreation Services
Occupations concerned directly with the provision and management of leisure and recreation facilities
F1Sport and Leisure Services
Betting shop managerMinor
Bingo club managerMajor
Casino managerMinor
Cinema managerMajor
Club managerMinor
Community sports leaderNAI
CroupierMinor
Fitness centre managerMajor
Gaming inspectorNAI
Gaming/betting managerMajor
Leisure centre managerMajor
Leisure club managerMajor
Leisure services managerNAI
Lifestyle consultantMinor
Outdoor pursuits managerMajor
Personal trainerNAI
Pool attendantMinor
Recreation assistantMinor
Social club managerMinor
Sports administratorMajor
Sports coach/instructorMajor
Sports development officerMajor
Sports psychologistMinor
Sportsman/womanMinor
Theme park managerMajor
F2Tourism and Travel
Children's resort representativeMinor
Courier/tour guideMajor
Holiday representativeMajor
Tour operatorMajor
Tourism consultantMinor
Tourism officerMajor
Tourist guideMinor
Tourist information centre managerMajor
Travel agency clerk/travel consultantMinor
Travel agency managerMajor
GAdvertising, Promotion and Marketing
Occupations concerned with advertising, promoting or marketing, as distinct from the direct sale of a product or service
G1Advertising
Advertising account executiveMajor
Advertising account managerMinor
Advertising account plannerMajor
Advertising art directorMajor
Advertising copywriterMajor
Media analystMajor
Media buyerMajor
Media plannerMajor
G2Promotion and Public Relations
Political research assistantMinor
Press officerMinor
Public affairs consultant (lobbyist)Major
Public affairs consultant (research)Major
Public affairs managerMinor
Public relations account executiveMajor
Public relations officerMajor
G3Market Research
Consumer psychologistMinor
Market research executiveMajor
Market research interviewerMinor
Market research managerMinor
Market research statistician/analystMajor
G4Marketing
Category development managerNAI
Marketing assistant, consumer productsMinor
Marketing assistant, industrial productsMinor
Marketing executive, consumer productsMajor
Marketing executive, exportMajor
Marketing executive, industrial productsMajor
Marketing executive, servicesMajor
Marketing manager, consumer productsMinor
Marketing manager, exportMinor
Marketing manager, industrial productsMinor
G5Direct Marketing
Direct marketing account executiveMajor
Direct marketing account managerMinor
Direct marketing account plannerMajor
Direct marketing managerNAI
Sales promotion executiveMajor
HBuying, Selling and Retailing
Occupations concerned directly with the purchase or sale of goods or services
H1Buying/ Purchasing
Construction buyerMinor
Fashion buyer/merchandiserMinor
Industrial buyerMajor
MerchandiserMajor
Retail buyerMajor
Retail merchandiserMinor
H2Selling and Sales Management
Call centre managerMajor
Contracts manager/officerMajor
Customer services managerMajor
Financial services consultantMajor
Sales account managerMajor
Sales executiveMajor
Sales executive, consumerMinor
Sales executive, exportMinor
Sales executive, media space salesMinor
Sales executive, medicalMajor
Sales executive, publishingMajor
Sales executive, technicalMajor
Sales executive, vehiclesMinor
Sales managerMinor
Sales support executiveMinor
H3Retailing and Wholesaling
Art/antiques dealerMinor
Auctioneer/valuer, fine artsMinor
BooksellerMajor
Cash and carry managerMinor
Commercial art gallery managerMajor
Community pharmacistMajor
Computer sales person, retailMinor
Dispensing opticianMajor
Garden centre managerMinor
Retail managerMajor
Retail manager, chain/department storeMinor
Retail manager, DIY storeMinor
Retail manager, supermarketMinor
Retail sales assistantMinor
Retailer, wines and spiritsMinor
Wholesale managerMajor
IInsurance and Pensions
Occupations concerned with the provision of insurance and pensions services
I1Actuarial Work
ActuaryMajor
Actuary, commercial/industrialMinor
Actuary, consultantMinor
Actuary, governmentMinor
Actuary, insurance companyMajor
I2Pensions
Employee benefit consultantMinor
Pension fund managerMajor
Pensions administratorMinor
Pensions adviserMajor
I3Insurance, Technical
Claims inspector/assessorMinor
Insurance claims inspectorMajor
Insurance surveyorMajor
Insurance underwriterMajor
Loss adjuster, charteredMajor
I4Insurance, Sales
Insurance account handlerMajor
Insurance account handler (commercial business)Minor
Insurance account handler (life)Minor
Insurance account handler (personal business)Minor
Insurance brokerMajor
Insurance claims brokerMinor
Insurance placing brokerMinor
Insurance technical brokerMinor
JFinance
Occupations concerned with the provision of financial services
J1Accountancy, Chartered
Accounting technicianMajor
Chartered accountantMajor
Chartered accountant (audit)Minor
Chartered accountant (insolvency)Minor
Forensic accountantNAI
J2Accountancy, Certified
Chartered certified accountantMajor
Chartered certified accountant (industry/commerce)Minor
Chartered certified accountant (private practice)Minor
J3Accountancy, Public Finance
Chartered public finance accountantMajor
J4Taxation
Chartered accountant (tax)Minor
Revenue executive, Inland RevenueMajor
Tax adviserMajor
Tax inspector, Inland RevenueMajor
Taxation technicianNAI
VAT officerMajor
J5Financial Management
Chartered management accountantMajor
Corporate treasurerMajor
Financial managerMajor
J6Retail Banking and Personal Financial Services
Banking managerMajor
Credit analystMajor
Investment adviser, retail bankingMinor
Loan officer, retail bankingMinor
Taxation adviser, retail bankingMinor
J7Corporate, Commercial and Investment Banking
Commercial bankerMajor
Investment banker (corporate finance)Major
Investment banker (operations)Major
J8Investment Management
Broker (equities, FX, futures, bonds)Major
Commodities traderMinor
Commodity brokerMinor
Investment analystMajor
Investment fund managerMinor
Stockbroker/securities sales personMinor
Trader (equities, FX, futures, bonds)Major
Unit trust managerNAI
J9Management Consultancy
Management consultantMajor
Management consultant, human resourcesMinor
Management consultant, operationalMinor
Management consultant, strategicMinor
KLegal Services
Occupations concerned with the provision of legal services
K1Lawyers (qualified either as solicitor or barrister)
LawyerMajor
Lawyer (CAB)Minor
Lawyer (EU institutions)Minor
Lawyer, Armed ForcesMinor
Lawyer, central governmentMinor
Lawyer, Crown Prosecution ServiceMinor
Lawyer, industry and commerceMinor
Lawyer, law centreMinor
Lawyer, local governmentMinor
Lawyer, magistrates courtMinor
Lawyer/linguistMinor
Notary publicMinor
K2Solicitors
Procurator fiscalMinor
SolicitorMajor
Solicitor, commercialMinor
Solicitor, non-commercialMajor
Solicitor, private practice (Northern Ireland)Minor
Solicitor, private practice (Scotland)Minor
K3Barristers
Advocate (Scotland)Minor
BarristerMajor
Barrister, chancery practiceMinor
Barrister, commercial practiceMinor
Barrister, common law practiceMinor
Barrister, criminal practiceMinor
Barrister, private practice (Ireland)Minor
K4Ancillary Legal Professionals
Barrister's clerkMajor
Law costs draftspersonNAI
Legal administrative assistant (Scotland)Minor
Legal clerkMinor
Legal executive (England and Wales)Major
Licensed conveyancerMajor
LEmployment and Labour
Occupations concerned with the recruitment and management of personnel and representation of their interests
L1Human Resources/ Personnel Management
Compensation and benefits managerMinor
Employee relations officerMinor
Equal opportunities officerMinor
Occupational psychologistMajor
Personnel officerMajor
Prison psychologistMajor
L2Recruitment
Employment adviser, Employment Services (DfES)NAI
Outplacement consultantNAI
Recruitment agency interviewerNAI
Recruitment and selection managerMinor
Recruitment consultantMajor
Recruitment officerNAI
Research associate, recruitment consultantNAI
Sales consultant, recruitmentNAI
L3Training
Appraisal/management development officerNAI
Placement officer, Training for Work/Youth TrainingNAI
Training and development officer/managerMajor
Training consultantNAI
L4Trade Union Work
Trade union officialNAI
MInformation Technology and Management Services
Occupations concerned with the application of computers and related information technology
M1Computer Operations
Database administratorMajor
Information systems managerMajor
M2Programming, Systems Analysis and Software
Applications programmerMajor
Geographical information systems managerMajor
Information technology consultantMajor
Multimedia programmerMajor
Network engineerMajor
Software engineerMajor
Software trainerMajor
Systems analystMajor
Systems designerMajor
Systems programmerMajor
Web designerMinor
M3Computer Systems Sales and Services
Computer sales support personMajor
Maintenance engineer (IT)Major
M4Management Services
Clinical data managerMinor
ErgonomistMajor
Industrial engineer/work study officerMajor
Operational researcherMajor
Organisation and methods officerMajor
M5Technical Authorship
Technical authorMajor
M6Economic and Statistical Services
Agricultural economistMinor
BiometristMinor
Development economistMinor
Economics and statistical consultantMinor
EconomistMajor
Financial economistMinor
Government economistMinor
Industry economistMinor
Risk analystMajor
StatisticianMajor
Statistician, governmentMinor
Statistician, industryMinor
Statistician, medicalMinor
NAdministration
Occupations whose prime purpose is the provision of general administrative services not confined to a particular specialism
N1Administration - Public Bodies
Civil Service administrator, fast stream (science)Minor
Civil Service administrator, fast stream entryMajor
Civil Service administrator, main stream entryMajor
Diplomatic Service, operational entry (grade B3)Major
Diplomatic Service, policy entrantMajor
European Commission administratorMinor
Fund-holding practice managerMinor
GCHQ graduate management traineeMajor
Health Service district administratorMinor
Health Service managerMajor
Health services administrative assistantNAI
Houses of Parliament clerkMinor
International organisations administratorMinor
Local government administratorMajor
NHS management traineeMinor
N2Administration - Churches, Charities, Political Parties
Charities/voluntary organisations administratorMajor
Charity fundraiserMajor
Church administratorMinor
Political party agentMinor
Political policy adviserNAI
Volunteer work organiserMajor
N3Administration - Industry/ Commerce
Company secretaryMajor
Facilities managerMinor
N4Office and Secretarial Services
Bilingual secretaryMinor
Clerical assistantMinor
Farm/agricultural secretaryMinor
Legal secretaryMinor
Medical secretaryMinor
Office managerMajor
Personal assistantMajor
SecretaryMajor
Secretary/administratorMajor
Verbatim reporterMinor
N5Administration, Educational
Education administratorMajor
Further education administratorMinor
Higher education administratorMinor
School managerNAI
N6Arts Administration
Arts administratorMajor
Arts agentMinor
Arts promoterMinor
Community arts workerMajor
Theatre managerMajor
PTransport and Distribution
Occupations concerned with the transport, distribution and storage of goods and the transport of people
P1Storage and Distribution
Distribution/logistics managerMajor
Fast freighting company managerMinor
Fleet managerMinor
Freight forwarderMajor
Postal services managerMajor
Warehouse managerMajor
P2Transport
Air cabin crewMajor
Air traffic controller, civilMajor
Airline pilotMajor
Airport administrator/managerNAI
CoastguardNAI
Merchant navy officerMajor
Port managerMajor
Rail operations managerMajor
Sea pilotNAI
Shipping managerMajor
Traffic managerMinor
Transportation manager, passenger servicesMajor
Transportation plannerMajor
QProperty and Construction
Occupations concerned with land and property, their valuation, sale and management
Q1Town and Regional Planning
Planning administratorMinor
Planning and development surveyorMajor
Planning enforcement officerMinor
Planning technicianMinor
Town plannerMajor
Q2Landscape Architecture
Landscape architectMajor
Landscape contractorMinor
Landscape managerMinor
Landscape scientistMajor
Q3Architecture
ArchitectMajor
Architectural technologistMajor
Q4Civil Engineering and Construction
Building control officerMajor
Building inspectorMinor
Building project managerMinor
Building services engineerMajor
Building services engineer (electrical)Minor
Building services engineer (mechanical)Minor
Building services engineer (public health)Minor
Civil engineer (consulting)Major
Civil engineer (contracting)Major
Civil engineering surveyorMinor
Coastal engineerNAI
Construction estimatorMinor
Engineering geologistMajor
Environmental engineerMinor
Geotechnical engineerMinor
Planner engineerMinor
Public health engineerNAI
Quantity surveyorMajor
Site agent/managerMinor
Site engineerMajor
Structural engineerMajor
Transport/highways engineerMajor
Waste management engineerMajor
Water engineerMajor
Q5Land and Property Management and Surveying
Agricultural auctioneerMinor
Agricultural surveyorMinor
Agricultural valuerMinor
Auctioneer/valuerMinor
Building surveyorMajor
Construction surveyorMinor
Estate agency sales negotiatorMajor
Estate manager/land agentMinor
Historic buildings inspector/conservation officerMajor
Historic property managerMinor
Housing manager/officerMajor
Land and property auctioneerMinor
Property investment surveyorMinor
Property managerMinor
Rural practice surveyorMajor
Urban general practice surveyorMajor
Valuation surveyorMinor
RPhysical Resources and the Environment
Occupations concerned with the exploitation and protection of the earth's natural resources
R1Cartography
CartographerMajor
Geological mapperMajor
Hydrographic surveyorMajor
Land/geomatics surveyorMajor
PhotogrammetristMinor
Remote sensing scientistMinor
R2Exploration
Construction engineer (subsea)Minor
DiverNAI
Exploration geophysicist/geologistMajor
Field seismologistMajor
GeochemistMajor
Geophysical data processorMajor
HydrogeologistMajor
HydrologistMajor
MudloggerMajor
Seismic interpreterMajor
Water resources plannerNAI
Well-site geologistMajor
Wire-line loggerMinor
R3Mining and Extraction
Cementing/stimulation engineerMinor
Completion engineerMinor
Directional drillerMinor
Drilling engineerMajor
Facilities/surface engineerMajor
Gas supply engineerNAI
Mine geologistMinor
Minerals surveyorMajor
Mining engineerMajor
MWD engineerMinor
Petroleum engineerMajor
Quarry managerMajor
Reservoir engineerMinor
R4Environmental Protection and Control
Environmental auditorMinor
Environmental consultantMajor
Environmental impact consultantMinor
Environmental managerMajor
Environmental psychologistMinor
Environmental scientistNAI
Recycling officerMajor
Waste disposal officerMajor
Water operations managerMinor
Water quality inspectorMajor
R5Environmental Management and Conservation
Biological field surveyorMajor
Conservation adviser, landscape/wildlifeMinor
Countryside managerMinor
Marine scientistMajor
Nature conservation officerMajor
Water conservation officerMinor
R6Energy Technology
Energy conservation officerMajor
Energy technologistNAI
Fuel technologistMajor
Nuclear power technologistMinor
SAnimal and Plant Resources
Occupations concerned with the husbandry or protection of plants and animals
S1Agriculture
Agricultural consultant/adviserMajor
Agricultural engineerMajor
Agriculture research scientistMinor
AgronomistMinor
Animal geneticistMajor
Animal nutritionistMajor
Crop protection adviserNAI
Farm managerMajor
Field trials officerMajor
Plant breeder/geneticistMajor
Soil scientistMajor
S2Horticulture
Crop producerMajor
Horticultural consultantMajor
Horticulture research scientistMinor
Horticulturist, amenityMinor
S3Forestry
ArboriculturistMajor
Forest manager/foresterMajor
Forest officerMajor
Forest rangerMinor
Forestry research scientistNAI
Sawmill managerMinor
Timber merchantMinor
Tree surgeonMinor
S4Fisheries
Fish farm managerMajor