Table 1 Occupations (SOC2010) by proximity to others and exposure to diseases |
SOC 2010 Code | SOC 2010 Description | Proximity to others:
0=Not near people
25=Not close
50=Slightly close
75=Arm's length
100=Touching | Exposure to diseases
100=Daily
75=Weekly
50=Monthly
25=Annually
0=Never | Total in employment | Percentage of the workforce that are female(%) | Percentage of the workforce that are aged 55 and over (%) | Percentage of the workforce that are not Irish nationals (%) | Median annual earnings in 2016 |
1115 | Chief executives, Elected officers and representatives, Civil and public service Assistant Secretary and above and senior officials, Civil and public service AP, PO and equivalent grades (incl. 1173 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services) 1115 to 1120 | 48.7 | 11.7 | 7,343 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 82,345 |
1121 | Production managers and directors in manufacturing | 48.0 | 7.5 | 18,575 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 55,350 |
1122 | Production managers and directors in construction | 50.0 | 4.0 | 4,585 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 47,126 |
1131 | Financial managers and directors | 44.0 | 5.5 | 9,179 | 45 | 14 | 10 | 76,854 |
1132 | Marketing and sales directors | 47.5 | 2.5 | 4,775 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 80,000 |
1133 | Purchasing managers and directors | 47.3 | 5.3 | 3,413 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 59,047 |
1134 | Advertising and public relations directors | 42.0 | 7.0 | 480 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 70,211 |
1135 | Human resource managers and directors | 39.7 | 4.3 | 5,320 | 75 | 9 | 9 | 61,833 |
1136 | Information technology and telecommunications directors | 41.0 | 1.0 | 1,715 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 91,472 |
1139 | Functional managers and directors n.e.c. | 49.3 | 9.0 | 2,575 | 41 | 20 | 16 | 49,323 |
1150 | Financial institution managers and directors | 47.7 | 8.3 | 7,248 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 68,642 |
1161 | Managers and directors in transport and distribution | 47.3 | 5.3 | 5,193 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 46,106 |
1162 | Managers and directors in storage and warehousing | 47.3 | 5.3 | 4,392 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 37,421 |
1172 | Senior police officers | 70.2 | 49.0 | 732 | 11 | 9 | <5 | 59,217 |
1181 | Health services and public health managers and directors | 45.0 | 34.0 | 1,869 | 75 | 27 | 8 | 64,768 |
1184 | Social services managers and directors | 42.0 | 26.0 | 955 | 68 | 19 | 7 | 51,038 |
1190 | Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | 55.0 | 14.0 | 33,373 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 30,231 |
1211 | Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture | 55.7 | 4.7 | 1,048 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 31,200 |
1213 | Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services | 55.7 | 4.7 | 679 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 32,013 |
1221 | Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors | 49.0 | 4.0 | 6,605 | 55 | 24 | 21 | 26,000 |
1223 | Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors | 78.0 | 10.0 | 8,788 | 51 | 10 | 33 | 23,622 |
1224 | Publicans and managers of licensed premises | 49.0 | 4.0 | 4,127 | 28 | 42 | <5 | 24,277 |
1225 | Leisure and sports managers | 52.0 | 9.8 | 3,639 | 40 | 13 | 12 | 29,628 |
1226 | Travel agency managers and proprietors | 49.3 | 9.0 | 348 | 60 | 20 | 17 | 39,062 |
1241 | Health care practice managers | 56.5 | 37.0 | 1,336 | 84 | 27 | 8 | 33,496 |
1242 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 50.0 | 24.0 | 2,234 | 79 | 22 | 8 | 36,545 |
1252 | Garage managers and proprietors | 49.3 | 9.0 | 2,133 | 6 | 28 | 8 | 33,625 |
1254 | Shopkeepers and proprietors – wholesale and retail | 55.0 | 14.0 | 8,432 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 22,891 |
1255 | Waste disposal and environmental services managers | 49.3 | 9.0 | 643 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 40,142 |
1259 | Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. (incl. 1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy) | 49.3 | 9.0 | 8,893 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 39,238 |
2111 | Chemical scientists | 51.5 | 12.5 | 1,340 | 51 | <5 | 15 | 51,397 |
2112 | Biological scientists and biochemists | 44.8 | 30.5 | 4,735 | 64 | 14 | 6 | 50,523 |
2113 | Physical scientists | 39.3 | 4.8 | 611 | 36 | 21 | 19 | 59,533 |
2114 | Social and humanities scientists | 51.3 | 10.0 | 574 | 45 | 24 | 9 | 24,896 |
2119 | Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. | 44.8 | 30.5 | 3,865 | 52 | 6 | 25 | 44,516 |
2121 | Civil engineers | 46.5 | 4.5 | 7,128 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 49,844 |
2122 | Mechanical engineers | 51.6 | 2.6 | 3,965 | <5 | 13 | 12 | 48,317 |
2123 | Electrical engineers (incl. 2124 Electronics engineers) | 47.6 | 1.7 | 6,724 | <5 | 16 | 14 | 51,511 |
2126 | Design and development engineers | 49.1 | 8.0 | 2,674 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 47,083 |
2127 | Production and process engineers | 52.0 | 3.5 | 2,729 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 62,002 |
2129 | Engineering professionals n.e.c. | 49.1 | 8.0 | 6,326 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 55,162 |
2135 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 47.0 | 17.3 | 4,187 | 24 | 6 | 25 | 55,975 |
2136 | Programmers and software development professionals | 47.5 | 0.0 | 20,113 | 18 | <5 | 32 | 55,481 |
2141 | Conservation professionals | 48.3 | 6.6 | 511 | 51 | 19 | 13 | 37,907 |
2142 | Environment professionals | 48.3 | 6.6 | 1,392 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 44,262 |
2150 | Research and development managers | 43.6 | 11.0 | 1,236 | 49 | 9 | 16 | 63,528 |
2211 | Medical practitioners | 89.2 | 91.2 | 14,122 | 47 | 20 | 21 | 90,018 |
2212 | Psychologists | 55.2 | 32.6 | 2,345 | 78 | 19 | 11 | 50,671 |
2213 | Pharmacists | 72.0 | 76.0 | 4,779 | 68 | 11 | 9 | 57,740 |
2214 | Ophthalmic opticians | 90.0 | 75.0 | 839 | 69 | 13 | 10 | 36,998 |
2215 | Dental practitioners | 97.0 | 90.0 | 2,073 | 49 | 20 | 15 | 80,095 |
2216 | Veterinarians | 91.0 | 89.0 | 1,898 | 38 | 28 | 13 | 52,700 |
2217 | Medical radiographers | 88.8 | 89.8 | 1,811 | 82 | 10 | 11 | 55,226 |
2218 | Podiatrists | 84.9 | 67.8 | 503 | 83 | 29 | 10 | 25,215 |
2219 | Health professionals n.e.c. | 84.9 | 67.8 | 1,087 | 88 | 9 | 8 | 42,734 |
2221 | Physiotherapists | 96.5 | 61.0 | 3,362 | 76 | 8 | 10 | 41,503 |
2222 | Occupational therapists | 84.9 | 67.8 | 1,929 | 91 | 7 | 7 | 41,951 |
2223 | Speech and language therapists | 73.0 | 60.0 | 1,301 | >95 | 5 | 8 | 42,017 |
2229 | Therapy professionals n.e.c. | 55.2 | 32.6 | 2,590 | 77 | 39 | 13 | 18,477 |
2231 | Nursing and midwifery professionals | 86.7 | 91.3 | 53,910 | 92 | 17 | 9 | 43,685 |
2311 | Further and higher education teaching professionals | 61.7 | 16.3 | 13,681 | 51 | 23 | 15 | 62,759 |
2314 | Secondary education teaching professionals | 70.0 | 17.0 | 30,263 | 70 | 14 | <5 | 49,473 |
2315 | Primary and nursery education teaching professionals | 74.5 | 50.0 | 41,654 | 88 | 9 | <5 | 43,803 |
2317 | Senior professionals of educational establishments | 50.8 | 14.3 | 4,926 | 62 | 26 | 5 | 69,455 |
2318 | Education advisers and school inspectors | 51.5 | 8.5 | 738 | 70 | 20 | 8 | 43,020 |
2319 | Teaching, special needs, and other educational professionals n.e.c. | 68.8 | 39.2 | 8,506 | 73 | 22 | 14 | 22,508 |
2412 | Barristers and judges | 34.0 | 14.0 | 12,122 | 50 | 19 | <5 | 64,002 |
2419 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 34.0 | 14.0 | 1,442 | 53 | 18 | 24 | 64,775 |
2421 | Chartered and certified accountants | 47.5 | 2.8 | 32,682 | 49 | 12 | 10 | 46,492 |
2423 | Management consultants and business analysts | 49.8 | 4.3 | 9,811 | 41 | 11 | 19 | 51,833 |
2424 | Business and financial project management professionals | 49.8 | 4.3 | 4,398 | 42 | 9 | 16 | 61,059 |
2425 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians (incl. 2426 Business and related research professionals) | 46.8 | 3.4 | 4,971 | 46 | 8 | 25 | 41,401 |
2429 | Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. | 51.5 | 4.2 | 454 | 54 | 26 | 8 | 60,434 |
2431 | Architects and town planners (incl. 2433 Quantity surveyors and 2434 Chartered surveyors) | 51.6 | 4.9 | 8,864 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 44,919 |
2435 | Chartered architectural technologists | 53.0 | 2.0 | 454 | 18 | 7 | <5 | 34,975 |
2436 | Construction project managers and related professionals | 50.0 | 4.0 | 1,290 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 54,993 |
2442 | Social workers | 60.4 | 46.4 | 4,199 | 83 | 14 | 10 | 45,047 |
2443 | Probation officers | 60.4 | 46.4 | 267 | 72 | 27 | 10 | 57,908 |
2444 | Clergy | 51.5 | 26.5 | 3,377 | 19 | 60 | 14 | 21,222 |
2451 | Librarians (incl. 2452 Archivists and curators) | 52.7 | 13.7 | 1,777 | 75 | 28 | n.a. | 39,346 |
2461 | Quality control and planning engineers | 49.1 | 8.0 | 1,981 | 44 | <5 | 14 | 50,937 |
2462 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 49.8 | 4.3 | 3,627 | 56 | 8 | 12 | 61,162 |
2463 | Environmental health professionals | 64.5 | 34.0 | 685 | 67 | 13 | <5 | 53,888 |
2471 | Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors | 54.5 | 4.5 | 3,604 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 36,179 |
2472 | Public relations professionals | 46.0 | 4.0 | 1,545 | 62 | 8 | 13 | 36,096 |
2473 | Advertising accounts managers and creative directors | 33.0 | 2.3 | 1,134 | 48 | 7 | 17 | 48,661 |
3111 | Laboratory technicians | 50.7 | 4.2 | 5,654 | 57 | 13 | 10 | 36,509 |
3112 | Electrical and electronics technicians | 57.3 | 6.5 | 2,150 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 48,547 |
3114 | Building and civil engineering technicians (incl. 3113 Engineering technicians) | 56.4 | 7.2 | 5,637 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 45,841 |
3115 | Quality assurance technicians | 58.1 | 16.1 | 2,816 | 57 | <5 | 17 | 40,400 |
3116 | Planning, process and production technicians | 57.0 | 1.0 | 3,587 | 24 | 6 | 16 | 51,172 |
3119 | Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. | 58.1 | 16.1 | 2,092 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 49,502 |
3121 | Architectural and town planning technicians (incl. 3122 Draughtspersons) | 48.9 | 10.6 | 2,655 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 36,037 |
3131 | IT operations technicians | 42.0 | 7.0 | 6,750 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 43,254 |
3213 | Paramedics | 97.0 | 89.0 | 1,384 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 59,984 |
3217 | Pharmaceutical technicians | 83.0 | 72.0 | 3,844 | 75 | 5 | 7 | 29,225 |
3218 | Medical and dental technicians (incl. 6143 Dental nurses) | 95.9 | 98.3 | 4,267 | 86 | 11 | 14 | 25,599 |
3231 | Youth and community workers | 79.0 | 58.0 | 6,923 | 69 | 21 | 8 | 33,610 |
3234 | Housing officers | 79.0 | 58.0 | 424 | 61 | 22 | 17 | 40,468 |
3235 | Counsellors | 60.4 | 46.4 | 1,108 | 71 | 36 | 10 | 30,407 |
3239 | Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. | 79.0 | 58.0 | 823 | 66 | 28 | 13 | 34,305 |
3312 | Police officers (sergeant and below) | 77.0 | 62.8 | 11,969 | 26 | 6 | <5 | 62,127 |
3313 | Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | 78.0 | 53.8 | 2,433 | <5 | 9 | 5 | 51,825 |
3314 | Prison service officers (below principal officer) | 76.0 | 78.5 | 2,507 | 16 | 7 | <5 | 65,255 |
3411 | Artists | 21.5 | 1.0 | 2,814 | 50 | 26 | 22 | 11,930 |
3412 | Authors, writers and translators | 39.8 | 1.8 | 2,808 | 57 | 20 | 33 | 23,879 |
3413 | Actors, entertainers and presenters (incl. 3414 Dancers and choreographers and 3415 Musicians) | 79.3 | 9.3 | 5,239 | 39 | 16 | 13 | 13,488 |
3416 | Arts officers, producers and directors | 55.9 | 1.4 | 3,128 | 43 | 13 | 12 | 31,381 |
3417 | Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators | 65.0 | 6.0 | 3,843 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 21,585 |
3421 | Graphic designers (incl. 3422 Product, clothing and related designers) | 47.2 | 0.7 | 6,075 | 52 | 10 | 18 | 26,661 |
3441 | Sports players | 59.0 | 6.0 | 1,053 | 12 | <5 | 13 | 22,220 |
3442 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials | 73.7 | 9.3 | 3,127 | 41 | 12 | 17 | 16,318 |
3443 | Fitness instructors | 84.2 | 27.8 | 3,859 | 50 | 5 | 14 | 13,529 |
3512 | Aircraft pilots and flight engineers (incl. 3511 Air traffic controllers) | 76.0 | 20.0 | 1,694 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 92,381 |
3513 | Ship and hovercraft officers | 70.0 | 18.0 | 484 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 48,753 |
3520 | Legal associate professionals | 55.2 | 13.5 | 3,470 | 74 | 10 | 13 | 37,053 |
3532 | Brokers | 50.0 | 2.8 | 2,982 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 43,167 |
3533 | Insurance underwriters | 52.0 | 5.0 | 1,563 | 58 | 6 | 9 | 41,493 |
3534 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 42.0 | 1.0 | 9,618 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 43,233 |
3536 | Importers and exporters | 54.2 | 2.7 | 305 | 36 | 30 | 17 | 33,000 |
3537 | Financial and accounting technicians | 45.8 | 3.4 | 1,796 | 83 | 15 | 8 | 27,270 |
3538 | Financial accounts managers | 44.0 | 4.0 | 13,489 | 52 | 7 | 17 | 48,910 |
3539 | Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. | 49.3 | 4.5 | 980 | 46 | 11 | 21 | 40,904 |
3541 | Buyers and procurement officers | 48.7 | 4.0 | 3,440 | 53 | 12 | 10 | 42,375 |
3542 | Business sales executives | 48.0 | 5.6 | 19,666 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 34,855 |
3543 | Marketing associate professionals | 33.0 | 2.3 | 7,000 | 60 | 6 | 18 | 31,532 |
3544 | Estate agents and auctioneers | 54.8 | 4.0 | 2,826 | 37 | 25 | 8 | 32,014 |
3545 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 45.3 | 5.3 | 25,347 | 36 | 10 | 14 | 55,508 |
3546 | Conference and exhibition managers and organisers | 72.0 | 0.0 | 2,591 | 65 | 8 | 17 | 27,719 |
3550 | Conservation and environmental associate professionals | 68.0 | 15.0 | 717 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 39,890 |
3561 | Public services associate professionals | 68.0 | 18.0 | 5,044 | 56 | 31 | <5 | 52,428 |
3562 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 45.7 | 14.7 | 6,321 | 73 | 7 | 16 | 36,994 |
3563 | Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors | 59.0 | 2.0 | 6,090 | 57 | 22 | 12 | 37,199 |
3564 | Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | 45.7 | 14.7 | 1,047 | 80 | 25 | 7 | 40,233 |
3565 | Inspectors of standards and regulations | 68.0 | 18.0 | 1,356 | 27 | 31 | 6 | 52,352 |
3567 | Health and safety officers | 62.2 | 13.8 | 2,699 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 38,797 |
4112 | National government administrative occupations | 59.1 | 29.1 | 23,451 | 73 | 24 | <5 | 34,907 |
4113 | Local government administrative occupations | 57.5 | 19.0 | 15,522 | 83 | 21 | <5 | 36,076 |
4114 | Officers of non-governmental organisations | 57.5 | 19.0 | 1,633 | 63 | 24 | 8 | 43,046 |
4121 | Credit controllers | 43.3 | 6.3 | 2,553 | 79 | 19 | 8 | 30,519 |
4122 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks | 54.0 | 11.0 | 21,863 | 84 | 16 | 13 | 26,910 |
4123 | Bank and post office clerks | 79.0 | 25.5 | 17,807 | 69 | 15 | 6 | 33,309 |
4124 | Finance officers | 54.0 | 11.0 | 1,071 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 57,318 |
4129 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 79.0 | 25.5 | 5,641 | 68 | 9 | 14 | 27,098 |
4132 | Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants | 56.3 | 5.3 | 5,961 | 64 | 6 | 9 | 33,478 |
4133 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 63.3 | 9.7 | 3,239 | 31 | 10 | 22 | 30,357 |
4134 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | 58.0 | 9.0 | 3,432 | 35 | 11 | 20 | 32,657 |
4138 | Human resources administrative occupations | 53.0 | 14.0 | 833 | 90 | 6 | 13 | 29,291 |
4151 | Sales administrators | 68.0 | 10.0 | 2,262 | 73 | 7 | 15 | 27,277 |
4159 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. (incl. 4131 Records clerks and assistants, 4135 Library clerks and assistants and 4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations) | 49.7 | 13.5 | 59,392 | 79 | 19 | 11 | 26,742 |
4216 | Receptionists | 52.0 | 31.0 | 11,408 | 93 | 20 | 15 | 32,756 |
5111 | Farmers | 43.0 | 17.2 | 69,375 | 8 | 50 | <5 | 19,536 |
5112 | Horticultural trades | 56.7 | 6.0 | 1,113 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 19,991 |
5113 | Gardeners and landscape gardeners | 56.7 | 6.0 | 5,270 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 17,702 |
5114 | Groundsmen and greenkeepers | 56.7 | 6.0 | 2,487 | <5 | 25 | 9 | 24,845 |
5119 | Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. | 39.8 | 9.8 | 2,246 | <5 | 20 | 12 | 24,931 |
5211 | Smiths and forge workers (incl. 5214 Metal plate workers, and riveters) | 69.6 | 6.2 | 392 | <5 | 17 | 13 | 19,736 |
5212 | Moulders, core makers and die casters | 68.5 | 5.5 | 171 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 34,237 |
5213 | Sheet metal workers | 64.3 | 12.7 | 2,845 | <5 | 13 | 6 | 31,431 |
5215 | Welding trades (incl. 5311 Steel erectors) | 49.4 | 1.3 | 6,410 | <5 | 16 | 24 | 28,455 |
5216 | Pipe fitters | 73.3 | 38.3 | 683 | <5 | 12 | 6 | 40,683 |
5221 | Metal machining setters and setter-operators | 53.6 | 4.5 | 1,074 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 34,392 |
5222 | Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out | 61.3 | 6.8 | 1,139 | <5 | 12 | 7 | 37,158 |
5223 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 68.4 | 15.4 | 14,311 | <5 | 19 | 12 | 38,661 |
5224 | Precision instrument makers and repairers | 56.3 | 13.3 | 1,005 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 41,656 |
5225 | Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers | 63.7 | 17.7 | 1,333 | <5 | 11 | 9 | 36,645 |
5231 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians (incl. 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters) | 55.7 | 10.0 | 16,011 | <5 | 15 | 19 | 24,031 |
5232 | Vehicle body builders and repairers (incl. 5234 Vehicle paint technicians) | 60.4 | 10.1 | 2,337 | <5 | 17 | 19 | 21,348 |
5235 | Aircraft maintenance and related trades | 61.5 | 11.5 | 1,415 | <5 | 16 | 11 | 47,262 |
5236 | Boat and ship builders and repairers | 68.4 | 15.4 | 449 | <5 | 28 | 18 | 31,297 |
5241 | Electricians and electrical fitters | 71.5 | 6.5 | 15,560 | <5 | 13 | 5 | 34,450 |
5242 | Telecommunications engineers | 48.0 | 4.5 | 4,193 | 7 | 32 | 12 | 44,934 |
5244 | TV, video and audio engineers | 57.0 | 6.0 | 758 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 26,000 |
5245 | IT engineers | 61.4 | 14.8 | 3,764 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 47,251 |
5249 | Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. | 57.0 | 6.0 | 3,920 | <5 | 15 | 12 | 38,659 |
5250 | Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors | 65.0 | 1.0 | 3,330 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 45,200 |
5312 | Bricklayers and masons | 81.5 | 12.5 | 4,662 | <5 | 17 | 13 | 18,886 |
5313 | Roofers, roof tilers and slaters | 77.0 | 4.0 | 1,423 | <5 | 15 | 15 | 26,324 |
5314 | Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers | 73.3 | 38.3 | 9,061 | <5 | 17 | 7 | 26,208 |
5315 | Carpenters and joiners | 80.0 | 9.0 | 17,884 | <5 | 15 | 11 | 22,484 |
5316 | Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters | 69.0 | 18.0 | 2,587 | <5 | 15 | 18 | 25,014 |
5319 | Construction and building trades n.e.c. | 50.0 | 4.0 | 9,989 | <5 | 23 | 19 | 23,598 |
5321 | Plasterers | 59.0 | 7.0 | 4,285 | <5 | 14 | 12 | 17,147 |
5322 | Floorers and wall tilers | 63.8 | 8.8 | 2,967 | <5 | 14 | 19 | 18,829 |
5323 | Painters and decorators | 54.0 | 7.5 | 7,244 | <5 | 22 | 22 | 16,803 |
5330 | Construction and building trades supervisors | 74.5 | 7.0 | 2,901 | <5 | 23 | 9 | 42,020 |
5411 | Weavers and knitters | 55.0 | 3.0 | 222 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 22,952 |
5412 | Upholsterers | 62.0 | 2.0 | 725 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 17,888 |
5413 | Footwear and leather working trades | 55.0 | 3.0 | 232 | 12 | 31 | 18 | 17,609 |
5414 | Tailors and dressmakers | 63.0 | 12.0 | 891 | 78 | 24 | 47 | 12,350 |
5422 | Printers (incl. 5421 Pre-press technicians and 8127 Printing machine assistants) | 42.6 | 0.7 | 3,772 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 29,685 |
5423 | Print finishing and binding workers | 55.0 | 0.0 | 502 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 27,241 |
5431 | Butchers | 67.5 | 13.0 | 6,306 | <5 | 14 | 39 | 24,176 |
5432 | Bakers and flour confectioners | 55.0 | 7.0 | 3,049 | 45 | 13 | 39 | 20,949 |
5433 | Fishmongers and poultry dressers | 67.5 | 13.0 | 360 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 22,312 |
5434 | Chefs | 88.0 | 20.5 | 23,732 | 31 | 8 | 43 | 21,585 |
5435 | Cooks | 66.6 | 18.4 | 2,920 | 78 | 31 | 24 | 14,060 |
5436 | Catering and bar managers | 78.0 | 10.0 | 5,439 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 26,425 |
5441 | Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers (incl. 8112 Glass and ceramics process operatives) | 51.8 | 3.3 | 1,052 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 24,428 |
5442 | Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers | 54.0 | 4.3 | 3,054 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 20,729 |
5443 | Florists | 68.0 | 27.0 | 936 | 91 | 18 | 23 | 12,531 |
5449 | Other skilled trades n.e.c. | 52.0 | 0.5 | 2,398 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24,162 |
6121 | Nursery nurses and assistants and playworkers (incl. playgroup leaders) | 87.0 | 35.3 | 4,520 | >95 | 12 | 9 | 17,013 |
6122 | Childminders and related occupations | 79.8 | 30.0 | 17,721 | >95 | 9 | 20 | 13,257 |
6126 | Educational support assistants | 88.0 | 36.0 | 14,702 | 95 | 21 | <5 | 29,720 |
6131 | Veterinary nurses | 90.0 | 77.0 | 654 | 94 | <5 | 6 | 23,404 |
6132 | Pest control officers | 49.3 | 16.0 | 276 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 30,000 |
6139 | Animal care services occupations n.e.c. | 77.0 | 41.8 | 1,664 | 68 | 13 | 17 | 13,902 |
6141 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants (incl. 6142 Ambulance staff (excl. paramedics)) | 90.4 | 87.1 | 16,722 | 74 | 19 | 13 | 28,722 |
6144 | Houseparents and residential wardens | 88.1 | 90.6 | 171 | 61 | 36 | 8 | 35,595 |
6145 | Care workers and home carers | 84.8 | 41.3 | 44,605 | 85 | 24 | 11 | 22,840 |
6146 | Senior care workers | 84.8 | 41.3 | 155 | 88 | 23 | 18 | 26,497 |
6147 | Care escorts | 88.1 | 90.6 | 787 | 89 | 44 | <5 | 11,126 |
6148 | Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants | 71.5 | 68.5 | 635 | 20 | 37 | <5 | 33,009 |
6211 | Sports and leisure assistants | 72.4 | 25.8 | 2,086 | 42 | 10 | 16 | 18,317 |
6212 | Travel agents | 59.7 | 5.3 | 2,418 | 78 | 14 | 18 | 25,481 |
6214 | Air travel assistants | 85.0 | 40.0 | 3,052 | 72 | 5 | 28 | 28,358 |
6219 | Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. | 73.5 | 15.8 | 1,511 | 50 | 32 | 20 | 17,776 |
6221 | Hairdressers and related services (incl. 1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors) | 83.8 | 29.7 | 25,697 | 89 | 5 | 15 | 13,515 |
6231 | Housekeepers and related occupations | 51.0 | 47.0 | 5,565 | 94 | 23 | 47 | 14,550 |
6232 | Caretakers | 48.0 | 47.0 | 7,368 | 11 | 44 | 10 | 20,803 |
6240 | Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | 51.0 | 47.0 | 1,651 | 64 | 17 | 45 | 22,290 |
7111 | Sales and retail assistants, cashiers and checkout operators (incl. 9251 Shelf fillers) | 68.8 | 12.2 | 90,746 | 69 | 12 | 20 | 16,749 |
7113 | Telephone salespersons | 77.0 | 5.0 | 1,130 | 59 | 5 | 10 | 22,650 |
7114 | Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants | 75.5 | 40.8 | 3,752 | 94 | 17 | 8 | 18,976 |
7115 | Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers | 68.0 | 9.5 | 1,533 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 30,800 |
7122 | Debt, rent and other cash collectors | 42.0 | 7.5 | 1,132 | 38 | 16 | 19 | 27,774 |
7123 | Roundspersons and van salespersons | 67.0 | 7.0 | 1,421 | <5 | 24 | 8 | 24,789 |
7124 | Market and street traders and assistants | 67.0 | 7.0 | 222 | 26 | 36 | 22 | 9,768 |
7125 | Merchandisers and window dressers | 67.0 | 0.0 | 1,578 | 63 | 14 | 16 | 18,902 |
7129 | Sales related occupations n.e.c. (incl. 3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors and 7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents) | 57.6 | 2.6 | 7,709 | 39 | 20 | 13 | 32,987 |
7130 | Sales supervisors | 66.0 | 10.0 | 5,130 | 64 | 8 | 24 | 22,754 |
7211 | Call and contact centre occupations | 62.0 | 37.7 | 3,138 | 57 | <5 | 18 | 20,040 |
7213 | Telephonists | 65.5 | 21.0 | 591 | 76 | 39 | <5 | 19,505 |
7214 | Communication operators | 65.5 | 21.0 | 798 | 57 | 11 | 9 | 31,163 |
7215 | Market research interviewers | 73.0 | 23.0 | 488 | 62 | 33 | 16 | 16,899 |
7219 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 47.5 | 17.0 | 14,660 | 63 | 5 | 31 | 24,388 |
7220 | Customer service managers and supervisors | 47.0 | 9.0 | 4,284 | 57 | 6 | 24 | 35,280 |
8111 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 55.8 | 8.2 | 17,667 | 29 | 11 | 42 | 23,604 |
8113 | Textile process operatives | 64.0 | 5.0 | 759 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 20,715 |
8114 | Chemical and related process operatives | 53.7 | 5.2 | 16,771 | 39 | 9 | 14 | 37,445 |
8115 | Rubber process operatives | 55.3 | 5.8 | 199 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 26,125 |
8116 | Plastics process operatives | 58.3 | 3.6 | 2,059 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 28,141 |
8121 | Paper and wood machine operatives | 51.0 | 1.0 | 1,550 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 24,948 |
8123 | Quarry workers and related operatives | 59.6 | 7.3 | 1,042 | <5 | 18 | 9 | 38,246 |
8124 | Energy plant operatives | 61.9 | 14.4 | 854 | <5 | 30 | 5 | 47,432 |
8125 | Metal working machine operatives | 53.6 | 4.5 | 773 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 29,117 |
8126 | Water and sewerage plant operatives | 58.3 | 11.5 | 851 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 41,708 |
8129 | Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. (incl. 8119 Process operatives n.e.c.) | 53.5 | 5.0 | 8,040 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 25,747 |
8131 | Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) | 53.4 | 3.0 | 3,679 | 40 | 11 | 20 | 25,870 |
8132 | Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) | 65.2 | 2.3 | 4,754 | 40 | 9 | 19 | 29,849 |
8133 | Routine inspectors and testers | 65.0 | 4.0 | 5,191 | 50 | 9 | 24 | 36,549 |
8134 | Weighers, graders and sorters | 65.0 | 4.0 | 174 | 26 | 25 | 37 | 27,311 |
8137 | Sewing machinists | 62.0 | 0.0 | 1,044 | 87 | 33 | 28 | 14,379 |
8142 | Road construction operatives | 76.5 | 20.0 | 3,121 | <5 | 27 | 10 | 33,390 |
8143 | Rail construction and maintenance operatives | 76.5 | 20.0 | 193 | <5 | 18 | 6 | 46,410 |
8149 | Construction operatives n.e.c. (incl. 8141 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers) | 68.9 | 25.1 | 6,535 | <5 | 19 | 18 | 26,294 |
8211 | Large goods vehicle drivers | 54.0 | 11.5 | 20,466 | <5 | 23 | 16 | 28,631 |
8212 | Van drivers | 75.8 | 27.4 | 9,917 | <5 | 20 | 25 | 23,820 |
8213 | Bus and coach drivers | 73.8 | 43.3 | 8,662 | 6 | 39 | 9 | 27,834 |
8214 | Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs | 75.8 | 27.4 | 13,824 | <5 | 42 | 8 | 12,529 |
8215 | Driving instructors | 76.0 | 8.0 | 1,113 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 15,113 |
8221 | Crane drivers | 56.8 | 10.0 | 584 | <5 | 17 | 10 | 41,970 |
8222 | Fork-lift truck drivers | 50.0 | 10.0 | 3,163 | <5 | 14 | 28 | 27,342 |
8223 | Agricultural machinery drivers | 26.5 | 2.0 | 608 | <5 | 12 | 7 | 20,993 |
8229 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 50.4 | 4.2 | 5,508 | <5 | 20 | 6 | 27,791 |
8231 | Train and tram drivers | 54.7 | 15.3 | 685 | <5 | 13 | 6 | 53,895 |
8232 | Marine and waterways transport operatives | 74.0 | 13.5 | 671 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 30,701 |
8233 | Air transport operatives | 63.4 | 9.0 | 1,459 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 32,177 |
8234 | Rail transport operatives | 56.7 | 15.3 | 1,107 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 46,448 |
8239 | Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. | 63.4 | 9.0 | 911 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 35,927 |
9111 | Farm workers | 42.3 | 13.3 | 4,513 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 19,133 |
9112 | Forestry workers | 53.4 | 13.4 | 1,188 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 24,604 |
9119 | Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. | 46.3 | 3.7 | 2,935 | 40 | 18 | 56 | 20,449 |
9120 | Elementary construction occupations | 67.6 | 13.7 | 18,250 | <5 | 18 | 15 | 26,322 |
9132 | Industrial cleaning process occupations | 57.0 | 2.0 | 702 | 36 | 18 | 38 | 18,856 |
9134 | Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers | 70.0 | 5.0 | 3,577 | 43 | 11 | 49 | 22,340 |
9139 | Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. | 57.0 | 2.0 | 1,949 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 23,934 |
9211 | Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers | 64.0 | 20.8 | 9,514 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 37,872 |
9231 | Window cleaners | 48.0 | 47.0 | 467 | <5 | 22 | 36 | 13,344 |
9233 | Cleaners and domestics | 48.3 | 38.3 | 29,150 | 78 | 22 | 46 | 12,171 |
9234 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 35.0 | 4.0 | 2,292 | 66 | 22 | 37 | 16,986 |
9235 | Refuse and salvage occupations | 48.5 | 39.5 | 1,580 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 23,058 |
9236 | Vehicle valeters and cleaners | 55.0 | 16.0 | 1,590 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 18,499 |
9239 | Elementary cleaning occupations, including road sweepers, n.e.c. | 48.3 | 38.3 | 105 | <5 | 14 | 9 | 31,030 |
9241 | Security guards and related occupations | 77.3 | 33.0 | 12,202 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 26,172 |
9242 | Parking and civil enforcement occupations | 68.0 | 14.2 | 536 | 17 | 29 | 14 | 24,837 |
9244 | School midday and crossing patrol occupations | 68.0 | 14.2 | 605 | 90 | 53 | <5 | 7,606 |
9249 | Elementary security occupations n.e.c. | 68.0 | 14.2 | 223 | 48 | 31 | 12 | 23,077 |
9260 | Elementary storage occupations | 63.4 | 9.0 | 18,374 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 25,583 |
9271 | Hospital porters | 48.3 | 38.3 | 1,191 | 5 | 28 | <5 | 36,714 |
9272 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 71.3 | 17.0 | 26,861 | 65 | 12 | 43 | 15,915 |
9273 | Waiters and waitresses | 75.0 | 27.5 | 14,916 | 80 | 6 | 37 | 12,823 |
9274 | Bar staff | 79.0 | 4.0 | 11,204 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 15,270 |
9275 | Leisure and theme park attendants | 68.0 | 14.2 | 818 | 48 | 8 | 15 | 14,732 |
9279 | Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. | 64.8 | 27.9 | 3,668 | 31 | 19 | 30 | 16,875 |
Note: Some occupations are excluded due to to no exposure and/or proximity measures being available |
Note: The exposure to disease and proximity to others data was calculated by O*NET prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and will therefore not reflect any changes to work practices introduced as a result of the pandemic |
Note: Total in employment; Percentage of the workforce that are female; Percentage of the workforce that are aged 55 and over; Percentage of the workforce that are not Irish nationals are as measured in the Census of Population 2016 |
Note: Median annual earnings in 2016 is as measured in the Geographical Profile of Incomes in Ireland 2016 |