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Occupations: A

Actors, entertainers and presenters

Actors, entertainers and presenters

Actuaries, economists and statisticians

Actuaries, economists and statisticians

Advertising accounts managers and creative directors

Advertising accounts managers and creative directors

Advertising and Public Relations Directors

Advertising and Public Relations Directors

Agricultural and fishing trades

Agricultural and fishing trades

Agricultural machinery drivers

Agricultural machinery drivers

Air traffic controllers

Air traffic controllers

Air transport operatives

Air transport operatives

Air travel assistants

Air travel assistants

Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers

Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers

Aircraft maintenance and related trades

Aircraft maintenance and related trades

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers

Ambulance staff

Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)

Animal care services occupations n.e.c.

Animal care services occupations n.e.c.

Architects

Architects

Architectural and town planning technicians

Architectural and town planning technicians

Archivists and curators

Archivists and curators

Artists

Artists

Arts officers, producers and directors

Arts officers, producers and directors

Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)

Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)

Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)

Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)

Assemblers and routine operatives

Assemblers and routine operatives

Writer

Authors, Writers and Translators

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

Business, research and administrative professionals

Chartered and certified accountants

Chartered and certified accountants

Chartered architectural technologists

Chartered architectural technologists

Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.

Elementary administration occupations

Estate agents and auctioneers

Estate agents and auctioneers

Estimators, valuers and assessors

Estimators, valuers and assessors

Financial and accounting technicians

Financial and accounting technicians

Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors

Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors

Management consultants and business analysts

Management consultants and business analysts

Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture

Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture

Officers in Armed Forces

Officers in Armed Forces

Officers in Fire, Ambulance, Prison and Related Services

Officers in Fire, Ambulance, Prison and Related Services

Other administrative occupations

Other administrative occupations

Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

TV, video and audio engineers

TV, video and audio engineers

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