Occupation Table

i. Physical&Life Scientists
ii. Physical&Life Science Technicians
iii. Medical&Health Workers
iv. Engineers
v. Architects&Surveyors
vi. Aircraft&Ship Officers
vii. Engineering Technicians
viii. Teaching and Research Profession
ix. Economists, Statisticians&Mathematicians
x. System Analysts&Computer Programmers
xi. Accountants&Auditors
xii. Religious Workers
xiii. Authors, Journalists&Related Writers
xiv. Artists
xv. Legal Workers
xvi. Other Professionals&Technical Workers
xvii. Government Administrators&Diplomats
xviii. Managers
xix. Business Professionals
xx. Insurance, Real Estate&Business Services Salesmen
xxi. Government Officials
xxii. Clerical&Related Workers
xxiii. Sales/Service Workers
xxiv. Protective Service Workers
xxv. Other Service Workers
xxvi. Agriculture&Fishery Workers
xxvii. Production&Related Workers
xxviii. Miscellaneous
 Physical&Life Scientists
Code Occupation

1110 chemists

1120 environmental protection officers or equivalent

physicists, biologist, geologists, meteorologists, zoologists, botanists, pharmacologists, biochemists, agronomists, animal scientists,
1130
veterinarians, veterinary pathologists, agricultural officers, fisheries officers, scientific officers,&other physical&life scientists.

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Physical&Life Science Technicians

Code Occupation

1210 technicians in chemistry, physics, biology&other physical&life sciences. Exclude: medical science&medical laboratory technicians (1550)

1220 research assistants in physical&life sciences

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Medical&Health Workers
Code Occupation
medical doctors, pathologists&forensic pathologists. Exclude: Veterinarians (1130)&all medical personnel not registrable with the Boards&
1310
Councils in Hong Kong

1320 dentists

registered nurses, enrolled nurses, student nurses&pupil nurses. Exclude: all other nursing staff not registered with the Nursing Board of Hong
1410
Kong or not being trained in nursing schools recognised by such Board

1420 herbalists, acupuncturists and bone setters

Chinese medicine practitioners. Exclude: all other Chinese medicine practitioners not registered with the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong
1430
Kong
 Medical&Health Workers
Code Occupation

1490 prosthetists and orthoptists

1500 clinical psychologists

1510 pharmacists

1520 physiotherapists

1530 occupational therapists

1540 radiographers

1550 medical laboratory technicians/technologists

1560 dental technicians/technologists

1570 speech therapists

1580 optometrists, opticians

other para-medical&para-dental workers (e.g. dieticians, dispensers, dental therapists/hygienists&dental surgery assistants, health inspectors,
1590
occupational hygienists)

1610 other medical&health workers n.e.c.

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Engineers
Code Occupation
 Engineers
Code Occupation

1710 civil/structural engineers

1720 building services engineers

1730 electrical engineers

1740 electronic engineers

1750 mechanical engineers

1760 industrial/manufacturing engineers

1770 computer engineers

1780 telecommunication engineers

1790 other engineers n.e.c. (e.g. safety or assurance engineers) Exclude: marine (1910)&flight (1930) engineers

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Architects&Surveyors
Code Occupation

1810 architects, landscape architects

1820 town planners

1830 quantity surveyors

 Architects&Surveyors
Code Occupation

1840 building/land surveyors

1850 cartographers

1860 appraisers, rating&valuating surveyors

1870 traffic planners, transport officers

1880 estate/maintenance surveyors

1890 other architects/surveyors n.e.c.

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Aircraft&Ship Officers
Code Occupation

1910 marine engineers

1920 marine officers

1930 flight navigators, aircraft pilots, flight engineers, ship masters/pilots/engineers/surveyors

1940 ship's radio officers

1990 other aircraft&ship officers n.e.c.

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 Engineering Technicians
Code Occupation

2010 technicians: civil/structural, building services engineering

2020 technicians: electrical engineering

2030 technicians: electronics engineering

2040 technicians: mechanical engineering

2050 technicians: industrial/manufacturing engineering

2060 technicians: marine engineering

2070 technicians: aeronautical engineering

2080 cartographic assistants, draughtsmen

other technicians n.e.c. (e.g. surveying technicians, telecommunications engineering technicians, technical officers, clerk of works, software
2090
technicians, estimators, interior designers, etc.) Exclude: statistical&mathematical technicians (2270)

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Teaching and Research Profession

Code Occupation

2111 faculty member (e.g. professor, lecturer) in university/degree granting institution

2112 other teaching staff in tertiary education institutes/post-secondary colleges/technical colleges/technical institutes

2130 kindergarten teachers, including child care workers

 Teaching and Research Profession
Code Occupation

2140 secondary school teachers

2150 primary school teachers

2160 special education teachers

2170 education officers (administration), school principals&inspectors

2190 secondary school teaching assistants

2100 primary school teaching assistants

2120 teaching assistants in educational institutions. Exclude: teaching assistants in secondary (2190)&primary (2100) schools

2200 research related staff

2180 other education personnels n.e.c. (e.g. education method advisors, training officers)

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Economists, Statisticians&Mathematicians
Code Occupation

2210 economists

2220 statisticians

2230 mathematicians
 Economists, Statisticians&Mathematicians
Code Occupation

2240 actuaries

2250 operational research analysts

2260 other economics/statistics/mathematics related researchers n.e.c. (e.g. financial researchers, market researchers, etc.)

other research related statistical&mathematical technicians. Exclude: research assistants in physical&life sciences (1220)&in engineering
2270
(2010-2090)

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System Analysts&Computer Programmers

Code Occupation

2310 computer programmers, system analysts/designers

2330 information technologists

2340 software engineers

2350 other computing personnels n.e.c. (e.g. software/hardware consultants, EDP managers, computer project officers/managers)

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Accountants&Auditors
Code Occupation

2420 government accountants/auditors/accounting officers

2430 non-government accountants/auditors/accounting officers (including trainees)

 Accountants&Auditors
Code Occupation

2460 tax professionals

2490 other accountants/auditors n.e.c.

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Religious Workers
Code Occupation
ministers in religion&related members of religious order. Exclude: those performing non-religious functions such as nursing, teaching, social
2510
work&other lay-workers

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Authors, Journalists&Related Writers

Code Occupation

2610 radio&TV producers/script-writers, programme officers (e.g. in Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK))

2620 advertising copywriters

2630 editors, journalists, reporters

2640 public relation officers

2650 other journalists&writers (e.g. authors, critics&programme assistants)

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Artists
Code Occupation
 Artists
Code Occupation

2710 commercial artists&designers

2720 composers&musicians

sculptors, painters, photographers, cameramen, singers, choreographers, dancers, actors, stage directors, producers, performing artists, circus
2730
performers, playwright, &other artists n.e.c.

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Legal Workers
Code Occupation

2810 barristers/pupil barristers in private practice

2820 barristers/pupil barristers working in government

2830 solicitors/trainee solicitors in private practice

2840 solicitors/trainee solicitors working in government

2850 other legal workers

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Other Professionals&Technical Workers

Code Occupation

2910 social workers

2920 librarians, curators, archivists

 Other Professionals&Technical Workers
Code Occupation

2930 interpreters/translators

2940 company secretaries

2950 building&safety inspectors

other professional&technical workers n.e.c. (e.g. sociologists, anthropologists, psychologists, philologists, athletes, professional sportsmen,
2960
coaches, professional jockeys or trainers&related technical workers)

2970 safety officers

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Government Administrators&Diplomats
Code Occupation

3010 government administrators, commissioners, directors. Include: all directorate officers in both civilian&disciplined services.

3020 diplomats, consuls&trade commissioners. Exclude: those who are professionally classified in (11102960) above

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Managers
Code Occupation

3110 general managers&administration managers

3120 research&development managers

3130 budgeting&accounting managers

 Managers
Code Occupation

3140 industrial relations&personnel/human resource (HR) managers

3150 transport operations/logistics managers&operation managers

3160 production managers

3170 wholesale&retail trade managers

3180 managers in catering&lodging services

other managerial personnels n.e.c. Exclude: government directorate officials (3010), disciplined forces (5310-5350)&officers professionally
3190
classified in (11102960) above

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Business Professionals
Code Occupation

3210 marketing/sales executives/sales supervisors

3220 shipping/airline/transport/logistics executives

3230 commercial&technical salesmen

3240 trading executive/merchandisers/buyers&purchasing agents

3250 travel executives

3260 administrative/management executives. Include: executive secretaries

 Business Professionals
Code Occupation

3340 personnel/HR officers/supervisors

3270 management consultants

3280 bank executives

3290 finance executives/investment consultants/financial planners

3350 security analysts, portfolio managers, investment bankers, corporate finance executives

3300 customer service officers

3310 organization&methods officers

3320 estate development/management officers

other executives n.e.c. (e.g. consumer council officers, project executives, factory executives, property/commercial negotiators, customer
3330
support officers, assistant logistic executives, employment officers, instructors, material controllers or planners, other executive trainees)

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Insurance, Real Estate&Business Services Salesmen

Code Occupation

3410 insurance salesmen&underwriters

3420 insurance executives

3430 securities salesmen, brokers

 Insurance, Real Estate&Business Services Salesmen
Code Occupation

3440 real estate salesmen

3450 advertising salesmen

3460 other financial, real estate&business service workers (e.g. auctioneers&loss adjusters)

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Government Officials
Code Occupation

3501 Administrative Officers

3506 Trade Officers

3508 Entertainment Standards Control Officers

3509 Executive Officers

3510 Hospital Administrators

3513 Information Officers

3514 Insolvency Officers

3515 Intellectual Property Examiners

3516 Labour Officers

 Government Officials
Code Occupation

3520 Management Services Officers

3521 Managers, Cultural Services

Other supervisory officers in civilian services (please specify) Exclude: directorate officials (3010), disciplined forces (53105350)&officers
3526
professionally classified in (11102960) above

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Clerical&Related Workers
Code Occupation
stenographic secretaries&personal secretaries, stenographers, typing supervisors, typists (including audio typists&tele-typists), verbatim
4100
reporters,&clerical secretaries. Exclude: company secretary (2940), executive secretaries (3260)

4200 electronic computer operators, tabulating machine&other calculating machine operators

tax inspectors (government), bookkeepers, ledger clerks, cashiers, bank tellers, money changers, post office counter clerks, wage clerks,
4300
finance clerks&other related workers
air transport supervisors, flight operation officers, air traffic controllers, air cargo superintendents, transport supervisors&regulatory officers of
4400
transport companies (e.g. MTR Corporation Limited) Exclude: transport equipment operators (7000)
postmasters, postal service supervisors, mail sorting clerks, postmen, messengers, telephone switchboard operators, radio-telephone operators,
4500 telegraphers, flight radio operators, telecommunication service supervisors, telephone&telegraph operators,&other communication&postal
service workers
proof-readers, office machine operations (reproduction processes), stock clerks, personnel clerks, insurance clerks, coding clerks, receiving&
4600 despatching clerks, material&production planning clerks, travel agency clerks, correspondence&reporting clerks, library&filing clerks,
receptionists in hotels, &other clerical workers

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Sales/Service Workers
Code Occupation
 Sales/Service Workers
Code Occupation

5110 shop salespersons (e.g. wholesale&retail salesmen, shop assistants, demonstrators, petrol station attendants)

5120 fashion&other models

housekeepers&house stewards in hotels&institutions (e.g. chief stewards (ship), housekeeping matrons, housing assistants&related service
5130
supervisors)

5140 flight attendants

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Protective Service Workers

Code Occupation

5310 policemen, detectives, police inspectors, police constables

5320 fire officers, firemen, ambulance officers&ambulancemen, station officers (fire services)

5330 prison guards, prison officers, correctional services officers

5340 immigration officers, immigration assistants

5350 other disciplined protective service workers (e.g. ICAC, and Customs&Excise officers)

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Other Service Workers

Code Occupation

5420 tourist guides/tourism hosts

 Other Service Workers
Code Occupation

5430 theme park workers/helpers/hosts and welcoming ambassadors

all other sorts of service workers (e.g. security guards&building caretakers/watchmen, domestic amahs&baby-sitters, hairdressers,
5410
make-up-men (stage&studio), beauticians, recreation assistants/hosts, etc.)

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Agriculture&Fishery Workers
Code Occupation

6100 master farmers, farm/fishery managers&supervisors&all other farmers working on their own behalf or in partnership.

6200 other agriculture&fishery workers

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Production&Related Workers
Code Occupation

7000 production supervisors&foremen in all industrial enterprise, all sorts of production&related workers, transport equipment operators&labourers

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Miscellaneous
Code Occupation

9100 occupations not elsewhere classified

9110 workers reporting occupations unidentifiable or inadequately described

9120 workers not reporting any occupation