1111 Chief executives and senior officials

In short

• ONS unit group 1111, in minor group 111 (Chief executives and senior officials) and major group 1 (Managers, directors and senior officials).
• Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): On the list: Table 1, Table 2.
• Going rate as the tables print it:
  • Table 1, Going rate (SW – options A and D): £88,100 (£45.18 per hour)
  • Table 2, Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU): £60,000 (£30.77 per hour)

What the ONS says

Description

Chief executives and senior officials head large enterprises and organisations. They plan, direct and co-ordinate, with directors and managers, the resources necessary for the various functions and specialist activities of these enterprises and organisations. The chief executives of hospitals will be classified in this unit group. Senior officials in national government direct the operations of government departments. Senior officials in local government participate in the implementation of local government policies and ensure that legal, statutory and other provisions concerning the running of a local authority are observed. Senior officials of special interest organisations ensure that legal, statutory and other regulations concerning the running of trade associations, employers’ associations, learned societies, trades unions, charitable organisations and similar bodies are observed. Chief executives and senior officials also act as representatives of the organisations concerned for the purposes of high-level consultation and negotiation.

Typical entry routes

Entry may be by appointment or internal promotion, as appropriate, and is usually based on relevant experience although candidates may also require academic or professional qualifications for some posts.

Tasks

• analyses economic, social, legal and other data, and plans, formulates and directs at strategic level the operation of a company or organisation
• consults with subordinates to formulate, implement and review company/organisation policy, authorises funding for policy implementation programmes and institutes reporting, auditing and control systems
• prepares, or arranges for the preparation of, reports, budgets, forecasts or other information
• plans and controls the allocation of resources and the selection of senior staff
• evaluates government/local authority departmental activities, discusses problems with government/local authority officials and administrators and formulates departmental policy
• negotiates and monitors contracted out services provided to the local authority by the private sector
• studies and acts upon any legislation that may affect the local authority
• stimulates public interest by providing publicity, giving lectures and interviews and organising appeals for a variety of causes
• directs or undertakes the preparation, publication and dissemination of reports and other information of interest to members and other interested parties

Related job titles

• Chairman
• Chief executive
• Civil servant (grade 5 & above)
• Diplomat
• Vice President

What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says

The Appendix lists this code in the tables below, with the tables’ own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.

Table 1: Eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates based on median Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data

SOC 2020 occupation code

1111 Chief executives and senior officials

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Chairpersons
• Chief executives
• Diplomats and foreign office officials
• Senior public service officials
• Chief executives and senior officials not elsewhere classified

Going rate (SW – options A and D)

£88,100 (£45.18 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option B)

£79,300 (£40.67 per hour)

80% of going rate (SW – option C)

£70,400 (£36.10 per hour)

70% of going rate (SW – option E)

£61,600 (£31.59 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

Yes

Table 2: Eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates based on 25th percentile Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data

SOC 2020 occupation code

1111 Chief executives and senior officials

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

1115, 1172

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Chairpersons
• Chief executives
• Diplomats and foreign office officials
• Senior public service officials
• Chief executives and senior officials not elsewhere classified

Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU)

£60,000 (£30.77 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option G)

£54,000 (£27.69 per hour)

80% of going rate (SW – option H)

£48,000 (£24.62 per hour)

70% of going rate (SW – option J, GTR)

£42,000 (£21.54 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

Yes

Other unit groups in minor group 111

• 1112 Elected officers and representatives

Sources

Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.

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