Chief executives, senior officials and legislators

Workers in this occupation tend to create policies and direct the overall activities of the organisations which employ them. Their jobs involve, for example, presiding over governing bodies, establishing objectives, formulating budgets, evaluating performance and representing their organisations at public events. Occupations in this group include, amongst others, legislators, senior government officials, managing directors and chief executives.

Typically people in this occupation will have completed between three and six years of higher education.