The following table shows the liability, strength and shortfall or surplus in real numbers and percentage figures, for RAF trades as at 1 January 2009.
Trades Liability Strength Number Percentage Weapon Systems Operator (Crewman) 580 500 -80 -14 Weapon Systems Operator (Electronic Warfare/Acoustic) 440 440 0 0 Weapon Systems Operator (Linguist) 60 50 -10 -17 Weapon Systems Operator (Air Engineer) 170 150 -20 -12 Aircraft Engineering Technician 420 430 10 +2 Aircraft Technician (Avionics) 3,760 3,570 -190 -5 Aircraft Technician (Mechanical) 4,740 4,600 -140 -3 Engineering Technician Weapons 1,640 1,520 -120 -7 Information and Communication Technology Manager 300 310 10 +3 Information and Communication Technology Technician 2,490 2,440 -50 -2 Information and Communication Technology Aerial Erector 110 120 10 +9 General Engineering Technician 80 80 0 0 General Technician Electrical 530 480 -50 -9 General Technician Mechanical 920 800 -120 -13 General Technician Workshops 140 130 -10 -7 Logistics Mechanical Transport Driver 1,110 1,060 -50 -5 Royal Air Force Police 1,280 1,290 10 +1 Gunner 1,930 1,750 -180 -9 Fire Fighter 540 540 0 0 Air Traffic Control/Air Traffic Control Assistant/ 1,250 1,240 -10 -1 Flight Operations Manager/Flight Operations Assistant Royal Air Force Physical Training Instructor 510 500 -10 -2 Intelligence Analyst 680 580 -100 -15 Intelligence Analyst (Voice) 190 170 -20 -11 Aerospace Systems (Operator/Manager)/Senior Non Commissioned Officer Weapons Controller 670 690 20 +3 Survival Equipment Fitter 610 550 -60 -10 Photographer 180 170 -10 -6 Air Cartographer 80 70 -10 -13 Pharmacy Technician 20 20 0 0 Environmental Health Technician 50 40 -10 -20 Operating Department Practitioner 30 30 0 0 Radiographer 10 10 0 0 Biomedical Scientist 20 10 -10 -50 Registered Nurse (Adult) 300 300 0 0 Registered Nurse (Mental Health) 30 30 0 0 Dental Technician 10 10 0 0 Dental Hygienist 20 20 0 0 Dental Nurse 130 130 0 0 RAF Medic 600 600 0 0 Personnel (Support) 1,460 1,360 -100 -7 Logistics (Supplier) 1,850 1,800 -50 -3 Logistics (Mover) 900 850 -50 -6 Logistics (Catering Manager) 70 60 -10 -14 Logistics (Chef) 640 670 30 +5 Logistics (Caterer) 400 380 -20 -5 Musician 180 150 -30 -17 Notes: 1. Trade data have been rounded up to the nearest 10 in accordance with DASA policy and the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. 2. All percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number.