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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Family Expenditure Survey, 1988

Variable Details

Variableoccup
LabelOCCUPATION - MOST RENUMERATIVE JOB
Responses
0 NOT RECORDED 5289
1 JUDGES BARRISTERS 22
2 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 67
3 COST ACCOUNTANTS 17
4 ESTIMATORS 10
5 VALUERS 13
6 FINANCIAL MANAGERS 20
7 UNDERWRITERS BROKERS 35
8 TAXATION EXPERTS 3
9 PERSONNEL OFFICERS 16
10 O&M WORK STUDY & OR 10
11 ECONOMISTS ACTUARIES 5
12 SYSTEMS ANALYSTS 59
13 MARKETING & SALES 86
14 ADVERTISING & P.R 12
15 BUYERS(RETAIL TRADE) 1
16 BUYERS(NOT RETAIL) 25
17 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 5
18 BUILDING INSPECTORS 0
19 INSPECTORS (STATUTE) 6
20 NAT.GOVT.ADMIN G5+ 0
21 NAT.GOVT.ADMIN HEO-6 22
22 LOCAL GOVT.ADMIN 11
23 COMPANY SECRETARIES 15
24 OFFICIALS (PROF) 5
25 PROPERTY MANAGERS 19
26 LIBRARIANS 14
27 LEGAL SERVICE ETC 10
28 MANAGEMENT CONSULT. 8
29 MANAGERS ASSISTANTS 4
30 PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT 14
31 UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC 21
32 TEACHERS HIGHER EDUC 52
33 TEACHERS NEC 282
34 VOCATIONAL TRAINERS 30
35 EDUCATION OFFICERS 1
36 SOCIAL SCIENTISTS 6
37 MATRONS HOUSEPARENTS 12
38 PLAYGROUP LEADERS 12
39 WELFARE OCCUPATIONS 84
40 CLERGY 13
41 MEDICAL PRACTITIONER 40
42 DENTAL PRACTITIONER 4
43 NURSES AND ADMIN. 244
44 PHARMACISTS 9
45 MEDICAL RADIOGRAPHER 4
46 OPTICIANS 5
47 PHYSIOTHERAPISTS 10
48 CHIROPODISTS 3
49 THERAPISTS NEC 4
50 MEDICAL TECHNICIANS 15
51 VETERINARIANS 3
52 DRIVING INSTRUCTORS 10
53 PROFESSIONAL IN EDUC 42
54 AUTHORS WRITERS 26
55 ARTISTS 22
56 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS 11
57 CLOTHING DESIGNERS 3
58 WINDOW DRESSERS 1
59 ACTORS ENTERTAINERS 11
60 MUSICIANS 11
61 PHOTOGRAPHERS 8
62 SOUND & VISION EQUIP 2
63 PROFESSIONAL SPORTS 11
64 LITERARY ARTISTIC 21
65 BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST 18
66 CHEMICAL SCIENTISTS 12
67 PHYSICAL SCIENTISTS 19
68 CIVIL ENGINEERS 31
69 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 27
70 DESIGN ENGINEERS 15
71 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS 25
72 ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 25
73 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 1
74 PRODUCTION ENGINEERS 10
75 PLANNING ENGINEERS 21
76 ENGINEERS NEC 10
77 METALLURGISTS 2
78 TECHNOLOGISTS NEC 7
79 DRAUGHTSMEN 43
80 LAB TECHNICIANS 33
81 ENGINEER TECHNICIANS 16
82 ARCHITECTS 19
83 QUANTITY SURVEYORS 12
84 BUILDING SURVEYORS 26
85 AIRCRAFT OFFICERS 2
86 AIR TRAFFIC PLANNERS 0
87 DECK OFFICERS SHIP 3
88 ARCHITECTURAL TECHS 7
89 BUILDING TECHNICIANS 3
90 TECHNICAL WORKERS 11
91 PRODUCTION MANAGERS 126
92 MANAGERS IN BUILDING 30
93 CLERKS OF WORKS 3
94 MANAGERS IN MINING 6
95 TRANSPORT MANAGERS 21
96 STORES CONTROLLERS 15
97 MANAGERS WAREHOUSING 20
98 CREDIT CONTROLLERS 10
99 OFFICE MANAGERS NEC 112
100 GARAGE PROPRIETORS 6
101 OTHER PROPRIETORS 156
102 HOTEL MANAGERS 7
103 PUBLICANS 8
104 RESTAUR TEURS 47
105 CLUB STEWARDS 4
106 MANAGERS ENTS&SPORTS 16
107 FARMERS 90
108 PRISON CHF OFFICERS 0
109 PROPRIETORS FLATS 5
110 MANAGERS LAUNDRY ETC 0
111 MANAGERS NEC 35
112 CIVIL SERVICE EO 26
113 STORES CLERKS ETC 27
114 TRACERS 6
115 OTHER CLERKS 871
116 RETAIL SHOP CASHIERS 47
117 RECEPTIONISTS 40
118 TYPISTS SECRETARIES 302
119 OFFICE MACHINE OPS 85
120 TELEPHONIST\RECEPT 8
121 TELEPHONE OPERATORS 22
122 RADIO OPERATORS 8
123 POSTMEN MAIL-SORTERS 53
124 MESSENGERS 27
125 SHOP SALESMEN 370
126 SHELF FILLERS 20
127 PETROL PUMP ATTENDAN 3
128 ROUNDSMAN SALESMEN 20
129 IMPORTERS EXPORTERS 6
130 MARKET TRADERS 16
131 SCRAP DEALERS 4
132 CREDIT AGENTS 9
133 SALES REPRESENTATIVE 84
134 OTHER AGENTS 51
135 UK ARMED FORCES 26
136 FOREIGN ARMED FORCES 0
137 POLICE 57
138 FIRE SERVICE 18
139 PRISON OFFICERS 9
140 SECURITY GUARDS 36
141 TRAFFIC WARDENS 0
142 SECURITY WORKERS NEC 9
143 CHEFS COOKS 75
144 WAITERS WAITRESSES 40
145 BARMEN BARMAIDS 65
146 COUNTER HANDS 72
147 KITCHEN PORTERS 53
148 HOUSEKEEPERS 1
149 DOMESTIC HOUSEKEEPER 1
150 NURSERY NURSES 20
151 OTHER DOMESTIC 189
152 TRAVEL STEWARDS 21
153 HOSPITAL PORTERS 9
154 HOTEL PORTERS 2
155 AMBULANCEMEN 4
156 HOSPITAL ORDERLIES 73
157 CARETAKERS 22
158 CLEANERS 248
159 HAIRDRESSERS 52
160 RAILWAY STATIONMEN 1
161 LIFT ATTENDANTS 0
162 LAUNDERERS 14
163 UNDERTAKERS 1
164 BOOKMAKERS 2
165 SERVICE WORKERS NEC 31
166 FARM WORKERS 62
167 HORTICULTURAL WORKER 17
168 GARDENERS 60
169 AGRICULTURAL OPERATO 7
170 FORESTRY WORKERS 9
171 FISHERMEN 3
172 ALL OTHER IN FARMING 16
173 TANNERY PRODUCTION 0
174 SHOE REPAIRERS 4
175 LEATHER CUTTERS 9
176 PREPARATORY FIBRE 2
177 SPINNERS DOUBLERS 11
178 WINDERS REELERS 3
179 WARP PREPARERS 4
180 WEAVERS 4
181 KNITTERS 7
182 BLEACHERS DYERS 11
183 MENDERS DARNERS 2
184 CHEMICAL PROCESSING 31
185 BAKERS 12
186 BUTCHERS 30
187 FISHMONGERS 9
188 PAPER\BOARD MAKERS 2
189 BOOKBINDERS 3
190 CUTTING MACHINE OPS 3
191 GLASS FURNACEMEN 0
192 GLASS FORMERS 2
193 CASTERS 2
194 RUBBER PROCESS 5
195 CALENDER OPERATORS 8
196 MAN-MADE FIBRE MAKER 1
197 BREWERY WORKERS 1
198 WASHERS IN MINES 2
199 TEXTILES PROCESSING 10
200 BAKERY WORKERS 5
201 TOBACCO PROCESSING 4
202 FOOD&DRINK PROCESS 33
203 OTHER MATERIAL PROC 7
204 OTHER MATS.EXC.METAL 6
205 COMPOSITORS 8
206 ELECTROTYPERS 7
207 PRINTING MACHINE 17
208 SCREEN PRINTERS 3
209 PRINTERS 11
210 TAILORS 5
211 CLOTHING CUTTERS 5
212 SEWERS EMBROIDERERS 60
213 COACH TRIMMERS 8
214 CARPENTERS JOINERS 95
215 CABINET MAKERS 9
216 CASE AND BOX MAKERS 0
217 PATTERN MAKERS 0
218 SAWYERS 16
219 WOODWORKERS MATES 7
220 DENTAL TECHNICIANS 3
221 CARPET FITTERS 5
222 MUSICAL INSTRUMENT 2
223 GLASS\CERAMICS MKRS 6
224 OTHER MAKING WOOD 5
225 LEATHER MAKING ETC 2
226 OTHER MAKING CLOTHES 8
227 OTHER MAKING&REPAIR 18
228 RUBBER MAKING ETC 5
229 PLASTICS MAKING ETC 14
230 OTHER MAKING NEC 17
231 FURNACE OPERATING 2
232 ROLLERMEN 1
233 SMITHS FORGEMEN 2
234 METAL DRAWERS 2
235 MOULDERS COREMAKERS 5
236 ELECTROPLATERS 4
237 ANNEALERS HARDENERS 2
238 PRESS TOOL SETTERS 13
239 CENTRE LATHE TURNERS 14
240 MACHINE TOOL SETTERS 6
241 MACHINE TOOL OPRTRS 61
242 PRESS OPERATORS 9
243 METAL POLISHERS 4
244 FETTLERS DRESSERS 2
245 TOOL MAKERS 18
246 PRECISION INSTRUMENT 6
247 WATCH MAKERS 3
248 METAL WORKING FITTER 136
249 MOTOR MECHANICS 78
250 MAINTENANCE FITTERS 3
251 OFFICE MACHINERY 4
252 PRODUCTION FITTERS 7
253 ELECTRICIANS 92
254 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS 1
255 PLANT OPERATORS 6
256 TELEPHONE FITTERS 21
257 CABLE JOINTERS 11
258 RADIO & TV MECHANICS 7
259 OTHER ELECTRONIC ENG 26
260 PLUMBERS GAS FITTERS 70
261 SHEET METAL WORKERS 19
262 METAL PLATE WORKERS 10
263 STEEL ERECTORS 13
264 SCAFFOLDERS 14
265 WELDERS 42
266 GOLDSMITHS 2
267 ENGRAVERS ETCHERS 2
268 COACH BUILDERS 4
269 GALVANIZERS 2
270 METAL MAKING NEC 8
271 OILERS GREASERS 2
272 RIGGERS 1
273 ELECTRONICS WIREMEN 4
274 COIL WINDERS 8
275 SHOT BLASTERS 2
276 OTHER METAL WORKERS 57
277 FOREMEN- ENGINEERING 5
278 TRAINEE CRAFTSMEN 0
279 POTTERY DECORATORS 2
280 COACH PAINTERS 2
281 OTHER SPRAY PAINTERS 13
282 PAINTERS & DECORATOR 81
283 ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY 49
284 INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY 1
285 VEHICLE ASSEMBLERS 20
286 METAL ELECTRIC INSP 41
287 PACKERS BOTTLERS 100
288 LABORATORY ASSISTANT 14
289 TEXTILES INSPECTORS 13
290 FOOD INSPECTORS 2
291 RUBBER GOODS INSP 0
292 PLASTIC GOODS INSP 1
293 WOODWORK INSPECTORS 1
294 INSPECTORS PAPER ETC 1
295 PAPER PROD ASSEMBLY 0
296 PLASTIC GDS ASSEMBLY 5
297 WEIGHERS 0
298 GRADERS SORTERS NEC 7
299 PAINTING NEC 25
300 BRICKLAYERS 46
301 MASONS STONE CUTTERS 3
302 PLASTERERS 18
303 ROOFERS GLAZIERS 22
304 HANDYMEN 25
305 BUILDERS 58
306 RAILWAY LENGTHMEN 5
307 ROAD SURFACERS 9
308 ROADMEN 7
309 PAVIORS KERB LAYERS 2
310 SEWAGE PLANT 5
311 MAINS LAYERS 11
312 CRAFTSMENS MATES 11
313 BUILDING LABOURERS 78
314 COALMINE FACE WORK 25
315 MINERS(NOT COAL) 7
316 CONSRUCTION WORKERS 27
317 FOREMEN-SHIPS 4
318 OTHER FOREMEN RAIL 1
319 DRIVERS MOTORMEN 6
320 RAILWAY GUARDS 6
321 SIGNALMEN 1
322 SHUNTERS POINTSMEN 1
323 BUS INSPECTORS 2
324 OTHER FOREMEN ROAD 3
325 BUS & COACH DRIVERS 37
326 DRIVERS ROAD GOODS 164
327 OTHER MOTOR DRIVERS 38
328 BUS CONDUCTORS 1
329 DRIVERS MATES 3
330 MECHANICAL PLANT 29
331 CRANE DRIVERS 11
332 FORK LIFT DRIVERS 31
333 STOREKEEPERS 95
334 STEVEDORES DOCKERS 11
335 GOODS PORTERS 37
336 REFUSE COLLECTORS 19
337 SLINGERS 3
338 WORKERS IN TRANSPORT 13
339 TEXTILES LABOURERS 4
340 CHEMICALS LABOURERS 0
341 COKE\GAS WORKS LAB. 0
342 GLASS\CERAMICS LAB. 0
343 FOUNDRIES LABOURERS 3
344 ENGINEERING LABOUR 4
345 COAL MINE LABOURERS 6
346 OTHER LABOURERS 64
347 BOILER OPERATORS 4
348 ALL OTHER IN MISC 20
349 INADEQUATE DESCRIPTN 0
350 OCCUP NOT STATED 0
351 MIDWIVES 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFamily Expenditure Survey, 1988
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