Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1997

Variable Details

VariableRSOC
LabelStandard Occupational Classif'n1990 Q248
Responses
0 Never had a job 45
100 Gen.admin:nat govt 5 0
101 Gen.managers:larg co 0
102 Local govt off.ad+ex 6
103 Gen.admin:nat govt 6 4
110 Prod.works+maint man 11
111 Managers:build+construct 3
112 Clerks of works 0
113 Managers:mining+energy 3
120 Treasurers+Co.finance man 5
121 Marketing+sales managers 22
122 Purchasing managers 1
123 Advert+pub.rel.managers 3
124 Pers+train+ind.rel.managers 2
125 Org+meth+work study managers 1
126 Computer sys+DP managers 3
127 Company secretaries 3
130 Credit Controllers 0
131 Bank,Build.soc+PO managers 4
132 Civil service executive off. 1
139 Oth.financial+Off.managers 9
140 Transport managers 0
141 Stores controllers 0
142 Man.warehousing+oth.mat.handln 5
150 Officers UK armed services 1
151 Officers foreign+Comm.armed services 0
152 Police officers<inspector+> 2
153 Fire service<station off+> 1
154 Prison officers<Principle+> 0
155 Customs+excise,immig<CPO+,Surv+> 0
160 Farm owners+Man,horticulturists 8
169 Oth managers,farm,hort.forest,fishing 1
170 Property+estate man. 3
171 Garage man+proprietors 2
172 Hairdressers+barbers man+prop 5
173 Hotel+accomod.managers 5
174 Restaurant+catering man 4
175 Publicans,innkeep+club stewards 6
176 Entertainment+sports man. 1
177 Travel agency managers 2
178 Man+prop:butchers+fishmongers 3
179 Man+prop:service industries 31
190 Officials:TA,TU,charities,prof.bodies 0
191 Registrars+admin education 0
199 Other manager+administrators nec 26
200 Chemists 2
201 Bio.scient+biochemists 3
202 Physicists,geologists+meteorologists 0
209 Oth.natural scientists 0
210 Engineers:civil,struct,muncip,mining+quarry 5
211 Mechanical engineers 2
212 Electrical engineers 2
213 Electronic engineers 1
214 Software engineers 3
215 Chemical engineers 0
216 Design+dev engineers 1
217 Process+prod.engineers 2
218 Planning+quality control engineers 1
219 Oth.engineers+technologists 2
220 Medical practioners 2
221 Pharmacists/pharmacologists 2
222 Ophthalmic opticians 0
223 Dental practioners 1
224 Veterinarians 0
230 Univ+polytech.teaching professionals 4
231 H+FE teaching professionals 6
232 Educ.off,school inspectors 0
233 Second.educ.teaching prof 14
234 Primary+nursry teaching prof 22
235 Special educ.teaching prof 3
239 Oth.teaching professionals nec 2
240 Judges+court officers 0
241 Barristers+advocates 1
242 Solicitors 2
250 Accountants:Chartered+certif. 3
251 Accountatnts:management 0
252 Actuaries,economist,statisticians 1
253 Management consultants 2
260 Architects 3
261 Town planners 0
262 Surveyors:building,land,mining,gen.pract 2
270 Librarians 0
271 Archivists+curators 0
290 Psychologists 0
291 Oth.social+behavioural scientists 1
292 Clergy 6
293 Social workers,probation officers 3
300 Laboratory technicians 3
301 Engineering technicians 0
302 Technicians:electrical/electronic 0
303 Technicians:Architect+town planning 0
304 Technicians:Building+civil engineering 0
309 Oth.scientific technicians nec 1
310 Draughtspersons 1
311 Building inspectors 1
312 Quantity surveyors 1
313 Surveyors:marine,insurance,other 0
320 Computer analyst/programmers 8
330 Air traf.planners+controllers 0
331 Aircraft officers 1
332 Ship+hover.officers 0
340 Nurses 26
341 Midwives 0
342 Medical radiographers 0
343 Physiotherapists 0
344 Chiropodists 1
345 Dispensing opticians 0
346 Med.tech.+dental auxiliaries 4
347 Therapists:occ,speech,psycho, 4
348 Environmental health officers 0
349 Oth.health associate profs 0
350 Legal service+rel.occup 2
360 Estimators 0
361 Underwriters,claims assessors,brokers,investment an 0
362 Taxation experts 0
363 Personnel,ind.rel.officers 1
364 Org+method,work study off 0
370 Matrons,houseparents 1
371 Welf+comm+youth wrks 9
380 Authors,writers,journalists 6
381 Artists,comm.art,graphic designers 5
382 Industrial designers 1
383 Clothing designers 0
384 Actors,ent,stg man,producers,directors 4
385 Musicians 1
386 Photographers 0
387 Prof.athletes,sports officials 4
390 Information officers 2
391 Voc+ind.trainers 7
392 Careers advisors+voc.guidance 3
393 Driving instructors<ex.HGV> 0
394 Inspectors:factory,utility,trading standards 1
395 Inspectors:oth.statutory nec 0
396 Occ.hygienists,safety officers 0
399 Oth ass.prof+tech occup 3
400 Civil Service:admin off+ass 10
401 Local govt:clerical off+ass 19
410 Clerks:accounts,wages,bookkeep 35
411 Counter clerks+cashiers 13
412 Collectors:debt,rent,other cash 0
420 Clerks:filing,computer,oth.records 9
421 Library assistants/clerks 2
430 Clerks,not oth.specified 57
440 Clerks:Stores,despatch,prod.control 0
441 Storekeeper+warehousemen/women 7
450 Medical secretaries 2
451 Legal secretaries 5
452 Typists+WP operators 5
459 Oth.secretaries,PA,typist,WP ops 28
460 Receptionists 12
461 Receptionist/telephonists 1
462 Telephone operators 2
463 Radio+telegraph operators 0
490 Comp.ops,DP ops,oth off.machine ops 3
491 Tracers+drawing off.assistants 0
500 Bricklayers+masons 6
501 Roofers,slaters,tilers,sheeters,cladders 2
502 Plasterers 0
503 Glaziers 1
504 Builders,contractors 5
505 Scaffolders,stagers,steeplejacks,riggers 1
506 Floorers,coverings,carpet,tilers 0
507 Painters+decorators 4
509 Oth.construction trades 3
510 Lathe setters+ops 3
511 Machine s:boring+drilling 0
512 Machine s:grinding 0
513 Machine s:milling 1
514 Press setters+ops 0
515 Tool makers,fitters,markers-out 3
516 Fitters:Metal work,prod,maint 33
517 Precision instrument make+repair 2
518 Gold,silversmiths+precious stone workers 0
519 Oth.machine tool setters 0
520 Production fitters 1
521 Electricians,elec.maint.fitters 4
522 Electrical engineers<not prof> 6
523 Telephone fitters 5
524 Cable jointers+lines repairs 2
525 Radio,TV+video engineers 0
526 Comp.engineers:instal+maint 0
529 Oth.electrical trades 1
530 Smiths+forge workers 0
531 Moulders,core makers,die casters 2
532 Plumbers,heating,ventil.trades 3
533 Sheet metal workers 1
534 Metal plate,shipwrights,riveters 0
535 Steel erectors 0
536 Barbenders,steel fixers 1
537 Welding trades 2
540 Motor mechanics,auto engineers 5
541 Coach+vehicle body builders 0
542 Vehicle body repairers,panel beaters 0
543 Auto electricians 0
544 Tyre+Exhaust fitters 0
550 Weavers 1
551 Knitters 1
552 Warp prepar,bleachers,dyers,finishers 0
553 Sewing machinists,menders,darners,embroiderers 17
554 Coach trimmers,upholsterers+mattress makers 2
555 Shoe repair,leather workers 1
556 Tailors+dressmakers 0
557 Cloth cutters,milliners,furriers 2
559 Oth.textiles garments,trades 0
560 Originators,compositors,print preparers 1
561 Printers 5
562 Bookbinders+print finishers 1
563 Screen printers 0
569 Oth.printing trades 8
570 Carpenters+joiners 8
571 Cabinet makers 1
572 Case+box makers 1
573 Pattern makers<moulds> 1
579 Oth.woodworking trades 0
580 Bakers+flour confectioners 4
581 Butchers,meat cutters 4
582 Fishmongers,poultry dressers 0
590 Glass,ceramic makers 2
591 Glass,ceramic finishers+decorators 2
592 Dental technicians 1
593 Music instrumnt makers,piano tuners 0
594 Gardeners,groundsmen/women 5
595 Horticultural trades 2
596 Coach painters,oth.spray 0
597 Facetrained coalmining 0
598 Oth.machin.mechanics 0
599 Oth.craft+rel.occup 0
600 NCOs+oth ranks UK armed forces 0
601 NCos+oth ranks foreign+Comm armed forces 0
610 Police Officers<Sergeant+below> 0
611 Fire service off.<LFO+below> 2
612 Prison service<below Principal> 1
613 Customs+excise,immig 0
614 Traffic wardens 0
615 Security guards+rel.occup 11
619 Oth.security+protective service occup 0
620 Chefs,cooks 24
621 Waiters,waitresses 8
622 Bar staff 11
630 Travel+flight attendents 1
631 Railway station staff 0
640 Ass.nurses,auxiliary nurses 8
641 Hospital ward assistants 0
642 Ambulance staff 0
643 Dental nurses 0
644 Care assistants+attendents 18
650 Nursery nurses 3
651 Playgroup leaders 1
652 Educational assistants 7
659 Oth.childcare+rel.occup 19
660 Hairdressers,barbers 6
661 Beauticians 1
670 Domestic housekeepers+rel.occup 5
671 Housekeepers<non-domestic> 0
672 Caretakers 1
673 Launderers,dry cleaners,pressers 5
690 Undertakers 0
691 Bookeepers 0
699 Oth.personal+protectiv service occup 12
700 Buyers<retail trade> 1
701 Buyers+purchasing off<not retail> 2
702 Importers+exporters 1
703 Air,commodity+ship brokers 0
710 Tech+whole.salesreps 9
719 Oth.sales reps nec 4
720 Sales assistants 58
721 Retail cash desk+checkout ops 16
722 Petrol pump forecourt attendants 1
730 Collector,credit agents 2
731 Roundsmen+van sales persons 0
732 Market+street traders 3
733 Scrap dealers,metal merchants 0
790 Merchandisers 0
791 Window dress,floral arrangers 0
792 Telephone salespersons 4
800 Bakery+Confectionary ops 3
801 Brewary+vinery ops 2
802 Tobacco operatives 1
809 Oth.food drink,tobacco ops 5
810 Tannery prod.ops 0
811 Prep.fibre processors 1
812 Spinners,doublers,twisters 1
813 Winders,reelers 0
814 Oth textiles ops 1
820 Chemical,gas,petroleum ops 2
821 Paper,wood plant ops 1
822 Cutting,slitting paper ops 0
823 Glass,ceramics,kilnsetters 1
824 Rubber,tyre,moulding ops 0
825 Plastics,moulder+extruders 4
826 Synthetic fibre makers 0
829 Oth.chemicals,paper,plastics ops 1
830 Furnace operatives<metal> 1
831 Metal drawers 0
832 Rollers 0
833 Annealers,hardeners,temperers<metal> 0
834 Electroplaters,galvanisers,colour coaters 3
839 Oth.metal workers 1
840 Machine tool ops 3
841 Press stampers+auto mach ops 1
842 Metal polishers 0
843 Metal dressing ops 0
844 Shot blasters 0
850 Assemb/line electrical 14
851 Assemb/line vehicles+metal 8
859 Assemb/line other 6
860 Inspectors metal+electric 8
861 Inspectors othe manuf 2
862 Packers,bottlers,canners.fillers 17
863 Weighers,graders,sorters 3
864 Routine lab testers 1
869 Oth routine process ops 0
870 Bus inspectors 0
871 Road trans inspectors 0
872 Drivers road goods vehicles 12
873 Bus+coach drivers 2
874 Taxi,cab + chauffeurs 5
875 Bus conductors 0
880 Seafarers<MN>barge,lighter+boat ops 2
881 Rail trans inspectors 2
882 Rail engine drivers 1
883 Rail signal ops 0
884 Shunters+points ops 0
885 Mech.plant drivers 2
886 Crane drivers 2
887 Fork lift truck drivers 7
889 Oth trans+mach.ops 0
890 Mines+quarries:Washers,screeners+crushers 0
891 Printing machine minders 4
892 Water+sewerage attendents 0
893 Electrical,energy,boiler attendents 0
894 Oilers,greasers,lubricators 0
895 Mains+service pipe layers,jointers 1
896 Constuction+rel ops 2
897 Woodworking machine ops 1
898 Mine<ex coal>+quarry workers 0
899 Oth plant+machine ops 3
900 Farm workers 6
901 Agric.machine drivers 1
902 All oth.farming+rel 2
903 Fishing+related workers 0
904 Forestry workers 0
910 Coal mine labourers 2
911 Foundry labourers 1
912 Engineering labourers 0
913 Mates:fitters 1
919 Oth.labourers making+processing 3
920 Mates:woodworking trades 0
921 Mates:building trades 0
922 Rail construction workers 1
923 Road construction workers 1
924 Paviors,kerb layers 0
929 Labourers:Build+civ.eng 11
930 Stevedores,dockers 1
931 Goods porters 9
932 Slingers 0
933 Refuse+salvage collectors 0
934 Driver's mates 0
940 Postal workers 5
941 Messengers,couriers 3
950 Hospital porters 1
951 Hotel porters 0
952 Kitchen porters 17
953 Counterhandsmcatering assistants 10
954 Shelf fillers 6
955 Lift+car park attendents 1
956 Window cleaners 0
957 Road sweepers 1
958 Cleaners,domestics 61
959 Oth.sales+services 1
990 All oth labourers 8
997 Insufficient info 3
998 Not Answered 3
999 All oths,miscellaneous 0
9998 Don't know 0
9999 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1997
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.