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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Youth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 2000-2002

Variable Details

VariableNS1SOCF
LabelNS1SOCF Standard Occupational Classification of father consistent with NSSEC
Responses
1 NONE 1794
2 Senior officials in national government 6
3 Directors and chief executives of major organisations 200
4 *Senior officials in local government 5
5 **Senior officials of special interest organisations 6
6 Production, works and maintenance managers 225
7 Managers in construction 112
8 Managers in mining and energy 17
9 Financial managers and chartered secretaries 52
10 Marketing and sales managers 167
11 Purchasing managers 8
12 Advertising and public relations managers 9
13 Personnel, training and industrial relations managers 28
14 Information and communication technology managers 154
15 Research and development managers 18
16 Quality assurance managers 12
17 Customer care managers 18
18 Financial institution managers 138
19 Office managers 54
20 Transport and distribution managers 66
21 Storage and warehouse managers 43
22 Retail and wholesale managers 129
23 Officers in armed forces 37
24 Police officers (inspectors and above) 21
25 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 16
26 Security managers 10
27 Hospital and health service managers 27
28 Pharmacy managers 3
29 Healthcare practice managers 2
30 Social services managers 4
31 Residential and day care managers 8
32 Farm managers 7
33 Natural environment and conservation managers 7
34 Managers in animal husbandry, forestry and fishing n.e.c. 8
35 Hotel and accommodation managers 24
36 Conference and exhibition managers 1
37 Restaurant and catering managers 77
38 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 40
39 Leisure and sports managers 17
40 Travel agency managers 2
41 Property, housing and land managers 29
42 Garage managers and proprietors 34
43 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 2
44 Shopkeepers and wholesale/retail dealers 142
45 Recycling and refuse disposal managers 6
46 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 200
47 Chemists 19
48 Biological scientists and biochemists 20
49 Physicists, geologists and meteorologists 15
50 Civil engineers 202
51 Mechanical engineers 34
52 Electrical engineers 14
53 Electronics engineers 8
54 Chemical engineers 16
55 Design and development engineers 44
56 Production and process engineers 14
57 Planning and quality control engineers 10
58 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 173
59 IT strategy and planning professionals 66
60 Software professionals 110
61 Medical practitioners 138
62 Psychologists 2
63 Pharmacists/pharmacologists 18
64 Ophthalmic opticians 4
65 Dental practitioners 20
66 Veterinarians 4
67 Higher education teaching professionals 47
68 Further education teaching professionals 72
69 Education officers, school inspectors 2
70 Secondary education teaching professionals 175
71 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals 88
72 Special needs education teaching professionals 6
73 Registrars and senior administrators of educational establis 2
74 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 99
75 Scientific researchers 7
76 Social science researchers 1
77 Researchers n.e.c. 6
78 Solicitors and lawyers, judges and coroners 89
79 Legal professionals n.e.c. 4
80 Chartered and certified accountants 88
81 Management accountants 2
82 Management consultants, actuaries, economists and statistici 50
83 Architects 56
84 Town planners 8
85 Quantity surveyors 45
86 Chartered surveyors (not quantity surveyors) 70
87 Public service administrative professionals 3
88 Social workers 28
89 Probation officers 6
90 Clergy 45
91 Librarians 6
92 Archivists and curators 2
93 Laboratory technicians 10
94 Electrical/electronics technicians 19
95 Engineering technicians 30
96 Building and civil engineering technicians 2
97 *Quality assurance technicians 3
98 Science and engineering technicians n.e.c. 17
99 Architectural technologists and town planning technicians 3
100 Draughtspersons 35
101 Building inspectors 5
102 IT operations technicians 50
103 IT user support technicians 7
104 Nurses 37
105 Midwives 1
106 Paramedics 5
107 Medical radiographers 2
108 Chiropodists 0
109 Dispensing opticians 1
110 Pharmaceutical dispensers 1
111 Medical and dental technicians 10
112 Physiotherapists 2
113 Occupational therapists 2
114 Speech and language therapists 0
115 Therapists n.e.c. 8
116 Youth and community workers 6
117 Housing and welfare officers 12
118 NCOs and other ranks 34
119 *Police officers (sergeant and below) 134
120 Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below) 49
121 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 26
122 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 11
123 Artists 9
124 Authors, writers 9
125 Actors, entertainers 7
126 Dancers and choreographers 0
127 Musicians 13
128 Arts officers, producers and directors 7
129 Graphic designers 25
130 Product, clothing and related designers 13
131 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 22
132 Broadcasting associate professionals 7
133 Public relations officers 7
134 Photographers and audio-visual equipment operators 19
135 Sports players 1
136 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 9
137 Fitness instructors 4
138 Sports and fitness occupations n.e.c. 4
139 Air traffic controllers 4
140 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 25
141 Ship and hovercraft officers 5
142 Train drivers 16
143 Legal associate professionals 5
144 Estimators, valuers and assessors 27
145 Brokers 39
146 Insurance underwriters 12
147 Finance and investment analysts/advisers 54
148 Taxation experts 9
149 Importers, exporters 9
150 Financial and accounting technicians 4
151 Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. 19
152 Buyers and purchasing officers 33
153 Sales representatives 101
154 Marketing associate professionals 10
155 Estate agents, auctioneers 15
156 Conservation and environmental protection officers 8
157 Countryside and park rangers 1
158 *Public service associate professionals 3
159 Personnel and industrial relations officers 9
160 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 28
161 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 3
162 Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards 7
163 Statutory examiners 4
164 Occupational hygienists and safety officers (health and safe 22
165 Environmental health officers 8
166 Civil Service executive officers 12
167 Civil Service administrative officers and assistants 87
168 Local government clerical officers and assistants 51
169 Officers of non-governmental organisations 4
170 Credit controllers 2
171 Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial cle 182
172 Counter clerks 21
173 Filing and other records assistant/clerks 6
174 Pensions and insurance clerks 13
175 Stock control clerks 27
176 *Transport and distribution clerks 20
177 Library assistants/clerks 3
178 Database assistants/clerks 7
179 Market research interviewers 2
180 Telephonists 2
181 Communication operators 6
182 General office assistants/clerks 68
183 Medical secretaries 1
184 Legal secretaries 0
185 School secretaries 2
186 Company secretaries 6
187 Personal assistants and other secretaries 7
188 Receptionists 6
189 Typists 0
190 Farmers 76
191 Horticultural trades 7
192 Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen 74
193 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 10
194 Smiths and forge workers 4
195 Moulders, core makers, die casters 7
196 Sheet metal workers 19
197 Metal plate workers, shipwrights, riveters 13
198 Welding trades 86
199 Pipe fitters 15
200 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 44
201 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 28
202 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 199
203 Precision instrument makers and repairers 17
204 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 203
205 Vehicle body builders and repairers 21
206 Auto electricians 9
207 Vehicle spray painters 5
208 Electricians, electrical fitters 257
209 Telecommunications engineers 98
210 Lines repairers and cable jointers 4
211 TV, video and audio engineers 15
212 Computer engineers, installation and maintenance 37
213 *Electrical/electronics engineers n.e.c. 94
214 Steel erectors 5
215 Bricklayers, masons 77
216 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 37
217 Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers 126
218 Carpenters and joiners 199
219 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 39
220 Construction trades n.e.c. 218
221 Plasterers 29
222 Floorers and wall tilers 17
223 Painters and decorators 143
224 Weavers and knitters 3
225 Upholsterers 9
226 Leather and related trades 6
227 Tailors and dressmakers 5
228 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 2
229 Originators, compositors and print preparers 6
230 Printers 62
231 Bookbinders and print finishers 9
232 Screen printers 4
233 Butchers, meat cutters 34
234 Bakers, flour confectioners 11
235 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 8
236 Chefs, cooks 100
237 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 12
238 Furniture makers, other craft woodworkers 30
239 Pattern makers (moulds) 1
240 Musical instrument makers and tuners 2
241 Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers 9
242 Floral arrangers, florists 2
243 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 8
244 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 7
245 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 17
246 Dental nurse 0
247 Houseparents and residential wardens 8
248 Care assistants and home carers 30
249 Nursery nurses 0
250 Childminders and related occupations 0
251 Playgroup leaders/assistants 2
252 Educational assistants 4
253 Veterinary nurses and assistants 1
254 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 3
255 Sports and leisure assistants 6
256 Travel agents 4
257 Travel and tour guides 2
258 Air travel assistants 9
259 Rail travel assistants 8
260 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 3
261 Hairdressers, barbers 18
262 Beauticians and related occupations 3
263 Housekeepers and related occupations 2
264 Caretakers 38
265 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 6
266 Pest control officers 2
267 Sales and retail assistants 163
268 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 8
269 Telephone salespersons 3
270 Collector salespersons and credit agents 9
271 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 21
272 Roundsmen/women and van salespersons 23
273 Market and street traders and assistants 14
274 Merchandisers and window dressers 1
275 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 39
276 Call centre agents/operators 2
277 Customer care occupations 9
278 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 30
279 *Glass and ceramics process operatives 2
280 Textile process operatives 16
281 Chemical and related process operatives 33
282 Rubber process operatives 9
283 Plastics process operatives 13
284 Metal making and treating process operatives 11
285 Electroplaters 8
286 Process operatives n.e.c. 12
287 Paper and wood machine operatives 25
288 Coal mine operatives 16
289 Quarry workers and related operatives 13
290 Energy plant operatives 7
291 Metal working machine operatives 55
292 Water and sewerage plant operatives 9
293 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 30
294 Assemblers (electrical products) 8
295 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 21
296 Routine inspectors and testers 34
297 Weighers, graders, sorters 3
298 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 7
299 Clothing cutters 3
300 Sewing machinists 12
301 Routine laboratory testers 3
302 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 15
303 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 24
304 Road construction operatives 22
305 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 4
306 Construction operatives n.e.c. 52
307 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 237
308 Van drivers 96
309 Bus and coach drivers 94
310 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 178
311 Driving instructors 31
312 Rail transport operatives 13
313 Seafarers (merchant navy): barge, lighter and boat operative 9
314 Air transport operatives 6
315 Transport operatives n.e.c. 15
316 Crane Drivers 7
317 Fork-lift truck drivers 63
318 Agricultural machinery drivers 0
319 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 23
320 Farm workers 11
321 Forestry workers 10
322 Fishing and agriculture related occupations n.e.c. 7
323 Labourers in building and woodworking trades 71
324 Labourers in other construction trades n.e.c. 17
325 Labourers in foundries 5
326 Industrial cleaning process occupations 5
327 Printing machine minders and assistants 3
328 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 34
329 Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c. 262
330 Stevedores, dockers and slingers 15
331 Other goods handling and storage occupations n.e.c. 110
332 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers 123
333 Elementary office occupations n.e.c. 22
334 Hospital porters 4
335 Hotel porters 1
336 Kitchen and catering assistants 31
337 Waiters, waitresses 9
338 Bar staff 6
339 Leisure and theme park attendants 0
340 Elementary personal services occupations n.e.c. 3
341 Window cleaners 21
342 Road sweepers 2
343 Cleaners, domestics 40
344 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 6
345 Refuse and salvage occupations 9
346 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 3
347 Security guards and related occupations 66
348 Traffic wardens 1
349 School crossing patrol attendants 0
350 School mid-day assistants 0
351 Car par attendants 4
352 Elementary security occupations n.e.c. 11
353 Shelf fillers 5
354 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 1
355 NOTHING/BLANK 875
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYouth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 2000-2002
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