Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Youth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 2000-2002

Variable Details

VariableNS1SOC
LabelNS1SOC Standard Occupational Classification
Responses
1 NONE 6736
2 Senior officials in national government 0
3 Directors and chief executives of major organisations 0
4 *Senior officials in local government 0
5 **Senior officials of special interest organisations 0
6 Production, works and maintenance managers 1
7 Managers in construction 0
8 Managers in mining and energy 0
9 Financial managers and chartered secretaries 0
10 Marketing and sales managers 2
11 Purchasing managers 0
12 Advertising and public relations managers 0
13 Personnel, training and industrial relations managers 0
14 Information and communication technology managers 1
15 Research and development managers 0
16 Quality assurance managers 0
17 Customer care managers 0
18 Financial institution managers 0
19 Office managers 0
20 Transport and distribution managers 0
21 Storage and warehouse managers 2
22 Retail and wholesale managers 6
23 Officers in armed forces 0
24 Police officers (inspectors and above) 0
25 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 0
26 Security managers 0
27 Hospital and health service managers 0
28 Pharmacy managers 0
29 Healthcare practice managers 0
30 Social services managers 0
31 Residential and day care managers 0
32 Farm managers 0
33 Natural environment and conservation managers 0
34 Managers in animal husbandry, forestry and fishing n.e.c. 0
35 Hotel and accommodation managers 1
36 Conference and exhibition managers 0
37 Restaurant and catering managers 3
38 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 0
39 Leisure and sports managers 1
40 Travel agency managers 0
41 Property, housing and land managers 1
42 Garage managers and proprietors 0
43 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 0
44 Shopkeepers and wholesale/retail dealers 7
45 Recycling and refuse disposal managers 0
46 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 1
47 Chemists 1
48 Biological scientists and biochemists 0
49 Physicists, geologists and meteorologists 0
50 Civil engineers 6
51 Mechanical engineers 2
52 Electrical engineers 1
53 Electronics engineers 0
54 Chemical engineers 0
55 Design and development engineers 0
56 Production and process engineers 0
57 Planning and quality control engineers 0
58 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 5
59 IT strategy and planning professionals 2
60 Software professionals 8
61 Medical practitioners 0
62 Psychologists 0
63 Pharmacists/pharmacologists 1
64 Ophthalmic opticians 0
65 Dental practitioners 0
66 Veterinarians 2
67 Higher education teaching professionals 0
68 Further education teaching professionals 0
69 Education officers, school inspectors 0
70 Secondary education teaching professionals 1
71 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals 5
72 Special needs education teaching professionals 2
73 Registrars and senior administrators of educational establis 0
74 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 11
75 Scientific researchers 0
76 Social science researchers 0
77 Researchers n.e.c. 1
78 Solicitors and lawyers, judges and coroners 0
79 Legal professionals n.e.c. 2
80 Chartered and certified accountants 1
81 Management accountants 0
82 Management consultants, actuaries, economists and statistici 0
83 Architects 0
84 Town planners 0
85 Quantity surveyors 0
86 Chartered surveyors (not quantity surveyors) 0
87 Public service administrative professionals 0
88 Social workers 0
89 Probation officers 0
90 Clergy 0
91 Librarians 6
92 Archivists and curators 0
93 Laboratory technicians 4
94 Electrical/electronics technicians 6
95 Engineering technicians 8
96 Building and civil engineering technicians 3
97 *Quality assurance technicians 1
98 Science and engineering technicians n.e.c. 6
99 Architectural technologists and town planning technicians 1
100 Draughtspersons 2
101 Building inspectors 0
102 IT operations technicians 11
103 IT user support technicians 0
104 Nurses 1
105 Midwives 0
106 Paramedics 0
107 Medical radiographers 0
108 Chiropodists 0
109 Dispensing opticians 0
110 Pharmaceutical dispensers 6
111 Medical and dental technicians 2
112 Physiotherapists 0
113 Occupational therapists 1
114 Speech and language therapists 0
115 Therapists n.e.c. 1
116 Youth and community workers 0
117 Housing and welfare officers 0
118 NCOs and other ranks 15
119 *Police officers (sergeant and below) 0
120 Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below) 0
121 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 0
122 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 2
123 Artists 2
124 Authors, writers 0
125 Actors, entertainers 11
126 Dancers and choreographers 1
127 Musicians 1
128 Arts officers, producers and directors 0
129 Graphic designers 9
130 Product, clothing and related designers 2
131 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 1
132 Broadcasting associate professionals 0
133 Public relations officers 0
134 Photographers and audio-visual equipment operators 5
135 Sports players 7
136 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 23
137 Fitness instructors 9
138 Sports and fitness occupations n.e.c. 2
139 Air traffic controllers 1
140 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 0
141 Ship and hovercraft officers 1
142 Train drivers 0
143 Legal associate professionals 3
144 Estimators, valuers and assessors 2
145 Brokers 1
146 Insurance underwriters 0
147 Finance and investment analysts/advisers 1
148 Taxation experts 0
149 Importers, exporters 0
150 Financial and accounting technicians 0
151 Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. 2
152 Buyers and purchasing officers 1
153 Sales representatives 11
154 Marketing associate professionals 1
155 Estate agents, auctioneers 1
156 Conservation and environmental protection officers 0
157 Countryside and park rangers 1
158 *Public service associate professionals 0
159 Personnel and industrial relations officers 4
160 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 4
161 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 1
162 Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards 0
163 Statutory examiners 0
164 Occupational hygienists and safety officers (health and safe 0
165 Environmental health officers 0
166 Civil Service executive officers 0
167 Civil Service administrative officers and assistants 6
168 Local government clerical officers and assistants 4
169 Officers of non-governmental organisations 0
170 Credit controllers 1
171 Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial cle 17
172 Counter clerks 21
173 Filing and other records assistant/clerks 36
174 Pensions and insurance clerks 9
175 Stock control clerks 13
176 *Transport and distribution clerks 3
177 Library assistants/clerks 17
178 Database assistants/clerks 17
179 Market research interviewers 7
180 Telephonists 9
181 Communication operators 8
182 General office assistants/clerks 197
183 Medical secretaries 0
184 Legal secretaries 2
185 School secretaries 0
186 Company secretaries 1
187 Personal assistants and other secretaries 15
188 Receptionists 61
189 Typists 1
190 Farmers 11
191 Horticultural trades 4
192 Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen 16
193 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 4
194 Smiths and forge workers 2
195 Moulders, core makers, die casters 1
196 Sheet metal workers 3
197 Metal plate workers, shipwrights, riveters 2
198 Welding trades 15
199 Pipe fitters 3
200 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 2
201 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 4
202 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 28
203 Precision instrument makers and repairers 4
204 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 81
205 Vehicle body builders and repairers 10
206 Auto electricians 4
207 Vehicle spray painters 5
208 Electricians, electrical fitters 45
209 Telecommunications engineers 1
210 Lines repairers and cable jointers 0
211 TV, video and audio engineers 1
212 Computer engineers, installation and maintenance 5
213 *Electrical/electronics engineers n.e.c. 9
214 Steel erectors 0
215 Bricklayers, masons 26
216 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 9
217 Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers 22
218 Carpenters and joiners 51
219 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 14
220 Construction trades n.e.c. 6
221 Plasterers 6
222 Floorers and wall tilers 7
223 Painters and decorators 23
224 Weavers and knitters 1
225 Upholsterers 4
226 Leather and related trades 2
227 Tailors and dressmakers 1
228 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 0
229 Originators, compositors and print preparers 0
230 Printers 9
231 Bookbinders and print finishers 6
232 Screen printers 2
233 Butchers, meat cutters 3
234 Bakers, flour confectioners 6
235 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 3
236 Chefs, cooks 64
237 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 0
238 Furniture makers, other craft woodworkers 9
239 Pattern makers (moulds) 0
240 Musical instrument makers and tuners 0
241 Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers 0
242 Floral arrangers, florists 7
243 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 1
244 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 9
245 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 7
246 Dental nurse 16
247 Houseparents and residential wardens 1
248 Care assistants and home carers 84
249 Nursery nurses 21
250 Childminders and related occupations 26
251 Playgroup leaders/assistants 12
252 Educational assistants 10
253 Veterinary nurses and assistants 8
254 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 46
255 Sports and leisure assistants 71
256 Travel agents 25
257 Travel and tour guides 2
258 Air travel assistants 0
259 Rail travel assistants 0
260 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 2
261 Hairdressers, barbers 145
262 Beauticians and related occupations 4
263 Housekeepers and related occupations 11
264 Caretakers 3
265 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 0
266 Pest control officers 0
267 Sales and retail assistants 1691
268 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 699
269 Telephone salespersons 75
270 Collector salespersons and credit agents 1
271 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 6
272 Roundsmen/women and van salespersons 5
273 Market and street traders and assistants 8
274 Merchandisers and window dressers 2
275 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 7
276 Call centre agents/operators 6
277 Customer care occupations 31
278 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 13
279 *Glass and ceramics process operatives 1
280 Textile process operatives 0
281 Chemical and related process operatives 1
282 Rubber process operatives 0
283 Plastics process operatives 0
284 Metal making and treating process operatives 2
285 Electroplaters 1
286 Process operatives n.e.c. 2
287 Paper and wood machine operatives 13
288 Coal mine operatives 0
289 Quarry workers and related operatives 0
290 Energy plant operatives 1
291 Metal working machine operatives 8
292 Water and sewerage plant operatives 0
293 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 5
294 Assemblers (electrical products) 5
295 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 5
296 Routine inspectors and testers 5
297 Weighers, graders, sorters 2
298 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 6
299 Clothing cutters 0
300 Sewing machinists 12
301 Routine laboratory testers 1
302 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 16
303 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 3
304 Road construction operatives 4
305 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 0
306 Construction operatives n.e.c. 2
307 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 1
308 Van drivers 5
309 Bus and coach drivers 1
310 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 0
311 Driving instructors 0
312 Rail transport operatives 0
313 Seafarers (merchant navy): barge, lighter and boat operative 0
314 Air transport operatives 0
315 Transport operatives n.e.c. 1
316 Crane Drivers 0
317 Fork-lift truck drivers 1
318 Agricultural machinery drivers 1
319 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 0
320 Farm workers 11
321 Forestry workers 0
322 Fishing and agriculture related occupations n.e.c. 7
323 Labourers in building and woodworking trades 31
324 Labourers in other construction trades n.e.c. 5
325 Labourers in foundries 1
326 Industrial cleaning process occupations 3
327 Printing machine minders and assistants 1
328 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 106
329 Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c. 39
330 Stevedores, dockers and slingers 0
331 Other goods handling and storage occupations n.e.c. 74
332 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers 36
333 Elementary office occupations n.e.c. 35
334 Hospital porters 8
335 Hotel porters 6
336 Kitchen and catering assistants 687
337 Waiters, waitresses 744
338 Bar staff 79
339 Leisure and theme park attendants 24
340 Elementary personal services occupations n.e.c. 9
341 Window cleaners 3
342 Road sweepers 1
343 Cleaners, domestics 185
344 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 5
345 Refuse and salvage occupations 2
346 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 3
347 Security guards and related occupations 3
348 Traffic wardens 0
349 School crossing patrol attendants 0
350 School mid-day assistants 6
351 Car par attendants 2
352 Elementary security occupations n.e.c. 3
353 Shelf fillers 223
354 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 15
355 NOTHING/BLANK 205
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYouth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 2000-2002