Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, October 2009

Variable Details

VariableXSOC2000
LabelStandard Occupational Classification - SOC2000 - without dots
Responses
1111 Senior officials in national gov 1
1112 Directors & chief execs of maj orgs 2
1113 Senior officials in local gov 2
1114 Sen. officials spec interest orgs 0
1121 Prod. works & maintenance managers 10
1122 Managers in construction 4
1123 Managers in mining and energy 2
1131 Financial managers & chartered secs 3
1132 Marketing and sales managers 8
1133 Purchasing managers 1
1134 Advertising & public rel managers 0
1135 Pers training & ind rel mngers 6
1136 Info & communication technol mngers 8
1137 Research and development managers 3
1141 Quality assurance managers 1
1142 Customer care managers 2
1151 Financial institution managers 4
1152 Office managers 7
1161 Transport and distribution managers 5
1162 Storage and warehouse managers 2
1163 Retail and wholesale managers 15
1171 Officers in armed forces 1
1172 Police officers (inspectrs & above) 3
1173 Snr officers fire, amb, prson et al 0
1174 Security managers 0
1181 Hospital and health service mngers 3
1182 Pharmacy managers 0
1183 Healthcare practice managers 1
1184 Social services managers 0
1185 Residential and day care managers 1
1211 Farm managers 3
1212 Natural environ & cons managers 0
1219 Mngr anml hsbndry, frst, fish nec. 0
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers 0
1222 Conference and exhibition managers 1
1223 Restaurant and catering managers 4
1224 Publicans & managrs licensed prmses 1
1225 Leisure and sports managers 0
1226 Travel agency managers 0
1231 Property, housing and land managers 1
1232 Garage managers and proprietors 1
1233 Hairdrs & beauty slon mngr & props 0
1234 Shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs 11
1235 Recyc and refuse disposal managers 0
1239 Mngers and prop. In other srvcs NEC 7
2111 Chemists 0
2112 Bio scientists and biochemists 7
2113 Physts, geologists & meteorologists 0
2121 Civil engineers 2
2122 Mechanical engineers 3
2123 Electrical engineers 5
2124 Electronics engineers 2
2125 Chemical engineers 0
2126 Design and development engineers 0
2127 Production and process engineers 1
2128 Planning and qlty control engineers 1
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 1
2131 IT strategy and planning prfsnals 1
2132 Software professionals 7
2211 Medical practitioners 2
2212 Psychologists 0
2213 Pharmacists & pharmacologists 1
2214 Ophthalmic opticians 2
2215 Dental practitioners 1
2216 Veterinarians 0
2311 Higher educ teaching prfsnals 5
2312 Further educ teaching prfsnals 2
2313 educ officers,school inspectrs 2
2314 Secondary eductn teaching prfsnals 8
2315 Prim & nurs eductn teaching profs 26
2316 Spec needs educ teaching profs 4
2317 Registrs & sen admins ed establish 2
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 5
2321 Scientific researchers 0
2322 Social science researchers 0
2329 Researchers n.e.c. 2
2411 Solic & lawyers, judges & coroners 2
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 1
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 6
2422 Management accountants 0
2423 Mngmnt cons, actuar, econs & statn 5
2431 Architects 0
2432 Town planners 0
2433 Quantity surveyors 2
2434 Chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv) 1
2441 Public service administrative profs 0
2442 Social workers 0
2443 Probation officers 0
2444 Clergy 4
2451 Librarians 3
2452 Archivists and curators 0
3111 Laboratory technicians 0
3112 Electrical & electronic technicians 0
3113 Engineering technicians 4
3114 Build & civil eng technicians 4
3115 Quality assurance technicians 0
3119 Science & eng technicians n.e.c. 4
3121 Archt technols & town plan technics 1
3122 Draughtspersons 5
3123 Building inspectors 0
3131 IT operations technicians 2
3132 IT user support technicians 2
3211 Nurses 14
3212 Midwives 1
3213 Paramedics 0
3214 Medical radiographers 0
3215 Chiropodists 0
3216 Dispensing opticians 1
3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers 2
3218 Medical and dental technicians 1
3221 Physiotherapists 1
3222 Occupational therapists 0
3223 Speech and language therapists 0
3229 Therapists n.e.c. 2
3231 Youth and community workers 4
3232 Housing and welfare officers 6
3311 NCOs and other ranks 1
3312 Police offcrs (sergeant and below) 4
3313 Fire serv off (leading off & below) 2
3314 Prison serv off (below princ off) 2
3319 Protective servcs assoc prfsnls NEC 0
3411 Artists 1
3412 Authors, writers 0
3413 Actors, entertainers 2
3414 Dancers and choreographers 0
3415 Musicians 2
3416 Arts officrs, prdcers and directors 2
3421 Graphic designers 1
3422 Product, clothing & related dsgners 3
3431 Journalists, newsppr & period eds 1
3432 Broadcasting associate prfssnals 2
3433 Public relations officers 0
3434 Photo. & audio-visual equip operats 3
3441 Sports players 0
3442 Sports coaches, instruc & officials 3
3443 Fitness instructors 0
3449 Sports and fitness occupations nec. 0
3511 Air traffic controllers 0
3512 Aircraft pilots and flight enginrs 1
3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 2
3514 Train drivers 1
3520 Legal associate professionals 0
3529 Legal associate professionals N.E.C 1
3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 1
3532 Brokers 2
3533 Insurance underwriters 3
3534 Fin. & invest. analyst & advisers 6
3535 Taxation experts 2
3536 Importers, exporters 0
3537 Financial and accounting techs 0
3539 Business & related assoc profs nec. 4
3541 Buyers and purchasing officers 5
3542 Sales representatives 11
3543 Marketing associate professionals 3
3544 Estate agents, auctioneers 2
3551 Conservat & environ protection offs 1
3552 Countryside and park rangers 1
3561 Public serv associate professionals 1
3562 Personnel & ind relations offs 5
3563 Vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs 3
3564 Car. advis & voction guidnce spcils 0
3565 Inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds 1
3566 Statutory examiners 1
3567 Occupl hygnists & health sfty offs 0
3568 Environmental health officers 0
4111 Civil Service executive officers 2
4112 Civil Serv admin offcrs and assists 4
4113 Local gov clerical offs & assists 11
4114 Officers non-gov organisations 1
4121 Credit controllers 1
4122 Accnts wages clerk, bookkeeper 26
4123 Counter clerks 7
4131 Filng & othr recrds assists & clrks 5
4132 Pensions and insurance clrks 2
4133 Stock control clerks 5
4134 Transport and distribution clerks 0
4135 Library assistants & clerks 2
4136 Database assistants & clerks 1
4137 Market research interviewers 0
4141 Telephonists 2
4142 Communication operators 1
4150 General office assistants or clerks 27
4211 Medical secretaries 2
4212 Legal secretaries 2
4213 School secretaries 4
4214 Company secretaries 2
4215 Personal assists & othr secretaries 13
4216 Receptionists 8
4217 Typists 2
5111 Farmers 5
5112 Horticultural trades 0
5113 Gardeners and grounds(wo)men 6
5119 Agricult and fishing trades n.e.c. 0
5211 Smiths and forge workers 0
5212 Moulders, core M346ers, die casters 3
5213 Sheet metal workers 0
5214 Mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters 0
5215 Welding trades 3
5216 Pipe fitters 0
5221 Metal mach setter & setter-operator 3
5222 Tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out 0
5223 Mtl working prod & maintnce fitter 12
5224 Prec instrument M346ers & repairers 1
5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 5
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 0
5233 Auto electricians 0
5234 Vehicle spray painters 0
5241 Electricians, electrical fitters 4
5242 Telecommunications engineers 3
5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers 0
5244 TV, video and audio engineers 1
5245 Comp engineer, installn & maintnce 1
5249 Elec & electronic engineer n.e.c. 4
5311 Steel erectors 1
5312 Bricklayers, masons 2
5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 2
5314 Plumb, hea & ventilating engineers 4
5315 Carpenters and joiners 2
5316 Glaziers, window fabric and fitters 1
5319 Construction trades n.e.c. 8
5321 Plasterers 0
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 2
5323 Painters and decorators 8
5411 Weavers and knitters 0
5412 Upholsterers 0
5413 Leather and related trades 1
5414 Tailors and dressM346ers 0
5419 Text, garment & related trades nec. 0
5421 Origntrs, compositors & print preps 0
5422 Printers 3
5423 Bookbinders and print finishers 0
5424 Screen printers 0
5431 Butchers, meat cutters 0
5432 Bakers, flour confectioners 1
5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 0
5434 Chefs, cooks 9
5491 Glss & cermic mkr, decortr, finshr 0
5492 Furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers 5
5493 Pattern M346ers (moulds) 0
5494 Musicl instrument M346ers and tuners 0
5495 Goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr 0
5496 Floral arrangers, florists 0
5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 0
6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 7
6112 Amb staff (excluding paramedics) 0
6113 Dental nurses 0
6114 Houseprnts and residential wardens 2
6115 Care assistants and home carers 35
6121 Nursery nurses 2
6122 Childminders and rel occupations 5
6123 Playgroup leaders & assistants 1
6124 educal assistants 8
6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants 0
6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 0
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 1
6212 Travel agents 0
6213 Travel and tour guides 0
6214 Air travel assistants 0
6215 Rail travel assistants 2
6219 Leisure & travel serv occuptns nec. 1
6221 Hairdressers, barbers 2
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 2
6231 Housekprs and related occupations 1
6232 Caretakers 0
6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 0
6292 Pest control officers 0
7111 Sales and retail assistants 48
7112 Retail cashiers/check-out operators 10
7113 Telephone salespersons 3
7121 Collector salsprsns and cred agents 0
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectrs 1
7123 Rounds(wo)men and van salespersons 1
7124 Mrkt and street traders and assist 2
7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 1
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 4
7211 Call centre agents & operators 2
7212 Customer care occupations 8
8111 Food, drink & tobac process operat 5
8112 Glass and ceramics process oprties 0
8113 Textile process operatives 1
8114 Chem and related process operatives 2
8115 Rubber process operatives 0
8116 Plastics process operatives 2
8117 Mtl mkng & treating procss operatve 1
8118 Electroplaters 1
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 0
8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 5
8122 Coal mine operatives 1
8123 Quarry workers and related oprtives 1
8124 Energy plant operatives 0
8125 Metal working machine operatives 2
8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 0
8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 1
8131 Assemblers (electrical products) 1
8132 Assemblers (veh and metal goods) 1
8133 Routine inspectors and testers 6
8134 Weighers, graders, sorters 0
8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscrn fitters 1
8136 Clothing cutters 0
8137 Sewing machinists 5
8138 Routine laboratory testers 0
8139 Assemblers and routine oprtves nec. 4
8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 1
8142 Road construction operatives 3
8143 Rail constructn & maintnce oprtives 0
8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 2
8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 9
8212 Van drivers 7
8213 Bus and coach drivers 5
8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 10
8215 Driving instructors 1
8216 Rail transport operatives 0
8217 Seafrer (m navy), brge, lght, boat 0
8218 Air transport operatives 0
8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. 1
8221 Crane drivers 1
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 4
8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 1
8229 Mobile machine drivers & operatives 1
9111 Farm workers 4
9112 Forestry workers 1
9119 Fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec. 2
9121 Labrers build & woodworking trades 3
9129 Lab oth const trades n.e.c. 0
9131 Labourers in foundries 0
9132 Indust cleaning process occupations 0
9133 Printing machine minders and assist 2
9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 4
9139 Labrs process & plant opertns nec. 4
9141 Stevadores, dockers and slingers 0
9149 Oth good hndlng & storage occup nec 15
9211 Post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir 6
9219 Elementary office occupatns n.e.c. 3
9221 Hospital porters 2
9222 Hotel porters 0
9223 Kitchen and catering assistants 18
9224 Waiters, waitresses 4
9225 Bar staff 3
9226 Leisure and theme park attendants 1
9229 Elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c. 0
9231 Window cleaners 2
9232 Road sweepers 0
9233 Cleaners, domestics 29
9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 3
9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 2
9239 Elementary cleaning occupns nec. 0
9241 Security guards and rel occupations 7
9242 Traffic wardens 0
9243 School crossing patrol attendants 1
9244 School mid-day assistants 3
9245 Car park attendants 0
9249 Elementary security occupation nec. 1
9251 Shelf fillers 2
9259 Elementary sales occupations nec. 0
99998 Refusal 0
99999 Don't Know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, October 2009
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.