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jbsoc00_2

Current job: SOC 2000: Job 2

Standard Occupational Classification 2000 (SOC2000) of current job 2. Full 4-digit version for Special Licence release (SN6931) only. Current job 2 refers to being in paid employment during the last week, even if the respondent was away from work in that week. The classification is coded post-field using the respondent’s description of the job. From Wave 2 onwards the job description is collected using proactive dependent interviewing. Respondents who held a current job 2 in their last personal interview (i.e., when their interview outcome was “full adult interview”) and for whom a valid Standard Occupational Classification code was available were asked whether the job description provided in that interview was still true. If the description has changed, the new description was collected and coded post-field. The Standard Occupational Classification code from the last interview is used if the description was confirmed. Note that information from interviews with proxies is not fed forward. In the first two waves of Understanding Society the description was first coded to the code frame of SOC 2000. From Wave 3 onward, descriptions of new jobs were first coded to the code frame of SOC 2010 and the code for earlier versions of the classification was computed from a look-up file. For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2000.

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Standard Occupational Classification 2000 (SOC2000) of current job 2. Full 4-digit version for Special Licence release (SN6931) only. Current job 2 refers to being in paid employment during the last week, even if the respondent was away from work in that week. The classification is coded post-field using the respondent's description of the job. From Wave 2 onwards the job description is collected using proactive dependent interviewing. Respondents who held a current job 2 in their last personal interview (i.e., when their interview outcome was "full adult interview") and for whom a valid Standard Occupational Classification code was available were asked whether the job description provided in that interview was still true. If the description has changed, the new description was collected and coded post-field. The Standard Occupational Classification code from the last interview is used if the description was confirmed. Note that information from interviews with proxies is not fed forward. In the first two waves of Understanding Society the description was first coded to the code frame of SOC 2000. From Wave 3 onward, descriptions of new jobs were first coded to the code frame of SOC 2010 and the code for earlier versions of the classification was computed from a look-up file. For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2000.

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9580.16%
inapplicable-83386895.48%
refusal-2250.07%
don't know-150.01%
Senior officials (national governments)111150.01%
Senior officials (local government)111350.01%
Senior officials (special interest organisations)111410.0%
Production, works and maintenance managers112140.01%
Managers in building and contracting112250.01%
Financial managers and chartered secretaries1131100.03%
Marketing and sales managers1132100.03%
Purchasing managers113320.01%
Advertising and public relations managers113430.01%
Personnel, training and industrial relations managers113560.02%
Information and communications technology managers113650.01%
Quality assurance managers114120.01%
Customer care managers114210.0%
Financial institution managers115110.0%
Office managers115290.03%
Transport and distribution managers116110.0%
Stores and warehouse managers116210.0%
Retail and wholesale managers116360.02%
Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services117310.0%
Security managers117410.0%
Hospital and health service managers118120.01%
Healthcare practice managers118310.0%
Social services managers118420.01%
Residential and day care managers118510.0%
Natural environment and conservation managers121290.03%
Hotel and accommodation managers122120.01%
Conference and exhibition managers122220.01%
Restaurant and catering managers122320.01%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122440.01%
Leisure and sports facility managers122520.01%
Property, housing and land managers123190.03%
Shopkeepers123460.02%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.1239420.12%
Civil engineers212120.01%
Design and development engineers212620.01%
Planning and quality control engineers212820.01%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212950.01%
IT strategy and planning professionals213150.01%
Software professionals2132150.04%
Medical practitioners2211200.06%
Psychologists221240.01%
Pharmacists/pharmacologists221360.02%
Ophthalmic opticians221420.01%
Dental practitioners221540.01%
Veterinarians221620.01%
Higher education teaching professionals231170.02%
Further education teaching professionals2312110.03%
Education officers, school inspectors231310.0%
Secondary education teaching professionals231470.02%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals2315150.04%
Special needs education teaching professionals231650.01%
Registrars and senior administrators of educational establishments231770.02%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.2319820.23%
Social science researchers232220.01%
Researchers n.e.c.232940.01%
Solicitors and lawyers, judges and coroners241140.01%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241910.0%
Chartered and certified accountants242140.01%
Management accountants242210.0%
Management consultants, actuaries, economists and statisticians242370.02%
Architects243110.0%
Chartered surveyors (not quantity surveyors)243420.01%
Public service administrative professionals244110.0%
Social workers244270.02%
Probation officers244310.0%
Clergy244440.01%
Archivists and curators245220.01%
Laboratory technicians311110.0%
Building and civil engineering technicians311410.0%
Quality assurance technicians311510.0%
Science and engineering technicians n.e.c.311920.01%
Architectural and town planning technicians312110.0%
Draughtspersons312210.0%
IT operations technicians313140.01%
IT user support technicians313210.0%
Nurses3211430.12%
Midwives321230.01%
Paramedics321330.01%
Medical radiographers321430.01%
Dispensing opticians321610.0%
Pharmaceutical dispensers321730.01%
Medical and dental technicians321840.01%
Physiotherapists322150.01%
Occupational therapists322230.01%
Speech and language therapists322320.01%
Therapists n.e.c.3229190.05%
Youth and community workers323180.02%
Housing and welfare officers3232190.05%
NCOs and other ranks331150.01%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331220.01%
Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below)331370.02%
Prison service officers (below principal officer)331410.0%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.0%
Artists341160.02%
Authors, writers3412190.05%
Actors, entertainers3413120.03%
Dancers and choreographers341410.0%
Musicians3415150.04%
Arts officers, producers and directors341620.01%
Graphic designers3421100.03%
Product, clothing and related designers342260.02%
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors343140.01%
Broadcasting associate professionals343280.02%
Public relations officers343320.01%
Photographers and audio-visual equipment operators343450.01%
Sports players344110.0%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials3442200.06%
Fitness instructors3443110.03%
Sports and fitness occupations n.e.c.344920.01%
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers351210.0%
Legal associate professionals352020.01%
Estimators, valuers and assessors353120.01%
Finance and investment analysts/advisers353430.01%
Taxation experts353510.0%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.3539110.03%
Sales representatives354240.01%
Marketing associate professionals354360.02%
Conservation and environmental protection officers355110.0%
Countryside and park rangers355230.01%
Personnel and industrial relations officers356280.02%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors3563190.05%
Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists356410.0%
Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards356530.01%
Local government clerical officers and assistants411320.01%
Officers of non-governmental organisations411410.0%
Credit controllers412140.01%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks4122280.08%
Counter clerks412330.01%
Filing and other records assistants/clerks413120.01%
Stock control clerks413320.01%
Transport and distribution clerks413410.0%
Library assistants/clerks413530.01%
Market research interviewers413740.01%
Communication operators414210.0%
General office assistants/clerks4150490.14%
Medical secretaries421120.01%
Company secretaries421430.01%
Personal assistants and other secretaries4215110.03%
Receptionists421660.02%
Typists421730.01%
Farmers511170.02%
Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen511380.02%
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.511940.01%
Smiths and forge workers521110.0%
Sheet metal workers521310.0%
Pipe fitters521610.0%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522340.01%
Motor mechanics, auto engineers523130.01%
Auto electricians523310.0%
Electricians, electrical fitters524110.0%
Telecommunications engineers524210.0%
Computer engineers, installation and maintenance524540.01%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531440.01%
Carpenters and joiners531530.01%
Construction trades n.e.c.531920.01%
Plasterers532120.01%
Painters and decorators532320.01%
Upholsterers541210.0%
Bookbinders and print finishers542310.0%
Bakers, flour confectioners543240.01%
Chefs, cooks543470.02%
Furniture makers, other craft woodworkers549210.0%
Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers549510.0%
Floral arrangers, florists549610.0%
Hand craft occupations549920.01%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants6111190.05%
Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)611230.01%
Houseparents and residential wardens611480.02%
Care assistants and home carers6115640.18%
Nursery nurses612140.01%
Childminders and related occupations6122100.03%
Playgroup leaders/assistants612380.02%
Educational assistants6124310.09%
Animal care occupations n.e.c.613980.02%
Sports and leisure assistants621140.01%
Travel agents621230.01%
Travel and tour guides621360.02%
Air travel assistants621410.0%
Rail travel assistants621510.0%
Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.621960.02%
Hairdressers, barbers622140.01%
Beauticians and related occupations6222150.04%
Housekeepers and related occupations623140.01%
Caretakers623250.01%
Undertakers and mortuary assistants629110.0%
Sales and retail assistants7111350.1%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711250.01%
Market and street traders and assistants712410.0%
Merchandisers and window dressers712530.01%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.7129100.03%
Call centre agents/operators721120.01%
Customer service occupations721280.02%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives811120.01%
Textile process operatives811310.0%
Chemical and related process operatives811410.0%
Quarry workers and related operatives812310.0%
Metal working machine operatives812510.0%
Routine inspectors and testers813310.0%
Clothing cutters813610.0%
Sewing machinists813720.01%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813910.0%
Road construction operatives814230.01%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814950.01%
Heavy goods vehicle drivers821190.03%
Van drivers8212230.06%
Bus and coach drivers821350.01%
Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs8214100.03%
Driving instructors821510.0%
Rail transport operatives821610.0%
Fork lift truck drivers822210.0%
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.822910.0%
Farm workers911140.01%
Elementary occupations in fishing and agriculture n.e.c.911930.01%
Labourers in building and woodworking trades912110.0%
Labourers in other construction trades n.e.c.912920.01%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913220.01%
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers913410.0%
Stevedores, dockers and slingers914110.0%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.914950.01%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers921190.03%
Elementary office occupations n.e.c.921910.0%
Kitchen and catering assistants9223490.14%
Waiters, waitresses9224180.05%
Bar staff9225210.06%
Leisure and theme park attendants9226110.03%
Elementary personal services occupations n.e.c.922920.01%
Road sweepers923210.0%
Cleaners, domestics9233780.22%
Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers923410.0%
Refuse and salvage occupations923510.0%
Security guards and related occupations9241120.03%
School mid-day assistants9244110.03%
Elementary security and safety occupations n.e.c.924920.01%
Shelf fillers925140.01%
Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.925930.01%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9230.08%
inapplicable-82694896.25%
refusal-2120.04%
don't know-110.0%
Senior officials (national governments)111130.01%
Senior officials (local government)111330.01%
Senior officials (special interest organisations)111410.0%
Production, works and maintenance managers112130.01%
Managers in building and contracting112210.0%
Financial managers and chartered secretaries113150.02%
Marketing and sales managers113270.03%
Purchasing managers113310.0%
Advertising and public relations managers113410.0%
Personnel, training and industrial relations managers113530.01%
Information and communications technology managers113630.01%
Research and development managers113710.0%
Quality assurance managers114110.0%
Customer care managers114210.0%
Office managers1152110.04%
Transport and distribution managers116130.01%
Stores and warehouse managers116210.0%
Retail and wholesale managers116320.01%
Hospital and health service managers118130.01%
Social services managers118430.01%
Residential and day care managers118510.0%
Natural environment and conservation managers1212110.04%
Hotel and accommodation managers122140.01%
Conference and exhibition managers122230.01%
Restaurant and catering managers122320.01%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122410.0%
Leisure and sports facility managers122510.0%
Property, housing and land managers123130.01%
Shopkeepers123460.02%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.1239110.04%
Biological scientists and biochemists211210.0%
Design and development engineers212610.0%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212910.0%
IT strategy and planning professionals213140.01%
Software professionals213230.01%
Medical practitioners2211220.08%
Psychologists221250.02%
Pharmacists/pharmacologists221360.02%
Dental practitioners221530.01%
Higher education teaching professionals231170.03%
Further education teaching professionals2312100.04%
Secondary education teaching professionals231460.02%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals2315120.04%
Special needs education teaching professionals231640.01%
Registrars and senior administrators of educational establishments231720.01%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.2319320.11%
Social science researchers232210.0%
Researchers n.e.c.232960.02%
Solicitors and lawyers, judges and coroners241140.01%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241920.01%
Chartered and certified accountants242140.01%
Management accountants242210.0%
Management consultants, actuaries, economists and statisticians242320.01%
Town planners243210.0%
Public service administrative professionals244110.0%
Social workers244230.01%
Clergy244460.02%
Librarians245110.0%
Laboratory technicians311120.01%
Building and civil engineering technicians311410.0%
Quality assurance technicians311510.0%
Science and engineering technicians n.e.c.311920.01%
Architectural and town planning technicians312110.0%
Draughtspersons312220.01%
Building inspectors312310.0%
IT operations technicians313130.01%
IT user support technicians313230.01%
Nurses3211220.08%
Paramedics321330.01%
Medical radiographers321420.01%
Chiropodists321510.0%
Pharmaceutical dispensers321710.0%
Medical and dental technicians321860.02%
Physiotherapists322160.02%
Occupational therapists322210.0%
Speech and language therapists322310.0%
Therapists n.e.c.322970.03%
Youth and community workers323130.01%
Housing and welfare officers3232160.06%
NCOs and other ranks331150.02%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331210.0%
Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below)331390.03%
Artists341160.02%
Authors, writers3412150.05%
Actors, entertainers341390.03%
Dancers and choreographers341410.0%
Musicians341570.03%
Arts officers, producers and directors341620.01%
Graphic designers342170.03%
Product, clothing and related designers342230.01%
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors343110.0%
Broadcasting associate professionals343230.01%
Public relations officers343320.01%
Photographers and audio-visual equipment operators343480.03%
Sports players344120.01%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials3442110.04%
Fitness instructors344370.03%
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers351210.0%
Ship and hovercraft officers351320.01%
Legal associate professionals352030.01%
Estimators, valuers and assessors353110.0%
Brokers353210.0%
Finance and investment analysts/advisers353430.01%
Taxation experts353510.0%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353980.03%
Sales representatives354270.03%
Marketing associate professionals354370.03%
Public service associate professionals356110.0%
Personnel and industrial relations officers356240.01%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356390.03%
Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists356420.01%
Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards356510.0%
Occupational hygienists and safety officers (health and safety)356710.0%
Local government clerical officers and assistants411330.01%
Officers of non-governmental organisations411410.0%
Credit controllers412120.01%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks4122270.1%
Counter clerks412320.01%
Filing and other records assistants/clerks413130.01%
Transport and distribution clerks413410.0%
Library assistants/clerks413510.0%
Database assistants/clerks413610.0%
Market research interviewers413720.01%
Communication operators414230.01%
General office assistants/clerks4150240.09%
Medical secretaries421110.0%
Company secretaries421410.0%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421580.03%
Receptionists421660.02%
Farmers511140.01%
Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen511380.03%
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.511930.01%
Sheet metal workers521310.0%
Pipe fitters521610.0%
Metal machining setters and setter-operators522120.01%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522310.0%
Precision instrument makers and repairers522410.0%
Motor mechanics, auto engineers523110.0%
Electricians, electrical fitters524130.01%
Computer engineers, installation and maintenance524510.0%
Electrical/electronics engineers n.e.c.524910.0%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531410.0%
Carpenters and joiners531540.01%
Construction trades n.e.c.531930.01%
Plasterers532110.0%
Painters and decorators532330.01%
Weavers and knitters541110.0%
Originators, compositors and print preparers542110.0%
Printers542210.0%
Bookbinders and print finishers542310.0%
Bakers, flour confectioners543220.01%
Chefs, cooks543460.02%
Furniture makers, other craft woodworkers549210.0%
Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers549510.0%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants6111110.04%
Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)611210.0%
Dental nurses611320.01%
Houseparents and residential wardens611480.03%
Care assistants and home carers6115480.17%
Nursery nurses612180.03%
Childminders and related occupations612280.03%
Playgroup leaders/assistants612380.03%
Educational assistants6124230.08%
Veterinary nurses and assistants613110.0%
Animal care occupations n.e.c.613940.01%
Sports and leisure assistants621160.02%
Travel and tour guides621310.0%
Air travel assistants621410.0%
Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.621930.01%
Hairdressers, barbers622110.0%
Beauticians and related occupations6222120.04%
Housekeepers and related occupations623130.01%
Sales and retail assistants7111260.09%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711230.01%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712940.01%
Call centre agents/operators721120.01%
Customer service occupations7212110.04%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives811110.0%
Chemical and related process operatives811410.0%
Process operatives n.e.c.811910.0%
Metal working machine operatives812520.01%
Routine inspectors and testers813310.0%
Weighers, graders, sorters813410.0%
Sewing machinists813720.01%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814920.01%
Heavy goods vehicle drivers821180.03%
Van drivers8212170.06%
Bus and coach drivers821320.01%
Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs821450.02%
Driving instructors821510.0%
Seafarers (merchant navy); barge, lighter and boat operatives821710.0%
Farm workers911110.0%
Elementary occupations in fishing and agriculture n.e.c.911910.0%
Labourers in building and woodworking trades912130.01%
Labourers in other construction trades n.e.c.912930.01%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913210.0%
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers913420.01%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.914940.01%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers921150.02%
Hospital porters922110.0%
Kitchen and catering assistants9223210.08%
Waiters, waitresses9224150.05%
Bar staff9225130.05%
Leisure and theme park attendants922620.01%
Window cleaners923120.01%
Cleaners, domestics9233540.19%
Security guards and related occupations924140.01%
School crossing patrol attendants924310.0%
School mid-day assistants9244100.04%
Elementary security and safety occupations n.e.c.924920.01%
Shelf fillers925120.01%
Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.925910.0%
Total27998100.0%

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