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masoc20

Mother's SOC 2020, resp aged 14

Standard Occupational Classification 2020 (SOC2020) of mother’s job. Full 4-digit version for Special Licence release (SN6931) only. Not defined for respondents who reported their first job as part of BHPS as occupations were not coded to the SOC 2000 code frame at the time. For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2020.

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Derived variable note:

Standard Occupational Classification 2020 (SOC2020) of mother's job. Full 4-digit version for Special Licence release (SN6931) only. Not defined for respondents who reported their first job as part of BHPS as occupations were not coded to the SOC 2000 code frame at the time. For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2020.

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9390.12%
inapplicable-83198497.37%
proxy-7740.23%
refusal-2100.03%
don't know-1270.08%
Chief executives and senior officials111120.01%
Financial managers and directors113110.0%
Charitable organisation managers and directors113510.0%
Human resource managers and directors113610.0%
Functional managers and directors n.e.c.113930.01%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale115050.02%
Officers in armed forces116110.0%
Health services and public health managers and directors117110.0%
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors122210.0%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122320.01%
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors123230.01%
Property, housing and estate managers125110.0%
Managers and directors in the creative industries125510.0%
Betting shop and gambling establishment managers125610.0%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.1259150.05%
Chemical scientists211110.0%
Biochemists and biomedical scientists211310.0%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212910.0%
Information technology professionals n.e.c.213910.0%
Environment professionals215210.0%
Generalist medical practitioners221170.02%
Specialist medical practitioners221210.0%
Physiotherapists222140.01%
Speech and language therapists222320.01%
Other psychologists222620.01%
Midwifery nurses223160.02%
Community nurses223220.01%
Specialist nurses223310.0%
Nurse practitioners223410.0%
Mental health nurses223520.01%
Children's nurses223610.0%
Other nursing professionals2237380.12%
Pharmacists225160.02%
Medical radiographers225420.01%
Higher education teaching professionals231150.02%
Further education teaching professionals231210.0%
Secondary education teaching professionals231390.03%
Primary education teaching professionals2314290.09%
Nursery education teaching professionals231540.01%
Special needs education teaching professionals231630.01%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.2319120.04%
Head teachers and principals232120.01%
Education managers232210.0%
Early education and childcare services managers232410.0%
Other educational professionals n.e.c232920.01%
Solicitors and lawyers241270.02%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241920.01%
Chartered and certified accountants242140.01%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers242210.0%
Management consultants and business analysts243110.0%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians243310.0%
Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.243910.0%
Business and financial project management professionals244040.01%
Chartered surveyors245410.0%
Social workers246150.02%
Probation officers246220.01%
Librarians247120.01%
Quality control and planning engineers248110.0%
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals248210.0%
Newspaper and periodical editors249120.01%
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.311910.0%
CAD, drawing and architectural technicians312010.0%
IT user support technicians313210.0%
Complementary health associate professionals321420.01%
Health associate professionals n.e.c.321910.0%
Youth and community workers322110.0%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.322930.01%
Early education and childcare practitioners323220.01%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.0%
Authors, writers and translators341210.0%
Dancers and choreographers341410.0%
Interior designers342110.0%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials343220.01%
Fitness and wellbeing instructors343320.01%
Financial accounts managers353420.01%
Estimators, valuers and assessors354120.01%
Project support officers354310.0%
Business associate professionals n.e.c.354910.0%
Marketing associate professionals355410.0%
Estate agents and auctioneers355510.0%
Sales accounts and business development managers355620.01%
Public services associate professionals356010.0%
Human resources and industrial relations officers357110.0%
Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists357210.0%
Other vocational and industrial trainers357410.0%
Health and safety managers and officers358210.0%
National government administrative occupations411190.03%
Local government administrative occupations411230.01%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks4122110.03%
Bank and post office clerks412380.02%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412920.01%
Records clerks and assistants413130.01%
Stock control clerks and assistants413310.0%
Library clerks and assistants413520.01%
Office managers414140.01%
Sales administrators415110.0%
Data entry administrators415220.01%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.4159300.09%
Medical secretaries421110.0%
Legal secretaries421220.01%
School secretaries421330.01%
Company secretaries and administrators421410.0%
Personal assistants and other secretaries4215170.05%
Receptionists421670.02%
Farmers511130.01%
Gardeners and landscape gardeners511310.0%
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.511910.0%
Carpenters and joiners531610.0%
Painters and decorators532310.0%
Upholsterers541110.0%
Tailors and dressmakers541320.01%
Print finishing and binding workers542310.0%
Chefs543430.01%
Cooks543560.02%
Catering and bar managers543610.0%
Florists544330.01%
Other skilled trades n.e.c.544910.0%
Early education and childcare assistants6111100.03%
Teaching assistants6112230.07%
Educational support assistants611340.01%
Childminders611490.03%
Nannies and au pairs611620.01%
Playworkers611710.0%
Animal care services occupations n.e.c.612910.0%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants613190.03%
Dental nurses613320.01%
Houseparents and residential wardens613430.01%
Care workers and home carers6135300.09%
Senior care workers613610.0%
Travel agents621220.01%
Air travel assistants621310.0%
Hairdressers and barbers6221100.03%
Beauticians and related occupations622230.01%
Housekeepers and related occupations623110.0%
Caretakers623210.0%
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors624010.0%
Parking and civil enforcement occupations631220.01%
Sales and retail assistants7111420.13%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711230.01%
Collector salespersons and credit agents712110.0%
Market and street traders and assistants712420.01%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712920.01%
Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale7131190.06%
Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale713240.01%
Call and contact centre occupations721120.01%
Communication operators721310.0%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.721950.02%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives811110.0%
Textile process operatives811240.01%
Process operatives n.e.c.811940.01%
Metal working machine operatives812020.01%
Paper and wood machine operatives813120.01%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.813910.0%
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)814120.01%
Routine inspectors and testers814310.0%
Sewing machinists8146120.04%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.814960.02%
Farm workers911130.01%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913120.01%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers913220.01%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913990.03%
Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers921150.02%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921930.01%
Cleaners and domestics9223350.11%
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers922430.01%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations923290.03%
Kitchen and catering assistants9263100.03%
Waiters and waitresses926450.02%
Bar staff926550.02%
Leisure and theme park attendants926710.0%
Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.926910.0%
Total32849100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-92360.67%
inapplicable-82994284.41%
proxy-71340.38%
refusal-2600.17%
don't know-11280.36%
Chief executives and senior officials111120.01%
Production managers and directors in manufacturing112140.01%
Production managers and directors in construction112210.0%
Financial managers and directors1131190.05%
Marketing, sales and advertising directors113240.01%
Public relations and communications directors113310.0%
Purchasing managers and directors113410.0%
Charitable organisation managers and directors113530.01%
Human resource managers and directors113650.01%
Functional managers and directors n.e.c.113980.02%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale1150340.1%
Officers in armed forces116110.0%
Senior police officers116210.0%
Health services and public health managers and directors117130.01%
Social services managers and directors117210.0%
Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture121140.01%
Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors122190.03%
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors1222100.03%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises1223250.07%
Leisure and sports managers122430.01%
Health care practice managers123140.01%
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors123280.02%
Early education and childcare services proprietors123320.01%
Managers in transport and distribution124130.01%
Managers in storage and warehousing124220.01%
Property, housing and estate managers125140.01%
Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors125340.01%
Managers and directors in the creative industries125510.0%
Betting shop and gambling establishment managers125630.01%
Hire services managers and proprietors125710.0%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.1259340.1%
Chemical scientists211130.01%
Biological scientists211260.02%
Biochemists and biomedical scientists211320.01%
Social and humanities scientists211520.01%
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.211920.01%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212910.0%
IT managers213220.01%
Programmers and software development professionals213420.01%
IT network professionals213710.0%
Information technology professionals n.e.c.213910.0%
Graphic and multimedia designers214220.01%
Conservation professionals215120.01%
Environment professionals215230.01%
Generalist medical practitioners2211250.07%
Specialist medical practitioners221250.01%
Physiotherapists222190.03%
Occupational therapists222230.01%
Speech and language therapists222340.01%
Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists222420.01%
Clinical psychologists222520.01%
Other psychologists222620.01%
Therapy professionals n.e.c.222910.0%
Midwifery nurses2231130.04%
Community nurses2232210.06%
Specialist nurses223330.01%
Nurse practitioners223420.01%
Mental health nurses2235120.03%
Children's nurses223650.01%
Other nursing professionals22372520.71%
Veterinarians224030.01%
Pharmacists2251110.03%
Dental practitioners225320.01%
Medical radiographers225460.02%
Paramedics225520.01%
Other health professionals n.e.c.2259150.04%
Higher education teaching professionals2311190.05%
Further education teaching professionals231290.03%
Secondary education teaching professionals2313600.17%
Primary education teaching professionals23142240.63%
Nursery education teaching professionals231570.02%
Special needs education teaching professionals2316120.03%
Teachers of English as a foreign language231740.01%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.2319920.26%
Head teachers and principals2321140.04%
Education managers232260.02%
Education advisers and school inspectors232370.02%
Early education and childcare services managers2324100.03%
Other educational professionals n.e.c232980.02%
Solicitors and lawyers2412130.04%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241950.01%
Chartered and certified accountants2421320.09%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers242260.02%
Taxation experts242350.01%
Management consultants and business analysts243140.01%
Marketing and commercial managers243240.01%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians243340.01%
Business and related research professionals243430.01%
Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.243920.01%
Business and financial project management professionals244090.03%
Architects245120.01%
Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants245230.01%
Quantity surveyors245310.0%
Chartered surveyors245410.0%
Construction project managers and related professionals245510.0%
Social workers2461280.08%
Probation officers246220.01%
Clergy246330.01%
Welfare professionals n.e.c.246920.01%
Librarians2471120.03%
Archivists and curators247230.01%
Quality control and planning engineers248120.01%
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals248220.01%
Newspaper and periodical editors249110.0%
Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters249210.0%
Public relations professionals249340.01%
Laboratory technicians3111190.05%
Building and civil engineering technicians311410.0%
Quality assurance technicians311510.0%
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.311980.02%
CAD, drawing and architectural technicians312020.01%
IT operations technicians313130.01%
IT user support technicians313220.01%
Database administrators and web content technicians313320.01%
Pharmaceutical technicians321240.01%
Medical and dental technicians321330.01%
Complementary health associate professionals321460.02%
Health associate professionals n.e.c.321920.01%
Youth and community workers3221100.03%
Child and early years officers322250.01%
Housing officers322340.01%
Counsellors322470.02%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.322960.02%
Higher level teaching assistants323120.01%
Early education and childcare practitioners323250.01%
Veterinary nurses324020.01%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331240.01%
Prison service officers (below principal officer)331420.01%
Artists341120.01%
Authors, writers and translators3412110.03%
Arts officers, producers and directors341620.01%
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators341750.01%
Interior designers342120.01%
Clothing, fashion and accessories designers342230.01%
Design occupations n.e.c.342910.0%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials343220.01%
Fitness and wellbeing instructors343370.02%
Legal associate professionals352040.01%
Brokers353190.03%
Insurance underwriters353210.0%
Financial and accounting technicians353310.0%
Financial accounts managers353450.01%
Estimators, valuers and assessors354120.01%
Data analysts354440.01%
Business associate professionals n.e.c.354910.0%
Buyers and procurement officers355160.02%
Business sales executives3552160.05%
Marketing associate professionals3554110.03%
Estate agents and auctioneers355580.02%
Sales accounts and business development managers355650.01%
Events managers and organisers355710.0%
Public services associate professionals356040.01%
Human resources and industrial relations officers357160.02%
Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists357210.0%
Other vocational and industrial trainers357420.01%
Inspectors of standards and regulations358110.0%
Health and safety managers and officers358220.01%
National government administrative occupations4111630.18%
Local government administrative occupations4112200.06%
Officers of non-governmental organisations411340.01%
Credit controllers412150.01%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks41221050.3%
Bank and post office clerks4123380.11%
Finance officers412480.02%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.4129230.06%
Records clerks and assistants413190.03%
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants4132110.03%
Stock control clerks and assistants413350.01%
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants413410.0%
Library clerks and assistants413570.02%
Human resources administrative occupations413630.01%
Office managers4141250.07%
Office supervisors414250.01%
Customer service managers414340.01%
Sales administrators415130.01%
Data entry administrators415270.02%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.41592080.59%
Medical secretaries4211150.04%
Legal secretaries4212210.06%
School secretaries4213320.09%
Company secretaries and administrators421440.01%
Personal assistants and other secretaries42151670.47%
Receptionists4216780.22%
Typists and related keyboard occupations4217280.08%
Farmers5111410.12%
Horticultural trades511210.0%
Gardeners and landscape gardeners511360.02%
Welding trades521340.01%
Metal machining setters and setter-operators522110.0%
Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out522210.0%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522310.0%
Precision instrument makers and repairers522420.01%
Electricians and electrical fitters524110.0%
Telecoms and related network installers and repairers524210.0%
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.524910.0%
Carpenters and joiners531610.0%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.531910.0%
Painters and decorators532320.01%
Footwear and leather working trades541260.02%
Tailors and dressmakers5413190.05%
Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.5419100.03%
Pre-press technicians542130.01%
Printers542260.02%
Print finishing and binding workers542320.01%
Butchers543170.02%
Bakers and flour confectioners5432120.03%
Fishmongers and poultry dressers543310.0%
Chefs5434280.08%
Cooks5435740.21%
Catering and bar managers5436180.05%
Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers544180.02%
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers544210.0%
Florists5443100.03%
Other skilled trades n.e.c.544910.0%
Early education and childcare assistants6111390.11%
Teaching assistants61121090.31%
Educational support assistants6113200.06%
Childminders6114400.11%
Nannies and au pairs611620.01%
Playworkers611720.01%
Animal care services occupations n.e.c.612950.01%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants6131450.13%
Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)613210.0%
Dental nurses6133130.04%
Houseparents and residential wardens6134110.03%
Care workers and home carers61351480.42%
Senior care workers613620.01%
Care escorts613720.01%
Sports and leisure assistants621130.01%
Travel agents621290.03%
Air travel assistants621340.01%
Rail travel assistants621410.0%
Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.621940.01%
Hairdressers and barbers6221490.14%
Beauticians and related occupations622270.02%
Housekeepers and related occupations6231150.04%
Caretakers623290.03%
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors624070.02%
Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors625040.01%
Police community support officers631110.0%
Parking and civil enforcement occupations631210.0%
Sales and retail assistants71113661.03%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators7112450.13%
Telephone salespersons711320.01%
Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants7114200.06%
Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers711510.0%
Collector salespersons and credit agents712160.02%
Debt, rent and other cash collectors712220.01%
Roundspersons and van salespersons712330.01%
Market and street traders and assistants7124140.04%
Visual merchandisers and related occupations712530.01%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.7129170.05%
Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale7131670.19%
Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale7132170.05%
Call and contact centre occupations7211100.03%
Telephonists7212160.05%
Market research interviewers721420.01%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.7219160.05%
Customer service supervisors722010.0%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives8111230.06%
Textile process operatives8112190.05%
Chemical and related process operatives811310.0%
Metal making and treating process operatives811530.01%
Process operatives n.e.c.8119140.04%
Metal working machine operatives8120100.03%
Energy plant operatives813320.01%
Water and sewerage plant operatives813420.01%
Printing machine assistants813540.01%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.813980.02%
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)8141120.03%
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)814230.01%
Routine inspectors and testers814350.01%
Sewing machinists8146550.16%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.814980.02%
Construction operatives n.e.c.815910.0%
Production, factory and assembly supervisors8160100.03%
Bus and coach drivers821270.02%
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs821310.0%
Delivery drivers and couriers8214130.04%
Driving instructors821510.0%
Road transport drivers n.e.c.821930.01%
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.822910.0%
Air transport operatives823310.0%
Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.823910.0%
Farm workers9111270.08%
Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.911960.02%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913170.02%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers9132160.05%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.91391520.43%
Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers921170.02%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.9219150.04%
Cleaners and domestics92233991.12%
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers9224100.03%
Refuse and salvage occupations922510.0%
Security guards and related occupations923170.02%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations9232850.24%
Exam invigilators923310.0%
Shelf fillers924150.01%
Warehouse operatives9252220.06%
Delivery operatives925330.01%
Bar and catering supervisors926120.01%
Hospital porters926210.0%
Kitchen and catering assistants9263860.24%
Waiters and waitresses9264380.11%
Bar staff9265410.12%
Coffee shop workers926620.01%
Leisure and theme park attendants926790.03%
Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.926950.01%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9230.08%
inapplicable-82756198.44%
proxy-71040.37%
refusal-240.01%
don't know-1120.04%
Financial managers and directors113120.01%
Human resource managers and directors113620.01%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale115020.01%
Health services and public health managers and directors117110.0%
Social services managers and directors117210.0%
Leisure and sports managers122410.0%
Travel agency managers and proprietors122510.0%
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors123210.0%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125920.01%
IT quality and testing professionals213610.0%
Generalist medical practitioners221130.01%
Specialist medical practitioners221220.01%
Midwifery nurses223110.0%
Community nurses223240.01%
Mental health nurses223510.0%
Children's nurses223610.0%
Other nursing professionals2237160.06%
Pharmacists225120.01%
Podiatrists225610.0%
Higher education teaching professionals231110.0%
Further education teaching professionals231210.0%
Secondary education teaching professionals231330.01%
Primary education teaching professionals2314150.05%
Special needs education teaching professionals231610.0%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.2319110.04%
Education managers232210.0%
Other educational professionals n.e.c232920.01%
Solicitors and lawyers241240.01%
Taxation experts242310.0%
Business and financial project management professionals244010.0%
Social workers246160.02%
Probation officers246210.0%
Librarians247110.0%
Laboratory technicians311120.01%
Child and early years officers322210.0%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.322940.01%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331210.0%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.0%
Authors, writers and translators341210.0%
Arts officers, producers and directors341610.0%
Fitness and wellbeing instructors343310.0%
Business associate professionals n.e.c.354920.01%
Merchandisers355310.0%
Marketing associate professionals355420.01%
Events managers and organisers355710.0%
Human resources and industrial relations officers357110.0%
Health and safety managers and officers358210.0%
National government administrative occupations411130.01%
Local government administrative occupations411220.01%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412270.03%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412910.0%
Records clerks and assistants413120.01%
Library clerks and assistants413510.0%
Human resources administrative occupations413610.0%
Office managers414110.0%
Data entry administrators415210.0%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.4159120.04%
Medical secretaries421110.0%
Legal secretaries421210.0%
School secretaries421330.01%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421580.03%
Receptionists421640.01%
Farmers511110.0%
Gardeners and landscape gardeners511320.01%
Bakers and flour confectioners543210.0%
Chefs543420.01%
Cooks543540.01%
Catering and bar managers543610.0%
Early education and childcare assistants611130.01%
Teaching assistants6112160.06%
Educational support assistants611320.01%
Childminders611450.02%
Nannies and au pairs611620.01%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants613130.01%
Dental nurses613310.0%
Houseparents and residential wardens613410.0%
Care workers and home carers6135210.08%
Beauticians and related occupations622230.01%
Housekeepers and related occupations623110.0%
Caretakers623220.01%
Sales and retail assistants7111150.05%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711230.01%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712920.01%
Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale713120.01%
Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale713210.0%
Call and contact centre occupations721110.0%
Communication operators721310.0%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.721910.0%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.813910.0%
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs821310.0%
Farm workers911110.0%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers913210.0%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913930.01%
Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers921110.0%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921910.0%
Cleaners and domestics9223180.06%
Security guards and related occupations923110.0%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations923220.01%
Shelf fillers924110.0%
Warehouse operatives925220.01%
Kitchen and catering assistants926310.0%
Waiters and waitresses926410.0%
Total27998100.0%

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