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Explanation of occupation headings
- Routine, semi-routine manual and service occupations (such as: postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant, HGV driver, cleaner, porter, packer, labourer, waiter/waitress, bar staff).
- Clerical and intermediate occupations (such as: secretary, personal assistant, call centre agent, clerical worker, nursery nurse).
- Long-term unemployed (claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year).
- Modern professional & traditional professional occupations (such as: teacher, nurse, physiotherapist, social worker, musician, police officer (sergeant or above), software designer, accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist, civil / mechanical engineer).
- Other (such as: retired, this question does not apply to me, I don’t know).
- Senior, middle or junior managers or administrators (such as: finance manager, chief executive, large business owner, office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager).
- Small business owners who employed less than 25 people (such as: corner shop owners, small plumbing companies, retail shop owner, single restaurant or cafe owner, taxi owner, garage owner).
- Technical and craft occupations (such as: motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver).


