Respondent's occupation, 2010 census & 2008 isco code

isco08

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

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Values

• 110 commissioned armed forces officers

• 210 non-commissioned armed forces officers

• 310 armed forces occupations, other ranks

• 1000 managers

• 1100 chief executives, senior officials and legislators

• 1110 legislators and senior officials

• 1111 legislators

• 1112 senior government officials

• 1113 traditional chiefs and heads of village

• 1114 senior officials of special-interest organizations

• 1120 managing directors and chief executives

• 1200 administrative and commercial managers

• 1210 business services and administration managers

• 1211 finance managers

• 1212 human resource managers

• 1213 policy and planning managers

• 1219 business services and administration managers not elsewhere classified

• 1220 sales, marketing and development managers

• 1221 sales and marketing managers

• 1222 advertising and public relations managers

• 1223 research and development managers

• 1300 production and specialised services managers

• 1310 production managers in agriculture, forestry and fisheries

• 1311 agricultural and forestry production managers

• 1312 aquaculture and fisheries production managers

• 1320 manufacturing, mining, construction, and distribution managers

• 1321 manufacturing managers

• 1322 mining managers

• 1323 construction managers

• 1324 supply, distribution and related managers

• 1330 information and communications technology service managers

• 1340 professional services managers

• 1341 child care services managers

• 1342 health services managers

• 1343 aged care services managers

• 1344 social welfare managers

• 1345 education managers

• 1346 financial and insurance services branch managers

• 1349 professional services managers not elsewhere classified

• 1400 hospitality, retail and other services managers

• 1410 hotel and restaurant managers

• 1411 hotel managers

• 1412 restaurant managers

• 1420 retail and wholesale trade managers

• 1430 other services managers

• 1431 sports, recreation and cultural centre managers

• 1439 services managers not elsewhere classified

• 2000 professionals

• 2100 science and engineering professionals

• 2110 physical and earth science professionals

• 2111 physicists and astronomers

• 2112 meteorologists

• 2113 chemists

• 2114 geologists and geophysicists

• 2120 mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians

• 2130 life science professionals

• 2131 biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals

• 2132 farming, forestry and fisheries advisers

• 2133 environmental protection professionals

• 2140 engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology)

• 2141 industrial and production engineers

• 2142 civil engineers

• 2143 environmental engineers

• 2144 mechanical engineers

• 2145 chemical engineers

• 2146 mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals

• 2149 engineering professionals not elsewhere classified

• 2150 electrotechnology engineers

• 2151 electrical engineers

• 2152 electronics engineers

• 2153 telecommunications engineers

• 2160 architects, planners, surveyors and designers

• 2161 building architects

• 2162 landscape architects

• 2163 product and garment designers

• 2164 town and traffic planners

• 2165 cartographers and surveyors

• 2166 graphic and multimedia designers

• 2200 health professionals

• 2210 medical doctors

• 2211 generalist medical practitioners

• 2212 specialist medical practitioners

• 2220 nursing and midwifery professionals

• 2221 nursing professionals

• 2222 midwifery professionals

• 2230 traditional and complementary medicine professionals

• 2240 paramedical practitioners

• 2250 veterinarians

• 2260 other health professionals

• 2261 dentists

• 2262 pharmacists

• 2263 environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals

• 2264 physiotherapists

• 2265 dieticians and nutritionists

• 2266 audiologists and speech therapists

• 2267 optometrists and ophthalmic opticians

• 2269 health professionals not elsewhere classified

• 2300 teaching professionals

• 2310 university and higher education teachers

• 2320 vocational education teachers

• 2330 secondary education teachers

• 2340 primary school and early childhood teachers

• 2341 primary school teachers

• 2342 early childhood educators

• 2350 other teaching professionals

• 2351 education methods specialists

• 2352 special needs teachers

• 2353 other language teachers

• 2354 other music teachers

• 2355 other arts teachers

• 2356 information technology trainers

• 2359 teaching professionals not elsewhere classified

• 2400 business and administration professionals

• 2410 finance professionals

• 2411 accountants

• 2412 financial and investment advisers

• 2413 financial analysts

• 2420 administration professionals

• 2421 management and organization analysts

• 2422 policy administration professionals

• 2423 personnel and careers professionals

• 2424 training and staff development professionals

• 2430 sales, marketing and public relations professionals

• 2431 advertising and marketing professionals

• 2432 public relations professionals

• 2433 technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ict)

• 2434 information and communications technology sales professionals

• 2500 information and communications technology professionals

• 2510 software and applications developers and analysts

• 2511 systems analysts

• 2512 software developers

• 2513 web and multimedia developers

• 2514 applications programmers

• 2519 software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified

• 2520 database and network professionals

• 2521 database designers and administrators

• 2522 systems administrators

• 2523 computer network professionals

• 2529 database and network professionals not elsewhere classified

• 2600 legal, social and cultural professionals

• 2610 legal professionals

• 2611 lawyers

• 2612 judges

• 2619 legal professionals not elsewhere classified

• 2620 librarians, archivists and curators

• 2621 archivists and curators

• 2622 librarians and related information professionals

• 2630 social and religious professionals

• 2631 economists

• 2632 sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals

• 2633 philosophers, historians and political scientists

• 2634 psychologists

• 2635 social work and counselling professionals

• 2636 religious professionals

• 2640 authors, journalists and linguists

• 2641 authors and related writers

• 2642 journalists

• 2643 translators, interpreters and other linguists

• 2650 creative and performing artists

• 2651 visual artists

• 2652 musicians, singers and composers

• 2653 dancers and choreographers

• 2654 film, stage and related directors and producers

• 2655 actors

• 2656 announcers on radio, television and other media

• 2659 creative and performing artists not elsewhere classified

• 3000 technicians and associate professionals

• 3100 science and engineering associate professionals

• 3110 physical and engineering science technicians

• 3111 chemical and physical science technicians

• 3112 civil engineering technicians

• 3113 electrical engineering technicians

• 3114 electronics engineering technicians

• 3115 mechanical engineering technicians

• 3116 chemical engineering technicians

• 3117 mining and metallurgical technicians

• 3118 draughtspersons

• 3119 physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified

• 3120 mining, manufacturing and construction supervisors

• 3121 mining supervisors

• 3122 manufacturing supervisors

• 3123 construction supervisors

• 3130 process control technicians

• 3131 power production plant operators

• 3132 incinerator and water treatment plant operators

• 3133 chemical processing plant controllers

• 3134 petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators

• 3135 metal production process controllers

• 3139 process control technicians not elsewhere classified

• 3140 life science technicians and related associate professionals

• 3141 life science technicians (excluding medical)

• 3142 agricultural technicians

• 3143 forestry technicians

• 3150 ship and aircraft controllers and technicians

• 3151 ships' engineers

• 3152 ships' deck officers and pilots

• 3153 aircraft pilots and related associate professionals

• 3154 air traffic controllers

• 3155 air traffic safety electronics technicians

• 3200 health associate professionals

• 3210 medical and pharmaceutical technicians

• 3211 medical imaging and therapeutic equipment technicians

• 3212 medical and pathology laboratory technicians

• 3213 pharmaceutical technicians and assistants

• 3214 medical and dental prosthetic technicians

• 3220 nursing and midwifery associate professionals

• 3221 nursing associate professionals

• 3222 midwifery associate professionals

• 3230 traditional and complementary medicine associate professionals

• 3240 veterinary technicians and assistants

• 3250 other health associate professionals

• 3251 dental assistants and therapists

• 3252 medical records and health information technicians

• 3253 community health workers

• 3254 dispensing opticians

• 3255 physiotherapy technicians and assistants

• 3256 medical assistants

• 3257 environmental and occupational health inspectors and associates

• 3258 ambulance workers

• 3259 health associate professionals not elsewhere classified

• 3300 business and administration associate professionals

• 3310 financial and mathematical associate professionals

• 3311 securities and finance dealers and brokers

• 3312 credit and loans officers

• 3313 accounting associate professionals

• 3314 statistical, mathematical and related associate professionals

• 3315 valuers and loss assessors

• 3320 sales and purchasing agents and brokers

• 3321 insurance representatives

• 3322 commercial sales representatives

• 3323 buyers

• 3324 trade brokers

• 3330 business services agents

• 3331 clearing and forwarding agents

• 3332 conference and event planners

• 3333 employment agents and contractors

• 3334 real estate agents and property managers

• 3339 business services agents not elsewhere classified

• 3340 administrative and specialised secretaries

• 3341 office supervisors

• 3342 legal secretaries

• 3343 administrative and executive secretaries

• 3344 medical secretaries

• 3350 regulatory government associate professionals

• 3351 customs and border inspectors

• 3352 government tax and excise officials

• 3353 government social benefits officials

• 3354 government licensing officials

• 3355 police inspectors and detectives

• 3359 regulatory government associate professionals not elsewhere classified

• 3400 legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals

• 3410 legal, social and religious associate professionals

• 3411 police inspectors and detectives

• 3412 social work associate professionals

• 3413 religious associate professionals

• 3420 sports and fitness workers

• 3421 athletes and sports players

• 3422 sports coaches, instructors and officials

• 3423 fitness and recreation instructors and program leaders

• 3430 artistic, cultural and culinary associate professionals

• 3431 photographers

• 3432 interior designers and decorators

• 3433 gallery, museum and library technicians

• 3434 chefs

• 3435 other artistic and cultural associate professionals

• 3500 information and communications technicians

• 3510 information and communications technology operations and user support technicians

• 3511 information and communications technology operations technicians

• 3512 information and communications technology user support technicians

• 3513 computer network and systems technicians

• 3514 web technicians

• 3520 telecommunications and broadcasting technicians

• 3521 broadcasting and audio-visual technicians

• 3522 telecommunications engineering technicians

• 4000 clerical support workers

• 4100 general and keyboard clerks

• 4110 general office clerks

• 4120 secretaries (general)

• 4130 keyboard operators

• 4131 typists and word processing operators

• 4132 data entry clerks

• 4200 customer services clerks

• 4210 tellers, money collectors and related clerks

• 4211 bank tellers and related clerks

• 4212 bookmakers, croupiers and related gaming workers

• 4213 pawnbrokers and money-lenders

• 4214 debt-collectors and related workers

• 4220 client information workers

• 4221 travel consultants and clerks

• 4222 contact centre information clerks

• 4223 telephone switchboard operators

• 4224 hotel receptionists

• 4225 enquiry clerks

• 4226 receptionists (general)

• 4227 survey and market research interviewers

• 4229 client information workers not elsewhere classified

• 4300 numerical and material recording clerks

• 4310 numerical clerks

• 4311 accounting and bookkeeping clerks

• 4312 statistical, finance and insurance clerks

• 4313 payroll clerks

• 4320 material-recording and transport clerks

• 4321 stock clerks

• 4322 production clerks

• 4323 transport clerks

• 4400 other clerical support workers

• 4410 other clerical support workers

• 4411 library clerks

• 4412 mail carriers and sorting clerks

• 4413 coding, proof-reading and related clerks

• 4414 scribes and related workers

• 4415 filing and copying clerks

• 4416 personnel clerks

• 4419 clerical support workers not elsewhere classified

• 5000 service and sales workers

• 5100 personal service workers

• 5110 travel attendants, conductors and guides

• 5111 travel attendants and travel stewards

• 5112 transport conductors

• 5113 travel guides

• 5120 cooks

• 5130 waiters and bartenders

• 5131 waiters

• 5132 bartenders

• 5140 hairdressers, beauticians and related workers

• 5141 hairdressers

• 5142 beauticians and related workers

• 5150 building and housekeeping supervisors

• 5151 cleaning and housekeeping supervisors in offices, hotels and other establishments

• 5152 domestic housekeepers

• 5153 building caretakers

• 5160 other personal services workers

• 5161 astrologers, fortune-tellers and related workers

• 5162 companions and valets

• 5163 undertakers and embalmers

• 5164 pet groomers and animal care workers

• 5165 driving instructors

• 5169 personal services workers not elsewhere classified

• 5200 sales workers

• 5210 street and market salespersons

• 5211 stall and market salespersons

• 5212 street food salespersons

• 5220 shop salespersons

• 5221 shop keepers

• 5222 shop supervisors

• 5223 shop sales assistants

• 5230 cashiers and ticket clerks

• 5240 other sales workers

• 5241 fashion and other models

• 5242 sales demonstrators

• 5243 door to door salespersons

• 5244 contact centre salespersons

• 5245 service station attendants

• 5246 food service counter attendants

• 5249 sales workers not elsewhere classified

• 5300 personal care workers

• 5310 child care workers and teachers' aides

• 5311 child care workers

• 5312 teachers' aides

• 5320 personal care workers in health services

• 5321 health care assistants

• 5322 home-based personal care workers

• 5329 personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified

• 5400 protective services workers

• 5410 protective services workers

• 5411 fire-fighters

• 5412 police officers

• 5413 prison guards

• 5414 security guards

• 5419 protective services workers not elsewhere classified

• 6000 skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers

• 6100 market-oriented skilled agricultural workers

• 6110 market gardeners and crop growers

• 6111 field crop and vegetable growers

• 6112 tree and shrub crop growers

• 6113 gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers

• 6114 mixed crop growers

• 6120 animal producers

• 6121 livestock and dairy producers

• 6122 poultry producers

• 6123 apiarists and sericulturists

• 6129 animal producers not elsewhere classified

• 6130 mixed crop and animal producers

• 6200 market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers

• 6210 forestry and related workers

• 6220 fishery workers, hunters and trappers

• 6221 aquaculture workers

• 6222 inland and coastal waters fishery workers

• 6223 deep-sea fishery workers

• 6224 hunters and trappers

• 6300 subsistence farmers, fishers, hunters and gatherers

• 6310 subsistence crop farmers

• 6320 subsistence livestock farmers

• 6330 subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmers

• 6340 subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherers

• 7000 craft and related trades workers

• 7100 building and related trades workers, excluding electricians

• 7110 building frame and related trades workers

• 7111 house builders

• 7112 bricklayers and related workers

• 7113 stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers

• 7114 concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers

• 7115 carpenters and joiners

• 7119 building frame and related trades workers not elsewhere classified

• 7120 building finishers and related trades workers

• 7121 roofers

• 7122 floor layers and tile setters

• 7123 plasterers

• 7124 insulation workers

• 7125 glaziers

• 7126 plumbers and pipe fitters

• 7127 air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics

• 7130 painters, building structure cleaners and related trades workers

• 7131 painters and related workers

• 7132 spray painters and varnishers

• 7133 building structure cleaners

• 7200 metal, machinery and related trades workers

• 7210 sheet and structural metal workers, moulders and welders, and related workers

• 7211 metal moulders and coremakers

• 7212 welders and flamecutters

• 7213 sheet-metal workers

• 7214 structural-metal preparers and erectors

• 7215 riggers and cable splicers

• 7220 blacksmiths, toolmakers and related trades workers

• 7221 blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers

• 7222 toolmakers and related workers

• 7223 metal working machine tool setters and operators

• 7224 metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners

• 7230 machinery mechanics and repairers

• 7231 motor vehicle mechanics and repairers

• 7232 aircraft engine mechanics and repairers

• 7233 agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers

• 7234 bicycle and related repairers

• 7300 handicraft and printing workers

• 7310 handicraft workers

• 7311 precision-instrument makers and repairers

• 7312 musical instrument makers and tuners

• 7313 jewellery and precious-metal workers

• 7314 potters and related workers

• 7315 glass makers, cutters, grinders and finishers

• 7316 sign writers, decorative painters, engravers and etchers

• 7317 handicraft workers in wood, basketry and related materials

• 7318 handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials

• 7319 handicraft workers not elsewhere classified

• 7320 printing trades workers

• 7321 pre-press technicians

• 7322 printers

• 7323 print finishing and binding workers

• 7400 electrical and electronic trades workers

• 7410 electrical equipment installers and repairers

• 7411 building and related electricians

• 7412 electrical mechanics and fitters

• 7413 electrical line installers and repairers

• 7420 electronics and telecommunications installers and repairers

• 7421 electronics mechanics and servicers

• 7422 information and communications technology installers and servicers

• 7500 food processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers

• 7510 food processing and related trades workers

• 7511 butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers

• 7512 bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers

• 7513 dairy-products makers

• 7514 fruit, vegetable and related preservers

• 7515 food and beverage tasters and graders

• 7516 tobacco preparers and tobacco products makers

• 7520 wood treaters, cabinet-makers and related trades workers

• 7521 wood treaters

• 7522 cabinet-makers and related workers

• 7523 woodworking-machine tool setters and operators

• 7530 garment and related trades workers

• 7531 tailors, dressmakers, furriers and hatters

• 7532 garment and related pattern-makers and cutters

• 7533 sewing, embroidery and related workers

• 7534 upholsterers and related workers

• 7535 pelt dressers, tanners and fellmongers

• 7536 shoemakers and related workers

• 7540 other craft and related workers

• 7541 underwater divers

• 7542 shotfirers and blasters

• 7543 product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages)

• 7544 fumigators and other pest and weed controllers

• 7549 craft and related workers not elsewhere classified

• 8000 plant and machine operators, and assemblers

• 8100 stationary plant and machine operators

• 8110 mining and mineral processing plant operators

• 8111 miners and quarriers

• 8112 mineral and stone processing plant operators

• 8113 well drillers and borers and related workers

• 8114 cement, stone and other mineral products machine operators

• 8120 metal processing and finishing plant operators

• 8121 metal processing plant operators

• 8122 metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators

• 8130 chemical and photographic products plant and machine operators

• 8131 chemical products plant and machine operators

• 8132 photographic products machine operators

• 8140 rubber, plastic and paper products machine operators

• 8141 rubber products machine operators

• 8142 plastic products machine operators

• 8143 paper products machine operators

• 8150 textile, fur and leather products machine operators

• 8151 fibre preparing, spinning and winding machine operators

• 8152 weaving and knitting machine operators

• 8153 sewing machine operators

• 8154 bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators

• 8155 fur and leather preparing machine operators

• 8156 shoemaking and related machine operators

• 8157 laundry machine operators

• 8159 textile, fur and leather products machine operators not elsewhere classified

• 8160 food and related products machine operators

• 8170 wood processing and papermaking plant operators

• 8171 pulp and papermaking plant operators

• 8172 wood processing plant operators

• 8180 other stationary plant and machine operators

• 8181 glass and ceramics plant operators

• 8182 steam engine and boiler operators

• 8183 packing, bottling and labelling machine operators

• 8189 stationary plant and machine operators not elsewhere classified

• 8200 assemblers

• 8210 assemblers

• 8211 mechanical machinery assemblers

• 8212 electrical and electronic equipment assemblers

• 8219 assemblers not elsewhere classified

• 8300 drivers and mobile plant operators

• 8310 locomotive engine drivers and related workers

• 8311 locomotive engine drivers

• 8312 railway brake, signal and switch operators

• 8320 car, van and motorcycle drivers

• 8321 motorcycle drivers

• 8322 car, taxi and van drivers

• 8330 heavy truck and bus drivers

• 8331 bus and tram drivers

• 8332 heavy truck and lorry drivers

• 8340 mobile plant operators

• 8341 mobile farm and forestry plant operators

• 8342 earthmoving and related plant operators

• 8343 crane, hoist and related plant operators

• 8344 lifting truck operators

• 8350 ships' deck crews and related workers

• 9000 elementary occupations

• 9100 cleaners and helpers

• 9110 domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers

• 9111 domestic cleaners and helpers

• 9112 cleaners and helpers in offices, hotels and other establishments

• 9120 vehicle, window, laundry and other hand cleaning workers

• 9121 hand launderers and pressers

• 9122 vehicle cleaners

• 9123 window cleaners

• 9129 other cleaning workers

• 9200 agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers

• 9210 agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers

• 9211 crop farm labourers

• 9212 livestock farm labourers

• 9213 mixed crop and livestock farm labourers

• 9214 garden and horticultural labourers

• 9215 forestry labourers

• 9216 fishery and aquaculture labourers

• 9300 labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport

• 9310 mining and construction labourers

• 9311 mining and quarrying labourers

• 9312 civil engineering labourers

• 9313 building construction labourers

• 9320 manufacturing labourers

• 9321 hand packers

• 9329 manufacturing labourers not elsewhere classified

• 9330 transport and storage labourers

• 9331 hand and pedal vehicle drivers

• 9332 drivers of animal-drawn vehicles and machinery

• 9333 freight handlers

• 9334 shelf fillers

• 9400 food preparation assistants

• 9410 food preparation assistants

• 9411 fast food preparers

• 9412 kitchen helpers

• 9500 street and related sales and service workers

• 9510 street and related service workers

• 9520 street vendors (excluding food)

• 9600 refuse workers and other elementary workers

• 9610 refuse workers

• 9611 garbage and recycling collectors

• 9612 refuse sorters

• 9613 sweepers and related labourers

• 9620 other elementary workers

• 9621 messengers, package deliverers and luggage porters

• 9622 odd job persons

• 9623 meter readers and vending-machine collectors

• 9624 water and firewood collectors

• 9629 elementary workers not elsewhere classified

• 9997 uncodeable

• NA(d) don't know

• NA(i) iap

• NA(j) I don't have a job

• NA(m) dk, na, iap

• NA(n) no answer

• NA(p) not imputable

• NA(r) refused

• NA(s) skipped on web

• NA(u) uncodeable

• NA(x) not available in this release

• NA(y) not available in this year

• NA(z) see codebook