Socio economic grouping

Higher managerial, administrative, professional, e.g. chief executive, senior civil servant, surgeon.  

Intermediate managerial, administrative, professional, e.g. bank manager, teacher.  

Supervisory, clerical, junior managerial, e.g. shop floor supervisor, bank clerk, salesperson.  

Skilled manual workers, e.g. electrician, carpenter.  

Semi-skilled and unskilled manual workers, e.g. assembly line worker, refuse collector, messenger. 

Casual labourer's, pensioners, unemployed, e.g. pensioners without private pensions and anyone living on benefits.