c' G - Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS)

Q3. MAIN OR MOST RECENT JOB
Applies to all coded 1, 3 or 4 at Q2(a) and Check A.
Check that either precede 1 is ringed or that job details have been given fo
both occupation and industry.
Those who have never worked before, but have a job which they are waiting to
take up, coded 3 at Qla(i) and 4 at Check A, details of the new job should
have been given and precode~ringed.
OCCUPATION (OCC ):
FIRST QUARTER :
INOUSTRY (sIC(R) ):
General Points
US1ng the Classification of Occupations 1980, code the JOB
TITLE using the 3 digit operational codes (001-348,351 ).
NA/Inadequately described. ...... 999.
If the information given is inadequate to code to 3 digit level
but SEG could be established, refer to S/V (FLAG).
Using the Standard Industrial Classification, revised 1980,
code the INDUSTRY, using the frame which follows.
1. Do not overcode into the Professional Classes where there is insufficient
evidence that an informant belongs there. Sometimes interviewers record a
person as, a ‘qualified engineer’ but he may in fact be a manual type of
engineer. Check in any case of doubt with education and income and, if
necessary, refer to SIT.
2. Catholic Priests: If the household is a 1clergy house - where one Or mDre
Roman Catholic Priests live (often looked after by a housekeeper) WITHDF.W
FROM THE SAMPLE . Refer to RO if the priest says he is receiving a salary.
3. Armed Forces Reserve: If income is received for this it should be treated as a
main or subsidiary job, whichever applies. If the income ia merely a retainer
do NOT treat as a job. Check with the Income Section - payment for training
is at equivalent ordinary service rates and should be regarded as payment for
a job.
Retainers are paid out in lump sums - if you are in any doubt refer to S/V.
4. If a person holds more than one job concurrently, the main job should & coded
at Q3 as follows -
Identify the rmin job by either taking the most remunerative, ox fai11n9 fiat,
take the most time consuming. (The income from the second job should appear
at Income Q13) .
If the informant has given his hours and income from both jobs combined axd
the main job cannot be identified, code the job with the highest Social Class
code.
Then the SIC(R) should be coded according to the job chosen to code OCC.
(The total hours worked and income from both jobs will be coded at Q6A/B and
the Income Section).
NB. (i) Working as a domestic help, jobbing gardener etc for several
people concurrently does not count as more than 1 job.
(ii) Sub post masters - see Emp/Se 1f Emp note 5.