Note that the CAMSIS scale construction is closely related to that of its precursor, the Cambridge Scale for the UK. The Cambride scale was originally described in Stewart et al. 1980, and comparisons between the CAMSIS measures below, and earlier versions of the Cambridge Scale, are made in Prandy and Lambert 2003. .

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Before downloading the tables, users are strongly recommended to read: Accessing and using CAMSIS scale scores

The construction of CAMSIS measures

 

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Data	1971 Census: ONS Longitudinal Study 1% sample
Cases	94,615
Occupational classification	Classification of Occupations 1970 and 1960 (details below)
Status in employment	Seven categories, plus conversion to Standardised Employment Status (see below).

 

 

If using this CAMSIS version, please cite the journal article which describes its construction:

Prandy, K., & Lambert, P. S. (2003). Marriage, Social Distance and the Social Space: An alternative derivation and validation of the Cambridge Scale. Sociology, 37(3), 397-411.

 

Status in Employment	Occupational Classification

 

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Status in Employment

The index files of scores allow for status in employment to be coded in two ways, as listed below. The first uses those categories that are conventionally distinguished in British occupational data; the second uses those constructed categories that we derive in order to provide scores that are compatible with other groupings that are used in international comparative studies (see the fuller discussion in the web page on Status in Employment). Note that in the construction managers in small (fewer than 25 employees) and large (25 or more employees) establishments were combined.
 

	Britain (UK)	Standardised
0	Not available, not known etc. (derived from categories 1 to 7)	Not available, not known etc. (UK category 0)
1	Self-employed with 25 or more employees	Self-employed (all) (equivalent to category 2 for UK)
2	Self-employed with fewer than 25 employees	Self-employed (principal) (derived from UK categories 1 to 3)
3	Self-employed with no employees	Own account (UK category 3)
4	Manager (large establishment)	Employer (derived from UK categories 1 and 2)
5	Manager (small establishment)	Family assistant ( not available for UK)
6	Supervisor	Employee (derived from UK categories 4 to 7)
7	Employee (non-supervisory)

 

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Occupational Classification

The classifications used for the 1971, 1966 (Sample) and 1961 censuses are essentially the same, with only a few cases of groups being split or combined. Where the 1971 OUGs are combined to form a 1966 or 1961 OUG, the scores have been constructed using weighting by the numbers in the categories.

1971	1966	1961	Title of Occupation Unit Group
001	001	000	Fishermen
		006	Fishermen-crofters
002	002	001	Farmers, farm managers, market gardeners
	007	007	Crofters
003	003	002	Agricultural workers n.e.c.
004	004	003	Agricultural machinery drivers
005	005	004	Gardeners and groundsmen
006	006	005	Foresters and Woodmen
007	009	011	Coal mine-workers underground
	008	010	Coal mine­face workers
	011	013	Coal miners
008	010	012	Coal mine-workers above ground
009	012	014	Workers below ground n.e.c.
010	013	015	Surface workers n.e.c.-mines and quarries
011	014	020	Furnacemen, coal gas and coke ovens
012	015	021	Chemical production process workers n.e.c.
013	016	030	Ceramic formers
014	017	031	Glass formers, finishers and decorators
015	018	032	Furnacemen, kilnmen, glass and ceramic
016	019	033	Ceramics' decorators and finishers
017	020	034	Glass and ceramics production process workers n.e.c.
018	021	040	Furnacemen-metal
019	022	041	Rolling, tube mill operators, metal drawers
020	023	042	Moulders and coremakers (foundry)
021	024	043	Smiths, forgemen
022	025	044	Metal making and treating workers n.e.c.
023	026	045	Fettlers, metal dressers
024	027	050	Radio and radar mechanics
025	028	051	Installers and repairmen, telephone
026	029	052	Linesmen, cable jointers
027	030	053	Electricians
028	031	054	Electrical and electronic fitters
029	032	055	Assemblers (electrical and electronic)
030	033	056	Electrical engineers (so described)
031	045	068	Foremen (engineering and allied trades)
032	045	068	Trainee craftsmen (engineering and allied trades)
033	034	060	Sheet metal workers
034	035	061	Steel erectors; riggers
035	036	062	Metal plate workers; riveters
036	037	063	Gas, electric welders, Cutters; braziers
037	038	064	Turners
038	039	064	Machine tool setters, setter-operators n.e.c.
039	040	065	Machine tool operators
040	041	066	Tool makers, tool room fitters
041	042	067	Motor mechanics, auto engineers
042	043	067	Maintenance fitters, maintenance engineers, millwrights
043	044	067	Fitters n.e.c., machine erectors, etc.
044	046	069	Electro-platers, dip platers and related workers
045	047	070	Plumbers, gas fitters, lead burners
046	048	070	Pipe fitters, heating engineers
047	049	071	Press workers and stampers
048	050	072	Metal workers n.e.c.
049	051	073	Watch and chronometer makers and repairers
050	052	074	Precision instrument makers and repairers
051	053	075	Goldsmiths, silversmiths, jewellery makers
052	054	076	Coach, carriage, wagon builders and repairers
053	055	077	Inspectors (metal and electrical goods)
054	056	078	Other metal making, working; jewellery and electrical production process workers
055	057	080	Carpenters and joiners
056	058	081	Cabinet makers
057	059	082	Sawyers and wood working machinists
058	060	084	Pattern makers
059	061	085	Woodworkers n.e.c.
		083	Coopers, hoop makers and benders
060	062	090	Tanners; leather, fur dressers, fellmongers
061	063	091	Shoemakers and shoe repairers
062	064	092	Cutters, lasters, sewers, footwear and related workers
063	065	093	Leather products makers n.e.c.
064	066	100	Fibre preparers
065	067	101	Spinners, doublers, twisters
066	068	101	Winders, reelers
067	069	102	Warpers, sizers, drawers-in
068	070	103	Weavers
069	071	104	Knitters
070	072	105	Bleachers and finishers of textiles
071	073	106	Dyers of textiles
072	074	107	Textile fabrics and related products makers and examiners n.e.c.
073	075	108	Textile fabrics, etc. production process workers n.e.c.
074	076	110	Tailors, dress, light clothing makers
075	077	111	Upholsterers and related workers
076	078	112	Hand and machine sewers and embroiderers, textile and light leather products.
077	079	113	Clothing and related products makers n.e.c.
078	080	120	Bakers and pastry cooks
079	081	121	Butchers and meat cutters
080	082	122	Brewers, wine makers and related workers
081	083	123	Food processors n.e.c.
082	084	124	Tobacco preparers and products makers
083	085	130	Makers of paper and paperboard
084	086	131	Paper products makers
085	087	132	Compositors
086	088	133	Printing press operators
087	089	134	Printers (so described)
088	090	135	Printing workers n.e.c.
089	091	140	Workers in rubber
090	092	141	Workers in plastics
091	093	142	Craftsmen n.e.c.
092	094	143	Other production process workers
093	095	150	Bricklayers, tile setters
094	096	151	Masons, stone cutters, slate workers
095	097	152	Plasterers, cement finishers, terrazzo workers
096	098	153	Builders (so described); clerks of works
097	099	154	Bricklayers', etc., labourers n.e.c.
098	100	154	Construction workers n.e.c.
099	101	160	Aerographers paint sprayers
100	102	161	Painters, decorators n.e.c.
101	103		Coach painters (so described)
102	104	170	Boiler firemen
103	105	171	Crane and hoist operators; slingers
104	106	172	Operators of earth moving and other construction machinery n.e.c.
		173	Boiler scalers
105	107	174	Stationary engine, materials handling plant operators n.e.c.; oilers and greasers
106	108	180	Railway lengthmen
107	109	181	Labourers and unskilled workers n.e.c.: Chemical and allied trades
108	110	182	Labourers and unskilled workers n.e.c.: Engineering and allied trades
109	111	183	Labourers and unskilled workers n.e.c.: Foundries in engineering and allied trades
110	112	184	Labourers and unskilled workers n.e.c.: Textiles (not textile goods)
111	113	185	Labourers and unskilled workers n.e.c.: Coke ovens and gas works
112	114	186	Labourers and unskilled workers n.e.c.: Glass and ceramics
113	115	187	Labourers and unskilled workers n.e.c.: Building and contracting
114	116	188	Labourers and unskilled workers n.e.c.: Other
115	117	190	Deck, engineering officers and pilots, ship
116	118	191	Deck and engine room ratings, barge and boatmen
117	119	192	Aircraft pilots, navigators and flight engineers
118	120	193	Drivers, motormen, second men, railway engine
119	121	194	Railway guards
120	122	195	Drivers of buses, coaches
121	123	196	Drivers of other road passenger vehicles
122	124	197	Drivers of road goods vehicles
123	125	198	Inspectors, supervisors, transport
124	126	199	Shunters, pointsmen
125			Signalmen and crossing keepers, railways
126	127	200	Traffic controllers and dispatchers, transport
127	128	201	Telephone operators
128	129	202	Telegraph and radio operators
129	130	203	Postmen, mail sorters
130	131	204	Messengers
131	132	205	Bus conductors
132	133	206	Porters, ticket collectors, railway
133	134	207	Stevedores, dock labourers
134	135	208	Lorry drivers' mates, van guards
135	136	209	Workers in transport and communication occupations n.e.c.
136	137	210	Warehousemen, storekeepers and assistants
137	138	211	Packers, labellers and related workers
138			Office managers n.e.c.
139	140	221	Clerks, cashiers
140	141	221	Office machine operators
141	139	220	Typists, shorthand writers, secretaries
142	142	222	Civil service executive officers
	143	223	Civil Servants, local authority officials (so described)
143			Proprietors and managers, sales
	144	230	Proprietors and managers, food sales
	145	231	Proprietors and managers, non-food sales
144			Shop salesmen and assistants
	146	232	Shop salesmen and assistants, food
	147	233	Shop salesmen and assistants, non-food
145	148	234	Roundsmen (bread, milk, laundry, soft drinks)
146	149	235	Street vendors, hawkers
147	150	236	Garage proprietors
148	151	237	Commercial travellers, manufacturers' agents
149	152	238	Finance, insurance brokers, financial agents
150	153	239	Salesmen, services; valuers, auctioneers
151	154	250	Fire brigade officers and men
152	155	251	Police officers and men
153	156	252	Guards and related workers n.e.c.
154	157	253	Publicans, innkeepers
155	158	254	Barmen, barmaids
156			Proprietors and managers boarding houses and hotels
157			Housekeepers, stewards, matrons and housemothers
158			Domestic housekeepers
	159	255	Lodging house, hotel keepers, housekeepers, stewards and matrons
159			Restaurateurs
160	160	256	Waiters and waitresses
161	160	256	Canteen assistants, counter hands
162	161	257	Cooks
163	162	258	Kitchen hands
164	163	259	Maids, valets and related service workers n.e.c.
165	164	260	Caretakers, office keepers
166			Charwomen, office cleaners; window cleaners, chimney sweeps
	165	261	Chimney Sweeps
	166	262	Charwomen, office cleaners; window cleaners
167	167	263	Hairdressers, manicurists, beauticians
168	168	264	Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers
169	169	265	Athletes, sportsmen and related workers
170	170	266	Hospital or ward orderlies; ambulance men
171			Proprietors and managers, service, sport and recreations n.e.c.
172	171	267	Service, sport and recreation workers n.e.c.
173	172	270	Ministers of the Crown; M.Ps. (n.e.c.); senior government officials
174	173	271	Local authority senior officers
175	174	272	Managers in engineering and allied trades
176	175	273	Managers in building and contracting
177	176	274	Managers in mining and production n.e.c.
178	177	275	Personnel managers
179	178	276	Sales managers
		277	Company directors
180	180	278	Managers n.e.c.
181	181	280	Medical practitioners (qualified)
182	182	281	Dental practitioners
183	183	282	Nurses
184	184	283	Pharmacists
185	185	284	Radiographers (medical and industrial)
186			Ophthalmic and dispensing opticians
187			Chiropodists
188			Physiotherapists
189			Occupational therapists
190			Public health inspectors
191	186	285	Medical workers n.e.c.
192	187	286	University teachers
193			Primary and secondary school teachers
194	188	287	Teachers n.e.c.
195	189	288	Civil, structural, municipal engineers
196	190	289	Mechanical engineers
197	191	290	Electrical engineers
198	192		Electronic engineers
199			Work study, progress engineers
200			Planning, production engineers
201			Engineers n.e.c.
202			Metallurgists
203	193	291	Technologists n.e.c.
204	194	292	Chemists
205	195	292	Physical and biological scientists
206	196	293	Authors, journalists and related workers
207	197	294	Stage managers, actors, entertainers, musicians
208	198	295	Painters, sculptors and related creative artists
209	199	296	Accountants, professional
210	199	296	Company secretaries and registrars
211	200	297	Surveyors
212	200	297	Architects, town planners
213	201	298	Clergy, ministers, members of religious orders
214	202	299	Judges, barristers, advocates, solicitors
215	203	310	Social welfare and related workers
216			Officials of trade or professional associations
217	204	311	Professional workers n.e.c.
218	205	312	Draughtsmen
219	206	313	Laboratory assistants, technicians
	207		Technical, engineering assistants (so described)
220	208	314	Technical and related workers n.e.c.
221	209	320	Armed forces (U.K.)
222	210	321	Armed forces (Commonwealth and foreign)
223	211	330	Inadequately described occupations

 

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