A Upper-middle class Top management
bankers, lawyers
doctors other
professionals
B Middle class Middle management,
teachers creative e.g.
graphics designer.
Some newspaper
daily telegraph and
the financial time
C1 Lower middle class Office supervisor
junior mangers
nurses specialist
clerical staff.
The times, the
guardian, the daily
mail
C2 Skilled working class Skilled workers
tradespersons (white
collar)
Daily mail, the daily
express .
D Working class Semiskilled and
unskilled manual
workers (blue collar)
The sun, mirrow
E lowest level of
income
Unemployment
students, pensioners
casual workers
Jeremy Kyle show

Standard occupational classification

  • 1.
    A Upper-middle classTop management bankers, lawyers doctors other professionals B Middle class Middle management, teachers creative e.g. graphics designer. Some newspaper daily telegraph and the financial time C1 Lower middle class Office supervisor junior mangers nurses specialist clerical staff. The times, the guardian, the daily mail C2 Skilled working class Skilled workers tradespersons (white collar) Daily mail, the daily express . D Working class Semiskilled and unskilled manual workers (blue collar) The sun, mirrow E lowest level of income Unemployment students, pensioners casual workers Jeremy Kyle show