Table 8.
Sample of TSEI2 occupational prestige scores matched with job titles, following the coding system provided by Stevens and Featherman (1981).
| Prestige Score | Job Title |
|---|---|
| (lowest score in the sample) 16.5 | Professional drivers |
| (−1SD) 26.0 | Mail handlers, except post office |
| 28.0 | Compositors and typesetters |
| 28.1 | Electric power linemen and cablemen |
| 28.5 | Telegraph operators |
| 29.0 | Receptionists |
| 30.0 | Stenographers |
| 30.5 | Locomotive firemen |
| 30.8 | Inspectors |
| 32.2 | Decorators and window dressers |
| 32.7 | Railroad conductors |
| 34.4 | Auctioneers |
| 34.7 | Legal secretaries |
| 35.3 | Salesmen, retail trade |
| 38.4 | Managers and superintendents buildings |
| 39.6 | Construction inspectors |
| 40.1 | Managers and administrators |
| 44.1 | Clerical supervisors |
| 44.9 | Inspectors, except construction, public administration |
| (Mean) 47.3 | Sales representatives |
| 49.1 | Data processing machine repairmen |
| 49.6 | Foresters and conservationists |
| 50.1 | Air traffic controllers |
| 51.6 | High school teachers |
| 52.5 | Officials of lodges, societies, and unions |
| 53.4 | Insurance agents, brokers, and underwriters |
| 54.5 | Purchasing agents and buyers |
| 57.1 | Officials and administrators |
| 61.9 | Health administrators |
| 64.9 | Real estate appraisers |
| (+1SD) 68.6 | Airplane pilots |
| 77.8 | Chemists |
| (highest scores in the sample) 89.6 | Dentists |
Note: These prestige scores are representative of the 1970 census job titles (U.S. Bureau of Census, 1971), which is when our participants were assessed for the 11th year follow-up.