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A. What kind of work do you (did you normally) do? That is, what (is/was) your job called? OCCUPATION: (See REMARKS) B. What (do/did) you actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of your main duties? C. What kind of place (do/did) you work for? INDUSTRY: (See REMARKS) D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? F. (Are/Were) you employed by the federal, state or local government or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)? G. About how much time (does/did) it usually take you to travel to work - about how many minutes?
Respondent's occupational prestige score · Asked in 17 waves, 1972–1990 · 24,267 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Weighted means. Groups with fewer than 50 respondents in a wave are left out of that wave.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 1,300 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 1,441 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 1,394 |
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,716 |
| General Social Survey 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 1,368 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 1,453 |
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 1,379 |
| General Social Survey 1983 | 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 | face to face | 1,599 | 1,493 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 1,723 |
| General Social Survey 1980 |
| 1980-01-18 to 1980-05-16 |
| face to face |
| 1,468 |
| 1,349 |
| General Social Survey 1978 | 1978-02-13 to 1978-04-29 | face to face | 1,532 | 1,404 |
| General Social Survey 1977 | 1977-02-09 to 1977-04-24 | face to face | 1,530 | 1,416 |
| General Social Survey 1976 | 1976-02-28 to 1976-05-29 | face to face | 1,499 | 1,352 |
| General Social Survey 1975 | 1975-02-28 to 1975-05-15 | face to face | 1,490 | 1,349 |
| General Social Survey 1974 | 1974 | face to face | 1,484 | 1,351 |
| General Social Survey 1973 | 1973 | face to face | 1,504 | 1,332 |
| General Social Survey 1972 | 1972 | face to face | 1,613 | 1,447 |