Socio-Economic Grouping
Social Grade – A
Description of Occupation – Higher Managerial, administrative or professional
Example – Company Director
Social Grade – B
Description of Occupation – Intermediate Managerial, administrative or professional
Example – Middle Manger
Social Grade – C1
Description of Occupation – Supervisory, clerical, junior administrative or professional
Example – Bank Clerk
Social Grade – C2
Description of Occupation – Skilled Manual Workers
Example – Plumber
Social Grade – D
Description of Occupation – Semi-Unskilled manual Workers Labourer
Example Labourer
Social Grade – E
Description of Occupation – State Pensioners with no income, widows, and casual and lowest grade earners
Example – Unemployed
Social Grade – A
Description of Occupation – Higher Managerial, administrative or professional
Example – Company Director
Social Grade – B
Description of Occupation – Intermediate Managerial, administrative or professional
Example – Middle Manger
Social Grade – C1
Description of Occupation – Supervisory, clerical, junior administrative or professional
Example – Bank Clerk
Social Grade – C2
Description of Occupation – Skilled Manual Workers
Example – Plumber
Social Grade – D
Description of Occupation – Semi-Unskilled manual Workers Labourer
Example Labourer
Social Grade – E
Description of Occupation – State Pensioners with no income, widows, and casual and lowest grade earners
Example – Unemployed