Julie McMillan and F.L. Jones (2000), "The ANU3_2 scale: a revised occupational status scale for Australia", Journal of Sociology, 36 (March): 64-80.

Users can cut-and-paste the table below into a word processor prior to preparing control code in, e.g., SPSS; or use the sample SPSS code for converting ASCO-2 codes into ANU3_2 scores appended at the bottom of this page.

	Conversion Details of ASCO (2nd Edition) to ANU3_2
ASCO Code	Indicative Occupational Title	ANU3_2 Score
1000	MANAGERS & ADMINISTRATORS	58.2
1100	GENERALIST MANAGERS	59.3
1110	GENERAL MANAGERS & ADMINISTRATORS	76.5
1111	Legislators & Government Appointed Officials	95.8
1112	General Managers	75.5
1190	MISC GENERALIST MANAGERS	43.6
1191	Building & Construction Managers	44.5
1192	Importers, Exporters & Wholesalers	41.9
1193	Manufacturers	42.2
1200	SPECIALIST MANAGERS	65.7
1210	RESOURCE MANAGERS	66.2
1211	Finance Managers	64.4
1212	Company Secretaries	65.0
1213	Human Resource Managers	69.9
1220	ENGINEERING, DISTRIBUTION & PROCESS MANAGERS	62.9
1221	Engineering Managers	69.1
1222	Production Managers	59.1
1223	Supply & Distribution Managers	57.9
1224	Information Technology Managers	74.6
1230	SALES & MARKETING MANAGERS	66.2
1231	Sales & Marketing Managers	66.2
1290	MISC SPECIALIST MANAGERS	67.7
1291	Policy & Planning Managers	81.5
1292	Health Services Managers	66.4
1293	Education Managers	81.0
1294	Commissioned Officers (Management)	64.8
1295	Child Care Coordinators	37.4
1296	Media Producers & Artistic Directors	60.0
1299	Other Specialist Managers	63.0
1300	FARMERS & FARM MANAGERS	48.5
1310	FARMERS & FARM MANAGERS	48.5
1311	Mixed Crop & livestock Farmers	48.5
1312	Livestock Farmers	48.5
1313	Crop Farmers	48.5
1314	Aquaculture Farmers	48.5
2000	PROFESSIONALS	61.4
2100	SCIENCE, BUILDING & ENGINEERING PROF	68.1
2110	NATURAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS	69.0
2111	Chemists	67.0
2112	Geologists & Geophysicists	79.2
2113	life Scientists	69.7
2114	Environmental & Agricultural Science Professionals	63.3
2115	Medical Scientists	70.1
2119	Other Natural & Physical Science Professionals	71.4
2120	BUILDING & ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS	67.7
2121	Architects & Landscape Architects	67.5
2122	Quantity Surveyors	67.4
2123	Cartographers & Surveyors	56.3
2124	Civil Engineers	73.6
2125	Electrical & Electronics Engineers	67.7
2126	Mechanical, Production & Plant Engineers	67.6
2127	Mining & Materials Engineers	73.6
2128	Engineering Technologists	45.7
2129	Other Building & Engineering Professionals	68.5
2200	BUSINESS & INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS	57.5
2210	ACCOUNTANTS, AUDITORS & CORP TREASURERS	57.9
2211	Accountants	57.9
2212	Auditors	57.2
2213	Corporate Treasurers	61.9
2220	SALES, MARKETING & ADVERTISING PROF	49.7
2221	Marketing & Advertising Professionals	59.2
2222	Technical Sales Representatives	39.3
2230	COMPUTING PROFESSIONALS	61.9
2231	Computing Professionals	61.9
2290	MISC BUSINESS & INFORMATION PROF	57.9
2291	Human Resource Professionals	57.8
2292	Librarians	53.0
2293	Mathematicians, Statisticians & Actuaries	69.8
2294	Business & Organisation Analysts	59.0
2295	Property Professionals	39.3
2299	Other Business & Information Professionals	63.3
2300	HEALTH PROFESSIONALS	62.2
2310	MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS	94.4
2311	Generalist Medical Practitioners	91.9
2312	Specialist Medical Practitioners	99.2
2320	NURSING PROFESSIONALS	50.5
2321	Nurse Managers	55.0
2322	Nurse Educators & Researchers	42.1
2323	Registered Nurses	50.4
2324	Registered Midwives	50.4
2325	Registered Mental Health Nurses	50.4
2326	Registered Developmental Disability Nurses	50.4
2380	MISC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS	70.2
2381	Dental Practitioners	88.7
2382	Pharmacists	79.3
2383	Occupational Therapists	63.1
2384	Optometrists	71.4
2385	Physiotherapists	67.9
2386	Speech Pathologists	60.8
2387	Chiropractors & Osteopaths	67.8
2388	Podiatrists	43.5
2391	Medical Imaging Professionals	52.2
2392	Veterinarians	85.1
2393	Dietitians	60.2
2394	Natural Therapy Professionals	60.2
2399	Other Health Professionals	59.7
2400	EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS	65.5
2410	SCHOOL TEACHERS	65.3
2411	Pre-Primary School Teachers	56.5
2412	Primary School Teachers	62.6
2413	Secondary School Teachers	69.1
2414	Special Education Teachers	67.7
2420	UNIVERSITY & VOC EDUCATION TEACHERS	72.8
2421	University Lecturers & Tutors	82.1
2422	Vocational Education Teachers	63.4
2490	MISC EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS	54.6
2491	Extra-Systemic Teachers	40.5
2492	English as a Second Language Teachers	67.7
2493	Education Officers	77.6
2500	SOCIAL, ARTS & MISC PROFESSIONALS	56.1
2510	SOCIAL WELFARE PROFESSIONALS	55.0
2511	Social Workers	59.8
2512	Welfare & Community Workers	40.2
2513	Counsellors	56.5
2514	Psychologists	80.8
2515	Ministers of Religion	61.7
2520	MISC SOCIAL PROFESSIONALS	74.8
2521	Legal Professionals	77.7
2522	Economists	79.3
2523	Urban & Regional Planners	66.0
2529	Other Social Professionals	57.3
2530	ARTISTS & RELATED PROFESSIONALS	47.5
2531	Visual Arts & Crafts Professionals	36.4
2532	Photographers	45.1
2533	Designers & Illustrators	46.7
2534	Journalists & Related Professionals	57.0
2535	Authors & Related Professionals	56.6
2536	Film, Television, Radio & Stage Directors	57.9
2537	Musicians & Related Professionals	41.1
2538	Actors, Dancers & Related Professionals	41.2
2539	Media Presenters	44.8
2540	MISCELLANEOUS PROFESSIONALS	53.1
2541	Air Transport Professionals	62.7
2542	Sea Transport Professionals	54.7
2543	Occupational & Environmental Health Professionals	40.0
2549	Other Professionals	52.7
3000	ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS	38.7
3100	SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & RELATED ASSOC PROF	41.6
3110	MEDICAL & SCIENCE TECHNICAL OFFICERS	41.8
3111	Medical Technical Officers	41.7
3112	Science Technical Officers	41.8
3120	BUILDING & ENGINEERING ASSOC PROF	41.3
3121	Building, Architectural & Surveying Assoc Professional	41.9
3122	Civil Engineering assoc Professionals	38.8
3123	Electrical Engineering assoc Professionals	39.0
3124	Electronic Engineering assoc Professionals	39.0
3125	Mechanical Engineering assoc Professionals	45.5
3129	Other Building & Engineering assoc Professionals	48.0
3200	BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATION ASSOC PROF	39.7
3210	FINANCE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS	50.0
3211	Branch Accountants & Managers (Financial Institution)	52.0
3212	Financial Dealers & Brokers	47.7
3213	Financial Investment Advisers	51.5
3290	MISC BUSINESS & ADMIN ASSSOC PROF	36.9
3291	Office Managers	29.2
3292	Project & Program Administrators	41.0
3293	Real Estate Associate Professionals	43.1
3294	Computing Support Technicians	36.4
3300	MANAGING SUPERVISORS (SALES & SERVICE)	36.6
3310	SHOP MANAGERS	34.8
3311	Shop Managers	34.8
3320	HOSPITALITY & ACCOMMODATION MANAGERS	33.6
3321	Restaurant & Catering Managers	33.7
3322	Chefs	26.8
3323	Hotel & Motel Managers	38.1
3324	Club Managers (licensed premises)	42.8
3325	Caravan Park & Camping Ground Managers	40.7
3329	Other Hospitality & Accommodation Managers	39.0
3390	MISC MAN SUPERVISORS (SALES & SERVICE)	44.1
3391	Sport & Recreation Managers	43.7
3392	Customer Service Managers	55.2
3393	Transport Company Managers	27.9
3399	Other Managing Supervisors (Sales & Service)	43.4
3400	HEALTH & WELFARE ASSOC PROFESSIONALS	33.9
3410	ENROLLED NURSES	30.7
3411	Enrolled Nurses	30.7
3420	WELFARE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS	36.6
3421	Welfare Associate Professionals	36.6
3490	MISC HEALTH & WELFARE ASSOC PROF	37.0
3491	Ambulance Officers & Paramedics	41.4
3492	Dental Associate Professionals	33.9
3493	ATSI Health Workers	30.7
3494	Massage Therapists	33.1
3900	OTHER ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS	42.2
3910	POLICE OFFICERS	53.6
3911	Police Officers	53.6
3990	MISC ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS	31.7
3991	Primary Products Inspectors	33.5
3992	Safety Inspectors	33.5
3993	Sportspersons, Coaches & Related Workers	26.0
3994	Senior Non-Commissioned Defence Force Officers	36.1
3995	Senior Fire Fighters	29.2
3996	Retail Buyers	32.6
3997	Library Technicians	36.3
3999	Other Misc Associate Professionals	36.4
4000	TRADESPERSONS & RELATED WORKERS	25.5
4100	MECHANICAL & FABRICATION ENGIN T'PERSONS	25.2
4110	MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TRADESPERSONS	27.6
4111	General Mechanical Engineering Tradespersons	25.8
4112	Metal Fitters & Machinists	27.5
4113	Toolmakers	24.7
4114	Aircraft Maintenance Engineers	37.9
4115	Precision Metal Tradespersons	18.8
4120	FABRICATION ENGINEERING TRADESPERSONS	21.2
4121	General Fabrication Engineering Tradespersons	22.2
4122	Structural Steel & Welding Tradespersons	22.3
4123	Forging Tradespersons	19.2
4124	Sheetmetal Tradespersons	19.3
4125	Metal Casting Tradespersons	3.4
4126	Metal Finishing Tradespersons	13.4
4200	AUTOMOTIVE TRADESPERSONS	30.7
4210	AUTOMOTIVE TRADESPERSONS	30.7
4211	Motor Mechanics	29.9
4212	Automotive Electricians	39.5
4213	Panel Beaters	36.0
4214	Vehicle Painters	29.2
4215	Vehicle Body Makers	19.6
4216	Vehicle Trimmers	20.5
4300	ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS TRADESPERSONS	34.0
4310	ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS TRADESPERSONS	34.0
4311	Electricians	37.0
4312	Refrigeration & Airconditionirg mechanics	36.4
4313	Electrical Distribution Tradespersons	28.3
4314	Electronic Instrument Tradespersons	33.9
4315	Electronic & Office Equipment Tradespersons	31.3
4316	Communications Tradespersons	27.3
4400	CONSTRUCTION TRADESPERSONS	21.9
4410	STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION TRADESPERSONS	21.9
4411	Carpentry & joinery Tradespersons	19.6
4412	Fibrous Plasterers	23.4
4413	Roof Slaters & Tilers	26.2
4414	Bricklayers	26.1
4415	Solid Plasterers	23.4
4416	Wall & Floor Tilers & Stonemasons	25.2
4420	FINAL FINISHERS CONST TRADESPERSONS	20.1
4421	Painters & Decorators	18.6
4422	Signwriters	18.6
4423	Floor Finishers	28.9
4430	PLUMBERS	23.5
4431	Plumbers	23.5
4500	FOOD TRADESPERSONS	24.9
4510	FOOD TRADESPERSONS	24.9
4511	Meat Tradespersons	23.3
4512	Bakers & Pastrycooks	24.3
4513	Cooks	26.8
4519	Other Food Tradespersons	14.1
4600	SKILLED AGRICULTURAL & HORTICULT. WORKERS	14.6
4610	SKILLED AGRICULTURAL WORKERS	29.5
4611	Farm Overseers	19.6
4612	Shearers	25.5
4613	Wool, Hide & Skin Classers	36.3
4614	Animal Trainers	38.7
4620	HORTICULTURAL TRADESPERSONS	11.4
4621	Nurserypersons	28.0
4622	Greenkeepers	10.0
4623	Gardeners	8.9
4900	OTHER TRADESPERSONS & RELATED WORKERS	24.4
4910	PRINTING TRADESPERSONS	26.3
4911	Graphic Pre-Press Tradespersons	30.1
4912	Printing Machinists & Small Offset Printers	26.2
4913	Binders & Finishers	15.5
4914	Screen Printers	29.0
4920	WOOD TRADESPERSONS	17.4
4921	Wood Machinists & Turners	7.9
4922	Cabinetmakers	19.3
4929	Other Wood Tradespersons	18.1
4930	HAIRDRESSERS	31.0
4931	Hairdressers	31.0
4940	TEXTILE, CLOTHING & RELATED TRADESPERSONS	15.3
4941	Clothing Tradespersons	17.1
4942	Upholsterers & Bedding Tradespersons	16.8
4943	Footwear Tradespersons	6.5
4944	Leather Goods, Canvas Goods & Sail Makers	12.6
4980	MISC TRADESPERSONS & RELATED WORKERS	25.7
4981	Marine Construction Tradespersons	27.6
4982	Glass Tradespersons	21.2
4983	Jewellers & Related Tradespersons	14.9
4984	Florists	29.8
4985	Fire Fighters	29.2
4986	Drillers	21.5
4987	Chemical, Petroleum & Gas Plant Operators	26.0
4988	Power Generation Plant Operators	30.7
4991	Defence Force Members Not Elsewhere Included	11.2
4992	Performing Arts Support Workers	34.0
4999	Other Misc Tradespersons & Related Workers	29.2
5000	ADVANCED CLERICAL & SERVICE WORKERS	32.1
5100	SECRETARIES & PERSONAL ASSISTANTS	31.9
5110	SECRETARIES & PERSONAL ASSISTANTS	31.9
5111	Secretaries & Personal Assistants	31.9
5900	OTHER ADVANCED CLER & SERV WORKERS	32.5
5910	ADVANCED NUMERICAL CLERKS	30.6
5911	Bookkeepers	29.0
5912	Credit & Loans Officers	36.3
5990	MISC ADVANCED CLER & SERV WORKERS	36.5
5991	Advanced Legal & Related Clerks	26.6
5992	Court & Hansard Reporters	32.6
5993	Insurance Agents	48.6
5994	Insurance Risk Surveyors & Loss Adjuster	33.8
5995	Desktop Publishing Operators	30.7
5996	Travel Attendants	39.8
5999	Other Misc Advanced Cler & Service Workers	32.6
6000	INTERM. CLERICAL, SALES & SERVICE WORKERS	27.1
6100	INTERMEDIATE CLERICAL WORKERS	26.9
6110	GENERAL CLERKS	27.2
6111	General Clerks	27.2
6120	KEYBOARD OPERATORS	31.0
6121	Keyboard Operators	31.0
6130	RECEPTIONISTS	26.2
6131	Receptionists	26.2
6140	INTERMEDIATE NUMERICAL CLERKS	27.6
6141	Accounting Clerks	29.0
6142	Payroll Clerks	29.0
6143	Bank Workers	26.8
6144	Insurance Clerks	24.3
6145	Money Market & Statistical Clerks	29.2
6150	MATERIAL RECORDING & DESPATCHING CLERKS	23.6
6151	Production Recording Clerks	24.8
6152	Transport & Despatching Clerks	25.5
6153	Stock & Purchasing Clerks	22.9
6190	MISC INTERMEDIATE CLERICAL WORKERS	25.9
6191	Inquiry & Admissions Clerks	26.3
6192	Library Assistants	19.6
6193	Personnel Clerks	28.2
6194	Intermediate Inspectors & Examiners	29.8
6199	Other Intermediate Clerical Workers	23.6
6200	INTERMEDIATE SALES & RELATED WORKERS	35.4
6210	INTERMEDIATE SALES & RELATED WORKERS	35.4
6211	Sales Representatives	39.3
6212	Motor Vehicle & Related Products Salespersons	25.5
6213	Retail & Checkout Supervisors	24.4
6300	INTERMEDIATE SERVICE WORKERS	24.3
6310	CARERS & AIDES	28.1
6311	Education Aides	39.1
6312	Children's Care Workers	29.9
6313	Special Care Workers	26.4
6314	Personal Care & Nursing Assistants	18.2
6320	HOSPITALITY WORKERS	14.4
6321	Hotel Service Supervisors	15.2
6322	Bar Attendants	21.0
6323	Waiters	9.5
6324	Hospitality Trainees	20.3
6390	MISC INTERMEDIATE SERVICE WORKERS	30.1
6391	Dental Assistants	20.8
6392	Veterinary Nurses	9.8
6393	Prison Officers	51.3
6394	Gaming Workers	32.4
6395	Personal Care Consultants	33.5
6396	Fitness Instructors & Related Workers	36.2
6397	Travel & Tourism Agents	31.1
6399	Other Intermediate Service Workers	21.0
7000	INTERM PRODUCTION & TRANSPORT WORKERS	10.7
7100	INTERMEDIATE PLANT OPERATORS	10.7
7110	MOBILE PLANT OPERATORS	9.8
7111	Mobile Construction Plant Operators	17.1
7112	Forklift Drivers	3.4
7119	Other Mobile Plant Operators	7.2
7120	INTERM STATIONARY PLANT OPERATORS	11.8
7121	Engine & Boiler Operators	8.0
7122	Crane, Hoist & lift Operators	9.9
7123	Engineering Production Systems Workers	13.2
7124	Pulp & Paper Mill Operators	15.4
7129	Other Intermediate Stationary Plant Operators	10.8
7200	INTERMEDIATE MACHINE OPERATORS	8.3
7210	INTERM TEXTILE, CLOTHING & REL OPERATORS	7.0
7211	Sewing Machinists	6.4
7212	Textile & Footwear Production Machine Operators	8.5
7290	MISC INTERMEDIATE MACHINE OPERATORS	9.5
7291	Plastics Production Machine Operators	10.7
7292	Rubber Production Machine Operators	6.1
7293	Chemical Production Machine Operators	14.1
7294	Wood Processing Machine Operators	6.1
7295	Paper Products Machine Operators	15.7
7296	Glass Production Machine Operators	25.2
7297	Clay, Stone & Concrete Processing Machine Operators	10.1
7298	Photographic Developers & Printers	8.6
7299	Other Intermediate Machine Operators	8.0
7300	ROAD & RAIL TRANSPORT DRIVERS	12.8
7310	ROAD & RAIL TRANSPORT DRIVERS	12.8
7311	Truck Drivers	11.8
7312	Bus & Tram Drivers	15.7
7313	Automobile Drivers	16.4
7314	Delivery Drivers	11.8
7315	Train Drivers & Assistants	13.3
7900	OTHER INTERM PROD & TPT WORKERS	10.0
7910	INTERM MINING & CONSTRUCTION WORKERS	16.2
7911	Miners	18.5
7912	Blasting Workers	32.3
7913	Structural Steel Construction Workers	14.8
7914	Insulation & Home Improvements Installers	12.2
7990	MISC INTERM PRODUCTION & TPT WORKERS	8.6
7991	Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories Fitters	11.0
7992	Product Quality Controllers	15.0
7993	Storepersons	5.9
7994	Seafarers & Fishing Hands	30.4
7995	Forestry & Logging Workers	13.7
7996	Printing Hands	8.2
8000	ELEM CLER SALES & SERV WORKERS	21.9
8100	ELEMENTARY CLERKS	20.2
8110	ELEMENTARY CLERKS	20.2
8111	Registry & Filing Clerks	19.7
8112	Mail Sorting Clerks	15.9
8113	Switchboard Operators	27.4
8114	Messengers	16.6
8115	Betting Clerks	32.8
8116	Office Trainees	27.1
8119	Other Elementary Clerks	15.7
8200	ELEMENTARY SALES WORKERS	23.4
8210	SALES ASSISTANTS	25.1
8211	Sales Assistants	25.1
8290	MISC ELEMENTARY SALES WORKERS	18.5
8291	Checkout Operators & Cashiers	11.3
8292	Ticket Salespersons	36.0
8293	Street Vendors & Related Workers	30.9
8294	Telemarketers	31.9
8295	Sales Demonstrators & Models	27.5
8296	Service Station Attendants	27.5
8297	Sales & Service Trainees	25.7
8299	Other Elementary Sales Workers	16.7
8300	ELEMENTARY SERVICE WORKERS	13.6
8310	ELEMENTARY SERVICE WORKERS	13.6
8311	Guards & Security Officers	18.2
8312	Ushers, Porters & Related Workers	6.3
8313	Domestic Housekeepers	17.2
8314	Caretakers	8.2
8315	laundry Workers	12.3