This is a general idea of where professions fall within the
castes described in The Selection. I realize it doesn't list every possible job
on the planet, but hopefully this list makes the divisions a bit clearer. —Kiera Cass
Ones: Royalty, clergy
Twos: All celebrities such as MTV-type musicians, professional
athletes, actors, models; politicians as well as all officers in any policing,
military, firefighting, or guarding position which are assigned by draft.
Threes: Educators of any kind, philosophers, inventors, writers,
scientists of any kind, doctors, veterinarians, dentists, architects,
librarians, all engineers, therapists or psychologist, film directors,
music producers, lawyers.
Fours: Farm owners, jewelers, real estate agents, insurance
brokers, head chefs, project managers for construction, property/business
owners for things like restaurants, shops, and hotels.
Fives: Classically trained musicians and singers, all artists,
live theatre actors, dancers, circus performers of any kind.
Sixes: Secretaries, wait staff, housekeepers, seamstresses, store
clerks, cooks, drivers.
Sevens: Gardeners, construction workers, farm hands, gutter or pool
cleaners, almost all outdoor workers.
Eights: Mentally or physically unwell (particularly if there is no
one to care for them), addicts, runaways, homeless.
