2015 American Community Survey - IPUMS Subset
United States, 2011 - 2015
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Occupation, SOC classification (US2015A_OCCSOC)
Data file: USA2015_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
457
End:
462
Width:
6
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[L] - Answer questions 41-46 if this person worked in the past 5 years. Otherwise, skip to question 47.</p>
<p><span class="h2">41-46 Current or most recent job activity </span>
<br />Describe clearly this person's chief job activity or business last week. If this person had more than one job, describe the one at which this person worked the most hours. If this person had no job or business last week, give information for his/her last job or business.</p>
<p>41. Was this person...
<br /><span class="ital">Mark (X) one box</span><div class="i1">[] an employee of a private for profit company or business, or of an individual, for wages, salary, or commissions?<br />[] an employee of a private not for profit, tax-exempt, or charitable organization?<br />[] a local government employee (city, county, etc.)?<br />[] a state government employee?<br />[] a Federal government employee?<br />[] Self-employed in own not incorporated business, professional practice, or farm?<br />[] Self-employed in own incorporated business, professional practice, or farm?<br />[] working without pay in family business or farm?</div><p>45. What kind of work was this person doing?
<br /> (For example: registered nurse, personal manager, supervisor of order department, secretary, accountant) ________
<p><span class="h2">41-46 Current or most recent job activity </span>
<br />Describe clearly this person's chief job activity or business last week. If this person had more than one job, describe the one at which this person worked the most hours. If this person had no job or business last week, give information for his/her last job or business.</p>
<p>41. Was this person...
<br /><span class="ital">Mark (X) one box</span><div class="i1">[] an employee of a private for profit company or business, or of an individual, for wages, salary, or commissions?<br />[] an employee of a private not for profit, tax-exempt, or charitable organization?<br />[] a local government employee (city, county, etc.)?<br />[] a state government employee?<br />[] a Federal government employee?<br />[] Self-employed in own not incorporated business, professional practice, or farm?<br />[] Self-employed in own incorporated business, professional practice, or farm?<br />[] working without pay in family business or farm?</div><p>45. What kind of work was this person doing?
<br /> (For example: registered nurse, personal manager, supervisor of order department, secretary, accountant) ________
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 111021 | General and operations managers |
| 111088 | Chief executives and legislators |
| 112011 | Advertising and promotions managers |
| 112020 | Marketing and sales managers |
| 112031 | Public relations and fundraising managers |
| 113011 | Administrative services managers |
| 113021 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 113031 | Financial managers |
| 113051 | Industrial production managers |
| 113061 | Purchasing managers |
| 113071 | Transportation, storage, and distribution managers |
| 113111 | Compensation and benefits managers |
| 113121 | Human resources managers |
| 113131 | Training and development managers |
| 119013 | Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers |
| 119021 | Constructions managers |
| 119030 | Education administrators |
| 119041 | Architectural and engineering managers |
| 119051 | Food service managers |
| 119071 | Gaming managers |
| 119081 | Lodging managers |
| 119111 | Medical and health services managers |
| 119121 | Natural science managers |
| 119141 | Property, real estate, and community association managers |
| 119151 | Social and community service managers |
| 119161 | Emergency management directors |
| 119888 | Miscellaneous managers, including funeral service managers and postmasters and mail superintendents |
| 131011 | Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes |
| 131021 | Buyers and purchasing agents, farm products |
| 131022 | Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products |
| 131023 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products |
| 131030 | Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators |
| 131041 | Compliance officers |
| 131051 | Cost estimators |
| 131070 | Human resources workers |
| 131081 | Logisticians |
| 131111 | Management analysts |
| 131121 | Meeting, convention, and event planners |
| 131131 | Fundraisers |
| 131141 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists |
| 131151 | Training and development specialists |
| 131161 | Market research analysts and marketing specialists |
| 131199 | Business operations specialists, all other |
| 132011 | Accountants and auditors |
| 132021 | Appraisers and assessors of real estate |
| 132031 | Budget analysts |
| 132041 | Credit analysts |
| 132051 | Financial analysts |
| 132052 | Personal financial advisors |
| 132053 | Insurance underwriters |
| 132061 | Financial examiners |
| 132070 | Credit counselors and loan officers |
| 132081 | Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents |
| 132082 | Tax preparers |
| 132099 | Financial specialists, all other |
| 151111 | Computer and information research scientists |
| 151121 | Computer systems analysts |
| 151122 | Information security analysts |
| 151131 | Computer programmers |
| 151134 | Web developers |
| 151138 | Software developers, applications and systems software |
| 151141 | Database administrators |
| 151142 | Network and computer systems administrators |
| 151143 | Computer network architects |
| 151150 | Computer support specialists |
| 151199 | Computer occupations, all other |
| 152011 | Actuaries |
| 152031 | Operations research analysts |
| 152088 | Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians and statisticians |
| 171010 | Architects, except naval |
| 171020 | Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists |
| 172011 | Aerospace engineers |
| 172041 | Chemical engineers |
| 172051 | Civil engineers |
| 172061 | Computer hardware engineers |
| 172070 | Electrical and electronics engineers |
| 172081 | Environmental engineers |
| 172088 | Biomedical and agricultural engineers |
| 172110 | Industrial engineers, including health and safety |
| 172121 | Marine engineers and naval architects |
| 172131 | Materials engineers |
| 172141 | Mechanical engineers |
| 172188 | Petroleum, mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers |
| 172199 | Miscellaneous engineeers, including nuclear engineers |
| 173010 | Drafters |
| 173020 | Engineering technicians, except drafters |
| 173031 | Surveying and mapping technicians |
| 191010 | Agricultural and food scientists |
| 191020 | Biological scientists |
| 191030 | Conservation scientists and foresters |
| 191088 | Medical scientists, and life scientists, all other |
| 192010 | Astronomers and physicists |
| 192021 | Atmospheric and space scientists |
| 192030 | Chemists and materials scientists |
| 192040 | Environmental scientists and geoscientists |
| 192099 | Physical scientists, all other |
| 193011 | Economists |
| 193030 | Psychologists |
| 193051 | Urban and regional planners |
| 193088 | Miscellaneous social scientists, including survey researchers and sociologists |
| 194011 | Agricultural and food science technicians |
| 194021 | Biological technicians |
| 194031 | Chemical technicians |
| 194088 | Geological and petroleum technicians, and nuclear technicians |
| 194099 | Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians, including social science research assistants |
| 211010 | Counselors |
| 211020 | Social workers |
| 211092 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists |
| 211093 | Social and human service assistants |
| 211098 | Miscellaneous community and social service specialists, including health educators and community health workers |
| 212011 | Clergy |
| 212021 | Directors, religious activities and education |
| 212099 | Religious workers, all other |
| 231012 | Judicial law clerks |
| 231088 | Lawyers, and judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers |
| 232011 | Paralegals and legal assistants |
| 232090 | Miscellaneous legal support workers |
| 251000 | Postsecondary teachers |
| 252010 | Preschool and kindergarten teachers |
| 252020 | Elementary and middle school teachers |
| 252030 | Secondary school teachers |
| 252050 | Special education teachers |
| 253000 | Other teachers and instructors |
| 254010 | Archivists, curators, and museum technicians |
| 254021 | Librarians |
| 254031 | Library technicians |
| 259041 | Teacher assistants |
| 259088 | Other education, training, and library workers |
| 271010 | Artists and related workers |
| 271020 | Designers |
| 272011 | Actors |
| 272012 | Producers and directors |
| 272020 | Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers |
| 272030 | Dancers and choreographers |
| 272040 | Musicians, singers, and related workers |
| 272099 | Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other |
| 273010 | Announcers |
| 273020 | News analysts, reporters and correspondents |
| 273031 | Public relations specialists |
| 273041 | Editors |
| 273042 | Technical writers |
| 273043 | Writers and authors |
| 273090 | Miscellaneous media and communication workers |
| 274021 | Photographers |
| 274030 | Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors |
| 274088 | Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators, and media and communication equipment workers, all other |
| 291011 | Chiropractors |
| 291020 | Dentists |
| 291031 | Dieticians and nutritionists |
| 291041 | Optometrists |
| 291051 | Pharmacists |
| 291060 | Physicians and surgeons |
| 291071 | Physician assistants |
| 291081 | Podiatrists |
| 291122 | Occupational therapists |
| 291123 | Physical therapists |
| 291124 | Radiation therapists |
| 291125 | Recreational therapists |
| 291126 | Respiratory therapists |
| 291127 | Speech-language pathologists |
| 291128 | Other therapists, including exercise physiologists |
| 291131 | Veterinarians |
| 291141 | Registered nurses |
| 291151 | Nurse anesthetists |
| 291181 | Audiologists |
| 291188 | Nurse practitioners and nurse midwives |
| 291199 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other |
| 292010 | Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians |
| 292021 | Dental hygienists |
| 292030 | Diagnostic related technologists and technicians |
| 292041 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics |
| 292050 | Health practitioner support technologists and technicians |
| 292061 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
| 292071 | Medical records and health information technicians |
| 292081 | Opticians, dispensing |
| 292090 | Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians |
| 299000 | Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
| 311010 | Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides |
| 312010 | Occupational therapy assistants and aides |
| 312020 | Physical therapist assistants and aides |
| 319011 | Massage therapists |
| 319091 | Dental assistants |
| 319092 | Medical assistants |
| 319094 | Medical transcriptionists |
| 319095 | Pharmacy aides |
| 319096 | Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers |
| 319097 | Phlebotmists |
| 319098 | Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers |
| 331011 | First-line supervisors of correctional officers |
| 331012 | First-line supervisors of police and detectives |
| 331021 | First-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers |
| 331099 | First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other |
| 332011 | Firefighters |
| 332020 | Fire inspectors |
| 333010 | Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers |
| 333021 | Detectives and criminal investigators |
| 333050 | Police officers |
| 333088 | Miscellaneous law enforcement workers |
| 339011 | Animal control workers |
| 339021 | Private detectives and investigators |
| 339030 | Security guards and gaming surveillance officers |
| 339091 | Crossing guards |
| 339093 | Transportation security screeners |
| 339098 | Lifeguards and other recreational, and all other protective service workers |
| 351011 | Chefs and head cooks |
| 351012 | First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers |
| 352010 | Cooks |
| 352021 | Food preparation workers |
| 353011 | Bartenders |
| 353021 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food |
| 353022 | Counter attendant, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop |
| 353031 | Waiters and waitresses |
| 353041 | Food servers, nonrestaurant |
| 359021 | Dishwashers |
| 359031 | Host and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop |
| 359088 | Miscellaneous food preparation and serving related workers including dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers |
| 371011 | First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers |
| 371012 | First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers |
| 372012 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners |
| 372018 | Janitors and building cleaners |
| 372021 | Pest control workers |
| 373010 | Grounds maintenance workers |
| 391010 | First-line supervisors of gaming workers |
| 391021 | First-line supervisors of personal service workers |
| 392011 | Animal trainers |
| 392021 | Nonfarm animal caretakers |
| 393010 | Gaming services workers |
| 393021 | Motion picture projectionists |
| 393031 | Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers |
| 393090 | Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers |
| 394031 | Morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors |
| 394088 | Embalmers and funeral attendants |
| 395011 | Barbers |
| 395012 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists |
| 395090 | Miscellaneous personal appearance workers |
| 396010 | Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges |
| 397010 | Tour and travel guides |
| 399011 | Childcare workers |
| 399021 | Personal care aides |
| 399030 | Recreation and fitness workers |
| 399041 | Residential advisors |
| 399099 | Personal care and service workers, all other |
| 411011 | First-line supervisors of retail sales workers |
| 411012 | First-line supervisors of non-retail sales |
| 412010 | Cashiers |
| 412021 | Counter and rental clerks |
| 412022 | Parts salespersons |
| 412031 | Retail salespersons |
| 413011 | Advertising sales agents |
| 413021 | Insurance sales agents |
| 413031 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents |
| 413041 | Travel agents |
| 413099 | Sales representatives, services, all other |
| 414010 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing |
| 419010 | Models, demonstrators, and product promoters |
| 419020 | Real estate brokers and sales agents |
| 419031 | Sales engineers |
| 419041 | Telemarketers |
| 419091 | Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers |
| 419099 | Sales and related workers, all other |
| 431011 | First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers |
| 432011 | Switchboard operators, including answering service |
| 432021 | Telephone operators |
| 432099 | Communications equipment operators, all other |
| 433011 | Bill and account collectors |
| 433021 | Billing and posting clerks |
| 433031 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks |
| 433041 | Gaming cage workers |
| 433051 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks |
| 433061 | Procurement clerks |
| 433071 | Tellers |
| 433099 | Financial clerks, all other |
| 434011 | Brokerage clerks |
| 434031 | Court, municipal, and license clerks |
| 434041 | Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks |
| 434051 | Customer service representatives |
| 434061 | Eligibility interviewers, government programs |
| 434071 | File clerks |
| 434081 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks |
| 434111 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan |
| 434121 | Library assistants, clerical |
| 434131 | Loan interviewers and clerks |
| 434141 | New account clerks |
| 434161 | Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping |
| 434171 | Receptionists and information clerks |
| 434181 | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks |
| 434199 | Information and record clerks, all other |
| 434888 | Correspondent clerks and order clerks |
| 435011 | Cargo and freight agents |
| 435021 | Couriers and messengers |
| 435030 | Dispatchers |
| 435041 | Meter readers, utilities |
| 435051 | Postal service clerks |
| 435052 | Postal service mail carriers |
| 435053 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators |
| 435061 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks |
| 435071 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks |
| 435081 | Stock clerks and order fillers |
| 435111 | Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping |
| 436010 | Secretaries and administrative assistants |
| 439011 | Computer operators |
| 439021 | Data entry keyers |
| 439022 | Word processors and typists |
| 439041 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks |
| 439051 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service |
| 439061 | Office clerks, general |
| 439071 | Office machine operators, except computer |
| 439081 | Proofreaders and copy markers |
| 439111 | Statistical assistants |
| 439888 | Miscellaneous office and administrative support workers including desktop publishers |
| 451011 | First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers |
| 452011 | Agricultural inspectors |
| 452041 | Graders and sorters, agricultural products |
| 452088 | Miscellaneous agricultural workers including animal breeders |
| 453000 | Fishing and hunting workers |
| 454011 | Forest and conservation workers |
| 454020 | Logging workers |
| 471011 | First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers |
| 472011 | Boilermakers |
| 472020 | Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons |
| 472031 | Carpenters |
| 472040 | Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers |
| 472050 | Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers |
| 472061 | Construction laborers |
| 472071 | Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators |
| 472078 | Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators |
| 472080 | Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers |
| 472111 | Electricians |
| 472121 | Glaziers |
| 472130 | Insulation workers |
| 472140 | Insulation workers |
| 472141 | Painters, construction and maintenance |
| 472142 | Paperhangers |
| 472150 | Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters |
| 472161 | Plasterers and stucco masons |
| 472171 | Reinforcing iron and rebar workers |
| 472181 | Roofers |
| 472211 | Sheet metal workers |
| 472221 | Structural iron and steel workers |
| 472888 | Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators |
| 473010 | Helpers, construction trades |
| 474011 | Construction and building inspectors |
| 474021 | Elevator installers and repairers |
| 474031 | Fence erectors |
| 474041 | Hazardous materials removal workers |
| 474051 | Highway maintenance workers |
| 474061 | Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators |
| 475021 | Earth drillers, except oil and gas |
| 475031 | Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters |
| 475040 | Mining machine operators |
| 475088 | Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, and roustabouts, oil, gas, and mining |
| 475099 | Miscellaneous extraction workers including roof bolters and helpers |
| 478888 | Miscellaneous construction workers including solar photovaltaic installers, and septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners |
| 491011 | First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers |
| 492011 | Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers |
| 492020 | Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers |
| 492091 | Avionics technicians |
| 492092 | Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers |
| 492096 | Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles |
| 492097 | Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers |
| 492098 | Security and fire alarm systems installers |
| 492099 | Electrical and electronics repairers, transportation equipment, and industrial and utility |
| 493011 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians |
| 493021 | Automotive body and related repairers |
| 493022 | Automotive glass installers and repairers |
| 493023 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
| 493031 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists |
| 493040 | Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics |
| 493050 | Small engine mechanics |
| 493090 | Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers |
| 499010 | Control and valve installers and repairers |
| 499021 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers |
| 499031 | Home appliance repairers |
| 499043 | Maintenance workers, machinery |
| 499044 | Millwrights |
| 499048 | Industrial and refractory machinery mechanic |
| 499051 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers |
| 499052 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers |
| 499060 | Precision instrument and equipment repairers |
| 499071 | Maintenance and repair workers, general |
| 499088 | Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers including wind turbine service technicians, and commercial divers, and signal and track switch repairers |
| 499091 | Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers |
| 499094 | Locksmiths and safe repairers |
| 499095 | Manufactured building and mobile home installers |
| 499096 | Riggers |
| 499098 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers |
| 499099 | Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers including wind turbine service technicians, and commercial divers, and signal and track switch repairers |
| 511011 | First-line supervisors of production and operating workers |
| 512011 | Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers |
| 512020 | Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers |
| 512031 | Engine and other machine assemblers |
| 512041 | Structural metal fabricators and fitters |
| 512090 | Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators |
| 513011 | Bakers |
| 513020 | Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers |
| 513091 | Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders |
| 513092 | Food batchmakers |
| 513093 | Food cooking machine operators and tenders |
| 513099 | Food processing workers, all other |
| 514010 | Computer control programmers and operators |
| 514021 | Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 514022 | Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 514023 | Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 514030 | Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 514031 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 514032 | Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 514033 | Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 514034 | Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 514041 | Machinists |
| 514050 | Metal furnace operators, tenders, pourers, and casters |
| 514060 | Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic |
| 514070 | Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 514088 | Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers including wind turbine service technicians, and commercial divers, and signal and track switch repairers |
| 514111 | Tool and die makers |
| 514120 | Welding, soldering, and brazing workers |
| 514191 | Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 514193 | Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
| 514194 | Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners |
| 514888 | Miscellaneous metal workers and plastic workers including milling and planing machine setters, and multiple machine tool setters, and lay-out workers |
| 515111 | Prepress technicians and workers |
| 515112 | Printing press operators |
| 515113 | Print binding and finishing workers |
| 516011 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers |
| 516021 | Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials |
| 516031 | Sewing machine operators |
| 516040 | Sewing machine operators |
| 516041 | Shoe and leather workers and repairers |
| 516042 | Shoe machine operators and tenders |
| 516050 | Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers |
| 516063 | Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders |
| 516064 | Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders |
| 516068 | Textile bleaching and dyeing, and cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders |
| 516093 | Upholsterers |
| 516098 | Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers except upholsterers |
| 517011 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters |
| 517021 | Furniture finishers |
| 517041 | Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood |
| 517042 | Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing |
| 517088 | Miscellaneous woodworkers including model makers and patternmakers |
| 518010 | Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers |
| 518021 | Stationary engineers and boiler operators |
| 518031 | Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators |
| 518090 | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |
| 519010 | Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders |
| 519020 | Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers |
| 519030 | Cutting workers |
| 519041 | Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders |
| 519051 | Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders |
| 519061 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers |
| 519071 | Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers |
| 519080 | Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians |
| 519111 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders |
| 519120 | Painting workers |
| 519151 | Photographic process workers and processing machine operators |
| 519191 | Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders |
| 519192 | Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders |
| 519194 | Etchers and engravers |
| 519195 | Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic |
| 519196 | Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders |
| 519197 | Tire builders |
| 519198 | Helpers--production workers |
| 519199 | Micellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors |
| 531000 | Supervisors of transportation and material moving workers |
| 532010 | Aircraft pilots and flight engineers |
| 532020 | Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists |
| 532031 | Flight attendants |
| 533011 | Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians |
| 533020 | Bus drivers |
| 533030 | Driver/sales workers and truck drivers |
| 533041 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs |
| 533099 | Motor vehicle operators, all other |
| 534010 | Locomotive engineers and operators |
| 534021 | Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators |
| 534031 | Railroad conductors and yardmasters |
| 534088 | Subway, streetcar, and other rail transportation workers |
| 535020 | Ship and boat captains and operators |
| 535088 | Sailors and marine oilers, and ship engineers |
| 536021 | Parking lot attendants |
| 536031 | Automotive and watercraft service attendants |
| 536051 | Transportation inspectors |
| 536061 | Transportation attendants, except flight attendants |
| 536088 | Miscellaneous transportation workers including bridge and lock tenders and traffic technicians |
| 537021 | Crane and tower operators |
| 537030 | Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators |
| 537051 | Industrial truck and tractor operators |
| 537061 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment |
| 537062 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
| 537063 | Machine feeders and offbearers |
| 537064 | Packers and packagers, hand |
| 537070 | Pumping station operators |
| 537081 | Refuse and recyclable material collectors |
| 537088 | Conveyor operators and tenders, and hoist and winch operators |
| 537188 | Miscellaneous material moving workers including shuttle car operators, and tank car, truck, and ship loaders |
| 551010 | Military officer special and tactical operations leaders |
| 552010 | First-line enlisted military supervisors |
| 553010 | Military enlisted tactical operations and air/weapons specialists and crew members |
| 559830 | Military, rank not specified |
| 999999 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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Definition
This variable indicates the person's occupation, SOC classification.
Universe
United States 2015: Persons age 16+ working within the last five years, not new workers [discrepancies: type I 0.7%; type II none]
concept
Concept