APPENDIX B Occupation Classification

APPENDIX B

OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION

Occupational Classification Codes for Detailed Occupational Categories
(3-digit)

There are 500 categories for the employed with 1 additional category for the experienced unemployed. These categories are aggregated into 46 detailed groups and 14 major groups.

The classification is developed from the 1980 Standard Occupational Classification. "n.e.c." is the abbreviation for not elsewhere classified.

These codes correspond to Items PEIO1COCD AND PEI02OCD. These codes are located in positions 439-441 and 449-451 in all months except March. In March, these codes correspond to Item A-OCC, positions 106-108.


Code Occupation
000-199 MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS
000-037
    EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS
000-003
      not used
004
      Chief executives and general administrators, public administration (112)
005
      Administrators and officials, public administration (1132-1139)
006
      Administrators, protective services (1131)
007
      Financial managers (122)
008
      Personnel and labor relations managers (123)
009
      Purchasing managers (124)
010-012
      not used
013
      Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations (125)
014
      Administrators, education and related fields (128)
015
      Managers, medicine and health (131)
016
      not used
017
      Managers, food serving and lodging establishments (1351)
018
      Managers, properties and real estate (1353)
019
      Funeral directors (part 1359)
020
      not used
021
      Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. (127, 1352, 1354, part 1359)
022
      Managers and administrators, n.e.c. (121, 126, 132-1343, 136-139)
023-037
      Management Related Occupations
023
      Accountants and auditors (1412)
024
      Underwriters (1414)
025
      Other financial officers (1415, 1419)
026
      Management analysts (142)
027
      Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists (143)
029
      Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products (1443)
029
      Buyers, wholesale and retail trade except farm products (1442)
030-032
      not used
033
      Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. (1449)
034
      Business and promotion agents (145)
035
      Construction inspectors (1472)
036
      Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction (1473)
037
      Management related occupations, n.e.c. (149)
038-042
      not used
043-199
    PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS
043-063
    Engineers, Architects, and Surveyors
043
      Architects (161)
044-059
      Engineers
044
      Aerospace (1622)
045
      Metallurgical and materials (1623)
046
      Mining (1624)
047
      Petroleum (1625)
048
      Chemical (1626)
049
      Nuclear (1627)
050-052
      not used
053
      Civil (1628)
054
      Agricultural (1632)
055
      Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)
056
      Industrial (1634)
057
      Mechanical (1635)
058
      Marine and naval architects (1637)
059
      Engineers, n.e.c. (1639)
060-062
      not used
063
      Surveyors and mapping scientists (164)
064-068
      Mathematical and Computer Scientists
064
      Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)
065
      Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)
066
      Actuaries (1732)
067
      Statisticians (1733)
068
      Mathematical scientists, n.e.c. (1739)
069-083
      Natural Scientists
069
      Physicists and astronomers (1842, 1843)
070-072
      not used
073
      Chemists, except biochemists (1845)
074
      Atmospheric and space scientists (1846)
075
      Geologists and geodesists (1847)
076
      Physical scientists, n.e.c. (1849)
077
      Agricultural and food scientists (1853)
078
      Biological and life scientists (1854)
079
      Forestry and conservation scientists (1852)
080-082
      not used
083
      Medical scientists (1855)
084-089
      Health Diagnosing Occupations
084
      Physicians (261)
085
      Dentists (262)
086
      Veterinarians (27)
087
      Optometrists (281)
088
      Podiatrists (283)
089
      Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. (289)
090-094
      not used
095-106
      Health Assessment and Treating Occupations
095
      Registered nurses (29)
096
      Pharmacists (301)
097
      Dietitians (302)
098-105
      Therapists
098
      Respiratory therapists (3031)
099
      Occupational therapists (3032)
100-102
      not used
103
      Physical therapists (3033)
104
      Speech therapists (3034)
105
      Therapists, n.e.c. (3039)
106
      Physicians' assistants (304)
107-112
      not used
113-154
      Teachers, Postsecondary
113
      Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers (2212)
114
      Biological science teachers (2213)
115
      Chemistry teachers (2214)
116
      Physics teachers (2215)
117
      Natural science teachers, n.e.c. (2216)
118
      Psychology teachers (2217)
119
      Economics teachers (2218)
120-122
      not used
123
      History teachers (2222)
124
      Political science teachers (2223)
125
      Sociology teachers (2224)
126
      Social science teachers, n.e.c. (2225)
127
      Engineering teachers (2226)
128
      Mathematical science teachers (2227)
129
      Computer science teachers (2228)
130-132
      not used
133
      Medical science teachers (2231)
134
      Health specialties teachers (2232)
135
      Business, commerce, and marketing teachers (2233)
136
      Agriculture and forestry teachers (2234)
137
      Art, drama, and music teachers (2235)
138
      Physical education teachers (2236)
139
      Education teachers (2237)
140-142
      not used
143
      English teachers (2238)
144
      Foreign language teachers (2242)
145
      Law teachers (2243)
146
      Social work teachers (2244)
147
      Theology teachers (2245)
148
      Trade and industrial teachers (2246)
149
      Home economics teachers (2247)
150-152
      not used
153
      Teachers, postsecondary, n.e.c. (2249)
154
      Postsecondary teachers, subject not specified
155-159
      Teachers, Except Postsecondary
155
      Teachers, prekindergarten and kindergarten (231)
156
      Teachers, elementary school (232)
157
      Teachers, secondary school (233)
158
      Teachers, special education (235)
159
      Teachers, n.e.c. (236, 239)
160-162
      not used
163
      Counselors, Educational and Vocational (24)
164-165
      Librarians, Archivists, and Curators
164
      Librarians (251)
165
      Archivists and curators (252)
166-173
      Social Scientists and Urban Planners
166
      Economists (1912)
167
      Psychologists (1915)
168
      Sociologists (1916)
169
      Social scientists, n.e.c. (1913, 1914, 1919)
170-172
      not used
173
      Urban planners (192)
174-177
      Social, Recreation, and Religious Workers
174
      Social workers (2032)
175
      Recreation workers (2033)
176
      Clergy (2042)
177
      Religious workers, n.e.c. (2049)
178
      Lawyers and Judges (211-212)
178-182
      not used
183-199
      Writers, Artists, Entertainers, and Athletes
183
      Authors (321)
184
      Technical writers (398)
185
      Designers (322)
186
      Musicians and composers (323)
187
      Actors and directors (324)
188
      Painters, sculptors, craft-artists, and artist printmakers (325)
189
      Photographers (326)
190-192
      not used
193
      Dancers (327)
194
      Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. (328, 329)
195
      Editors and reporters (331)
196
      not used
197
      Public relations specialists (332)
198
      Announcers (333)
199
      Athletes (34)
200-202
      not used
203-389 TECHNICAL, SALES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
203-235
    TECHNICIANS AND RELATED SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
203-208
      Health Technologists and Technicians
203
      Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians (362)
204
      Dental hygienists (363)
205
      Health record technologists and technicians (364)
206
      Radiologic technicians (365)
207
      Licensed practical nurses (366)
208
      Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. (369)/TD>
209-212
      not used
213-235
      Technologists and Technicians, Except Health
213-218
      Engineering and Related Technologists and Technicians
213
      Electrical and electronic technicians (3711)
214
      Industrial engineering technicians (3712)
215
      Mechanical engineering technicians (3713)
216
      Engineering technicians, n.e.c. (3719)
217
      Drafting occupations (372)
218
      Surveying and mapping technicians (373)
219-222
      not used
223-225
      Science Technicians
223
      Biological technicians (382)
224
      Chemical technicians (3831)
225
      Science technicians, n.e.c. (3832, 3833, 384, 389)
226-235
      Technicians, Except Health, Engineering, and Science
226
      Airplane pilots and navigators (825)
227
      Air traffic controllers (392)
228
      Broadcast equipment operators (393)
229
      Computer programmers (3971, 3972)
230-232
      not used
233
      Tool programmers, numerical control (3974)
234
      Legal assistants (396)
235
      Technicians, n.e.c. (399)
236-242
      not used
243-285
    SALES OCCUPATIONS
243
      Supervisors and Proprietors, Sales Occupations (40)
244-252
      not used
253-257
      Sales Representatives, Finance and Business Services
253
      Insurance sales occupations (4122)
254
      Real estate sales occupations (4123)
255>
      Securities and financial services sales occupations (4124)
256
      Advertising and related sales occupations (4153)
257
      Sales occupations, other business services (4152)
258-259
      Sales Representatives, Commodities, Except Retail
258
      Sales engineers (421)
259
      Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale (423, 424)
260-262
      not used
263-278
      Sales Workers, Retail and Personal Services
263
      Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats (4342, 4344)
264
      Sales workers, apparel (4346)
265
      Sales workers, shoes (4351)
266
      Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings (4348)
267
      Sales workers, radio, TV, hi-fi, and appliances (4343, 4352)
268
      Sales workers, hardware and building supplies (4353)
269
      Sales workers, parts (4367)
270-273
      not used
274
      Sales workers, other commodities (4345, 4347, 4354, 4356, 4359, 4362, 4369)
275
      Sales counter clerks (4363)
276
      Cashiers (4364)
277
      Street and door-to-door sales workers (4366)
278
      News vendors (4365)
279-282
      not used
283-285
      Sales Related Occupations
283
      Demonstrators, promoters and models, sales (445)
284
      Auctioneers (447)
285
      Sales support occupations, n.e.c. (444, 446, 449)
286-302
      not used
303-389
    ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING CLERICAL
303-307
      Supervisors, Administrative Support Occupations
303
      Supervisors, general office (4511, 4513, 4514, 4516, 4519, 4529)
304
      Supervisors, computer equipment operators (4512)
305
      Supervisors, financial records processing (4521)
306
      Chief communications operators (4523)
307
      Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks (4522, 4524-4528)
308-309
      Computer Equipment Operators
308
      Computer operators (4612)
309
      Peripheral equipment operators (4613)
310-312
      not used
313-315
      Secretaries, Stenographers, and Typists
313
      Secretaries (4622)
314
      Stenographers (4623)
315
      Typists (4624)
316-323
      Information Clerks
316
      Interviewers (4642)
317
      Hotel clerks (4643)
318
      Transportation ticket and reservation agents (4644)
319
      Receptionists (4645)
320-322
      not used
323
      Information clerks, n.e.c. (4649)
324
      not used
325-336
      Records Processing Occupations, Except Financial
325
      Classified-ad clerks (4662)
326
      Correspondence clerks (4663)
327
      Order clerks (4664)
328
      Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping (4692)
329
      Library clerks (4694)
330-334
      not used
335
      File clerks (4696)
336
      Records clerks (4699)
337-344
      Financial Records Processing Occupations
337
      Bookkeepers, accounting, and auditing clerks (4712)
338
      Payroll and timekeeping clerks (4713)
339
      Billing clerks (4715)
340-342
      not used
343
      Cost and rate clerks (4716)
344
      Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators (4718)
345-347
      Duplicating, Mail and Other Office Machine Operators
345
      Duplicating machine operators (4722)
346
      Mail preparing and paper handling machine operators (4723)
347
      Office machine operators, n.e.c. (4729)
348-353
      Communications Equipment Operators
348
      Telephone operators (4732)
350-352
      not used
353
      Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. (4733, 4739)
354-357
      Mail and Message Distributing Occupations
354
      Postal clerks, except mail carriers (4742)
355
      Mail carriers, postal service (4743)
356
      Mail clerks, except postal service (4744)
357
      Messengers (4745)
358
      not used
359-374
      Material Recording, Scheduling, and Distributing Clerks
359
      Dispatchers (4751)
360-362
      not used
363
      Production coordinators (4752)
364
      Traffic, shipping, and receiving clerks (4753)
365
      Stock and inventory clerks (4754)
366
      Meter readers (4755)
367
      not used
368
      Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers (4756, 4757)
369-372
      not used
373
      Expediters (4758)
374
      Material recording, scheduling, and distributing clerks, n.e.c. (4759)
375-378
      Adjusters and Investigators
375
      Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators (4782)
376
      Investigators and adjusters, except insurance (4783)
377
      Eligibility clerks, social welfare (4784)
378
      Bill and account collectors (4786)
379-389
      Miscellaneous Administrative Support Occupations
379
      General office clerks (463)
380-382
      not used
383
      Bank tellers (4791)
384
      Proofreaders (4792)
385
      Data-entry keyers (4793)
386
      Statistical clerks (4794)
387
      Teachers' aides (4795)
388
      not used
389
      Administrative support occupations, n.e.c. (4787, 4799)
390-402
      not used
403-469
    SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
403-407
      PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD OCCUPATIONS
403>/TD>
      Launderers and ironers (503)
404
      Cooks, private household (504)
405
      Housekeepers and butlers (505)
406
      Child care workers, private household (506)
407
      Private household cleaners and servants (502, 507, 509)
408-412
      not used
413-427
    PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
413-415
      Supervisors, Protective Service Occupations
413
      Supervisors, firefighting and fire prevention occupations (5111)
414
      Supervisors, police and detectives (5112)
415
      Supervisors, guards (5113)
416-417
      Firefighting and Fire Prevention Occupations
416
      Fire inspection and fire prevention occupations (5122)
417
      Firefighting occupations (5123)
418-424
      Police and Detectives
418
      Police and detectives, public service (5132)
419-422
      not used
423
      Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers (5134)
424
      Correctional institution officers (5133)
425-432
      Guards
425
      Crossing guards (5142)
426
      Guards and police, except public service (5144)
427
      Protective service occupations, n.e.c. (5149)
428-432
      not used
433-469
    SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT PROTECTIVE AND HOUSEHOLD
433-444
      Food Preparation and Service Occupations
433
      Supervisors, food preparation and service occupations (5211)
434
      Bartenders (5212)
435
      Waiters and waitresses (5213)
436
      Cooks (5214, 5215)
437
      not used
438
      Food counter, fountain and related occupations (5216)
439
      Kitchen workers, food preparation (5217)
440-442
      not used
443
      Waiters'/waitresses' assistants (5218)
444
      Miscellaneous food preparation occupations (5219)
445-447
      Health Service Occupations
445
      Dental assistants (5232)
446
      Health aides, except nursing (5233)
447
      Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants (5236)
448-455
      Cleaning and Building Service Occupations, Except Household
448
      Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers (5241)
449
      Maids and housemen (5242, 5249)
450-452
      not used
453
      Janitors and cleaners (5244)
454
      Elevator operators (5245)
455
      Pest control occupations (5246)
456-469
      Personal Service Occupations
456
      Supervisors, personal service occupations (5251)
457
      Barbers (5252)
458
      Hairdressers and cosmetologists (5253)
459
      Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities (5254)
460
      not used
461
      Guides (5255)
462
      Ushers (5256)
463
      Public transportation attendants (5257)
464
      Baggage porters and bellhops (5262)
465
      Welfare service aides (5263)
466
      Family child care providers (part 5264)
467
      Early childhood teacher's assistants (part 5264)
468
      Child care workers, n.e.c. (part 5264)
469
      Personal service occupations, n.e.c. (5258, 5269)
470-472
      not used
473-499
    FARMING, FORESTRY, AND FISHING OCCUPATIONS
473-476
      Farm Operators and Managers
473
      Farmers, except horticultural (5512-5514)
474
      Horticultural specialty farmers (5515)
475
      Managers, farms, except horticultural (5522-5524)
476
      Managers, horticultural specialty farms (5525)
477-489
      Other Agricultural and Related Occupations
477-484
      Farm Occupations, Except Managerial
477
      Supervisors, farm workers (5611)
478
      not used
479
      Farm workers (5612-5617)
480-482
      not used
483
      Marine life cultivation workers (5618)
484
      Nursery workers (5619)
485-489
      Related Agricultural Occupations
485
      Supervisors, related agricultural occupations (5621)
486
      Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm (5622)
487
      Animal caretakers, except farm (5624)
488
      Graders and sorters, agricultural products (5625)
489
      Inspectors, agricultural products (5627)
490-493
      not used
494-496
      Forestry and Logging Occupations
494
      Supervisors, forestry and logging workers (571)
495
      Forestry workers, except logging (572)
496
      Timber cutting and logging occupations (573, 579)
497-499
      Fishers, Hunters, and Trappers
497
      Captains and other officers, fishing vessels (part 8241)
498
      Fishers (583)
499
      Hunters and trappers (584)
500-502
      not used
503-699
    PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT, AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
503-552
      Mechanics and Repairers
503
      Supervisors, mechanics and repairers (60)
504
      not used
505-549
      Mechanics and Repairers, Except Supervisors
505-517
      Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics and Repairers
505
      Automobile mechanics (part 6111)
506
      Automobile mechanic apprentices (part 6111)
507
      Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics (6112)
508
      Aircraft engine mechanics (6113)
509
      Small engine repairers (6114)
510-513
      not used
514
      Automobile body and related repairers (6115)
515
      Aircraft mechanics, except engine (6116)
516
      Heavy equipment mechanics (6117)
517
      Farm equipment mechanics (6118)
518
      Industrial machinery repairers (613)
519
      Machinery maintenance occupations (614)
520-522
      not used
523-533
      Electrical and Electronic Equipment Repairers
523
      Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment (6151, 6153, 6155)
524
      not used
525
      Data processing equipment repairers (6154)
526
      Household appliance and power tool repairers (6156)
527
      Telephone line installers and repairers (6157)
528
      not used
529
      Telephone installers and repairers (6158)
530-532
      not used
533
      Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment repairers (6152, 6159)
534
      Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics (616)
535-549
      Miscellaneous Mechanics and Repairers
535
      Camera, watch, and musical instrument repairers (6171, 6172)
536
      Locksmiths and safe repairers (6173)
537
      not used
538
      Office machine repairers (6174)
539
      Mechanical controls and valve repairers (6175)
540-542
      not used
543
      Elevator installers and repairers (6176)
544
      Millwrights (6178)
545-546
      not used
547
      Specified mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. (6177, 6179)
548
      not used
549
      Not specified mechanics and repairers
550-552
      not used
553-599
      Construction Trades
553-558
      Supervisors, Construction Occupations
553
      Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and tile setters (6312)
554
      Supervisors, carpenters and related workers (6313)
555
      Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers (6314)
556
      Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and plasterers (6315)
557/TD>
      Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6316)
558
      Supervisors, construction, n.e.c. (6311, 6318)
559-562
      not used
563-599
      Construction Trades, Except Supervisors
563
      Brickmasons and stonemasons (part 6412, part 6413)
564
      Brickmason and stonemason apprentices (part 6412, part 6413)
565
      Tile setters, hard and soft (part 6414, part 6462)
566
      Carpet installers (part 6462)
567
      Carpenters (part 6422)
568
      not used
569
      Carpenter apprentices (part 6422)
570-572
      not used
573
      Drywall installers (6424)
574
      not used
575
      Electricians (part 6432)
576
      Electrician apprentices (part 6432)
577
      Electrical power installers and repairers (6433)
578
      not used
579
      Painters, construction and maintenance (6442)
582
      not used
583
      Paperhangers (6443)
584
      Plasterers (6444)
585
      Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (part 645)
586
      not used
587
      Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices (part 645)
588
      Concrete and terrazzo finishers (6463)
589
      Glaziers (6464)
590-592
      not used
593
      Insulation workers (6465)
594
      Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators (6466)
595
      Roofers (6468)
596
      Sheetmetal duct installers (6472)
597
      Structural metal workers (6473)
598
      Drillers, earth (6474)
599
      Construction trades, n.e.c. (6467, 6475, 6476, 6479)
600-612
      not used
613-617
      Extractive Occupations
613
      Supervisors, extractive occupations (632)
614
      Drillers, oil well (652)
615
      Explosives workers (653)
616
      Mining machine operators (654)
617
      Mining occupations, n.e.c. (656)
618-627
      not used
628-699
      Precision Production Occupations
628
      Supervisors, production occupations (67, 71)
629-633
      not used
634-655
      Precision Metal Working Occupations
634
      Tool and die makers (part 6811)
635
      Tool and die maker apprentices (part 6811)
636
      Precision assemblers, metal (6812)
637
      Machinists (part 6813)
638
      not used
639
      Machinist apprentices (part 6813)
640-642
      not used
643
      Boilermakers (6814)
644
      Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners (6816)
645
      Patternmakers and model makers, metal (6817)
646
      Lay-out workers (6821)
647
      Precious stones and metals workers (Jewelers) (6822, 6866)
648
      not used
649
      Engravers, metal (6823)
650-652
      not used
653
      Sheet metal workers (part 6824)
654
      Sheet metal worker apprentices (part 6824)
655
      Miscellaneous precision metal workers (6829)
656-659
      Precision Woodworking Occupations
656
      Patternmakers and model makers, wood (6831)
657
      Cabinet makers and bench carpenters (6832)
658
      Furniture and wood finishers (6835)
659
      Miscellaneous precision woodworkers (6839)
660-665
      not used
666-674
      Precision Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Machine Workers
666
      Dressmakers (part 6852, part 7752)
667
      Tailors (part 6852)
668
      Upholsterers (6853)
669
      Shoe repairers (6854)
670-673
      not used
674
      Miscellaneous precision apparel and fabric workers (6856, 6859, part 7752)
675-684
      Precision Workers, Assorted Materials
675
      Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers (6861)
676
      Patternmakers, lay-out workers, and cutters (6862)
677
      Optical goods workers (6864, part 7477, part 7677)
678
      Dental laboratory and medical appliance technicians (6865)
679
      Bookbinders (6844)
680-682
      not used
683
      Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers (6867)
684
      Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. (6869)
685
      not used
686-688
      Precision Food Production Occupations
686
      Butchers and meat cutters (6871)
687
      Bakers (6872)
688
      Food batchmakers (6873, 6879)
689-693
      Precision Inspectors, Testers, and Related Workers
689
      Inspectors, testers, and graders (6881, 828)
690-692
      not used
693
      Adjusters and calibrators (6882)
694-699
      Plant and System Operators
694
      Water and sewage treatment plant operators (691)
695
      Power plant operators (part 693)
696
      Stationary engineers (part 693, 7668)
697-698
      not used
699
      Miscellaneous plant and system operators (692, 694, 695, 696)
700-702
      not used
703-889 OPERATORS, FABRICATORS, AND LABORERS
703-799
    MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS, AND INSPECTORS
703-779
      Machine Operators and Tenders, Except Precision
703-715
      Metal Working and Plastic Working Machine Operators
703
      Lathe and turning machine set-up operators (7312)
704
      Lathe and turning machine operators (7512)
705
      Milling and planing machine operators (7313, 7513)
706
      Punching and stamping press machine operators (7314, 7317, 7514, 7517)
707
      Rolling machine operators (7316, 7516)
708
      Drilling and boring machine operators (7318, 7518)
709
      Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators (7322, 7324, 7522)
710-712
      not used
713
      Forging machine operators (7319, 7519)
714
      Numerical control machine operators (7326)
715
      Miscellaneous metal, plastic, stone, and glass working machine operators (7329, 7529)
716
      not used
717
      Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. (7339, 7539)
718
      not used
719-725
      Metal and Plastic Processing Machine Operators
719
      Molding and casting machine operators (7315, 7342, 7515, 7542)
720-722
      not used
723
      Metal plating machine operators (7343, 7543)
724
      Heat treating equipment operators (7344, 7544)
725
      Miscellaneous metal and plastic processing machine operators (7349, 7549)
726-733
      Woodworking Machine Operators
726
      Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators (7431, 7432, 7631, 7632)
727
      Sawing machine operators (7433, 7633)
728
      Shaping and joining machine operators (7435, 7635)
729
      Nailing and tacking machine operators (7636)
730-732
      not used
733
      Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators (7434, 7439, 7634, 7639)
734-737
      Printing Machine Operators
734
      Printing press operators (7443, 7643)
735
      Photoengravers and lithographers (6842, 7444, 7644)
736
      Typesetters and compositors (6841, 7642)
737
      Miscellaneous printing machine operators (6849, 7449, 7649)
738-749
      Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Machine Operators
738
      Winding and twisting machine operators (7451, 7651)
739
      Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine operators (7452, 7652)
740-742
      not used
743
      Textile cutting machine operators (7654)
744
      Textile sewing machine operators (7655)
745
      Shoe machine operators (7656)
746
      not used
747
      Pressing machine operators (7657)
748
      Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators (6855, 7658)
749
      Miscellaneous textile machine operators (7459, 7659)
750-752
      not used
753-779
      Machine Operators, Assorted Materials
753
      Cementing and gluing machine operators (7661)
754
      Packaging and filling machine operators (7462, 7662)
755
      Extruding and forming machine operators (7463, 7663)
756
      Mixing and blending machine operators (7664)
757
      Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators (7476, 7666, 7676)
758
      Compressing and compacting machine operators (7467, 7667)
759
      Painting and paint spraying machine operators (7669)
760-762
      not used
763
      Roasting and baking machine operators, food (7472, 7672)
764
      Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators (7673)
765
      Folding machine operators (7474, 7674)
766
      Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food (7675)
767
      not used
768
      Crushing and grinding machine operators (part 7477, part 7677)
769
      Slicing and cutting machine operators (7478, 7678)
770-772
      not used
773
      Motion picture projectionists (part 7479)
774
      Photographic process machine operators (6863, 6868, 7671)
775-776
      not used
777
      Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (part 7479, 7665, 7679)
778
      not used
779
      Machine operators, not specified
780-782
      not used
783-795
      Fabricators, Assemblers, and Hand Working Occupations
783
      Welders and cutters (7332, 7532, 7714)
784
      Solderers and brazers (7333, 7533, 7717)
785
      Assemblers (772, 774)
786
      Hand cutting and trimming occupations (7753)
787
      Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations (7754, 7755)
788
      not used
789
      Hand painting, coating, and decorating occupations (7756)
790-792
      not used
793
      Hand engraving and printing occupations (7757)
794
      not used
795
      Miscellaneous hand working occupations (7758, 7759)
796-799
      Production Inspectors, Testers, Samplers, and Weighers
796
      Production inspectors, checkers, and examiners (782, 787)
797
      Production testers (783)
798
      Production samplers and weighers (784)
799
      Graders and sorters, except agricultural (785)
800-802
      not used
803-859
    TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
803-814
      Motor Vehicle Operators
803
      Supervisors, motor vehicle operators (8111)
804
      Truck drivers (8212-8214)<
805
      not used
806
      Driver-sales workers (8218)
807
      not used
808
      Bus drivers (8215)
809
      Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs (8216)
810-812
      not used
813
      Parking lot attendants (874)
814
      Motor transportation occupations, n.e.c. (8219)
815-822
      not used
823-834
      Transportation Occupations, Except Motor Vehicles
823-826
      Rail Transportation Occupations
823
      Railroad conductors and yardmasters (8113)
824
      Locomotive operating occupations (8232)
825
      Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators (8233)
826
      Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. (8239)
827
      not used
828-834
      Water Transportation Occupations
828
      Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats (part 8241, 8242)
829
      Sailors and deckhands (8243)
830-832
      not used
833
      Marine engineers (8244)
834
      Bridge, lock, and lighthouse tenders (8245)
835-842
      not used
843-859
      Material Moving Equipment Operators
843
      Supervisors, material moving equipment operators (812)
844
      Operating engineers (8312)
845
      Longshore equipment operators (8313)
846-847
      not used
848
      Hoist and winch operators (8314)
849
      Crane and tower operators (8315)
850-852
      not used
853
      Excavating and loading machine operators (8316)
854
      not used
855
      Grader, dozer, and scraper operators (8317)
856
      Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators (8318)
857-858
      not used
859
      Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators (8319)
860-863
      not used
864-889
    HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS, HELPERS, AND LABORERS
864
      Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. (85)
865
      Helpers, mechanics, and repairers (863)
866-868
      Helpers, Construction, and Extractive Occupations
866
      Helpers, construction trades (8641-8645, 8648)
867
      Helpers, surveyor (8646)
868
      Helpers, extractive occupations (865)
869
      Construction laborers (871)
870-873
      not used
874
      Production helpers (861, 862)
875-883
      Freight, Stock, and Material Handlers
875
      Garbage collectors (8722)
876
      Stevedores (8723)
877
      Stock handlers and baggers (8724)
878
      Machine feeders and offbearers (8725)
879-882
      not used
883
      Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. (8726)
884
      not used
885
      Garage and service station related occupations (873)
886
      not used
887
      Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners (875)
888
      Hand packers and packagers (8761)
889
      Laborers, except construction (8769)
890-904
      not used
905
      Assigned to persons whose current labor force status is unemployed and whose last job was Armed Forces.

Detailed Occupation Recodes

(01-46)

These codes correspond to the Items located in positions of the adults record layout in all months except March. In March, these codes are located in positions 0161-0162.

Detailed Occupation Recode Occupation Code
Administrators and Officials, Public Administration 01 004-006
Other Executive, Administrators, and Managers 02 007-022
Management Related Occupations 03 023-037
Engineers 04 044-059
Mathematical and Computer Scientists 05 064-068
Natural Scientists 06 069-083
Health Diagnosing Occupations 07 084-089
Health Assessment and Treating Occupations 08 095-106
Teachers, College and University 09 113-154
Teachers, Except College and University 10 155-159
Lawyers and Judges 11 178-179
Other Professional Specialty Occupations 12 043, 063,
163-177,
183-199
Health Technologists and Technicians 13 203-208
Engineering and Science Technicians 14 213-225
Technicians, Except Health Engineering, and Science 15 226-235
Supervisors and Proprietors, Sales Occupations 16 243
Sales Representatives, Finance, and Business Service 17 253-257
Sales Representatives, Commodities, Except Retail 18 258-259
Sales Workers, Retail and Personal Services 19 263-278
Sales Related Occupations 20 283-285
Supervisors - Administrative Support 21 303-307
Computer Equipment Operators 22 308-309
Secretaries, Stenographers, and Typists 23 313-315
Financial Records, Processing Occupations 24 337-344
Mail and Message Distributing 25 354-357
Other Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical 26 316-336,
345-353
359-389
Private Household Service Occupations 27 403-407
Protective Service Occupations 28 413-427
Food Service Occupations 29 433-444
Health Service Occupations 30 445-447
Cleaning and Building Service Occupations 31 448-455
Personal Service Occupations 32 456-469
Mechanics and Repairers 33 503-549
Construction Trades 34 503-549
Other Precision Production Occupations 35 613-699
Machine Operators and Tenders, Except Precision 36 703-779
Fabricators, Assemblers, Inspectors, and Samplers 37 783-799
Motor Vehicle Operators 38 803-814
Other Transportation Occupations and Meterial Moving 39 823-859
Construction Laborer 40 869
Freight, Stock and Material Handlers 41 875-883
Other Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, and Laborers 42 864-868
874, 885-889
Farm Operators and Managers 43 473-476
Farm Workers and Related Occupations 44 477-489
Forestry and Fishing Occupations 45 494-499
Armed Forces last job, currently unemployed 46 905

Major Occupation Group Recodes

(01-14)

These codes correspond to the Item A-MJOCC located in positions 220-221 of the adults record layout in all months except March. In March, these codes are located in positions 0159-0160.

Occupation Group Recode Occupation Code
    Managerial and professional specialty occupations


Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations 01 004-037
    Professional specialty occupations
02 043-199
Technical, sales, and administrative support occupations

    Technicians and related support occupations
03 203-235
    Sales occupations
04 243-285
    Administrative support occupations, including clerical
05 303-389
Service Occupations

    Private household occupations
06 403-407
    Protective service occupations
07 413-427
    Service occupations, except protective and household
08 433-469
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations 09 503-699
Operators, fabricators, and laborers

    Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
10 703-799
    Transportation and material moving equipment occupations
11 803-859
    Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
12 864-889
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations 13 473-499
Armed Forces last job, currently unemployed 14 905

Detailed Occupation Recodes for Longest Job Last Year

Supplement Field POCCU2

(00-53)

Detailed Occupation Recode Occupation Code
NIU(children) 00
Administrators and Officials
    Public Administration
01 004-006
    Other Managers
      Salaried
03 007-022
      Self-Employed (LJCW=6)
04 007-022
    Management Related Occupations
05 024-037
      Accountants and Auditors
06 023
Professional Specialty Occupations
    Architects and Surveyors
07 043,063
    Engineers
08 044-059
    Natural Scientists and Mathematicians
09 065-083
    Computer Systems Analysts and Scientists
10 064
    Health Diagnosing Occupations
      Health Diagnosing exc. Physicians and Dentists
11 086-089
      Electrical Machinery, Equipment, Supplies
11 340-350
      Physicians and Dentists
12 084-085
    Health Assessment and Treating Occupations
13 095-106
    Teachers, Librarians, and Counselors
14 113-154, 163-165
      Teachers except Postsecondary
15 155-159
    Other Professional Specialty Occupations
16 166-199
Technical, Sales and Administrative Support Occupations
    Health Technologists and Technicians
17 203-208
    Engineering and Science Technicians
18 213-225
    Technicians except Health, Engineering, and Science
19 226-235
    Sales Occupations
      Supervisors and Proprietors
20 243
      Sales Representatives, commodities and finance
21 253-259
      Other Sales Occupations
22 263-285
    Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical
      Computer Equipment Operators
23 308-309
      Secretaries, Stenographers, and Typists
24 313-315
      Financial Records Processing Occupations
25 337-344
      Other Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical
26 303-307, 316-336, 345-389
Service Occupations
    Private Household Occupations
27 403-407
    Protective Service Occupations
28 413-427
    Food Service Occupations
29 433-444
    Health Service Occupations
30 445-447
    Cleaning and Building Service Occupations
31 448-455
    Personal Service Occupations
32 456-469
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing Occupations
    Farm Operators and Managers
33 473-476
Farm Occupations, except Managerial 34 477-484
    Related Agricultural Occupations
35 485-489
    Forestry and Fishing Occupations
36 494-499
Precision Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations
    Mechanics and Repairers
37 503-549
    Construction Trades and Extractive Occupations
38 553-566, 573-617
      Carpenters
39 567-569
    Precision Production Occupations
      Supervisors, Production Occupations
40 628
      Precision Metal Working Occupations
41 634-655
      Other Precision Production Occupations
42 656-699
Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers
    Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors
      Machine Operators and Tenders, exc. Precision
43 703-779
      Fabricators, Assemblers, and Hand-working Occupations
44 783-795
      Production Inspectors, Testers, Samplers, and eighers
45 796-799
    Transportation Occupations
46 803-834
    Material Moving Equipment Operators
47 843-859
    Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers and Laborers
      Construction Laborers
48 869
      Freight, Stock and Material Handlers
49 875-883
      Other Specified Handlers, Equipment Cleaners and Helpers
50 864-868, 874, 885-888
      Laborers, except Construction
51 889
Armed Forces 52 905
Never Worked (WKSWORK=0) 53

Major Occupation Group Recodes for Longest Job Last Year

Supplement Field WEMOCG

(00-15)

Occupation Group Recode Occupation Code
NIU(children) 00
Managerial and Professional Specialty Occupations
    Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Occupations
01 004-037
Professional Specialty Occupations 02 043-199
Technical, Sales, and Administrative Support Occupations
    Technicians and Related Support Occupations
03 203-235
    Sales Occupations
04 243-285
    Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical
05 303-389
Service Occupations
    Private Household Occupations
06 403-407
    Protective Service Occupations
07 413-427
    Service Occupations, except Household and Protective
08 433-469
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing Occupations 09 473-499
Precision Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations 10 503-699
Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers
    Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors
11 703-799
    Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
12 803-859
    Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers, and Laborers
13 864-889
Armed Forces 14 905
Never Worked (WKSWORK=0) 15

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau