Download - The Occupational Information Network O*NET Coding Standard Occupational Classification - SOC
The Occupational Information Network
O*NET CodingStandard Occupational
Classification - SOC
CLASSIFICATION PRINCIPLES
It excludes occupations unique to volunteers
Occupations are classified based upon work performed, skills, education, training, and credentials
CLASSIFICATION PRINCIPLES
Team leaders, lead workers and supervisors of production, sales, and service workers who spend at least 20 percent of their time performing work similar to the workers they supervise are classified with the workers they supervise.
CLASSIFICATION PRINCIPLES
o First-line managers and supervisors of production, service, and sales workers who spend more than 80 percent of their time performing supervisory activities are classified separately in the appropriate supervisor category, since their work activities are distinct from those of the workers they supervise.
CLASSIFICATION PRINCIPLES
Supervisors of professional and technical workers usually have a background similar to the workers they supervise, and are therefore classified with the workers they supervise.
CLASSIFICATION PRINCIPLES
o Apprentices and trainees should be classified with the occupations for which they are being trained, while helpers and aides should be classified separately.
o Users should code to the residual classifications (also known as the "All Others") ending with O*NET-SOC code .99 when there is no other appropriate classification.
CLASSIFICATION PRINCIPLES
o When workers may be classified in more than one occupation, they should be classified in the occupation that requires the highest level of skill. If there is no measurable difference in skill requirements, workers are included in the occupation they spend the most time.
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ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING
Architecture and Engineers Computer Hardware Engineers Health and Safety Engineers
Instrument Technicians Drafters Surveyors
ART, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS,
AND MEDIA
Actors Art Directors Artist Athletes and Sports
Competitors Camera/TV/Radio Coaches/Scouts Composers/Writers
Crafts Dancers Designers, Fashion,
Floral Interpreters/
Translators Musicians/Singers Painters Poets Umpires, Referees, etc
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Housekeeping & Cleaners Supervisors & Managers
Landscaping, Lawn Service Supervisors & Managers
Pest Control Workers Tree Trimmers & Pruners
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
Accountants/Auditors Real Estate Claims
Adjusters/Insurance Coroners Emergency Management
Specialists Employment Interviewers Financial/Loan Specialists HR/Personnel Specialists
Management Analysts Meeting/Convention
Planners Purchasing Agents Tax Preparers Training & Development
Specialists Buyers Business Managers of
Artists, Performers & Athletes
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Social Workers, Human Service Counselors
Marriage, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, etc.
Clergy & Religious Workers Health Educators
COMPUTER & MATHEMATICAL
Computer Programmers – Software Engineers Specialists and Support Data Base Administrators Network & Systems Administrators Operations Research Analysts
Mathematicians/Statisticians
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION
Boat Builders Construction and
Building Inspectors Construction
Workers Electricians Fence Erectors Grader, Bulldozer
Painters, Paper Hangers Roofers, Plumbers, Pipe
Layers Highway Maintenance Septic Tank Service Sheet Metal Workers Tile and Marble Setters
1st Line Manager/Supervisors – Construction Trades Workers & Extraction Workers
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY
Teachers and Instructors Health Specialties – Nursing, Fitness Criminal Justice – Law Social Science - Religion
Farm and Home Management Advisors
Librarians & Library TechniciansTraining and Development Specialists are located in
Business & Financial Operations Family
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY
Agricultural/Farm Workers & Contractors Agricultural Inspectors Agricultural Equipment Operators Animal Breeders – Trappers – Hunters Graders – Sorters, Agricultural Products Forest and Conservations Workers Nursery Workers
1st Line Managers and Supervisors for: Agricultural – Animal Care Workers Fishery - Horticultural
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED
Bartenders Cooks and Chefs Counter Attendants Dishwashers Food Preparation and Serving Host/Hostesses Waiter/Waitresses1st Line Supervisors/Managers of Food
Preparation and Serving Workers
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONER AND TECHNICAL
Athletic Trainers Dietitians and Nutritionists Occupational Health/Safety
Specialists Speech-Language Pathologists Veterinarians Recreational Therapists
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
Dental Assistants Healthcare Support Workers Nursing Aides, Orderlies Medical Transcriptionists Occupational Therapist Aides
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND
REPAIR Aircraft Body Repair Automotive Body Automotive Master
Mechanic Avionics
Technicians Battery Repairers Bicycle Repairers Coin, Vending
Machine Servicers
Commercial Divers Heating/AC
Mechanics Musical Instrument
Repairers & Tuners Locksmiths Tire Repairers and
Changers Home Appliance
Installers1ST LINE SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS ALSO INCLUDED
LEGAL
MEDIATORS COURT REPORTERS LAW CLERKS LEGAL SUPPORT WORKERS PARALEGALS AND LEGAL
ASSISTANTS TITLE EXAMINERS, ABSTRACTORS
LIFE, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Astronomers Biologists – Chemists City Planning Aides Clinical, Counseling, and School
Psychologists Economists Foresters Historians Sociologists Urban and Regional Planners
MANAGEMENT Managers
Administrative Services - Advertising and Promotions - Financial
Agriculture Crop “Farm - Nursery/Greenhouse Food Service and Sales Gaming Human Resources – Training and
Development Lodging Medical and Health Services Transportation, Storage and Distribution Engineering
Management
General and Operations Managers Chief Executives Education Administrators Farmers and Ranchers Funeral Directors
MILITARY SPECIFIC
Air Crew Members Officers Supervisors and Managers Infantry Radar and Sonar Technicians Special Forces
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Clerks/Data Entry Claims Takers, Unemployment Benefits Welfare Eligibility Workers/Interviewers Eligibility Interviewers, Government
Programs Bookkeeping Couriers and Messengers Customer Service Representatives Secretaries including Legal and
Medical Directory Assistance
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Police, Fire and Ambulance Dispatchers Postal Service Clerks Meter Readers, Utilities Gaming Cage Workers Hotel, Motel and Resort Desk Clerks Telephone Operators, Tellers, Travel Clerks
Front Line Supervisors Administrative Support Customer Service
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE
Beauty (Hair, Barber, Nails, Skin care) Make up Artist Embalmers Fitness Trainers/Aerobics Instructors Animal Trainer Amusement and Recreation Attendants Gaming Dealers, writers, runners,
service workers, supervisors
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE
Baggers, Porters, Bellhops, Concierges Child Care workers Recreation Worker Residential Advisors Tour Guides, Escorts Ushers, Ticket Takers
Supervisors/ManagersPersonal Service Workers
PRODUCTION Machine Operators and Tenders Furniture Finishers Welders Bakers, Bread and Pastry Butchers and Meat Cutters Camera Operators Sewing Machine Operators Upholsterers Tool and Die Makers
PROTECTIVE SERVICE Police, Fire fighters, Security Correctional Officers, Jailers Fish and Game Wardens Animal Control Workers Crossing Guards Lifeguards Immigration and Customs Inspectors
1st Line Supervisors and Managers
SALES AND RELATED
Counter and Rental Clerks Demonstrators and Product
Promoters Gaming Change/Booth Cashiers Models Telemarketers Travel Agents
1st Line Supervisors and Managers
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING
Air Traffic Controllers Drivers Dragline /Crane Operators Freight Inspectors Service Station Attendants Public Transportation Inspectors Motor Vehicle Inspectors