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