United States 1990 Occupation Codes

NOT APPLICABLE
000   N/A (not applicable)

MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS
Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Occupations
003   Legislators
004   Chief executives and general administrators, public administration
005   Administrators and officials, public administration
006   Administrators, protective service
007   Financial managers
008   Personnel and labor relations managers
009   Purchasing managers
013   Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations
014   Administrators, education and related fields
015   Managers, medicine and health
016   Managers, properties and real estate
017   Postmasters and mail superintendents
018   Funeral directors
019   Managers and administrators, n.e.c.
      Management Related Occupations
023   Accountants and auditors
024   Underwriters
025   Other financial officers
026   Management analysts
027   Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists
028   Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
029   Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm products
033   Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c.
034   Business and promotion agents
035   Construction inspectors
036   Inspection and compliance officers, except construction
037   Management related occupations, n.e.c.
Professional Specialty Occupations
      Engineers, Architects, and Surveyors
043   Architects
      Engineers
044   Aerospace
045   Metallurgical and materials
046   Mining
047   Petroleum
048   Chemical
049   Nuclear
053   Civil
054   Agricultural
055   Electrical and electronic
056   Industrial
057   Mechanical
058   Marine and naval architects
059   Engineers, n.e.c.
063   Surveyors and mapping scientists
      Mathematical and Computer Scientists
064   Computer systems analysts and scientists
065   Operations and systems researchers and analysts
066   Actuaries
067   Statisticians
068Mathematical scientists, n.e.c.
      Natural Scientists
069   Physicists and astronomers
073   Chemists, except biochemists
074   Atmospheric and space scientists
075   Geologists and geodesists
076   Physical scientists, n.e.c.
077   Agricultural and food scientists
078   Biological and life scientists
079   Forestry and conservation scientists
083   Medical scientists
      Health Diagnosing Occupations
084   Physicians
085   Dentists
086   Veterinarians
087   Optometrists
088   Podiatrists
089   Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c.
      Health Assessment and Treating Occupations
095   Registered nurses
096   Pharmacists
097   Dietitians
      Therapists
098   Inhalation therapists
099   Occupational therapists
103   Physical therapists
104   Speech therapists
105   Therapists, n.e.c.
106   Physicians’ assistants
      Teachers, Postsecondary
113   Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers
114   Biological science teachers
115   Chemistry teachers
116   Physics teachers
117   Natural science teachers, n.e.c.
118   Psychology teachers
119   Economics teachers
123   History teachers
124   Political science teachers
125   Sociology teachers
126   Social science teachers, n.e.c.
127   Engineering teachers
128   Mathematical science teachers
129   Computer science teachers
133   Medical science teachers
134   Health specialties teachers
135   Business, commerce, and marketing teachers
136   Agriculture and forestry teachers
137   Art, drama, and music teachers
138   Physical education teachers
139   Education teachers
143   English teachers
144   Foreign language teachers
145   Law teachers
146   Social work teachers
147   Theology teachers
148   Trade and industrial teachers
149   Home economics teachers
153   Teachers, postsecondary, n.e.c.
154   Postsecondary teachers, subject n.s.
      Teachers, Except Postsecondary
155   Teachers, prekindergarten and kindergarten
156   Teachers, elementary school
157   Teachers, secondary school
158   Teachers, special education
159   Teachers, n.e.c.
163   Counselors, educational and vocational
      Librarians, Archivists, and Curators
164   Librarians
165   Archivists and curators
      Social Scientists and Urban Planners
166   Economists
167   Psychologists
168   Sociologists
169   Social scientists, n.e.c.
173   Urban planners
      Social, Recreation, and Religious Workers
174   Social workers
175   Recreation workers
176   Clergy
177   Religious workers, n.e.c.
      Lawyers and Judges
178   Lawyers
179   Judges
      Writers, Artists, Entertainers, and Athletes
183   Authors
184   Technical writers
185   Designers
186   Musicians and composers
187   Actors and directors
188   Painters, sculptors, craft-artists, and artist printmakers
189   Photographers
193   Dancers
194   Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c.
195   Editors and reporters
197   Public relations specialists
198   Announcers
199   Athletes

TECHNICAL, SALES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Technicians and Related Support Occupations
      Health Technologists and Technicians
203   Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
204   Dental hygienists
205   Health record technologists and technicians
206   Radiologic technicians
207   Licensed practical nurses
208   Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c.
Technologists and Technicians, Except Health
      Engineering and Related Technologists and Technicians
213   Electrical and electronic technicians
214   Industrial engineering technicians
215   Mechanical engineering technicians
216   Engineering technicians, n.e.c.
217   Drafting occupations
218   Surveying and mapping technicians
      Science Technicians
223   Biological technicians
224   Chemical technicians
225   Science technicians, n.e.c.
      Technicians, Except Health, Engineering and Science
226   Airplane pilots and navigators
227   Air traffic controllers
228   Broadcast equipment operators
229   Computer programmers
233   Tool programmers, numerical control
234   Legal assistants
235   Technicians, n.e.c.
Sales Occupations
243   Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations
      Sales Representatives, Finance and Business Services
253   Insurance sales occupations
254   Real estate sales occupations
255   Securities and financial services sales occupations
256   Advertising and related sales occupations
257   Sales occupations, other business services
      Sales Representatives, Commodities, Except Retail
258   Sales engineers
259   Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale
      Sales Workers, Retail and Personal Services
263   Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats
264   Sales workers, apparel
265   Sales workers, shoes
266   Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings
267   Sales workers, radio, TV, hi-fi, and appliances
268   Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
269   Sales workers, parts
274   Sales workers, other commodities
275   Sales counter clerks
276   Cashiers
277   Street and door-to-door sales workers
278   News vendors
      Sales-Related Occupations
283   Demonstrators, promoters and models, sales
284   Auctioneers
285   Sales support occupations, n.e.c.
Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical
      Supervisors, Administrative Support Occupations
303   Supervisors, general office
304   Supervisors, computer equipment operators
305   Supervisors, financial records processing
306   Chief communications operators
307   Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks
      Computer Equipment Operators
308   Computer operators
309   Peripheral equipment operators
      Secretaries, Stenographers and Typists
313   Secretaries
314   Stenographers
315   Typists
      Information Clerks
316   Interviewers
317   Hotel clerks
318   Transportation ticket and reservation agents
319   Receptionists
323   Information clerks, n.e.c.
      Records Processing Occupations, Except Financial
325   Classified-ad clerks
326   Correspondence clerks
327   Order clerks
328   Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping
329   Library clerks
335   File clerks
336   Records clerks
      Financial Records Processing Occupations
337   Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
338   Payroll and timekeeping clerks
339   Billing clerks
343   Cost and rate clerks
344   Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
      Duplicating, Mail, and Other Office Machine Operators
345   Duplicating machine operators
346   Mail preparing and paper handling machine operators
347   Office machine operators, n.e.c.
      Communications Equipment Operators
348   Telephone operators
349   Telegraphers
353   Communications equipment operators, n.e.c.
      Mail and Message Distributing Occupations
354   Postal clerks, except mail carriers
355   Mail carriers, postal service
356   Mail clerks, except postal service
357   Messengers
      Material Recording, Scheduling, and Distributing Clerks
359   Dispatchers
363   Production coordinators
364   Traffic, shipping, and receiving clerks
365   Stock and inventory clerks
366   Meter readers
368   Weighers, measurers, and checkers
369   Samplers
373   Expediters
374   Material recording, scheduling, and distributing clerks, n.e.c.
      Adjusters and Investigators
375   Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators
376   Investigators and adjusters, except insurance
377   Eligibility clerks, social welfare
378   Bill and account collectors
      Miscellaneous Administrative Support Occupations
379   General office clerks
383   Bank tellers
384   Proofreaders
385   Data-entry keyers
386   Statistical clerks
387   Teachers' aides
389   Administrative support occupations, n.e.c.

SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
Private Households Occupations
403   Launderers and Ironers
404   Cooks, private household
405   Housekeepers and butlers
406   Child care workers, private household
407   Private household cleaners and servants
Protective Service Occupations
      Supervisors, Protective Service Occupations
413   Supervisors, firefighting and fire prevention occupations
414   Supervisors, police and detectives
415   Supervisors, guards
      Firefighting and Fire Prevention Occupations
416   Fire inspection and fire prevention occupations
417   Firefighting occupations
      Police and Detectives
418   Police and detectives, public service
423   Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
424   Correctional institution officers
      Guards
425   Crossing guards
426   Guards and police, except public service
427   Protective service occupations, n.e.c.
Service Occupations, Except Protective and Household
      Food Preparation and Service Occupations
433   Supervisors, food preparation and service occupations
434   Bartenders
435   Waiters and waitresses
436   Cooks, except short order
437   Short-order cooks
438   Food counter, fountain, and related occupations
439   Kitchen workers, food preparation
443   Waiters'/waitresses' assistants
444   Miscellaneous food preparation occupations
      Health Service Occupations
445   Dental assistants
446   Health aides, except nursing
447   Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
      Cleaning and Building Service Occupations, except Household
448   Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
449   Maids and housemen
453   Janitors and cleaners
454   Elevator operators
455   Pest control occupations
      Personal Service Occupations
456   Supervisors, personal service occupations
457   Barbers
458   Hairdressers and cosmetologists
459   Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities
463   Guides
464   Ushers
465   Public transportation attendants
466   Baggage porters and bellhops
467   Welfare service aides
468   Child care workers, except private household
469   Personal service occupations, n.e.c.

FARMING, FORESTRY, AND FISHING OCCUPATIONS
Farm Operators and Managers
473   Farmers, except horticultural
474   Horticultural specialty farmers
475   Managers, farms, except horticultural
476   Managers, horticultural specialty farms
Other Agricultural and Related Occupations
      Farm Occupations, Except Managerial
477   Supervisors, farm workers
479   Farm workers
483   Marine life cultivation workers
484   Nursery workers
      Related Agricultural Occupations
485   Supervisors, related agricultural occupations
486   Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm
487   Animal caretakers, except farm
488   Graders and sorters, agricultural products
489   Inspectors, agricultural products
      Forestry and Logging Occupations
494   Supervisors, forestry and logging workers
495   Forestry workers, except logging
496   Timber cutting and logging occupations
      Fishers, Hunters, and Trappers
497   Captains and other officers, fishing vessels
498   Fishers
499   Hunters and trappers

PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT, AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
Mechanics and Repairers
503   Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
      Mechanics and Repairers, Except Supervisors
      Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics and Repairers
505   Automobile mechanics, except apprentices
506   Automobile mechanic apprentices
507   Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics
508   Aircraft engine mechanics
509   Small engine repairers
514   Automobile body and related repairers
515   Aircraft mechanics, except engine
516   Heavy equipment mechanics
517   Farm equipment mechanics
518   Industrial machinery repairers
519   Machinery maintenance occupations
      Electrical and Electronic Equipment Repairers
523   Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment
525   Data processing equipment repairers
526   Household appliance and power tool repairers
527   Telephone line installers and repairers
529   Telephone installers and repairers
533   Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment repairers
534   Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics
      Miscellaneous Mechanics and Repairers
535   Camera, watch, and musical instrument repairers
536   Locksmiths and safe repairers
538   Office machine repairers
539   Mechanical controls and valve repairers
543   Elevator installers and repairers
544   Millwrights
547   Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c.
549   Mechanics and repairers, n.s.
Construction Trades
      Supervisors, Construction Occupations
553   Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and tile setters
554   Supervisors, carpenters and related workers
555   Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers
556   Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and plasterers
557   Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
558   Supervisors, n.e.c.
      Construction Trades, Except Supervisors
563   Brickmasons and stonemasons, except apprentices
564   Brickmason and stonemason apprentices
565   Tile setters, hard and soft
566   Carpet installers
567   Carpenters, except apprentices
569   Carpenter apprentices
573   Drywall installers
575   Electricians, except apprentices
576   Electrician apprentices
577   Electrical power installers and repairers
579   Painters, construction and maintenance
583   Paperhangers
584   Plasterers
585   Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters, except apprentices
587   Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices
588   Concrete and terrazzo finishers
589   Glaziers
593   Insulation workers
594   Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
595   Roofers
596   Sheetmetal duct installers
597   Structural metal workers
598   Drillers, earth
599   Construction trades, n.e.c.
Extractive Occupations
613   Supervisors, extractive occupations
614   Drillers, oil well
615   Explosives workers
616   Mining machine operators
617   Mining occupations, n.e.c.
Precision Production Occupations
633   Supervisors production occupations
      Precision Metal Working Occupations
634   Tool and die makers, except apprentices
635   Tool and die maker apprentices
636   Precision assemblers, metal
637   Machinists, except apprentices
639   Machinist apprentices
643   Boilermakers
644   Precision grinders, fitters, and tool sharpeners
645   Patternmakers and model makers, metal
646   Lay-out workers
647   Precious stones and metals workers
649   Engravers, metal
653   Sheet metal workers, except apprentices
654   Sheet metal worker apprentices
655   Miscellaneous precision metal workers
      Precision Woodworking Occupations
656   Patternmakers and model makers, wood
657   Cabinet makers and bench carpenters
658   Furniture and wood finishers
659   Miscellaneous precision woodworkers
      Precision Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Machine Workers
666   Dressmakers
667   Tailors
668   Upholsterers
669   Shoe repairers
673   Apparel and fabric patternmakers
674   Misc. precision apparel and fabric workers
      Precision Workers, Assorted Materials
675   Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers
676   Patternmakers, lay-out workers, and cutters
677   Optical goods workers
678   Dental laboratory and medical appliance technicians
679   Bookbinders
683   Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
684   Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c.
      Precision Food Production Occupations
686   Butchers and meat cutters
687   Bakers
688   Food batchmakers
      Precision Inspectors, Testers, and Related Workers
689   Inspectors, testers, and graders
693   Adjusters and calibrators
      Plant and System Operators
694   Water and sewage treatment plant operators
695   Power plant operators
696   Stationary engineers
699   Miscellaneous plant and system operators

OPERATORS, FABRICATORS, AND LABORERS
Machine Operators, Assemblers and Inspectors
      Machine Operators and Tenders, except Precision
      Metalworking and Plastic Working Machine Operators
703   Lathe and turning machine set-up operators
704   Lathe and turning machine operators
705   Milling and planing machine operators
706   Punching and stamping press machine operators
707   Rolling machine operators
708   Drilling and boring machine operators
709   Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators
713   Forging machine operators
714   Numerical control machine operators
715   Miscellaneous metal, plastic, stone, and glass working machine operators
717   Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.
      Metal and Plastic Processing Machine Operators
719   Molding and casting machine operators
723   Metal plating machine operators
724   Heat treating equipment operators
725   Miscellaneous metal and plastic processing machine operators
      Woodworking Machine Operators
726   Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators
727   Sawing machine operators
728   Shaping and joining machine operators
729   Nailing and tacking machine operators
733   Misc. woodworking machine operators
      Printing Machine Operators
734   Printing machine operators
735   Photoengravers and lithographers
736   Typesetters and compositors
737   Miscellaneous printing machine operators
      Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Machine Operators
738   Winding and twisting machine operators
739   Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine operators
743   Textile cutting machine operators
744   Textile sewing machine operators
745   Shoe machine operators
747   Pressing machine operators
748   Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
749   Miscellaneous textile machine operators
      Machine Operators, Assorted Materials
753   Cementing and gluing machine operators
754   Packaging and filling machine operators
755   Extruding and forming machine operators
756   Mixing and blending machine operators
757   Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators
758   Compressing and compacting machine operators
759   Painting and paint spraying machine operators
763   Roasting and baking machine operators, food
764   Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators
765   Folding machine operators
766   Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food
768   Crushing and grinding machine operators
769   Slicing and cutting machine operators
773   Motion picture projectionists
774   Photographic process machine operators
      Miscellaneous and Not Specified Machine Operators
777   Miscellaneous machine operators
779   Machine operators, n.s.
      Fabricators, Assemblers, and Hand Working Occupations
783   Welders and cutters
784   Solderers and blazers
785   Assemblers
786   Hand cutting and trimming occupations
787   Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations
789   Hand painting, coating, and decorating occupations
793   Hand engraving and printing occupations
794   Hand grinding and polishing occupations
795   Miscellaneous hand working occupations
      Production Inspectors, Testers, Samplers, and Weighers
796   Production inspectors, checkers, and examiners
797   Production testers
798   Production samplers and weighers
799   Graders and sorters, except agricultural
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
      Motor Vehicle Operators
803   Supervisors, motor vehicle operators
804   Truck drivers, heavy
805   Truck drivers, light
806   Driver-sales workers
808   Bus drivers
809   Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs
813   Parking lot attendants
814   Motor transportation occupations, n.e.c.
      Transportation Occupations, Except Motor Vehicles
      Rail Transportation Occupations
823   Railroad conductors and yardmasters
824   Locomotive operating occupations
825   Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators
826   Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c.
      Water Transportation Occupations
828   Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats
829   Sailors and deckhands
833   Marine engineers
834   Bridge, lock, and lighthouse tenders
      Material Moving Equipment Operators
843   Supervisors, material moving equipment operators
844   Operating engineers
845   Longshore equipment operators
848   Hoist and winch operators
849   Crane and tower operators
853   Excavating and loading machine operators
855   Grader, dozer, and scraper operators
856   Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
859   Misc. material moving equipment operators
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers, and Laborers
863   Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c.
864   Helpers, mechanics and repairers
      Helpers, Construction and Extractive Occupations
865   Helpers, construction trades
866   Helpers, surveyor
867   Helpers, extractive occupations
869   Construction laborers
873   Production helpers
      Freight, Stock, and Material Handlers
875   Garbage collectors
876   Stevedores
877   Stock handlers and baggers
878   Machine feeders and offbearers
883   Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c.
885   Garage and service station related occupations
887   Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners
888   Hand packers and packagers
889   Laborers, except construction

MILITARY OCCUPATIONS
903   Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers
904   Non-commissioned Officers and Other Enlisted Personnel
905   Military occupation, rank not specified

EXPERIENCED UNEMPLOYED NOT CLASSIFIED BY OCCUPATION
909   Unemployed, last worked 1984 or earlier