NOTE: Indicated decimal point is implied (not in data) (categories appear in ascending order of 1980 U.S. Census occupation codes) 1980 | DUNCAN U.S. | SEI CENSUS | (TSEI) OCCUP. | 1984 MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS, 1984 Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Occupations 003 57.09 Legislators 004 57.09 chief executives and general administrators, public administration 005 54.35 administrators and officials, public administration 006 35.23 administrators, protective services 007 58.55 financial managers 008 59.64 personnel and labor relations managers 009 48.97 purchasing managers 013 57.93 managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations 014 82.44 administrators, education and related fields 015 61.54 managers, medicine and health 016 41.60 managers, properties and real estate 017 39.84 postmasters and mail superintendents 018 60.47 funeral directors 019 47.26 managers and administrators, n.e.c. Management Related Occupations 023 64.76 accountants and auditors 024 54.09 underwriters 025 61.62 other financial officers 026 70.00 management analysts 027 59.80 personnel, training, and labor relations specialists 028 34.62 purchasing agents and buyers, farm products 029 45.80 buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm products 033 54.48 purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. 034 50.48 business and promotion agents 035 36.38 construction inspectors 036 43.68 inspectors and compliance officers, exc. construction 037 51.96 management related occupations, n.e.c. Engineers, Architects, and Surveyors 043 79.72 architects 044 83.53 aerospace engineers 045 79.23 metallurgical and materials engineers 046 75.49 mining engineers 047 82.32 petroleum engineers 048 87.14 chemical engineers 049 83.02 nuclear engineers 053 76.87 civil engineers 054 78.99 agricultural engineers 055 78.97 electrical and electronic engineers 056 70.64 industrial engineers 057 76.71 mechanical engineers 058 77.57 marine engineers and naval architects 059 76.41 engineers, n.e.c. 063 39.43 surveyors and mapping scientists Mathematical and Computer Scientists 064 73.06 computer systems analysts and scientists 065 64.94 operations and systems researchers and analysts 066 80.37 actuaries 067 65.12 statisticians 068 84.39 mathematical scientists, n.e.c. Natural Scientists 069 87.00 physicists and astronomers 073 77.76 chemists, except biochemists 074 74.58 atmospheric and space scientists 075 86.65 geologists and geodesists 076 80.05 physical scientists, n.e.c. 077 68.44 agricultural and food scientists 078 77.32 biological and life scientists 079 49.57 forestry and conservation scientists 083 76.73 medical scientists Health Diagnosing Occupations 084 88.28 physicians 085 89.57 dentists 086 86.60 veterinarians 087 85.73 optometrists 088 82.89 podiatrists 089 79.58 health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. Health Assessment and Treating Occupations 095 46.40 registered nurses 096 81.10 pharmacists 097 43.38 dieticians Therapists 098 59.94 inhalation therapists 099 59.94 occupational therapists 103 59.94 physical therapists 104 59.94 speech therapists 105 59.94 therapists, n.e.c. 106 58.82 physicians' assistants Teachers, Postsecondary 113 85.04 earth, environmental and marine science teachers 114 83.80 biological science teachers 115 85.03 chemistry teachers 116 84.22 physics teachers 117 81.93 natural science teachers, n.e.c. 118 85.53 psychology teachers 119 87.11 economics teachers 123 83.61 history teachers 124 84.80 political science teachers 125 82.28 sociology teachers 126 85.04 social science teachers, n.e.c 127 84.86 engineering teachers 128 82.46 mathematical science teachers 129 82.46 computer science teachers 133 81.61 medical science teachers 134 80.90 health specialties teachers 135 82.91 business, commerce, and marketing teachers 136 85.71 agricultural and forestry teachers 137 79.91 art, drama, and music teachers 138 81.43 physical education teachers 139 86.20 education teachers 143 80.81 english teachers 144 78.97 foreign language teachers 145 90.45 law teachers 146 85.04 social work teachers 147 81.10 theology teachers 148 68.84 trade and industrial teachers 149 73.13 home economics teachers 153 81.93 teachers, postsecondary, n.e.c. 154 77.13 postsecondary teachers, subject not specified Teachers, except Postsecondary 155 58.51 teachers, prekindergarten and kindergarten 156 70.88 teachers, elementary school 157 75.14 teachers, secondary school 158 51.64 teachers, special education 159 52.99 teachers, n.e.c. 163 77.34 counselors, educational and vocational Librarians, Archivists, and Curators 164 65.46 librarians 165 61.22 archivists and curators Social Scientists and Urban Planners 166 78.27 economists 167 82.48 psychologists 168 78.33 sociologists 169 73.88 social scientists, n.e.c. 173 79.63 urban planners Social, Recreation, and Religious Workers 174 65.71 social workers 175 54.12 recreation workers 176 66.03 clergy 177 57.08 religious workers, n.e.c. Lawyers and Judges 178 88.42 lawyers 179 76.60 judges Writers, Artists, Entertainers, and Athletes 183 71.43 authors 184 59.58 technical writers 185 48.80 designers 186 45.69 musicians and composers 187 51.80 actors and directors 188 54.42 painters, sculptors, craft-artists, and artist printmakers 189 42.86 photographers 193 29.82 dancers 194 55.67 artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. 195 67.27 editors and reporters 197 67.26 public relations specialists 198 55.39 announcers 199 48.90 athletes Health Technologists and Technicians 203 54.96 clinical laboratory technologists and technicians 204 67.25 dental hygienists 205 50.75 health record technologists and technicians 206 39.20 radiologic technicians 207 25.21 licensed practical nurses 208 44.63 health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. TECHNICAL, SALES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, 1984 Technologists and Technicians, Engineering and Related 213 45.65 electrical and electronic technicians 214 45.21 industrial engineering technicians 215 49.33 mechanical engineering technicians 216 45.33 engineering technicians, n.e.c. 217 48.48 drafting occupations 218 39.43 surveying and mapping technicians Science Technicians 223 39.10 biological technicians 224 50.04 chemical technicians 225 46.14 science technicians, n.e.c. Technicians, except Health, Engineering, and Science 226 67.55 airplane pilots and navigators 227 50.11 air traffic controllers 228 34.71 broadcast equipment operators 229 66.05 computer programmers 233 58.60 tool programmers, numerical control 234 41.79 legal assistants 235 51.22 technicians, n.e.c. Sales Occupations 243 48.10 supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations Sales Representatives, Finance and Business Services 253 53.43 insurance sales occupations 254 52.01 real estate sales occupations 255 71.38 securities and financial services sales occupations 256 58.71 advertising and related sales occupations 257 46.25 sales occupations, other business services Sales Representatives, Commodities except Retail 258 78.16 sales engineers 259 50.01 sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale 263 34.54 sales workers, motor vehicles and boats 264 25.37 sales workers, apparel 265 25.37 sales workers, shoes 266 31.98 sales workers, furniture and home furnishings 267 32.68 sales workers; radio, television, hi-fi, and appliances 268 29.03 sales workers, hardware and building supplies 269 39.12 sales workers, parts 274 26.49 sales workers, other commodities 275 25.83 sales counter clerks 276 21.40 cashiers 277 28.60 street and door-to-door sales workers 278 19.81 news vendors Sales Related Occupations 283 25.69 demonstrators, promoters and models, sales 284 34.40 auctioneers 285 25.37 sales support occupations, n.e.c. Administrative Support Occupations, including Clerical - supervisors, administrative support occupations: 303 37.07 Supervisors, general office 304 39.51 supervisors, computer equipment operators 305 36.87 Supervisors, financial records processing 306 25.53 chief communications operators 307 30.18 supervisors; distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks - computer equipment operators: 308 36.84 computer operators 309 23.60 peripheral equipment operators - secretaries, stenographers, and typists: 313 34.73 secretaries 314 29.94 stenographers 315 25.22 typists - information clerks: 316 36.20 interviewers 317 25.38 hotel clerks 318 39.08 transportation ticket and reservation agents 319 29.00 receptionists 323 32.72 information clerks, n.e.c. - records processing occupations, except financial: 325 25.38 classified-ad clerks 326 32.93 correspondence clerks 327 28.92 order clerks 328 31.75 personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping 329 44.80 library clerks 335 24.98 file clerks 336 31.90 records clerks - financial records processing occupations: 337 30.43 bookkeepers, accounting, and auditing clerks 338 27.38 payroll and timekeeping clerks 339 24.72 billing clerks 343 32.44 cost and rate clerks 344 23.73 billing, posting, and calculating machine operators - duplicating, mail and other office machine operators: 345 26.26 duplicating machine operators 346 23.73 mail preparing and paper handling machine operators 347 23.97 office machine operators, n.e.c. - communications equipment operators: 348 21.89 telephone operators 349 28.48 telegraphers 353 25.19 communications equipment operators, n.e.c. - mail and message distributing occupations: 354 30.25 postal clerks, exc. Mail carriers 355 27.84 mail carriers, postal service 356 26.16 mail clerks, exc. Postal service 357 24.40 messengers - material recording, scheduling, and distributing clerks, n.e.c.: 359 30.70 dispatchers 363 34.48 production coordinators 364 23.07 traffic, shipping, and receiving clerks 365 25.23 stock and inventory clerks 366 23.88 meter readers 368 24.01 weighers, measurers, and checkers 369 27.74 samplers 373 35.97 expediters 374 32.93 material recording, scheduling, and distributing clerks, n.e.c. - adjusters and investigators: 375 55.78 insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators 376 46.27 investigators and adjusters, except insurance 377 34.75 eligibility clerks, social welfare 378 35.41 bill and account collectors - miscellaneous administrative support occupations: 379 28.92 general office clerks 383 29.33 bank tellers 384 35.25 proofreaders 385 23.33 data-entry keyers 386 31.26 statistical clerks 387 31.57 teachers' aides 389 32.41 administrative support occupations, n.e.c. SERVICE OCCUPATIONS Private Household Occupations 403 15.62 launderers and ironers 404 15.33 cooks, private household 405 15.38 housekeepers and butlers 406 17.98 child care workers, private household 407 14.83 private household cleaners and servants Protective Service Occupations - supervisors, protective service occupations: 413 32.72 supervisors, firefighting and fire prevention occupations 414 37.78 supervisors, police and detectives 415 30.29 supervisors, guards - firefighting and fire prevention occupations: 416 41.07 fire inspection and fire prevention occupations 417 32.83 firefighting occupations - police and detectives: 418 38.01 police and detectives, public service 423 33.37 Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers 424 23.61 Correctional institution officers - guards: 425 16.72 crossing guards 426 24.17 guards and police, except public service 427 28.76 protective service occupations, n.e.c. Service Occupations, except Protective and Household - food preparation and service occupations: 433 20.61 supervisors, food preparation and service occupations 434 23.96 bartenders 435 18.88 waiters and waitresses 436 17.54 cooks, except short order 437 17.52 short-order cooks 438 20.80 food counter, fountain and related occupations 439 17.75 kitchen workers, food preparation 443 19.33 waiters'/waitresses' assistants 444 18.33 miscellaneous food preparation occupations - health service occupations: 445 27.15 dental assistants 446 25.96 health aides, except nursing 447 23.58 nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants Cleaning and Building Service Occupations, except Household 448 20.79 supervisors, cleaning and building service workers 449 15.71 maids and housemen 453 18.12 janitors and cleaners 454 16.78 elevator operators 455 19.30 pest control occupations Personal Service Occupations 456 28.43 supervisors, personal service occupations 457 20.43 barbers 458 19.10 hairdressers and cosmetologists 459 28.91 attendants, amusement and recreation facilities 463 26.33 guides 464 24.59 ushers 465 45.70 public transportation attendants 466 23.22 baggage porters and bellhops 467 27.07 welfare service aides 468 23.55 child care workers, except private household 469 28.38 personal service occupations, n.e.c. FARM, FORESTRY AND FISHING OCCUPATIONS, 1984 Farm Operators and Managers 473 23.81 farmers, except horticultural 474 23.27 horticultural specialty farmers 475 34.76 managers, farms, except horticultural 476 48.48 managers, horticultural specialty farms Other Agricultural and Related Occupations - farm occupations, except managerial: 477 25.66 supervisors, farm workers 479 17.09 farm workers 483 19.88 marine life cultivation workers 484 16.88 nursery workers - related agricultural occupations: 485 26.25 supervisors, related agricultural occupations 486 19.23 groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm 487 23.00 animal caretakers, except farm 488 16.77 graders and sorters, agricultural products 489 21.31 inspectors, agricultural products - forestry and logging occupations: 494 33.33 supervisors, forestry and logging workers 495 36.20 forestry workers, except logging 496 18.03 timber cutting and logging occupations - fishers, hunters, and trappers: 497 32.03 captains and other officers, fishing vessels 498 22.40 fishers 499 20.65 hunters and trappers PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT, AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS, 1984 Mechanics and Repairers 503 31.45 supervisors, mechanics and repairers Mechanics and Repairers, except Supervisors - vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics and repairers: 505 20.95 automobile mechanics 506 20.95 automobile mechanic apprentices 507 21.83 bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics 508 30.85 aircraft engine mechanics 509 24.83 small engine repairers 514 21.73 automobile body and related repairers 515 30.78 aircraft mechanics, except engine 516 22.52 heavy equipment mechanics 517 20.29 farm equipment mechanics 518 22.49 industrial machinery repairers 519 19.94 machinery maintenance occupations - electrical and electronic equipment repairers: 523 28.95 electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment 525 48.82 data processing equipment repairers 526 24.26 household appliance and power tool repairers 527 27.86 telephone line installers and repairers 529 32.59 telephone installers and repairers 533 26.75 miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment repairers 534 26.38 heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics 535 27.41 camera, watch, and musical instrument repairers 536 24.83 locksmiths and safe repairers 538 32.76 office machine repairers 539 24.23 mechanical controls and valve repairers 543 23.64 elevator installers and repairers 544 25.54 millwrights 547 23.52 specified mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. 549 25.50 not specified mechanics and repairers Construction Trades - supervisors, construction occupations: 553 22.63 supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, and tile setters 554 22.86 supervisors, carpenters and related workers 555 30.91 supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers 556 20.86 supervisors; painters, paperhangers, and plasterers 557 27.42 supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 558 41.73 supervisors, n.e.c. - construction trades, except supervisors: 563 22.62 brickmasons and stonemasons, 564 22.62 brickmason and stonemason apprentices 565 22.69 tile setters, hard and soft 566 23.06 carpet installers 567 22.58 carpenters 569 21.31 carpenter apprentices 573 23.68 drywall installers 575 31.05 electricians 576 31.04 electrician apprentices 577 28.16 electrical power installers and repairers 579 20.79 painters, construction and maintenance 583 23.40 paperhangers 584 21.55 plasterers 585 27.23 plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 587 27.24 plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices 588 21.30 concrete and terrazzo finishers 589 24.55 glaziers 593 28.01 insulation workers 594 21.62 paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators 595 19.76 roofers 596 26.12 sheetmetal duct installers 597 27.91 structural metal workers 598 21.42 drillers, earth 599 20.56 construction trades, n.e.c. Extractive Occupations 613 38.59 supervisors, extractive occupations 614 20.74 drillers, oil well 615 19.96 explosives workers 616 20.24 mining machine operators 617 20.24 mining occupations, n.e.c. Precision Production Occupations 633 33.83 supervisors, production occupations Precision metal working occupations 634 31.95 tool and die makers 635 32.61 tool and die maker apprentices 636 17.87 precision assemblers, metal 637 24.44 machinists 639 24.49 machinist apprentices 643 25.51 boilermakers 644 20.26 precision grinders, fitters, and tool sharpeners 645 31.23 patternmakers and model makers, metal 646 24.02 lay-out workers 647 25.50 precious stones and metals workers 649 27.09 engravers, metal 653 26.26 sheet metal workers 654 26.12 sheet metal worker apprentices 655 32.61 miscellaneous precision metal workers Precision Woodworking Occupations 656 30.62 patternmakers and model makers, wood 657 20.91 cabinet makers and bench carpenters 658 19.75 furniture and wood finishers 659 23.76 miscellaneous precision woodworkers PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT, AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS, 1984 Precision Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Machine Workers 666 18.42 dressmakers 667 19.10 tailors 668 18.09 upholsterers 669 18.20 shoe repairers 673 16.81 apparel and fabric patternmakers 674 20.60 miscellaneous precision apparel and fabric workers Precision Workers, Assorted Materials 675 19.80 hand molders and shapers, except jewelers 676 37.96 patternmakers, lay-out workers, and cutters 677 29.02 optical goods workers 678 32.58 dental laboratory and medical appliance technicians 679 19.86 bookbinders 683 17.71 electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 684 21.86 miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. Precision Food Production Occupations 686 21.17 butchers and meat cutters 687 19.25 bakers 688 18.86 food batchmakers Precision Inspectors, Testers, and Related Workers 689 23.82 inspectors, testers, and graders 693 17.70 adjusters and calibrators Plant and System Operators 694 26.81 water and sewage treatment plant operators 695 32.87 power plant operators 696 28.26 stationary engineers 699 21.57 miscellaneous plant and system operators OPERATORS, FABRICATORS, AND LABORERS, 1984 Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors - machine operators and tenders, except precision metalworking and plastic working machine operators: 703 22.71 lathe and turning machine set-up operators 704 22.09 lathe and turning machine operators 705 21.86 milling and planing machine operators 706 17.63 punching and stamping press machine operators 707 23.20 rolling machine operators 708 19.35 drilling and boring machine operators 709 19.49 grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators 713 21.04 forging machine operators 714 19.30 numerical control machine operators 715 20.77 miscellaneous metal, plastic, stone, and glass working machine operators 717 17.72 fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. - metal and plastic processing machine operators: 719 18.75 molding and casting machine operators 723 19.85 metal plating machine operators 724 22.47 heat treating equipment operators 725 18.79 miscellaneous metal and plastic processing machine operators - woodworking machine operators: 726 21.22 wood lathe, routing and planing machine operators 727 16.62 sawing machine operators 728 18.95 shaping and joining machine operators 729 15.93 nailing and tacking machine operators 733 19.16 miscellaneous woodworking machine operators - printing machine operators: 734 26.48 printing machine operators 735 31.44 photoengravers and lithographers 736 28.10 typesetters and compositors 737 26.35 miscellaneous printing machine operators - textile, apparel, and furnishings machine operators 738 13.98 winding and twisting machine operators 739 14.85 knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine operators 743 17.99 textile cutting machine operators 744 14.53 textile sewing machine operators 745 14.97 shoe machine operators 747 14.74 pressing machine operators 748 16.87 laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 749 15.26 miscellaneous textile machine operators - machine operators, assorted materials: 753 18.83 Cementing and gluing machine operators 754 17.58 Packaging and filling machine operators 755 18.86 Extruding and forming machine operators 756 18.95 Mixing and blending machine operators 757 19.74 Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators 758 18.62 Compressing and compacting machine operators 759 18.41 Painting and paint spraying machine operators 763 19.16 Roasting and baking machine operators, food 764 18.76 Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators - machine operators, assorted materials: 765 18.88 folding machine operators 766 20.62 furnace, kiln, and oven operators, exc. Food 768 18.88 crushing and grinding machine operators 769 17.95 slicing and cutting machine operators 773 32.75 motion picture projectionists 774 29.19 photographic process machine operators 777 18.70 miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. 779 19.37 machine operators, not specified Fabricators, Assemblers, and Hand Working Occupations 783 20.66 welders and cutters 784 15.95 solderers and brazers 785 17.88 assemblers 786 18.77 hand cutting and trimming occupations 787 19.24 hand molding, casting, and forming occupations 789 24.13 hand painting, coating, and decorating occupations 793 19.04 hand engraving and printing occupations 794 21.21 hand grinding and polishing occupations 795 19.23 miscellaneous hand working occupations Production Inspectors, Testers, Samplers, and Weighers 796 22.03 production inspectors, checkers, and examiners 797 21.50 production testers 798 18.85 production samplers and weighers 799 16.22 graders and sorters, except agricultural Transportation and Material Moving Occupations - motor vehicle operators: 803 35.40 supervisors, motor vehicle operators 804 21.10 truck drivers, heavy 805 23.07 truck drivers, light 806 23.20 driver-sales workers 808 21.47 bus drivers 809 22.46 taxicab drivers and chauffeurs 813 23.11 parking lot attendants 814 21.10 motor transportation occupations, n.e.c. - transportation occupations, except motor vehicles rail transportation occupations: 823 36.47 railroad conductors and yardmasters 824 31.23 locomotive operating occupations 825 26.15 railroad brake, signal, and switch operators 826 25.09 rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. - water transportation occupations: 828 33.25 ship captains and mates, except fishing boats 829 21.71 sailors and deckhands 833 23.89 marine engineers 834 16.72 bridge, lock, and lighthouse tenders - material moving equipment operators: 843 33.18 supervisors, material moving equipment operators 844 21.72 operating engineers 845 22.62 longshore equipment operators 848 21.11 hoist and winch operators 849 21.98 crane and tower operators 853 21.62 excavating and loading machine operators 855 20.50 grader, dozer, and scraper operators 856 18.29 industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 859 19.52 miscellaneous material moving equipment operators Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers, and Laborers 863 34.81 supervisors; handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. 864 19.32 helpers, mechanics and repairers Helpers, Construction and Extractive Occupations 865 18.51 helpers, construction trades 866 27.10 helpers, surveyor 867 20.79 helpers, extractive occupations 869 18.46 construction laborers 873 19.05 production helpers Freight, Stock, and Material Handlers 875 17.24 garbage collectors 876 22.62 stevedores 877 19.97 stock handlers and baggers 878 18.03 machine feeders and offbearers 883 19.56 freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. 885 19.73 garage and service station related occupations 887 17.24 vehicle washers and equipment cleaners 888 16.11 hand packers and packagers 889 18.81 laborers, except construction