Occupational Classifications: 1990 Census

APPENDIX III

Occupational Classifications: 1990 Census

This list presents the occupational classifications developed for the 1990 Census of Population and Housing from the 1980 Standard Occupational Classification; "n.e.c." is the abbreviation for not elsewhere classified.

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 services
- 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 Postmasters and mail superintendents
- 017 Managers, food serving and lodging establishments
- 019 Funeral directors (pt
- 021 Managers, service organizations, n.e.c.
- 022 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 Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction
- 037 Management related occupations, n.e.c.
Professional Specialty Occupations

Engineers, Architects, and Surveyors
- 043 Architects
- 044 Aerospace engineers
- 045 Metallurgical and materials engineers
- 046 Mining engineers
- 047 Petroleum engineers
- 048 Chemical engineers
- 049 Nuclear engineers
- 053 Civil engineers
- 054 Agricultural engineers
- 055 Electrical and electronic engineers
- 056 Industrial engineers
- 057 Mechanical engineers
- 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
- 068 Mathematical 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 Dieticians
Therapists and Physicians' Assistants
- 098 Respiratory 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
- 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 not specified
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
- 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
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 wholesales
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 Bookkeepers, 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
- 353 Communications equipment operators, n.e.c.
Mail and Message Distributing Occupations
- 354 Postal clerks, exc. mail carriers
- 355 Mail carriers, postal service
- 356 Mail clerks, exc. 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, checkers and samplers
- 373 Expediters
- 374 Material recording, scheduling, and distributing clerks
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 Household 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, exe. 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
- 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
- 461 Guides
- 462 Ushers
- 463 Public transportation attendants
- 464 Baggage porters and bellhops
- 465 Welfare service aides
- 466 Family child care providers
- 467 Early childhood teacher's assistants
- 468 Child care workers, n.e.c.
- 469 Personal service occupations

FARMING, FORESTRY, AND FISHING OCCUPATIONS

Farm Operators and Managers
- 473 Farmers, except horticulture
- 474 Horticultural specialty farmers
- 475 Managers, farms, except horticultural
- 476 Managers, horticultural specialty farms
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 Supervisors
- 503 Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
Mechanics and Repairers, Except Supervisors
Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics and Repairers
- 505 Automobile mechanics, except apprentices
- 506 Automobile mechanics 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, exe. 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 Specified mechanics and repairers, n.e.c.
- 549 Not specified mechanics and repairers
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; construction, 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 Carpenters 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
- 628 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, filers, and tool sharpeners
- 645 Patternmakers and model makers, metal
- 646 Lay-out workers
- 647 Precious stones and metals workers (jewelers)
- 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
- 674 Miscellaneous precision apparel and fabric workers
Precision Workers, Assorted Materials
- 675 Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers
- 676 Patternmakers, lay-out worker, 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 Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators
Print Machine Operators
- 734 Printing press 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, exe. food
- 768 Crushing and grinding machine operators
- 769 Slicing and cutting machine operators
- 773 Motion picture projectionists
- 774 Photographic process machine operators
- 777 Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
- 779 Machine operators, not specified
Fabricators, Assemblers, and Hand Working Occupations
- 783 Welders and cutters
- 784 Solderers and brazers
- 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
- 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, exe. agricultural
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Motor Vehicle Operators
- 803 Supervisors, motor vehicle operators
- 804 Truck drivers
- 806 Driver-sales workers
- 808 Bus drivers
- 809 Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs
- 813 Parking lot attendants
- 814 Motor transportation occupations, n.e.c.
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 Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators
- 864 Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c.
- 865 Helpers, mechanics and repairers
Helpers, Construction and Extractive Occupations
- 866 Helpers, construction trades
- 867 Helpers, surveyor
- 868 Helpers, extractive occupations
- 869 Construction laborers
- 874 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

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