THE OCCUPATIONS FINDER Instructions for Using The Occupations Finder The 1,334 occupations in this classification include all of the most common occupations in the United States. They are arranged in a system that uses the code letters R, I, A, S, E, C. Realistic occupations (R) include skilled trades, technical occupations, and some service occupations. Investigative occupations (I) include scientific occupations and some technical occupations. Artistic occupations (A) include artistic, musical, and literary occupations. Social occupations (S) include educational and social service occupations. Enterprising occupations (E) include managerial and sales occupations. Conventional occupations (C) include office and clerical occupations. Codes: The three-letter Summary Codes provide descriptions of occupations. For example, the code of ESC for Business Manager means that business managers resemble people in Enterprising occupations most of all, that they resemble people in Social occupations somewhat less, and that they resemble people in Conventional occupations still less. In this way, the codes provide a brief summary of what an occupation is like by showing its degrees of resemblance to three occupational groups. After exploring the occupations under your three-letter code, rearrange your code letters in all possible ways and explore ccupations under those three-letter codes. For example, if your code is IRE, explore occupations under IRE as well as occupations under IER, RIE, REI, EIR, and ERI. If this strategy isn't helpful, see a career counselor for more information. Education Levels: The single-digit number under "ED" indicates the level of education an occupation requires. These levels are only estimates and should not be regarded as precise requirements. The education levels are as follows: ED Level of Training Required 5-6 College training and possibly an advanced degree are necessary 3-4 High school and some college, technical, or business training are necessary 2
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Realistic Occupations RIA Television Technician Artist, Model-Set Lighting-Equipment Operator Also see occupations listed under codes RAI, IRA, AIR RIS Appraiser Engineer, Electronics-Research Engineer, Mechanical Forester Nuclear Medicine Technologist Pilot, Helicopter Radiation-Therapy Technologist Tool Designer Cabinetmaker Electronic Control Repairer Supervisor Electronics Mechanic, Computers Elevator Repairer Engine Tester Engineer, Operating Farmer, General Gunsmith, Ballistics Laboratory Knitting Supervisor Landscape Gardener Optician, Dispensing Ornamental-Iron Worker Prospector Substation Operator (Utilities) Welder, Arc Log-Truck Driver Stevedore
Line-Service Attendant (Air Transportation) Motorcycle Repairer Tractor-Trailer-Truck Driver RIC Engineer, Optical Instrumentation Technician Parking Analyst Radio Station Operator Solar-Energy-Systems Designer Assembler and Tester, Electronics Camera Operator, Animation Engineering Technician, Civil Fastener Technologist Laboratory Tester Automobile-Service-Station Mechanic Painter, Electrostatic RAI Concrete Sculptor Also see occupations listed under codes RIA, ARI, AIR, IRA RAS Cook Apprentice, Pastry Cook, Pastry Cook, Frozen Dessert Also see occupations listed under codes ARS, ASR RAE Bonsai Culturist Model Maker (Pottery and Porcelain) Sound-Effects Technician Decorator, Mannequin
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RAC See occupations listed under any code beginning with letter R
ICA See occupations listed under any code beginning with letter I ICS Immunohematologist Also see occupations listed under codes ISC, CIS, CSI, SIC, SCI
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ICE See occupations listed under codes IEC, CIE, CEI, EIC, ECI
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Artistic Occupations
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ARS Ornamental-Metalwork Designer Photographer, Still Stage Technician Pewter Finisher (Jewelry-Silver) Also see occupations listed under codes ASR, RAS
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ARE Displayer, Merchandise Floral Designer Lay-Out Former Miniature-Set Constructor Painter, Hand Pastry Chef (Water Transportation) Stone Carver Cake Decorator Engrosser
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ARC See occupations listed under any code beginning with letter A
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ART Model Maker Costumer Modeler (Brick and Tile) Also see occupations listed under codes AIR, RAI, RIA, IRA
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AIR Architect L andscape Architect Also see occupations listed under codes ARI, IRA, RAI, RIA.
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AIS Philologist Restorer, Paper-and-Prints Also see occupations listed under codes ASI, IAS, ISA, SAI, SIA
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AIE Writer, Prose, Fiction and Nonfiction Cryptanalyst Illustrator, Medical and Scientific Set Designer (Motion Pictures) Also see occupations listed under codes AEI, IEA, EAI, EIA AIC See occupations listed under any code beginning with letter A ASR
AES Audiovisual Production Specialist Columnist/Commentator Critic Editor, Book Editor, Newspaper Editor, Publications Poet Account Executive Actor Advertising Agency Manager Archivist Art Director
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Page 4 Bureau Chief Cartoonist Choral Director Choreographer Color Expert Comedian Conductor, Orchestra Continuity Writer Creative Director Director of Photography Display Manager Editor, Film or Videotape Editor, News Editorial Writer Industrial Designer Interior Designer Music Director Narrator Printmaker Sales Representative, Graphic Art Sales-Service Promoter Scenic Arts Supervisor Set Decorator (Motion Pictures) Stage Director Teacher, Music Artist and Repertoire Manager Camera Operator, Motion Picture Copyist (Garments) Magician Milliner Program Coordinator (Amusement and Recreation) Sign Shop Supervisor Singer Wedding Consultant Model, Photographers' Painting Instructor Amusement Park Entertainer AEC Photojournalist Artist, Tattoo Also see occupations listed under any code beginning with letter A
Occupational Therapist Chiropractor Assistant Cosmetics Supervisor Detective, Narcotics and Vice Music Librarian Plant Supervisor Recruiter Border Guard Orderly Amusement Park Worker
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SIA Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Counseling Inspector, Heating and Refrigeration Nurse, General Duty (RN) Also see occupations listed under codes SAI, ISA, IAS, ASI, AIS
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SIE Medical-Record Administrator Chief Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Claim Examiner (Insurance) Dietician, Clinical Dietitian, Teaching District Supervisor Investigator (Government Service) Nurse, Instructor Nurse, School Physical Therapist Probation-and-Parole Officer Comparison Shopper Psychiatric Technician
ACR See occupations listed under any code beginning with letter A ACI See occupations listed under any code beginning with letter A ACS Fur Designer Also see occupations listed under codes ASC, SAC, SCA
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SRI Radiologic Technologist Special Agent, Customs Mental-Retardation Aide Phlebotomist Physical-Integration Practitioner Also see occupations listed under codes SIR, RSI, RIS, ISR, IRS
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SRA See occupations listed under codes RAS, ASR ARS SRE Athletic Trainer Coach, Professional Athletes Flying Instructor
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ACE See occupations listed under any code beginning with letter A
Social Occupations
SRC Audiometrist Craft Demonstrator Film Processing Supervisor (Photofinishing) Job Development Specialist Professional Athlete Respiratory-Therapy Aide Vending-Machine Attendant
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SAR See occupations listed under codes ASR, ARS, RAS SAI Speech Pathologist Librarian Acquisitions Librarian Dental Assistant Dental Hygienist SAE Minister/Priest/Rabbi Music Therapist Career Counselor Food and Drug Inspector Instructional Material Director Teacher, Elementary School Teacher, Secondary School Teacher, Preschool Day Care Worker Also see occupations listed under
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code SEA, ASE, AES, ESA, EAS SAC Nurse, Licensed Practical Also see occupations listed under codes SCA, ASC, ACS SER Athletic Director Chief Librarian, Branch or Department Community Worker Consumer Affairs Director Counterintelligence Agent Department Store Manager Executive Chef Health Care Facility Administrator Orientation Therapist For The Blind Physical Education Instructor Technical Support Specialist Automobile Body Repair Supervisor Dental Laboratory Supervisor Detective Driving Instructor Employee Relations Specialist Fast Food Services Manager General Claims Agent Hair Stylist Police Officer Route Supervisor Teacher, Adult Education Correction Officer Home Health Aide Nurse Assistant Parking Lot Supervisor SEI Attorney, Insurance Correctional Agency Director Faculty Member, College or University Hearing Officer Political Scientist President, Financial Institution Psychologist, School Research-Contracts Supervisor Coordinator of Rehabilitation Services Dietetic Technician Director of Guidance in Public Schools Historian Labor Standards Director Loan Officer Nurse, Head Nurse, Supervisor Park Naturalist Recreation Leader School Principal Superintendent of Schools SEA Producer (Radio and TV Broadcasting) Special Education Director Arbitrator Caseworker, Family Community Organization Director Dean of Students Employee Welfare Manager Field Contractor Home Economist Public Service Director Religious Education Director Research Director Social Worker, Psychiatric Substance Abuse Counselor Television Director Cosmetologist Production Supervisor (Paper Goods) SEC Claim Agent Library Director
Maintenance Supervisor (Utilities) Program Manager Secretary, Board of Education Sewer System Supervisor Wine Maker Contractor Production Superintendent (Agriculture) Utilities Service Investigator Water Treatment Plant Supervisor EIA Communications Consultant Vendor Quality Supervisor Also see-occupations listed under codes EAR EIS Education and Training Manager Educational Specialist Program Services Planner Battalion Chief Buyer, Grain Controller Dental Laboratory Manager Food Services Director Laboratory Supervisor (Professional and Kindred) Operations Supervisor, Nuclear Power Plant Project Manager, Environmental Research EIC Chief Bank Examiner Engineer, Industrial-Health Engineer, Production Engineer, Radiation-Protection Foreign-Exchange Trader Drafting and Printed Circuit Design Supervisor Also see occupations listed under codes ECI, IEC, CEI, CIE.
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EAR Location Manager 4 Preparation Plant Supervisor 4 Sewing Room Supervisor 4 Also see occupations listed under codes ERA, AER, ARE, REA, RAE EAI Patent Agent Director of Vital Statistics Records Analysis Manager Insect and Disease Inspection Supervisor Also see occupations listed under codes EIA, AEI, AIE, IEA EAS Broker-and-Market Operator, Grain Council On Aging Director Fashion Coordinator Field Supervisor, Seed Production Housing Project Manager Music Supervisor Salesperson, Apparel and Accessories Auctioneer Fashion Model
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EAC See occupations listed under any code beginning with letter E
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ESR Museum-or-Zoo Director Airport Manager Alcohol-and-Drug-Abuse-Assistance Program Administrator Athlete Manager Bakery Manager Brokerage Office Manager Business Education Instructor
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Business Manager, College or University Claim Adjuster Court Administrator Craft Center Director Customer Technical Services Manager Deputy Insurance Commissioner Education Director Environmental Analyst (Governmental Services) Financial Institution Manager Fire Warden General Manager, Farm Harbor Master Head Coach Hotel or Motel Manager Human Resource Advisor Labor Relations Manager Legislative Assistant Media Marketing Director President (Any Industry) President, Educational Institution Real-Estate Agent Roads Supervisor Sales Representative, Computers and Electronic Data Processing Systems Service Director (Nonprofit Organizations) Sports Director Station Manager (Radio and TV Broadcasting) Traffic Manager Transportation Director Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant Warehouse Manager Announcer (Amusement and Recreation) Assembly Supervisor (Agricultural Equipment) Crew Scheduler, Chief Electrician, Chief (Motion Pictures) Electronics Processing Supervisor Energy-Control Officer Fire Marshal (Governmental Services) Food Checkers and Cashiers Supervisor Food Service Manager Funeral Director Game Farm Supervisor Landscape Contractor Mailroom Supervisor Office Manager Personal Shopper Pesticide-Control Inspector Postmaster Production Coordinator Purchasing Agent Sales Representative, Advertising Sales Representative, Farm and Garden Equipment and Supplies Sales Representative, Hobbies and Crafts Sales Representative, Office Machines Salesperson, Automobiles Salesperson, Pianos and Organs Service Manager (Automobile Services) Theater Manager Ticket Sales Supervisor Travel Agency Manager Umpire Volunteer Services Supervisor Warehouse Supervisor Barber Deputy, Court Driver, Sales Route Headwaiter/Headwaitress Housekeeper Sales Clerk Storage Garage Manager
ESI Attorney, Tax Department Head, College or University Lawyer Library Consultant Budget Officer Computer Operations Supervisor Estate Planner Executive Director, Red Cross Flight Operations Manager Health Officer, Field Industrial Relations Director Newscaster Producer (Amusement and Recreation) Quality Assurance Director Sanitation Superintendent Urban Planner Ferryboat Captain Library Technical Assistant Operations Manager (Motor Transportation) Private Investigator ESA Editor, Managing, Newspaper Judge Placement Director Politician Producer, Motion Pictures Social Welfare Administrator Artist's Manager Association Executive Business Representative, Labor Union Convention Manager Director of Admissions Equal-Opportunity Representative Executive Vice President, Chamber of Commerce Foreign-Service Officer Interpreter Literary Agent Lobbyist Medical Social Worker News Director Pharmaceutical Detailer Recreation Supervisor Wholesaler Dance Studio Manager Department Manager Flight Attendant Manufacturer's Representative Nursery Manager Sales Representative, Footwear Sales Representative, Household Appliances Salesperson, General Merchandise Salesperson, Musical Instruments and Accessories Salesperson, Sporting Goods Photographer (Amusement and Recreation) Salesperson, Cosmetics and Toiletries ESC Director of Institutional Research Outpatient Services Director Administrative Assistant Animal Shelter Manager Business Manager Circulation Manager Credit and Collection Manager Dietary Manager Director, Day Care Center Director of Student Affairs Educational Program Director Educational Programming Director (Radio and TV Broadcasting) Employer Relations Representative Employment Manager Executive Producer, Promos
ECA See occupations listed under any code beginning with letter E ECS Accountant, Tax Funds Development Director Occupational-Safety-and-Health Inspector Securities Trader (Financial) Building-Insulation Supervisor Conductor, Road Freight Dispatcher, Service (Utilities) Distribution Supervisor Golf Club Manager Maintenance of Equipment
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Superintendent (Motor Transportation) Pawnbroker Procurement Services Manager Smoke Control Supervisor Telecommunicator Supervisor Train Dispatcher Branch Store Manager Hospital-Admitting Clerk Hotel Clerk Maintenance Scheduler Passenger Service Representative (Railroad Transportation) Sewing Techniques Demonstrator Travel Agent Waiter/Waitress
Conventional Occupations CRI Fire Protection Engineering Technician Fixed-Capital Clerk Receipt-and Report Clerk Stock Control Clerk Notereader Photo Mask Technician, Electron-Beam CRA Desktop Publisher Photo Checker and Assembler Also see occupations listed under any code CRS Credit Analyst Billing Clerk Cost Clerk Night Auditor Radiotelegraph Operator Tape Librarian Television Production Clerk Assembler, Musical Instruments Assembly-Line Inspector Crew Scheduler Document Preparer, Microfilming Electronics Assembler Filer (Jewelry) Furniture Assembler Mail Carrier Mortgage Clerk Music Copyist Office Clerk Property Clerk Traffic Clerk Word Processing Machine Operator Assembler, Small Products Landscape Specialist Parking-Lot Attendant Solderer, Production Line CRE Airline-Radio Operator C.O.D. Audit Clerk Central-Office Repairer Photoradio Operator Preventive Maintenance Coordinator Assembler, Electrical Accessories Assembler, Leather Goods Cantilever-Crane Operator Cutting Inspector (Textile Products) Direct-Mail Clerk Electrologist Fabric Inspector Food Checker Knitter, Hand Lot Attendant Mail Clerk Payroll Clerk Quality-Control Technician (Glass
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Manufacturing) Route Clerk Assembler, Switchboard Contact Counter Clerk (Photofinishing) Dry Cleaner (Knit Goods) Malt-House Operator CIR Medical Record Technician Also see occupations listed under codes CRI, ICR, IRC, RCI, RIC CIA Editorial Assistant Also see occupations listed under any code beginning with letter C
CIS Computer Security Specialist Polygraph Examiner Ophthalmic Technician ED Also see occupations listed under codes CSI, ISC, SCI, SIC 4 4 4 4 3 3
CIE Accountant, Cost Building Inspector Investment Analyst Also see occupations listed under codes CEI, IEC, ECI, EIC
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CAR See occupations listed under any code beginning with letter C CAI See occupations listed under any code beginning with letter C CAS See occupations listed under codes ACS, ASC, SCA, SAC
CSI Abstractor Accountant User Support Analyst Medical-Record Clerk Proofreader Also see occupations listed under codes ClS, SCI, SIC, ISC CSA See occupations listed under codes SCA, SAC, ACS, ASC CSE
CEI Customs Inspector Fingerprint Clerk Also see occupations listed under codes CIE, ECI, EIC, IEC
CAE See occupations listed under any code beginning with letter C CSR Accounting Clerk Bibliographer Brokerage Clerk Budget Clerk Collection Clerk Computer Operator Computer Peripheral Equipment Operator Assignment Clerk (Motor Transportation) Cabinet Assembler Complaint Clerk Dispatcher Clerk (Railroad Transportation) File Clerk Insurance Checker Production Assistant (Explosives) Quality-Control Clerk (Drug Preparation and Related Products) Surveillance-System Monitor Assembler (Garments)
Accountant, Systems Title Examiner Underwriter Bank Teller Court Clerk Data Entry Clerk Expediter Insurance Clerk Investigator, Internal Affairs Media Coordinator Personnel Clerk Rate Analyst, Freight Secretary Securities Clerk (Clerical) Ticket Agent Traffic Clerk (Business Services) Court Reporter Library Assistant Meter Reader Petroleum Inspector Post-Office Clerk Receptionist Telephone Operator Teller (Light, Heat, and Power) Timekeeper
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CEA See occupations listed under any code beginning with letter C CES Engineer, Fire-Prevention Research Congressional-District Aide Correspondence Clerk Employment Clerk Fire Inspector Information Clerk (Motor Transportation) Medical Secretary Passport-Application Examiner Procurement Clerk Quality-Control Coordinator Reservations Agent (Air Transportation) Tax Preparer Word Processing Supervisor Cashier-Checker Credit Authorizer Dispatcher, Maintenance Service Parimutuel-Ticket Checker Referral Clerk, Temporary Help Agency Reservation Clerk (Clerical) Shipping-Order Clerk (Clerical) Ticket Seller Ticket Taker