What Occupation Does the Individual S Job Fall In, Regardless of Company/Industry?

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What occupation does the individual’s job fall in, regardless of company/industry?

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Occupation / Examples
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Management Occupations / Top executives (including chief executives, legislators)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers
Operations Specialties managers (including administrative services, computer and information systems, and human resources)
Other Management Occupations (including agricultural, construction, education, engineering, food service, property and real estate, and postmasters and mail superintendents)
Exception: First-line supervisors/managers fall under the same occupation as the people they supervise.
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations / Business operations specialists (including agents, business managers, buyers, purchasing agents, claims adjustors, appraisers, examiners, and investigators)
Financial specialists (including accountants and auditors, financial analysts and advisors, tax preparers)
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Computer and Mathematical Occupations / Computer specialists
Mathematical sciences occupations (including actuaries, mathematicians, statisticians)
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Architecture and Engineering Occupations / Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers
Engineers
Drafters, Engineering, and Mapping Technicians
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations / Life Scientists
Physical Scientists
Social Scientists and Related Workers (including market researchers)
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians
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Community and Social Services Occupations / Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists
Religious Workers (including clergy)
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Legal Occupations / Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers
Legal Support Workers (including paralegals and court reporters)
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Education, Training, and Library Occupations / Postsecondary Teachers
Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers
Other Teachers and Instructors (including adult literacy, remedial, and self-enrichment)
Librarians, Curators, and Archivists
Other Education, Training, and Library Occupations (including audio-visual collections specialists, instructional coordinators, and teaching assistants)
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Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations / Art and Design Workers
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers
Media and Communications Workers
Media and Communication Equipment Workers (including sound equipment operators, photographers, and video camera operators)
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations / Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners (including doctors, registered nurses, and veterinarians)
Health Technologists and Technicians (including diagnostic equipment technologists, EMTs, paramedics, licensed practical nurses, opticians)
Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (including occupational health and safety specialists and athletic trainers)
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Healthcare Support Occupations / Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides
Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides
Other Healthcare Support Occupations (including massage therapists, dental assistants, medical transcriptionists)
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Protective Service Occupations / First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers
Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers
Law Enforcement Workers
Other Protective Service Workers (including animal control workers, private investigators, security guards, and lifeguards)
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Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations / Supervisors, Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers
Food and Beverage Serving Workers
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers (including dishwashers, hosts and hostesses)
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Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations / Supervisors, Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Workers
Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers
Grounds Maintenance Workers
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Personal Care and Service Occupations / Supervisors, Personal Care and Service Workers
Animal Care and Service Workers
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers (including ushers, ticket takers, coatroom attendants)
Funeral Service Workers
Personal Appearance Workers
Transportation, Tourism, and Lodging Attendants
Other Personal Care and Service Workers (including child care, personal and home care aides, fitness trainers)
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Sales and Related Occupations / Supervisors, Sales Workers
Retail Sales Workers
Sales Representatives, Services (including advertising, insurance, travel)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
Other Sales and Related Workers (including real estate brokers, telemarketers, and news and street vendors)
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Office and Administrative Support Occupations / Supervisors, Office and Administrative Support Workers
Communications Equipment Operators
Financial Clerks
Information and Record Clerks
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Other Office and Administrative Support Workers (including computer operators, data entry workers, mail clerks)
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Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations / Supervisors, Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Agricultural Workers (including agricultural workers, animal breeders, farmworkers)
Fishing and Hunting Workers
Forest, Conservation, and Logging Workers
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Construction and Extraction Occupations / Supervisors, Construction and Extraction Workers
Construction Trades Workers
Helpers, Construction Trades
Other Construction and Related Workers (including building inspectors, elevator installers and repairers, fence erectors)
Extraction Workers
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations / Supervisors of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (including heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, home appliance, industrial machinery)
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Production Occupations / Supervisors, Production Workers
Assemblers and Fabricators
Food Processing Workers (including bakers and butchers)
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers
Printing Workers
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers
Woodworkers
Plant and System Operators
Other Production Occupations (including jewelers, painting workers, photographic process workers)
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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations / Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving Workers
Air Transportation Workers
Motor Vehicle Operators
Rail Transportation Workers
Water Transportation Workers
Other Transportation Workers (including parking lot and service station attendants)
Material Moving Workers (including crane operators, industrial truck & tractor operators)
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Military Specific Occupations / Military Officer Special and Tactical Operations Leaders/Managers
First-Line Enlisted Military Supervisor/Managers
Military Enlisted Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialists and Crew Members

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November 15, 2010 R5 v3CIES Progress Documentation SOC Job Aid Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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