Occupation Codes and Groups

The following list displays detailed occupation categories within major and minor occupation group. Scroll the screen up or down to see the complete list.

Computer and Mathematical Sciences (Major Code = 1)

Computer and information sciences (Minor code = 11) Mathematical sciences (Minor code = 12) Postsecondary teachers - Computer and mathematical sciences (Minor code = 18)

Life and Related Sciences (Major Code = 2)

Agricultural and food sciences (Minor code = 21) Biological sciences (Minor code = 22) Environmental life sciences, including forestry sciences (Minor code = 23) Postsecondary teachers-Life & related sciences (Minor code = 28)

Physical and Related Sciences (Major Code = 3)

Chemistry, except biochemistry (Minor code = 31) Earth science, geology & oceanography (Minor code = 32) Physics and astronomy (Minor code = 33) Other physical sciences (Minor code = 34) Postsecondary teachers-Physical & related sciences (Minor code = 38)

Social and Related Sciences (Major Code = 4)

Economics (Minor code = 41) Political science and related sciences (Minor code = 42) Psychology (Minor code = 43) Sociology and anthropology (Minor code = 44) Other social sciences (Minor code = 45) Postsecondary teachers-social&related sciences (Minor code = 48)

Engineering (Major Code = 5)

Aerospace and related engineering (Minor code = 51) Chemical engineering (Minor code = 52) Civil and architechural engineering (Minor code = 53) Electrical, electronic, computer & communications engineering (Minor code = 54) Industrial engineering (Minor code = 55) Mechanical engineering (Minor code = 56) Other engineering (Minor code = 57) Postsecondary teachers-Engineering (Minor code = 58)

Non-S&E (Major Code = 6)

Management and administration (Minor code = 61) Health and related (Minor code = 62) Teaching and related (except postsecondary and S&E) (Minor code = 63) Non-S&E postsecondary teaching (Minor code = 64) Social service and related (Minor code = 65) Technology and technical (Minor code = 66) Sales and marketing (Minor code = 67) Art, humanities and related (Minor code = 68) Other non-S&E (Minor code = 69)

Other categories (Major Code = 9)



Updated: February 25, 1998