| Special Features | |
| Tomorrow's Jobs | p. 1 |
| Sources of Career Information | p. 9 |
| Finding a Job and Evaluating a Job Offer | p. 14 |
| Occupational Information Included in the Handbook | p. 19 |
| Data for Occupations Not Studied in Detail | p. 594 |
| Assumptions and Methods Used in Preparing Employment Projections | p. 607 |
| Occupational Information Network Coverage | p. 609 |
| Reprints | p. 617 |
| Index | p. 620 |
| Occupational Coverage | |
| Management and business and financial operations occupations | |
| Accountants and auditors | p. 21 |
| Administrative services managers | p. 24 |
| Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers | p. 26 |
| Budget analysts | p. 29 |
| Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators | p. 32 |
| Computer and information systems managers | p. 35 |
| Construction managers | p. 37 |
| Cost estimators | p. 40 |
| Education administrators | p. 42 |
| Engineering and natural sciences managers | p. 45 |
| Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers | p. 47 |
| Financial analysts and personal financial advisors | p. 50 |
| Financial managers | p. 52 |
| Food service managers | p. 55 |
| Funeral directors | p. 58 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists | p. 60 |
| Industrial production managers | p. 64 |
| Insurance underwriters | p. 66 |
| Loan counselors and officers | p. 68 |
| Lodging managers | p. 70 |
| Management analysts | p. 72 |
| Medical and health services managers | p. 74 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | p. 77 |
| Purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents | p. 80 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | p. 83 |
| Top executives | p. 86 |
| Professional and related occupations | |
| Architects, surveyors, and cartographers | |
| Architects, except landscape and naval | p. 90 |
| Landscape architects | p. 92 |
| Surveyors, cartographers, photogrammetrists, and surveying technicians | p. 95 |
| Drafters and engineering technicians | |
| Drafters | p. 98 |
| Engineering technicians | p. 100 |
| Engineers | p. 103 |
| Aerospace engineers | p. 106 |
| Agricultural engineers | p. 107 |
| Biomedical engineers | p. 107 |
| Chemical engineers | p. 108 |
| Civil engineers | p. 109 |
| Computer hardware engineers | p. 109 |
| Electrical and electronics engineers, except computer | p. 110 |
| Environmental engineers | p. 111 |
| Industrial engineers, including health and safety | p. 112 |
| Materials engineers | p. 113 |
| Mechanical engineers | p. 114 |
| Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | p. 115 |
| Nuclear engineers | p. 116 |
| Petroleum engineers | p. 117 |
| Art and design occupations | |
| Artists and related workers | p. 118 |
| Designers | p. 120 |
| Entertainers and performers, sports and related occupations | |
| Actors, producers, and directors | p. 124 |
| Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers | p. 126 |
| Dancers and choreographers | p. 129 |
| Musicians, singers, and related workers | p. 131 |
| Media and communication-related occupations | |
| Announcers | p. 133 |
| Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators | p. 135 |
| News analysts, reporters, and correspondents | p. 137 |
| Photographers | p. 139 |
| Public relations specialists | p. 141 |
| Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors | p. 144 |
| Writers and editors | p. 145 |
| Community and social services occupations | |
| Clergy | p. 148 |
| Protestant ministers | p. 149 |
| Rabbis | p. 150 |
| Roman Catholic priests | p. 151 |
| Counselors | p. 152 |
| Probational officers and correctional treatment specialists | p. 156 |
| Social and human service assistants | p. 158 |
| Social workers | p. 160 |
| Computer and mathematical occupations | |
| Actuaries | p. 163 |
| Computer programmers | p. 166 |
| Computer software engineers | p. 169 |
| Computer support specialists and systems administrators | p. 171 |
| Mathematicians | p. 174 |
| Operations research analysts | p. 176 |
| Statisticians | p. 178 |
| Systems analysts, computer scientists, and database administrators | p. 180 |
| Education, training, library, and museum occupations | |
| Archivists, curators, and museum technicians | p. 184 |
| Instructional coordinators | p. 187 |
| Librarians | p. 188 |
| Library technicians | p. 190 |
| Teacher assistants | p. 192 |
| Teachers--adult literacy and remedial and self-enrichment education | p. 194 |
| Teachers--postsecondary | p. 197 |
| Teachers--preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary | p. 200 |
| Teachers--special education | p. 203 |
| Legal occupations | |
| Court reporters | p. 206 |
| Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers | p. 208 |
| Lawyers | p. 210 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | p. 213 |
| Life scientists | |
| Agricultural and food scientists | p. 216 |
| Biological and medical scientists | p. 219 |
| Conservation scientists and foresters | p. 222 |
| Physical scientists | |
| Atmospheric scientists | p. 225 |
| Chemists and materials scientists | p. 227 |
| Environmental scientists and geoscientists | p. 230 |
| Physicists and astronomers | p. 233 |
| Science technicians | p. 236 |
| Social scientists and related occupations | |
| Economists and market and survey researchers | p. 239 |
| Psychologists | p. 241 |
| Urban and regional planners | p. 244 |
| Social scientists, other | p. 246 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners | |
| Chiropractors | p. 248 |
| Dentists | p. 250 |
| Dietitians and nutritionists | p. 252 |
| Occupational therapists | p. 253 |
| Optometrists | p. 255 |
| Pharmacists | p. 257 |
| Physical therapists | p. 259 |
| Physician assistants | p. 260 |
| Physicians and surgeons | p. 262 |
| Podiatrists | p. 264 |
| Recreational therapists | p. 266 |
| Registered nurses | p. 268 |
| Respiratory therapists | p. 270 |
| Speech-language pathologists and audiologists | p. 272 |
| Veterinarians | p. 274 |
| Health technologists and technicians | |
| Cardiovascular technologists and technicians | p. 277 |
| Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians | p. 279 |
| Dental hygienists | p. 281 |
| Diagnostic medical sonographers | p. 282 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | p. 284 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | p. 287 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | p. 288 |
| Nuclear medicine technologists | p. 289 |
| Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians | p. 291 |
| Opticians, dispensing | p. 293 |
| Pharmacy technicians | p. 295 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | p. 296 |
| Surgical technologists | p. 298 |
| Service occupations | |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | |
| Building cleaning workers | p. 300 |
| Grounds maintenance workers | p. 302 |
| Pest control workers | p. 304 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | |
| Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers | p. 306 |
| Food and beverage serving and related workers | p. 309 |
| Healthcare support occupations | |
| Dental assistants | p. 312 |
| Medical assistants | p. 314 |
| Medical transcriptionists | p. 315 |
| Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | p. 317 |
| Occupational therapist assistants and aides | p. 320 |
| Pharmacy aides | p. 321 |
| Physical therapist assistants and aides | p. 322 |
| Personal care and service occupations | |
| Animal care and service workers | p. 324 |
| Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers | p. 326 |
| Childcare workers | p. 328 |
| Flight attendants | p. 331 |
| Gaming services occupations | p. 333 |
| Personal and home care aides | p. 335 |
| Recreation and fitness workers | p. 336 |
| Protective service occupations | |
| Correctional officers | p. 339 |
| Firefighting occupations | p. 341 |
| Police and detectives | p. 344 |
| Private detectives and investigators | p. 348 |
| Security guards and gaming surveillance officers | p. 350 |
| Sales and related occupations | |
| Cashiers | p. 353 |
| Counter and rental clerks | p. 354 |
| Demonstrators, product promoters, and models | p. 356 |
| Insurance sales agents | p. 359 |
| Real estate brokers and sales agents | p. 362 |
| Retail salespersons | p. 364 |
| Sales engineers | p. 366 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing | p. 368 |
| Sales worker supervisors | p. 371 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | p. 373 |
| Travel agents | p. 376 |
| Office and administrative support occupations | |
| Communications equipment operators | p. 379 |
| Computer operators | p. 381 |
| Data entry and information processing workers | p. 383 |
| Desktop publishers | p. 384 |
| Financial clerks | p. 386 |
| Bill and account collectors | p. 388 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | p. 389 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | p. 390 |
| Gaming cage workers | p. 391 |
| Payroll and timekeeping clerks | p. 392 |
| Procurement clerks | p. 393 |
| Tellers | p. 393 |
| Information and record clerks | p. 394 |
| Brokerage clerks | p. 397 |
| Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | p. 398 |
| Customer service representatives | p. 399 |
| File clerks | p. 400 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | p. 401 |
| Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping | p. 401 |
| Interviewers | p. 402 |
| Library assistants, clerical | p. 404 |
| Order clerks | p. 405 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | p. 406 |
| Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | p. 406 |
| Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing occupations, except postal workers | p. 407 |
| Cargo and freight agents | p. 410 |
| Couriers and messengers | p. 411 |
| Dispatchers | p. 412 |
| Meter readers, utilities | p. 413 |
| Production, planning, and expediting clerks | p. 413 |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | p. 414 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | p. 415 |
| Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping | p. 413 |
| Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers | p. 417 |
| Office clerks, general | p. 419 |
| Postal Service workers | p. 420 |
| Secretaries and administrative assistants | p. 422 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | |
| Agricultural workers | p. 426 |
| Fishers and fishing vessel operators | p. 428 |
| Forest, conservation, and logging workers | p. 430 |
| Construction trades and related workers | |
| Boilermakers | p. 434 |
| Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons | p. 435 |
| Carpenters | p. 437 |
| Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers | p. 439 |
| Cement masons, concrete finishers, segmental pavers, and terrazzo workers | p. 442 |
| Construction and building inspectors | p. 444 |
| Construction equipment operators | p. 447 |
| Construction laborers | p. 449 |
| Drywall installers, ceiling the installers, and tapers | p. 451 |
| Electricians | p. 452 |
| Elevator installers and repairers | p. 455 |
| Glaziers | p. 457 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | p. 458 |
| Insulation workers | p. 461 |
| Painters and paperhangers | p. 462 |
| Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | p. 464 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | p. 467 |
| Roofers | p. 469 |
| Sheet metal workers | p. 470 |
| Structural and reinforcing iron and metal workers | p. 472 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | |
| Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers | |
| Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | p. 475 |
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers | p. 477 |
| Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers | p. 479 |
| Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers | p. 481 |
| Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers | |
| Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians | p. 483 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | p. 485 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | p. 487 |
| Diesel service technicians and mechanics | p. 491 |
| Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics | p. 493 |
| Small engine mechanics | p. 496 |
| Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | |
| Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers | p. 499 |
| Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | p. 501 |
| Home appliance repairers | p. 504 |
| Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers | p. 506 |
| Line installers and repairers | p. 508 |
| Precision instrument and equipment repairers | p. 511 |
| Production occupations | |
| Assemblers and fabricators | p. 514 |
| Food processing occupations | p. 516 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers | |
| Computer control programmers and operators | p. 519 |
| Machinists | p. 521 |
| Machine setters, operators, and tenders--metal and plastic | p. 523 |
| Tool and die makers | p. 526 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing workers | p. 528 |
| Plant and system operators | |
| Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers | p. 530 |
| Stationary engineers and boiler operators | p. 531 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | p. 533 |
| Printing occupations | |
| Bookbinders and bindery workers | p. 535 |
| Prepress technicians and workers | p. 537 |
| Printing machine operators | p. 540 |
| Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations | p. 542 |
| Woodworkers | p. 546 |
| Other production occupations | |
| Dental laboratory technicians | p. 548 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | p. 550 |
| Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers | p. 552 |
| Ophthalmic laboratory technicians | p. 554 |
| Painting and coating workers, except construction and maintenance | p. 556 |
| Photographic process workers and processing machine operators | p. 558 |
| Semiconductor processors | p. 560 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | |
| Air transportation occupations | |
| Aircraft pilots and flight engineers | p. 562 |
| Air traffic controllers | p. 565 |
| Material moving occupations | p. 568 |
| Motor vehicle operators | |
| Busdrivers | p. 570 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | p. 573 |
| Truckdrivers and driver/sales workers | p. 576 |
| Rail transportation occupations | p. 579 |
| Water transportation occupations | p. 582 |
| Job Opportunities in the Armed Forces | p. 586 |
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