| Science and engineering classification |
Major occupational category |
Minor occupational category |
Detailed occupational category |
| Science occupations |
Biological/agricultural/ other life scientists |
Agricultural/food scientists |
021 |
Agricultural and food scientists |
| Biochemists/biophysicists |
022 |
Biochemists and biophysicists |
| Biological scientists |
023 |
Biological scientists |
| Forestry/conservation scientists |
024 |
Forestry and conservation scientists |
| Medical scientists |
025 |
Medical scientists (excluding practitioners) |
| Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/other natural sciences |
271 |
Postsecondary teachers, agriculture |
| 297 |
Postsecondary teachers, other natural sciences |
| Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences |
273 |
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences |
| Other biological/agricultural/life scientists |
027 |
Other biological and life scientists |
| Computer and information scientists |
Computer/information scientists |
051 |
Computer and information scientists, research |
| 052 |
Computer network architect |
| 054 |
Computer support specialists |
| 055 |
Computer system analysts |
| 056 |
Database administrators |
| 057 |
Information security analysts |
| 058 |
Network and computer systems administrators |
| 059 |
Software developers -- applications and systems software |
| 060 |
Web developers |
| 061 |
Other computer and information science occupations |
| 088 |
Computer engineers, software |
| Postsecondary teachers, computer science |
276 |
Postsecondary teachers, computer science |
| Mathematical scientists |
Mathematical scientists |
172 |
Mathematicians |
| 173 |
Operations research analysts, including modeling |
| 174 |
Statisticians |
| 176 |
Other mathematical scientists |
| Postsecondary teachers, math/statistics |
286 |
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics and statistics |
| Physical scientists |
Chemists, except biochemists |
193 |
Chemists, except biochemists |
| Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists |
192 |
Atmospheric and space scientists |
| 194 |
Geologists, including earth scientists |
| 195 |
Oceanographers |
| Physicists/astronomers |
191 |
Astronomers |
| 196 |
Physicists, except biophysicists |
| Postsecondary teachers, chemistry |
275 |
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry |
| Postsecondary teachers, physics |
289 |
Postsecondary teachers, physics |
| Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences |
277 |
Postsecondary teachers, earth, environmental, and marine sciences |
| Other physical scientists |
198 |
Other physical scientists |
| Psychologists |
Psychologists |
236 |
Psychologists, including clinical |
| Postsecondary teachers, psychology |
291 |
Postsecondary teachers, psychology |
| Social scientists |
Economists |
232 |
Economists |
| Political scientists |
235 |
Political scientists |
| Postsecondary teachers, economics |
278 |
Postsecondary teachers, economics |
| Postsecondary teachers, political science |
290 |
Postsecondary teachers, political science |
| Postsecondary teachers, sociology |
293 |
Postsecondary teachers, sociology |
| Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences |
298 |
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences |
| Sociologists/anthropologists |
231 |
Anthropologists |
| 237 |
Sociologists |
| Other social scientists |
238 |
Other social scientists |
| Engineering occupations
| Engineers |
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineers |
082 |
Aeronautical, aerospace and astronautical engineers |
| Chemical engineers |
085 |
Chemical engineers |
| Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers |
086 |
Civil engineers, including architectural and sanitary |
| Electrical engineers |
087 |
Computer engineers, hardware |
| 089 |
Electrical and electronics engineers |
| Industrial engineers |
091 |
Industrial engineers |
| Mechanical engineers |
094 |
Mechanical engineers |
| Postsecondary teachers, engineering |
280 |
Postsecondary teachers, engineering |
| Other engineers |
083 |
Agricultural engineers |
| 084 |
Bioengineers or biomedical engineers |
| 090 |
Environmental engineers |
| 092 |
Marine engineers and naval architects |
| 093 |
Materials and metallurgical engineers |
| 095 |
Mining and geological engineers |
| 096 |
Nuclear engineers |
| 097 |
Petroleum engineers |
| 098 |
Sales engineers |
| 099 |
Other engineers |
| Science/engineering related occupations |
Science/engineering-related occupations |
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers |
111 |
Diagnosing and treating practitioners |
| 112 |
Registered nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, therapists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners |
| 113 |
Health technologists and technicians |
| 114 |
Other health occupations |
| Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences |
287 |
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences |
| S&E managers, including health |
142 |
Computer and information systems managers |
| 143 |
Engineering managers |
| 144 |
Medical and health services managers |
| 145 |
Natural sciences managers |
| S&E precollege teachers |
253 |
Teachers, secondary–computer, math, or sciences |
| 254 |
Teachers, secondary–social sciences |
| S&E technicians/technologists |
026 |
Technologists and technicians, biological and life sciences |
| 053 |
Computer programmers, business, scientific, and process control |
| 100 |
Electrical, electronic, industrial, and mechanical technicians |
| 101 |
Drafting occupations, including computer drafting |
| 102 |
Surveying and mapping technicians |
| 103 |
Other engineers, technologists, and technicians |
| 104 |
Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists |
| 175 |
Technologists and technicians, mathematical sciences |
| 197 |
Technologists and technicians, physical scientists |
| Other S&E-related occupations |
081 |
Architects |
| 171 |
Actuaries |
| Non-science/non-engineering occupations |
Non-science/non-engineering occupations |
Arts/humanities-related occupations |
233 |
Historians |
| 010 |
Writers, editors, public relations specialists, artists, entertainers, and broadcasters |
| Management-related occupations |
151 |
Accountants, auditors, and other financial specialists |
| 152 |
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists |
| 153 |
Other management-related occupations |
| Non-S&E managers |
141 |
Top-level managers, executives, and administrators |
| 146 |
Education administrators |
| 147 |
Other mid-level managers |
| Non-S&E postsecondary teachers |
272 |
Postsecondary teachers, art, drama, and music |
| 274 |
Postsecondary teachers, business, commerce and marketing |
| 279 |
Postsecondary teachers, education |
| 281 |
Postsecondary teachers, English |
| 282 |
Postsecondary teachers, foreign language |
| 283 |
Postsecondary teachers, history |
| 288 |
Postsecondary teachers, physical education |
| 299 |
Postsecondary teachers, other non-science and engineering |
| Non-S&E precollege/other teachers |
251 |
Teachers, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten |
| 252 |
Teachers, elementary school |
| 255 |
Teachers, secondary–other subjects |
| 256 |
Teachers, special education–primary and secondary |
| 257 |
Teachers, other precollegiate area |
| Sales/marketing occupations |
200 |
Insurance, securities, real estate, and business services |
| 201 |
Sales occupations, commodities, except retail |
| 202 |
Sales occupations, retail |
| 203 |
Other marketing and sales occupations |
| Social service-related occupations |
040 |
Clergy and other religious workers |
| 070 |
Counselors, educational, vocational, mental health, and substance abuse |
| 240 |
Social workers |
| Other non-S&E occupations |
031 |
Accounting clerks, and bookkeepers |
| 032 |
Secretaries, receptionists, and typists |
| 033 |
Other administrative occupations |
| 110 |
Farmers, foresters, and fishermen |
| 120 |
Lawyers and judges |
| 130 |
Librarians, archivists, and curators |
| 221 |
Food preparation and service occupations |
| 222 |
Protective services |
| 223 |
Other service occupations, except health |
| 300 |
Other teachers and instructors |
| 401 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
| 402 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
| 403 |
Precision/production occupations |
| 405 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
| 500 |
Other occupations |
