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Consumer Expenditure Surveys
Bureau of Labor Statistics > Consumer Expenditure Survey > Methods

Section 21 - OCCUPATIONS

  1. - ADMINISTRATOR, MANAGER
    administrator   manager   funeral director
  1. - TEACHER

   teacher   guidance counselor
  1. - PROFESSIONAL

    accountant   photographer   computer systems analyst
    engineer   physician   clergy
    registered nurse   social worker   lawyer
  1. - ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, INCLUDING CLERICAL
    bookkeeper   clerk   computer assistant
    receptionist   secretary
  1. - SALES, RETAIL
    apparel salesperson   cashier   commodity salesperson
    door to door salesperson   motor vehicle salesperson
  1. - SALES, BUSINESS GOODS AND SERVICES
    financial services   insurance salesperson
    manufacturing sales representative   mining sales representative
    real estate salesperson   wholesale sales representative
  1. - TECHNICIAN
    clinical laboratory technician   drafting   electronic technician
    health technician   practical nurse
  1. - PROTECTIVE SERVICE
    firefighter   police officer   private guard
  1. - PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD SERVICE
    household worker   nanny
  1. - OTHER SERVICE (EXCEPT PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD)
    child care worker   orderly   maid/houseman
    cook   food preparer   janitor
    food counter/fountain worker   hairstylist   waiter/waitress
  1. - MACHINE OR TRANSPORTATION OPERATOR, LABORER
    assembler   inspector   machine operator
    bus driver   tractor operator   truck driver
    construction laborer   freight handler   packager
  material handler  stock handler   taxi driver
  1. - CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, MECHANICS
    carpenter   electrician   mining worker
    painter   plumber   machinist
    automobile mechanic   machine repairer   sheet metal worker
    meat cutter
  1. - FARMING
    farmer   farm worker
  1. - FORESTRY, FISHING, GROUNDSKEEPING
    animal caretaker   fisher
    groundskeeper   forestry worker
  1. - ARMED FORCES

Section 21 - WORK EXPERIENCE AND INCOME

CARD A

  1. Loss
  2. $0-$4,999
  3. $5,000-$9,999
  4. $10,000-$14,999
  5. $15,000-$19,999
  6. $20,000-$29,999
  7. $30,000-$39,999
  8. $40,000-$49,999
  9. $50,000-$69,999
  10. $70,000-$89,999
  11. $90,000-$119,999
  12. $120,000 and over

 

Section 21 - WORK EXPERIENCE AND INCOME

CARD B

  1. Less than $500
  2. $500-$699
  3. $700-$999
  4. $1,000-$1,299
  5. $1,300-$1,699
  6. $1,700 and over

 

Section 21 - WORK EXPERIENCE AND INCOME

CARD C

  1. Loss
  2. $0-$999
  3. $1,000-$1,999
  4. $2,000-$2,999
  5. $3,000-$3,999
  6. $4,000-$4,999
  7. $5,000-$9,999
  8. $10,000-$14,999
  9. $15,000-$19,999
  10. $20,000-$29,999
  11. $30,000-$39,999
  12. $40,000-$49,999
  13. $50,000 and over

 

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Last Modified Date: April 30, 2013