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National Compensation Survey - Wages
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L (Census Occs beginning with) ‐ Occupational Classification System Manual
Major Occupational Groups: A| B | C | D | E | F | G | H | KAbout the Occupational Classification System Manual
Code Census Job Title Industries Affected D348 L.D. operator 481 A207 L.P. Nurse 806 A207 L.P.N. (Licensed-practical nurse) 806 D354 L.S.M. operator 43 A207 L.V.N. (Licensed-vocational nurse) 807-809 H889 Label coder All Industries F766 Label drier All Industries F765 Label folder All Industries F754 Label girl 20-39 F753 Label paster 20-39 F743 Label pinker All Industries F734 Label printer 272-279 H889 Label remover 208 F744 Label sewer 20-30,311,315-319,32-39 F745 Label sewer 313,314 F754 Labeler All Industries F754 Labeling-machine operator All Industries B005 Labor commissioner 96 B027 Labor conciliator All Industries B034 Labor contractor, exc. farm All Industries I477 Labor contractor, farm All Industries K453 Labor custodian 43 A166 Labor economist All Industries D373 Labor expediter 15-17 B021 Labor representative 861,862,864,865,869 B027 Labor-relations consultant All Industries B027 Labor-relations director All Industries B021 Labor-relations man 863 B027 Labor-relations man Exc. 863 B021 Labor-relations specialist 863 B027 Labor-relations specialist Exc. 863 B027 Labor-training man All Industries A224 Laboratory analyst 281,286,289 A223 Laboratory analyst Sugar 206 A223 Laboratory benchman Sugar 206 A073 Laboratory chemist All Industries E628 Laboratory chief 732,733,735,7383-7389 D374 Laboratory clerk All Industries A224 Laboratory cureman 281,286,289 B015 Laboratory director 80 B014 Laboratory director 822 E637 Laboratory machinist 361,362,364,367,369 K446 Laboratory man 805-809 F768 Laboratory miller 204 A223 Laboratory sampler 20,283 A224 Laboratory sampler 28-29(exc.283),324,327 A216 Laboratory sampler Mfg. not listed above A208 Laboratory technician, veterinary All Industries A208 Laboratory technician, n. s. 071,072,075,076,801,803 A224 Laboratory technician, n. s. 15-17,281,282,284-289,29,324,327 A223 Laboratory technician, n. s. 20,283 A213 Laboratory technician, n. s. 36,491 F774 Laboratory technician, n. s. 781-783,792 A203 Laboratory technician, n. s. 805,806 A203 Laboratory technician, n. s. 807-809(exc.dental laboratory) A216 Laboratory technician, n. s. 822(exc.medical school),873 E678 Laboratory technician, n. s. Dental laboratory 807-809 A208 Laboratory technician, n. s. Medical school 822 A216 Laboratory technician, n. s. Mfg. not listed above A208 Laboratory tester 071,072,075,076,801,803 A223 Laboratory tester 20,283 A224 Laboratory tester 28-29(exc.283),324,327 K446 Laboratory tester 805-809 A216 Laboratory tester 822(exc.medical school),873 A208 Laboratory tester Medical school 822 A216 Laboratory tester Mfg. not listed above A086 Laboratory veterinarian All Industries K453 Laboratory worker, washing or cleaning laboratory apparatus 822 A208 Laboratory worker, n. s. 071,072,075,076,801,803 A223 Laboratory worker, n. s. 20,283 A224 Laboratory worker, n. s. 28-29(exc.283),324,327 A213 Laboratory worker, n. s. 36,491 F774 Laboratory worker, n. s. 781-783,792 K446 Laboratory worker, n. s. 805-809 A216 Laboratory worker, n. s. 822(exc.medical school),873 A208 Laboratory worker, n. s. Medical school 822 A216 Laboratory worker, n. s. Mfg. not listed above H889 Laborer, airport maintenance 45 H483 Laborer, aquatic life All Industries G829 Laborer, boat or ship 44 H496 Laborer, brush clearing 241 H889 Laborer, candlemaking 39(exc.394) G826 Laborer, car barn 40,41(exc.412) H487 Laborer, caring for pets All Industries H889 Laborer, cheesemaking 202 H889 Laborer, circus 791,794,799 K449 Laborer, cleaning 701-704,726,805,806 L407 Laborer, cleaning 88 K453 Laborer, cleaning Any not listed above H889 Laborer, concrete plant 324,327 H869 Laborer, construction All Industries H866 Laborer, construction or leak gang 491-493,496 H889 Laborer, cook-house 281,286,289 H876 Laborer, dock or pier 44 H878 Laborer, electroplating 341,343,347,349 H889 Laborer, exc. track repair 40,41(exc.412) H888 Laborer, gold leaf 341,343,347,349 H486 Laborer, golf course 791,794,799 G859 Laborer, hoisting All Industries H878 Laborer, hot-plate plywood press 242,243 H486 Laborer, landscape 078 H889 Laborer, laundry 721 I479 Laborer, livestock 02 G859 Laborer, malthouse 208 H889 Laborer, petroleum refinery 291 H878 Laborer, pie bakery 205 H889 Laborer, pipelines 46 I479 Laborer, poultry farm 02 I479 Laborer, poultry hatchery 02 K453 Laborer, powerhouse All Industries H889 Laborer, prestressed concrete 324,327 H878 Laborer, shellfish processing 207,209 H889 Laborer, sirup machine 204 H889 Laborer, solder making 3334,334,3353-3355,3363,3365 H889 Laborer, tailings-dam 10,pt333,334,pt335,pt336,339 H496 Laborer, tanbark 241 H869 Laborer, track repair 40,41(exc.412) I479 Laborer, tree tapping 01,071,072,075,076 H495 Laborer, tree tapping 08 H878 Laborer, vat house 281,286,289 H889 Laborer, warehouse All Industries H876 Laborer, wharf All Industries H889 Laborer, wood preserving plant 244,249 H889 Laborer, any other specified type, n.e.c. All Industries I479 Laborer, n. s 01,02,071,072,075,076 H486 Laborer, n. s. 078 H495 Laborer, n. s. 08 H889 Laborer, n. s. 10-14 H869 Laborer, n. s. 15-17 H889 Laborer, n. s. 201,229,285,311,325,39 H496 Laborer, n. s. 241 H878 Laborer, n. s. 283,301-306,333-339,36 H883 Laborer, n. s. 41,42 H877 Laborer, n. s. 541 H865 Laborer, n. s. 554,752-754 H486 Laborer, n. s. Cemetery 65 or 94 H486 Laborer, n. s. Golf course 791,794,799 H484 Laborer, n. s. Greenhouse 01 H486 Laborer, n. s. Landscape gardening 078 H486 Laborer, n. s. Park H889 Laborer, n. s. Any not listed above F769 Lace cutter 239 F777 Lace finisher 229 F744 Lace mender 229 F777 Lace paper machine operator All Industries F738 Lace roller 355,356,358,359 F744 Lace sewer 20-30,311,315-319,32-39 F739 Lace weaver 22 F738 Lace winder 22 F739 Lacemaker 22 E666 Lacemaker Exc. 22 F795 Lacer, hand All Industries F745 Lacer, machine 313,314 F777 Laceworker 22,23,315-319 E666 Laceworker Exc. 22,23,315-319 F769 Lacing cutter 282 F745 Lacing operator 313,314 F745 Lacing-string cutter 313,314 F723 Lacquer dipping machine operator All Industries F777 Lacquer maker 285 F759 Lacquer sprayer 20-39 F759 Lacquerer 20-39 K417 Ladderman Fire department 92 F744 Ladies' -suit operator 231-238 F744 Ladies' -underwear operator 231-238 K459 Ladies' attendant 791,794,799 E563 Ladle builder 331,332,pt333,334,pt335,pt336,339, 34(exc.348) E563 Ladle cleaner 331,332,pt333,334,pt335,pt336,339, 34(exc.348) G849 Ladle craneman All Industries F766 Ladle filler 33-37(exc.348) E563 Ladle liner 33-34 F766 Ladle man 33-37(exc.348) F766 Ladle operator 33-37(exc.348) E563 Ladle patcher 33-34 F717 Ladle pourer 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 F766 Ladle puller 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 H889 Ladle watcher 331,332,pt333,334,pt335,pt336,339, 34(exc.348) F766 Ladle-car operator 331,332,pt333,334,pt335,pt336,339, 34(exc.348) F766 Ladler 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 F777 Lagging machine operator 331,332,pt333,334,pt335,pt336,339 I479 Lamber 02 H878 Laminated plastic tabletop molding wrapper 25 F777 Laminating-machine operator 22,23 F777 Laminating-machine operator 25 F758 Laminating-machine operator 301-306 F759 Laminating-press operator 20-39 H889 Lamination spinner 36 E599 Laminator, inflatable buildings 302-306 F777 Laminator, n. s. 20-39 H889 Lamp cleaner, street light All Industries E617 Lamp cleaner, n. s. 10-14 K453 Lamp replacer All Industries E684 Lamp-shade maker All Industries E617 Lampman 10-14 F777 Lampman Exc. 10-14 B018 Land agent 43,91-97 C254 Land agent Exc. 43,91-97 C254 Land appraiser Exc. tax appraiser's office 93 C254 Land appraiser Exc. tax assessor's office 93 B005 Land appraiser Tax appraiser's office 93 B005 Land appraiser Tax assessor's office 93 D368 Land checker A.S.C.S. 96 D376 Land classifier Bureau of Land Management 95 I479 Land clearer 01,02,071,072,075,076 H869 Land clearer 15-17 B018 Land commissioner 40 A079 Land examiner 241 A234 Land examiner Exc. 241 G855 Land leveler 15-17 A218 Land measurer All Industries A043 Land planner 65 A063 Land surveyor, education bachelor's degree or higher All Industries A218 Land surveyor, education less than bachelor's degree All Industries A063 Land use mapping All Industries D323 Land-leasing examiner 95 D323 Land-leasing information clerk 95 A234 Land-title examiner All Industries G859 Lander 10-14 H496 Landing man 241 H496 Landing scaler 241 B018 Landlady Apartment house 65 B017 Landlady Boardinghouse 702-704 B017 Landlady Cabin camp 701 K469 Landlady Rooming house 702-704 K469 Landlady Tourist home 702-704 B018 Landlord 65 I475 Landlord GOV,OBI or PR 01,02,071,072,075,076 I473 Landlord OBNI 01,02,071,072,075,076 B018 Landman 13 A043 Landscape architect 078 H485 Landscape contractor GOV or PR I476 Landscape contractor OBI I474 Landscape contractor OBNI A043 Landscape designer All Industries H486 Landscape gardener GOV or PR I476 Landscape gardener OBI I474 Landscape gardener OBNI A188 Landscape painter 899 H486 Landscaper GOV or PR I476 Landscaper OBI I474 Landscaper OBNI E599 Lane-marker installer 15-17 A194 Language translator All Industries F769 Lap cutter 261-263 F704 Lap cutter truer operator 3827,384,385 F709 Lap grinder 387 F777 Lap layer 22 F777 Lap maker 22 F777 Lap runner 22 F783 Lap welder All Industries F728 Lap-machine operator 261-263 F755 Lap-machine tender 301 F744 Lapel padder 231-238 F744 Lapel stitcher 231-238 F744 Lapeler 225 E647 Lapidary All Industries F728 Lapman, n. s. 261-263 E644 Lapper, hand tool 20-39 F777 Lapper, n. s. 22 H889 Lapper, n. s. 267 F745 Lapper, n. s. 313,314 E684 Lapper, n. s. 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 F709 Lapping machine operator 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 F757 Lard bleacher 201 F757 Lard maker 201 F756 Lard mixer 201 F757 Lard refiner 201 F777 Lard renderer 201 G824 Larriman All Industries G856 Larry operator All Industries G824 Larry-car man All Industries G824 Larry-car operator All Industries G856 Larryman All Industries A084 Laryngologist 801,803 F783 Laser beam machine operator All Industries A216 Laser specialist All Industries A225 Laser technician All Industries F745 Last chalker 313,314 H887 Last cleaner 313,314 E656 Last maker, wood 244,249 E684 Last model maker All Industries F769 Last pattern grader 313,314 F745 Last picker 313,314 F745 Last puller 313,314 F777 Last scourer All Industries F799 Last sorter 313,314 F745 Last trimmer 313,314 F777 Last turner 244,249 F745 Laster 313,314 F777 Lastex operator 302-306 F745 Lasting-machine operator 313,314 F745 Lasting-room-machine operator 313,314 F739 Latcher 225 F777 Latex caster 302-306 F777 Latex spooler 302-306 F777 Latex-ribbon machine operator 302-306 F789 Latexer All Industries E573 Lath hand 15-17 H878 Lath puller 242,243 H889 Lath tier 242,243 F704 Lathe hand All Industries F704 Lathe machine operator All Industries E637 Lathe machinist All Industries E677 Lathe operator Contact lenses 3827,384,385 E647 Lathe operator Jewelry 39(exc.394) F704 Lathe operator Any not listed above F777 Lathe sander All Industries F777 Lathe spotter All Industries F704 Lathe turner All Industries F704 Lathe winder All Industries F704 Lathe-scalper operator All Industries F704 Latheman All Industries F727 Lather 242,243,245 E573 Lather Exc. 242,243,245 . F727 Lathmaker 242,243,245 H887 Latrine cleaner 10,12,14 K414 Launch commander, harbor police 92 G828 Launch operator All Industries F796 Launch-check out All Industries C275 Launderette attendant 721 L403 Laundress 88 F748 Laundress Exc. 88 G806 Laundry agent 721 C275 Laundry attendant 721 H887 Laundry attendant 752-754 C275 Laundry clerk All Industries H889 Laundry laborer 721 D343 Laundry pricing clerk 721 G806 Laundry routeman 721 F748 Laundry sorter All Industries F787 Laundry tub maker All Industries L403 Laundry worker, domestic 88 F748 Laundry worker, n. s. All Industries F748 Laundry-press operator 721 F747 Laundry-press operator Exc. 721 F748 Laundryman All Industries A178 Law clerk 81 A178 Law examiner All Industries A164 Law librarian All Industries A195 Law reporter 81 A178 Law researcher 81 D313 Law secretary All Industries A178 Law writer 81 K418 Law-enforcement officer 92 K426 Law-enforcement officer Exc. 92 H486 Lawn caretaker All Industries H486 Lawn mower All Industries E599 Lawn sprinkler installer 15-17 H486 Lawn-maintenance man All Industries H486 Lawn-mower operator All Industries F709 Lawn-mower sharpener 763,764,7692,7699 H486 Lawn-service worker 078 A178 Lawyer 81 A177 Lay brother 866 K447 Lay midwife 8043,8049 E677 Lay-out technician 3827,384,385 C275 Layaway clerk 52-59 F777 Layboy operator 20-39 F777 Layboy tender 20-39 F777 Layer 231-238,24,25,324,327 H878 Layer 321-323 F747 Layer-off 231-238 F748 Layer-off 721 E646 Layer-out Boiler 344 E646 Layer-out Machine shop 355,356,358,359 E646 Layer-out Mfg. not listed above E653 Layer-out Sheet metal work 344 F765 Layer-up 231-238,25,321-323 A188 Layout and paste-up 272-279 A185 Layout artist 27 A188 Layout artist 531,555-559,731,899 F777 Layout former 27 F777 Layout girl 22 A217 Layout man, drafting All Industries F777 Layout man, n. s. 22 E646 Layout man, n. s. 242-249,25,301-306,374 E597 Layout man, n. s. 331,332,pt333,334,pt335,pt336,339, 34(exc.348) E597 Layout man, n. s. 344(exc.boiler) E597 Layout man, n. s. 344(exc.sheet metal) E517 Layout man, n. s. 352 E646 Layout man, n. s. 36,371,373 E653 Layout man, n. s. 372,376 E646 Layout man, n. s. 40 A188 Layout man, n. s. 731 E646 Layout man, n. s. Boiler 344 E647 Layout man, n. s. Jewelry 39(exc.394) E646 Layout man, n. s. Machine shop 355,356,358,359 E646 Layout man, n. s. Neon sign 39(exc.394) E653 Layout man, n. s. Sheet metal 344 E647 Layout operator 361,362,364,367,369 E646 Layout worker 35,39 F777 Layup man 272-279 F757 Leach runner 311 F757 Leach-cell operator 261-263 F757 Leach-tank tender 333-339 F757 Leacher 261-263,311,333-339 F757 Leachman 311 E589 Lead applier 321-323 F766 Lead blower 285 K459 Lead boy 791,794,799 F724 Lead burner machine operator 36(exc.363) F784 Lead burner, welding All Industries F724 Lead burner, n. s. All Industries G859 Lead cargoman 45 F766 Lead caster 333-339 D379 Lead clerk All Industries F755 Lead former 39(exc.394) F717 Lead former Exc. 391-393,395-399 G856 Lead handler 348 K448 Lead janitor All Industries G856 Lead loader All Industries F766 Lead melter 285 E615 Lead miner, blasting 10 E616 Lead miner, n. s. 10 E518 Lead operator All Industries F766 Lead pourer 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 F766 Lead refiner 333-339 I479 Lead rider 01,02,071,072,075,076 H883 Lead setter 285 F766 Lead shop operator All Industries H889 Lead sprinkler 285 F777 Lead vulcanizing operator 301 F719 Lead-die molder 372,376 F766 Lead-furnace operator 333-339 F755 Lead-press operator All Industries F757 Lead-recovery man 291 E589 Leaded-glass man 321-323 E628 Leader 20-39(exc.241) E628 Leaderman 20-39(exc.241) E599 Leadite man 15-17 E503 Leadman, machine erecting, millwright, or repair All Industries E628 Leadman, n. s. 20-39 E599 Leadsman 15-17 E519 Leaf coverer All Industries F799 Leaf size picker 207,209 F799 Leaf sorter 207,209 F793 Leaf stamper All Industries F799 Leaf stripper 21 H883 Leaf tier 21 G814 Leaf-sucker operator All Industries D357 Leaflet distributor 731 F796 Leak detector 491-493,496 F785 Leak hunter 208 F796 Leak hunter 491-493,496 F797 Leakage tester Waste disposal 363 B018 Lease buyer 13,14,291 A234 Lease examiner 65 B018 Lease operator OWN 13 B022 Lease operator PR 13 F777 Lease picker 22 F777 Lease-out man 22 B018 Leaseman 13,14,291 B033 Leaseman 517,731 E617 Leaser OWN 10,12,14 B018 Leaser OWN 13 F777 Leasing machine tender All Industries F769 Leather carver 315-317,319 F748 Leather cleaner 721 H889 Leather coater 311 H889 Leather currier 311 F769 Leather cutter All Industries H889 Leather dresser 311 H889 Leather drier 311 H889 Leather finisher 311 H889 Leather flesher 311 F799 Leather grader All Industries H889 Leather grainer 311 F777 Leather polisher 311 H889 Leather roller All Industries H889 Leather scraper 311 H889 Leather scrubber 311 H889 Leather seasoner 311 H889 Leather shaver 311 H889 Leather skinner 311 F745 Leather softener 313,314 H889 Leather splitter 311 H889 Leather sponger 311 H889 Leather sprayer 311 F748 Leather sprayer 721 H889 Leather staker 311 E669 Leather stamper 311 H889 Leather stretcher 311 H889 Leather tacker 311 F777 Leather tanner 311 H889 Leather toggler 311 F795 Leather tooler 311 F769 Leather trimmer 311 H889 Leather whitener 311 F785 Leather worker 315-317,319 F777 Leathersmith 311 A194 Lecturer 899 D337 Ledger clerk All Industries D337 Ledger poster All Industries E686 Leg breaker 201 A195 Leg man 27 A178 Legal administrator 92 A178 Legal adviser 81 A234 Legal clerk 81 A178 Legal counsel 81 A178 Legal examiner 43,91-97 K418 Legal investigator 92(exc.Justice Dept.) A178 Legal investigator Dept. of Justice 92 A234 Legal investigator PR A179 Legal referee All Industries A234 Legal research analyst (exc. lawyer) All Industries A178 Legal research analyst (lawyer) All Industries D313 Legal secretary, any activity All Industries D314 Legal stenographer 81 A234 Legal technician All Industries F748 Legger 721 F739 Legger Exc. 721 A234 Legislative aide All Industries B003 Legislator 911-913 F768 Leguillon debeader 302-306 F766 Lehr attendant 321-323 F766 Lehr loader 321-323 F766 Lehr man 321-323 F766 Lehr operator 321-323 F766 Lehr tender 321-323 C277 Lei seller 5963 I479 Lemon picker 01,071,072,075,076 F796 Lens blank gager 3827,384,385 F777 Lens blocker 381,382,384,385,508,593,5948,5993-5, 5999,8042 E677 Lens cementer All Industries F768 Lens cleaner 381,382,384,385,508,593,5948,5993-5, 5999,8042 F759 Lens coater 386 E677 Lens cutter All Industries E677 Lens dotter All Industries E677 Lens edger All Industries F793 Lens engraver 381,382,384,385,508,593,5948,5993-5, 5999,8042 F796 Lens examiner 3827,384-386 E677 Lens fabricating machine-tender All Industries E677 Lens finisher All Industries F796 Lens gager 3827,384-386 E677 Lens generator All Industries E677 Lens grinder All Industries F766 Lens hardener 3827,384,385 E677 Lens maker All Industries F777 Lens marker 381,382,384,385,508,593,5948,5993-5, 5999,8042 F785 Lens matcher 381,382(exc.3827) E677 Lens mounter All Industries E677 Lens polisher All Industries E677 Lens silverer All Industries E677 Lens-shaper grinder All Industries D355 Letter carrier 43 D337 Letter-of-credit clerk 60,61 D347 Letter-opener operator All Industries E649 Letterer 27 E675 Letterer 328,329 F793 Letterer 732,733,735,7383-7389 F789 Letterer Any not listed above I479 Lettuce cutter 01,071,072,075,076 I488 Lettuce trimmer 514 F768 Level-vial grinder 342,39(exc.394) F795 Level-vial sealer All Industries F745 Leveler 313,314 F707 Leveler 331(exc.coke),332,pt333,334,pt335,pt336, 339 F766 Leveler Coke 331 A218 Levelman 15-17,491,871 F705 Lever miller 387 F713 Lever tender All Industries G855 Leverman 10,15-17 G848 Leverman 241-243 F713 Leverman 331,332,pt333,334,pt335,pt336,339, 34(exc.348) G826 Leverman 40 F744 Levi maker 231-238 A183 Lexicographer 272-279
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