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National Compensation Survey - Wages
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Major Occupational Groups: A| B | C | D | E | F | G | H | KAbout the Occupational Classification System Manual
Code Census Job Title Industries Affected E529 P and E man 482,489 E529 P.B.X. installer 481 D348 P.B.X. operator All Industries E529 P.B.X. wire chief 481 G848 Pack changer 311 G859 Pack master Pack train 421,423 G848 Pack puller 311 I479 Pack-mule-man 01,02,071,072,075,076 H877 Package boy All Industries H877 Package collector 52-57,59 H878 Package crimper 22 A185 Package designer All Industries F756 Package dyeing machine operator All Industries H888 Package liner All Industries H888 Package sealer All Industries H883 Package sorter 40-45 D364 Package sorter 531,539,571,5947,5961 H888 Package wrapper All Industries G856 Package-lift operator All Industries G859 Package-pick-up boy 531,539,571,5947,5961 H888 Packager All Industries H888 Packager or packer and weigher All Industries A235 Packaging specialist 91-97 F754 Packaging-machine operator All Industries H877 Packer and carry-out boy All Industries F787 Packer, hand 3827,384,385 H888 Packer, hand Exc. 3827,384,385 I488 Packer, n. s. 01,071,072,075,076,514,515,5191 F754 Packer, n. s. 20-39 G859 Packer, n. s. Pack train 421,423 F799 Packer, n. s. Any not listed above H888 Packer-fuser 281,286,289 H888 Packing and inspecting 20-39 H888 Packing clerk All Industries H878 Packing floor worker 21 H889 Packing-house laborer All Industries H888 Packing-line worker 301-306 H878 Packing-machine can feeder 21 F754 Packing-machine operator 20-39 H888 Packing-room worker All Industries F774 Paco-machine operator All Industries F769 Pad cutter 313,314 F777 Pad extractor tender All Industries F785 Pad hand 315-319 F777 Pad maker 22 F785 Pad maker Exc. 22 F777 Pad making machine operator 22 F777 Pad-extraction tender All Industries H878 Pad-machine feeder 242,243,245 F777 Pad-machine operator 22 F777 Pad-machine operator Exc. 22 F777 Padder 22 F744 Padder 231-238 F777 Padding-machine operator 22 F777 Padding-machine operator Mfg. exc. 22 A199 Paddock judge 791,794,799 K461 Page 483,484 K464 Page 701 D329 Page 823 D357 Page Any not listed above F736 Page-make-up 27 A187 Pageants director 781-783,792 D357 Pager 27 F759 Paint dipper 20-39 A224 Paint formulator 285 F768 Paint grinder 285 F759 Paint line operator All Industries F795 Paint mixer, hand 20-39 F756 Paint mixer, machine 20-39 C268 Paint mixer, machine 52-59 H878 Paint pourer 39(exc.394) H889 Paint remover All Industries D365 Paint stockman 20-39 A224 Paint technician 285 A224 Paint tester 285 F759 Paint-spray tender All Industries E514 Painter and body man 527,55,752-754 E579 Painter and decorator 15-17 E583 Painter and paperhanger 15-17 F759 Painter, aircraft All Industries A194 Painter, animated cartoons All Industries F789 Painter, brush All Industries F789 Painter, hand 20-39 E579 Painter, house or other buildings All Industries A188 Painter, landscape All Industries E579 Painter, maintenance All Industries A188 Painter, neckties All Industries F789 Painter, plate All Industries F759 Painter, shipyard 373 F789 Painter, sign 732,733,735,7383-7389 E579 Painter, stage settings 781-783,792 A188 Painter, statuary All Industries F759 Painter, transportation equipment 372,374,376,40,45 F759 Painter, tumbling barrel All Industries F789 Painter, n. s. 311,321-323,326,374,40,41(exc.412) F745 Painter, n. s. 313,314 F759 Painter, n. s. 412,527,55,752-754 A188 Painter, n. s. 899 F789 Painter, n. s. Clock and watch 387 F759 Painter, n. s. Mfg. not listed above F774 Painter, n. s. Photo studio 732,733,735,7383-7389 E579 Painter, n. s. Any not listed above B022 Painting contractor, administrator or general manager 15-17 E556 Painting contractor, exc. administrator or general manager 15-17 A188 Paintings restorer 899 F777 Pairer 20,21,23-39 F777 Pairer 22 F717 Pairing machine operator All Industries A078 Paleobotanist All Industries A169 Paleologist All Industries A075 Paleontologist All Industries K469 Pallbearer 726 F709 Pallet rectifier 387 E647 Pallet-stone inserter 387 E647 Pallet-stone positioner 387 G859 Palletizer All Industries H495 Palm gatherer 08 A194 Palmist 791,794,799 H887 Pan boy 205 K444 Pan cleaner 58 H887 Pan cleaner Exc. 58 F777 Pan dumper 205 F795 Pan greaser, hand 205 F777 Pan greaser, machine 205,324,327 E617 Pan operator 12 F757 Pan operator 20-39 F777 Pan puller 205 F758 Pan pusher 207,209 F758 Pan shover 207,209 F758 Pan tankman 207,209 H887 Pan washer 205 K444 Pan washer 58 E567 Panel installer 245,344 F769 Panel machine setter 261-263,267 F785 Panel maker 25 F753 Panel-flow machine operator 242-249,25 E696 Panelboard operator 10-14,28,291,pt333,334,3351,3356-7, pt336,339 F777 Panelboard operator 22,239 F789 Panman 20-39 F777 Panner 205 E649 Pantograph engraver 387 F705 Pantograph machine set-up operator All Industries F783 Pantograph operator, welding All Industries F777 Pantograph operator, n. s. 22 F736 Pantograph operator, n. s. 27 F735 Pantograph setter All Industries F777 Pantograph transferrer 22 F705 Pantograph-machine operator, machine shop All Industries F777 Pantograph-machine operator, n. s. 22 E679 Pantograph-machine operator, n. s. 27 F783 Pantograph-machine operator, welding All Industries F735 Pantographer, lithographic All Industries F777 Pantographer, n. s. 22 F736 Pantographer, n. s. 27 L407 Pantry boy 88 K444 Pantry boy Exc. 88 L407 Pantry girl 88 K444 Pantry girl Exc. 88 L407 Pantry maid 88 K444 Pantry maid Exc. 88 L407 Pantry man 88 K444 Pantry man Exc. 88 L407 Pantry worker 88 K444 Pantry worker Exc. 88 E667 Pants cutter 231-238 F744 Pants maker 231-238 E667 Pants maker 56(exc.566) F747 Pants presser 225,23,721 F795 Pants presser 531,56(exc.566),7219 F758 Paper baler All Industries C278 Paper boy 271,5963 F758 Paper bundler 261-263 H889 Paper bundler Newspaper 271 K453 Paper cleaner 734 F759 Paper coater 267 F759 Paper coating machine operator All Industries F756 Paper colorer 261-263 F777 Paper conditioning All Industries F799 Paper cone grader All Industries F755 Paper cone machine operator 265,267 F755 Paper cone machine tender 265,267 F799 Paper counter 261-263 F769 Paper cutter All Industries F777 Paper feeder 20-39 F795 Paper finisher 20-39 F765 Paper folder All Industries F799 Paper grader 20-39 D387 Paper grader 821,822,835 D379 Paper grader Any not listed above G859 Paper handler 271 H889 Paper inserter 20-39(exc.newspaper) D389 Paper inserter Newspaper 271 F777 Paper maker 26 F777 Paper plate machine tender All Industries F777 Paper re-winder 20,21,23-39 F777 Paper roller 20-39 C278 Paper route 271,5963 F777 Paper ruler 272-279 F753 Paper sealer 20-39 F769 Paper slitter 20-39 F799 Paper sorter 20-39 H889 Paper sorter Exc. 20-39 F799 Paper sorter & counter All Industries G859 Paper stacker All Industries H869 Paper steamer 15-17 F759 Paper stripper 20-25,261-263,265,28-39 H877 Paper stripper 267,27 A214 Paper tester 26 F777 Paper winder 20,21,23-39 F777 Paper-bag maker 267 H878 Paper-bag press operator 267 F769 Paper-box cutter 265 F785 Paper-box maker All Industries F777 Paper-cap-machine operator All Industries D364 Paper-control clerk 44 F719 Paper-cup machine tender 261-263 F769 Paper-cutting-machine operator All Industries F765 Paper-folding-machine operator All Industries F777 Paper-machine operator 20-39 F777 Paper-machine tender 26 F777 Paper-making-machine operator 20-39 H888 Paper-pattern folder 272-279 F777 Paper-reclaiming-machine operator 26 F777 Paper-reel operator All Industries F777 Paper-roll-machine operator 20-39 F777 Paper-tube-machine operator All Industries H496 Paper-wood cutter 241 F717 Paperback machine operator All Industries F777 Paperer 20-39 F777 Paperhanger 26 E583 Paperhanger Exc. 26 B022 Paperhanger contractor, administrator or general manager 15-17 E556 Paperhanger contractor, exc. administrator or general manager 15-17 F785 Papier-mache' molder All Industries A234 Para-legal All Industries F757 Para-machine operator 281,286,289 A106 Para-medic, assists physician All Industries A208 Para-medic, emergency treatment All Industries A208 Para-medic, n. s. 41(exc.412),92 A106 Para-medic, n. s. Exc. 411,413-417,92 H889 Parachute marker 239 E547 Parachute mender All Industries F795 Parachute packer All Industries F795 Parachute rigger All Industries F757 Paradi man 281,286,289 F759 Paraffiner All Industries I475 Parakeet raiser GOV,OBI or PR 02 I473 Parakeet raiser OBNI 02 D387 Paraprofessional 821 A083 Parasitologist All Industries H877 Parcel boy 52-59 H877 Parcel carrier 52-59 H888 Parcel wrapper 52-59 H877 Parcel-pick-up man 541 D355 Parcel-post carrier 43 D354 Parcel-post clerk 43 D356 Parcel-post clerk Exc. 43 D355 Parcel-post deliveryman 43 G804 Parcel-post truck driver 43 K465 Parent aide 821,83,861,862,864,865,869 K444 Parer 58 C276 Pari-mutuel clerk 791,794,799 C276 Pari-mutuel ticket cashier 791,794,799 D337 Pari-mutuel ticket checker 791,794,799 C276 Pari-mutuel ticket seller 791,794,799 F769 Paring-machine operator 203,207,209 A176 Parish priest 866 A177 Parish visitor 866 A177 Parish worker 866 K459 Park attendant All Industries K426 Park guard All Industries H486 Park keeper 91-97 K418 Park officer, policeman or patrolman All Industries K423 Park ranger 08,09,919,95,96 K426 Park ranger Exc. 08,09,919,95,96 B005 Park superintendent 91-97 K459 Parking attendant Drive-in theater 781-783,792 G813 Parking attendant Exc. drive in theater 781-783,792 K423 Parking enforcement officer 919,92 C276 Parking lot attendant and cashier 752,7542 E579 Parking-line painter 15-17 G813 Parking-lot attendant 752,7542 G813 Parking-lot laborer 752,7542 D378 Parking-meter collector 919,92 E539 Parking-meter installer All Industries E547 Parking-meter servicer All Industries K469 Parlor chaperone 58,701 K449 Parlor maid 701-704 L407 Parlor maid 88 A174 Parole agent All Industries A174 Parole director All Industries A174 Parole officer All Industries E567 Parquetry-floor layer All Industries F759 Parrafin machine operator 267 F777 Partition assembly machine operator All Industries F769 Partition making machine operator 267 E567 Partition setter 245,342 D374 Parts cataloguer 3571-3577,36,372,376 H885 Parts chaser 527,55,752-754 D365 Parts classifier 372,376 C269 Parts clerk 421,423,50,51,pt52,531,55,593,pt594, 5993-5,5999 D365 Parts clerk Any not listed above D365 Parts control man All Industries D373 Parts expediter All Industries D365 Parts identifier All Industries C269 Parts man 50-59 D365 Parts man Exc. 50-59 G804 Parts runner, delivery All Industries H877 Parts runner, exc. delivery All Industries E505 Parts-department serviceman 371,527,55,752-754 A218 Party chief 08,13,15-17,40,43,49,871,91-97 C277 Party demonstrator 5963 C277 Party director 5963 K433 Party hostess 58,701 C277 Party-plan demonstrator 5963 H889 Pass boy 331,332,pt333,334,pt335,pt336,339, 34(exc.348) F744 Passementerie maker 239 D318 Passenger agent 40-47 K464 Passenger attendant 44 G825 Passenger brakeman 40 G823 Passenger conductor 40 K463 Passenger representative 40 D318 Passenger solicitor 40-47 K454 Passenger-elevator operator All Industries B022 Passenger-relations representative 40-47 D318 Passenger-service agent 40-47 K463 Passenger-service representative 40-47 H883 Passer 201 F796 Passer 311 F717 Passer boy 331,332,pt333,334,pt335,pt336,339, 34(exc.348),373 F756 Paste maker All Industries F756 Paste mixer 348,376 F774 Paste-up artist 27,731 F736 Paste-up copy camera operator All Industries F795 Paster, hand 311 H889 Paster, screen printing 22 F789 Paster, n. s. 20-39 F757 Pasteurizer All Industries F757 Pasteurizing machine operator All Industries F723 Pasting-machine operator All Industries A176 Pastor 866 A177 Pastoral worker 866 E687 Pastry baker 205,546 E687 Pastry chef 205,546 K436 Pastry chef 58,701,806 K433 Pastry chief, head All Industries E687 Pastry cook 205,546 K436 Pastry cook 58,701,806 E687 Pastry decorator All Industries E687 Pastry finisher 205,546 H888 Pastry wrapper All Industries F796 Patch driller 39(exc.394) F798 Patch finisher 22 F753 Patch machine operator 261-263 F795 Patch sander All Industries F777 Patch washer 22 F747 Patch-press operator 231-238,721 F795 Patcher, hand 242,243,245,321-323 G825 Patcher, n. s. 12 F744 Patcher, n. s. 225 F796 Patcher, n. s. 311,39(exc.394) E563 Patcher, n. s. 331 F777 Patcher, n. s. Any not listed above F748 Patching machine operator 721 B034 Patent agent 732,733,735,7383-7389 A178 Patent attorney 81 B034 Patent broker 732,733,735,7383-7389 A073 Patent chemist All Industries B036 Patent classifier 96 A217 Patent draftsman 81 A178 Patent examiner 96 A178 Patent lawyer 81 A234 Patent searcher All Industries A178 Patent solicitor 81 A203 Pathological technician 807-809 A083 Pathologist All Industries K446 Pathology-laboratory aide All Industries A203 Pathology-laboratory technologist 807-809 K447 Patient care, exc. nursing All Industries K446 Patient carrier 41(exc.412) K461 Patient escort 805-809 D316 Patient registrar All Industries B015 Patient relations director 806 K447 Patient sitter All Industries K447 Patient sitter, cleaning All Industries A164 Patients' librarian 805-809 K418 Patrol agent 92 K414 Patrol commander All Industries K424 Patrol conductor All Industries G855 Patrol driver 15-17 K418 Patrol driver 92 K416 Patrol fireman All Industries K426 Patrol guard All Industries K425 Patrol lady School crossing 92 K425 Patrol mother 92 K418 Patrol officer 92 K418 Patrol officer Customs 93 G855 Patrol operator 15-17 F796 Patroler 22 K426 Patroller 40 F796 Patrolman 10-14,22,46 E527 Patrolman 481,482,489 G859 Patrolman 49 E577 Patrolman 491-493,496 K418 Patrolman 92 K426 Patrolman Any not listed above D365 Pattern attendant 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 H877 Pattern boy 231-238 H889 Pattern carrier 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 F777 Pattern changer 22 E676 Pattern chart-writer 272-279 F796 Pattern checker 267 E645 Pattern checker Exc. 267 D365 Pattern clerk 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 E676 Pattern cutter 344 F769 Pattern cutter Exc. 344 E676 Pattern developer 344 A217 Pattern draftsman 20-39(exc.241) F709 Pattern filer All Industries E645 Pattern fitter All Industries E684 Pattern grader 231-238 E684 Pattern grader cutter All Industries A188 Pattern illustrator All Industries D365 Pattern keeper All Industries E646 Pattern lay-out man 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 F795 Pattern marker, hand All Industries E656 Pattern marker, n. s. 244,249,25 E675 Pattern molder 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 F759 Pattern painter 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 H889 Pattern ruler 239 E645 Pattern scratcher 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 E646 Pattern setter All Industries F777 Pattern stamper 22 F739 Pattern weaver 22 F739 Pattern wheel maker All Industries E656 Pattern worker 242-249,25 E645 Pattern worker 372,376 F777 Pattern-chain builder 22 D365 Pattern-room attendant 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 D365 Pattern-storage man 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 D365 Pattern-vault man 33-37(exc.348),40,763,764,7692,7699 E676 Patternmaker, acoustical tile 328,329 E649 Patternmaker, engraving All Industries E645 Patternmaker, metal All Industries E656 Patternmaker, wood All Industries E684 Patternmaker, n. s. 22 E676 Patternmaker, n. s. Any not listed above E686 Paunch trimmer 201 E594 Paver operator 15-17 B022 Paving contractor, administrator or general manager 15-17 E558 Paving contractor, exc. administrator or general manager 15-17 E594 Paving-machine operator 15-17 C243 Pawn-shop keeper OWN 593,5948,5993-5,5999 C243 Pawnbroker 593,5948,5993-5,5999 D323 Pay-station attendant 481 G806 Pay-station collector 481 D383 Paying teller 60,61 G853 Payloader operator All Industries G853 Payloader-machine operator All Industries B025 Paymaster 40 D338 Paymaster Exc. 40 C276 Paymaster of purses 791,794,799 D378 Payment collector All Industries B023 Payroll accountant All Industries B023 Payroll auditor All Industries D305 Payroll clerk, chief All Industries D338 Payroll clerk, n. s. All Industries B036 Payroll examiner Dept. of Labor 96 D305 Payroll master All Industries D344 Payroll-machine operator All Industries K418 Peace officer 92 F757 Peanut blancher 206 F799 Peanut cleaner 206 I488 Peanut grader 514 I479 Peanut picker 01,071,072,075,076 F763 Peanut roaster All Industries F777 Peanut salter All Industries F799 Peanut separator 206,207,209 I479 Peanut shaker 01,071,072,075,076 F768 Peanut sheller All Industries C277 Peanut vendor 5963 E688 Peanut-butter maker All Industries I479 Pear picker 01,071,072,075,076 E647 Pearl cutter 39(exc.394),pt509,5944,763,764,7692,7699 H498 Pearl digger 09 H498 Pearl fisherman 09 F756 Pearl glue operator All Industries F785 Pearl maker 39(exc.394) E647 Pearl peller Jewelry 39(exc.394) E647 Pearl restorer Jewelry 39(exc.394) F785 Pearl stringer 39(exc.394) F786 Pearler 387 F768 Pebble-mill operator 285 F799 Pecan cleaner 206 I479 Pecan gatherer 01,071,072,075,076 F768 Pecan huller All Industries I479 Pecan picker 01,071,072,075,076 F799 Pecan picker 206 F768 Pecan sheller All Industries C277 Peddler 5963(exc.newspaper) C278 Peddler Newspaper 5963 A084 Pediatric allergist 801,803 A208 Pediatric associate 805-809 A084 Pediatric cardiologist 801,803 A095 Pediatric nurse All Industries A084 Pediatrician 801,803 A084 Pediatrist 801,803 D376 Pedigree tracer All Industries A085 Pedodontist 802 F769 Peeler 203 H496 Peeler 241,244,249 K444 Peeler 58 F763 Peelman 205 F724 Peelman 331,332,pt333,334,pt335,pt336,339, 34(exc.348) F756 Peg boy 22 F777 Peg driver 20-39 F785 Pegger All Industries F755 Pellet-machine operator All Industries F755 Pellet-mill operator All Industries F755 Pellet-press operator 281,286,289 F766 Pelletizer 324,327 F777 Pelt dropper 201 I479 Pelter 02 F785 Pen maker 39(exc.394) K424 Penal officer 92 F785 Pencil maker 39(exc.394) A194 Penman 791,794,799 D389 Penman Exc. 791,794,799 A168 Penologist All Industries B027 Pension administrator All Industries C255 Pension adviser 62,67 C253 Pension adviser 63,64 C253 Pension agent 63,64 C253 Pension consultant 63,64 B036 Pension examiner 43,91-97 F769 Pepper cutter 203 I479 Pepper picker 01,071,072,075,076 F777 Percher 22 F757 Percolator operator 204 E679 Perfect-binder setter 27 H878 Perfect-binder-feeder-offbearer 27 F777 Perforating machine operator 22 F769 Perforating machine operator 272-279 F745 Perforating machine operator 313,314 F743 Perforating machine operator Hat and cap 231-238 E615 Perforator 13 F706 Perforator 20-39 F774 Perforator 781-783,792 E615 Perforator loader 13 E615 Perforator operator 13 F706 Perforator operator 20-39 D385 Perforator typist All Industries D389 Performance reporter A.S.C.S. 96 A194 Performer 781-783,792 F756 Perfume compounder 284 F756 Perfume maker 284 A208 Perfusionist All Industries A085 Periodontist 802 A104 Peripatologist All Industries D309 Peripheral equipment operator All Industries F768 Perlite grinder 328,329 E563 Permastone applicator 15-17 E563 Permastone installer 15-17 E563 Permastone man 15-17 D365 Perpetual-inventory clerk All Industries L407 Personal attendant 88 D313 Personal secretary All Industries C285 Personal shopper 52-59 B027 Personnel adviser All Industries B027 Personnel analyst All Industries D328 Personnel clerk All Industries B027 Personnel consultant All Industries B027 Personnel counselor All Industries B008 Personnel director All Industries A159 Personnel fitness trainer All Industries B027 Personnel interviewer All Industries B027 Personnel man All Industries B027 Personnel officer All Industries B027 Personnel recruiter All Industries B027 Personnel representative All Industries D338 Personnel scheduler All Industries B027 Personnel specialist All Industries B027 Personnel technician All Industries B027 Personnel worker All Industries B027 Personnel-training officer All Industries A064 Pert analyst All Industries I479 Pest locator 01,02,071,072,075,076 K455 Pest-control operator 734 A073 Pesticide chemist All Industries C274 Pet counselor 593,5948,5993-5,5999 H487 Pet feeder All Industries A075 Petrographer 13 A225 Petroleum analyst 291 A075 Petroleum geologist All Industries E699 Petroleum plant operator All Industries A075 Petrologist All Industries
Last modified: October 16, 2001