Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)

Includes Alaska specific codes

The drop-down menu of major occupation groupings below provides detailed descriptions of the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) codes as well as examples of occupations usually given the code.

SOC is a national government system that allows agencies to collect and analyze occupational data. It allows agencies to produce various reports such as the Nonresidents report and help determine whether education programs may lead to certain occupations.

The SOC code is the six-digit code that best describes the activities of the employee. In some cases, the six-digit code has been expanded to identify occupations important to the state. For instance, seafood processing workers are coded as 51-3022.05.

The code is based on the work actually performed--not the code for jobs for which employees might be trained. For example, an employee trained as a Computer Scientist, but working primarily as a Manager, should be coded as a Manager.

An occupation that combines two different activities is reported with the code for the activity that requires the highest skill or educational level. If these levels are the same, then the code for the occupation in which the employee spends the most time is used. Employees who changed jobs during a quarter are reported in their last occupation.

Postsecondary Teachers

Broad Group: Business Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Accounting Professor, Finance Professor, Marketing Professor
Broad Group: Math and Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Computer Information Systems Professor, Information Technology Professor, Java Programming Professor
Broad Group: Math and Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Actuarial Sciences Professor, Calculus Professor, Statistics Professor
Broad Group: Engineering and Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1031 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Architectural Design Professor, Landscape Architecture Professor
Broad Group: Engineering and Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Excludes ??Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary? (25-1021).
SOC Example
Aeronautical Engineering Professor, Civil Engineering Professor, Electrical Engineering Professor, Marine Engineering Professor
Broad Group: Life Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1041 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Excludes ??Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary? (25-1043).
SOC Example
Agronomy Professor, Aquaculture and Fisheries Professor, Farm Management Professor
Broad Group: Life Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Bacteriology Professor, Biochemistry Professor, Botany professor
Broad Group: Life Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1043 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Excludes ??Agricultural Science Teachers, Postsecondary? (25-1041) and ??Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary? (25-1053).
SOC Example
Forest Ecology Professor, Timber Management Professor, Wildlife Conservation Professor
Broad Group: Physical Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1051 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Climatology Professor, Geology Professor, Oceanography Professor
Broad Group: Physical Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Excludes ??Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary? (25-1042) who teach biochemistry.
SOC Example
Inorganic Chemistry Professor, Organic Chemistry Professor, Physical Chemistry Professor
Broad Group: Physical Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1053 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in environmental science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Excludes ??Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary? (25-1043).
SOC Example
Environmental Science, Management, and Policy Professor; Environmental Studies Professor
Broad Group: Physical Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1054 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Astrophysics Professor, Ballistics Professor, Hydrodynamics Professor, Thermodynamics Professor
Broad Group: Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1067 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Comparative Sociology Professor
Broad Group: Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1069 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
SOC Description
All postsecondary social sciences teachers not listed separately.
SOC Example
Survey Research Professor, Urban Planning Professor
Broad Group: Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1066 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Child Development Professor, Educational Psychology Professor, Industrial/Organizational Psychology Professor
Broad Group: Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1065 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Government Professor, International Relations Professor, Public Policy Professor
Broad Group: Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1063 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Agricultural Economics Professor, Econometrics professor, Labor Economics Professor
Broad Group: Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1062 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women??s studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Ethnology Professor, Latin American Studies Professor, Women's Studies Professor
Broad Group: Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1061 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Cultural anthropology Professor, Ethnoarchaeology Professor, Paleology Professor
Broad Group: Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1064 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Cartography Professor, Geomatics Professor, GIS Professor
Broad Group: Health Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Excludes ??Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary? (25-1042) and ??Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary? (25-1072) who teach medical science.
SOC Example
Professor, Faculty, Term-Professor, Adjunct Faculty
Broad Group: Health Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Professor, Faculty, Term-Professor, Adjunct Faculty
Broad Group: Education and Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Primary Education Professor, Special Education Professor
Broad Group: Education and Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1082 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in library science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Library and Information Science Professor, Medical Records Library Professor
Broad Group: Law, Criminal Justice, and Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1112 Law Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in law. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Constitutional Law Professor, Environmental Law Professor, Torts Law Professor
Broad Group: Law, Criminal Justice, and Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1113 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Family Welfare Social Work Professor, Geriatric Social Work Professor, Health Social Work Professor
Broad Group: Law, Criminal Justice, and Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1111 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Criminology Professor, Penology Professor
Broad Group: Arts, Communications, History, and Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Ballet professor, Photography Professor, Piano Professor
Broad Group: Arts, Communications, History, and Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Journalism Professor, Public Speaking Professor
Broad Group: Arts, Communications, History, and Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Contemporary English Literature Professor, Creative Writing English Professor, Etymology Professor
Broad Group: Arts, Communications, History, and Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Chinese Language Professor, Russian Language Professor, Spanish Literature Professor
Broad Group: Arts, Communications, History, and Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1125 History Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
African History Professor, American History Professor, Jewish History Professor, Russian History Professor
Broad Group: Arts, Communications, History, and Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1126 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Divinity Professor, Eastern Philosophy Professor, Theology Professor
Broad Group: Miscellaneous Postsecondary Teachers
SOC Code: 25-1199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
SOC Description
All postsecondary teachers not listed separately.
SOC Example
Military Science Teacher, Project Management Professor
Broad Group: Miscellaneous Postsecondary Teachers
SOC Code: 25-1193 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Kinesiology Professor, Leisure Studies Professor, Physical Education (PE) Professor
Broad Group: Miscellaneous Postsecondary Teachers
SOC Code: 25-1192 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
SOC Example
Family and Consumer Sciences Professor, Weaving Professor
Broad Group: Miscellaneous Postsecondary Teachers
SOC Code: 25-1194 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education. Excludes ??Training and Development Specialists? (13-1151), ??Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors? (25-3011), and postsecondary teachers classified elsewhere in the 25-1000 minor group. Flight instructors are included with ??Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers? (53-2010).
SOC Example
Barbering Instructor, Cosmetology Professor, Mechanical Maintenance Instructor

Preschool, Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Special Education Teachers

Broad Group: Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers
SOC Code: 25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
SOC Description
Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. Excludes ??Special Education Teachers? (25-2050), ??Substitute Teachers, Short-Term? (25-3031), and ??Childcare Workers? (39-9011).
SOC Example
Head Start Teacher, Nursery School Teacher, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Broad Group: Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers
SOC Code: 25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
SOC Description
Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students. Excludes ??Special Education Teachers? (25-2050) and ??Substitute Teachers, Short-Term? (25-3031).
SOC Example
Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher
Broad Group: Elementary and Middle School Teachers
SOC Code: 25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
SOC Description
Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level. Excludes ??Special Education Teachers? (25-2050) and ??Substitute Teachers, Short-Term? (25-3031).
Broad Group: Elementary and Middle School Teachers
SOC Code: 25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
SOC Description
Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level. Excludes ??Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School? (25-2023), ??Special Education Teachers? (25-2050), and ??Substitute Teachers, Short Term? (25-3031).
Broad Group: Elementary and Middle School Teachers
SOC Code: 25-2023 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
SOC Description
Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level. Excludes ??Special Education Teachers? (25-2050) and ??Substitute Teachers, Short-Term? (25-3031).
Broad Group: Secondary School Teachers
SOC Code: 25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
SOC Description
Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level. Excludes ??Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School? (25-2032), ??Special Education Teachers? (25-2050), and ??Substitute Teachers, Short-Term? (25-3031).
SOC Example
High School English Teacher, High School French Teacher, High School History Teacher
Broad Group: Secondary School Teachers
SOC Code: 25-2032 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
SOC Description
Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level. Excludes ??Special Education Teachers? (25-2050), and ??Substitute Teachers, Short-Term? (25-3031).
SOC Example
High School Auto Repair Teacher, High School Vocational Education Teacher
Broad Group: Special Education Teachers
SOC Code: 25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool
SOC Description
Teach academic, social, and life skills to preschool-aged students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities. Excludes ??Substitute Teachers, Short-Term? (25-3031).
SOC Example
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Pre-Kindergarten Special Education Kindergarten Teacher
Broad Group: Special Education Teachers
SOC Code: 25-2055 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
SOC Description
Teach academic, social, and life skills to kindergarten students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities. Excludes ??Substitute Teachers, Short-Term? (25-3031).
Broad Group: Special Education Teachers
SOC Code: 25-2056 Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
SOC Description
Teach academic, social, and life skills to elementary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities. Excludes ??Substitute Teachers, Short-Term? (25-3031).
Broad Group: Special Education Teachers
SOC Code: 25-2057 Special Education Teachers, Middle School
SOC Description
Teach academic, social, and life skills to middle school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities. Excludes ??Substitute Teachers, Short-Term? (25-3031).
Broad Group: Special Education Teachers
SOC Code: 25-2058 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
SOC Description
Teach academic, social, and life skills to secondary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities. Excludes ??Substitute Teachers, Short-Term? (25-3031).
Broad Group: Special Education Teachers
SOC Code: 25-2059 Special Education Teachers, All Other
SOC Description
All special education teachers not listed separately.
SOC Example
Autism Tutor, Special Education Teacher for Adults with Disabilities

Other Teachers and Instructors

Broad Group: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
SOC Code: 25-3011 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
SOC Description
Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in basic education, literacy, or English as a Second Language classes, or in classes for earning a high school equivalency credential.
SOC Example
Adult Education Teacher, Adult Literacy Instructor, General Educational Development (GED) Teacher
Broad Group: Self-Enrichment Teachers
SOC Code: 25-3021 Self-Enrichment Teachers
SOC Description
Teach or instruct individuals or groups for the primary purpose of self-enrichment or recreation, rather than for an occupational objective, educational attainment, competition, or fitness. Excludes ??Coaches and Scouts? (27-2022) and ??Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors? (39-9031). Flight instructors are included with ??Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers? (53-2010).
SOC Example
Citizenship Teacher, Horseback Riding Instructor, Sailing Instructor
Broad Group: Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
SOC Code: 25-3031 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
SOC Description
Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher??s lesson plan. Excludes long-term substitute teachers who perform all the duties of a regular teacher; these teachers are coded within the 25-1000 or 25-2000 minor groups.
Broad Group: Tutors
SOC Code: 25-3041 Tutors
SOC Description
Instruct individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests. Excludes ??Postsecondary Teachers? (25-1000), ??Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Special Education Teachers? (25-2000), ??Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors? (25-3011), and ??Self-Enrichment Teachers? (25-3021).
Broad Group: Miscellaneous Teachers and Instructors
SOC Code: 25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other
SOC Description
All teachers and instructors not listed separately.
SOC Example
Tutor, Substitute Teacher
Broad Group: Miscellaneous Teachers and Instructors
SOC Code: 25-3099.02 Teachers and Instructors, all other Multilevel except Postsecondary.
SOC Description
Include all multilevel teachers and instructors not listed separately.

Librarians, Curators, and Archivists

Broad Group: Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians
SOC Code: 25-4011 Archivists
SOC Description
Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.
SOC Example
Film Archivist, Historical Records Administrator, Reference Archivist
Broad Group: Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians
SOC Code: 25-4012 Curators
SOC Description
Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.
SOC Example
Herbarium Curator, Photography and Prints Curator
Broad Group: Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians
SOC Code: 25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators
SOC Description
Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.
SOC Example
Ethnographic Materials Conservator, Museum Exhibit Technician, Textile Conservator
Broad Group: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
SOC Code: 25-4022 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
SOC Description
Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Work in a variety of settings, such as educational institutions, museums, and corporations, and with various types of informational materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases. Tasks may include acquiring, cataloging, and circulating library materials, and user services such as locating and organizing information, providing instruction on how to access information, and setting up and operating a library??s media equipment.
Broad Group: Library Technicians
SOC Code: 25-4031 Library Technicians
SOC Description
Assist librarians by helping readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other materials; and by answering questions that require only brief consultation of standard reference. Compile records; sort and shelve books or other media; remove or repair damaged books or other media; register patrons; and check materials in and out of the circulation process. Replace materials in shelving area (stacks) or files. Includes bookmobile drivers who assist with providing services in mobile libraries.
SOC Example
Library Acquisitions Technician, Library Circulation Technician

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Broad Group: Farm and Home Management Educators
SOC Code: 25-9021 Farm and Home Management Educators
SOC Description
Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to advance agricultural and home management activities. May develop educational outreach programs. May instruct on either agricultural issues such as agricultural processes and techniques, pest management, and food safety, or on home management issues such as budgeting, nutrition, and child development. Excludes ??Dietitians and Nutritionists? (29-1031).
SOC Example
Agricultural Extension Educator, Family Resource Management Specialist, Feed Management Advisor
Broad Group: Instructional Coordinators
SOC Code: 25-9031 Instructional Coordinators
SOC Description
Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.
SOC Example
Curriculum and Assessment Director, Curriculum Specialist, Special Education Curriculum Specialist
Broad Group: Teaching Assistants
SOC Code: 25-9042 Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
SOC Description
Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher with instructional duties. Serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services. Excludes ??Teaching Assistants, Special Education? (25-9043).
Broad Group: Teaching Assistants
SOC Code: 25-9043 Teaching Assistants, Special Education
SOC Description
Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher to provide academic, social, or life skills to students who have learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
Broad Group: Teaching Assistants
SOC Code: 25-9044 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
SOC Description
Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Graduate students who teach one or more full courses should be classified in the 25-1000 minor group.
Broad Group: Teaching Assistants
SOC Code: 25-9049 Teaching Assistants, All Other
SOC Description
All teaching assistants not listed separately.
Broad Group: Miscellaneous Educational Instruction and Library Workers
SOC Code: 25-9099 Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
SOC Description
All educational instruction and library workers not listed separately.
SOC Example
General Educational Development (GED) Examiner, Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Aide, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Grader