Occupation Level Metadata

Purpose:Provide O*NET-SOC Occupational Level Metadata associated with the incumbent data collection.
Structure and Description:
ColumnTypeColumn Content
O*NET-SOC CodeCharacter(10)O*NET-SOC Code (see Occupation Data)
TitleCharacter Varying(150)O*NET-SOC Title (see Occupation Data)

This file contains occupational level metadata variables associated with data collection statistics. Refer to Appendix 3, Key to Occupation Level Metadata for additional descriptions of the data provided in this file.

The file is displayed in seven tab delimited fields with the columns named O*NET-SOC Code, Title, Item, Response, N, Percent, and Date. The seven fields are represented by one row. There are a total of 31,554 rows of data in this file.

File Structure Changes:
Release NumberDescription of Change
5.1Added as a new file
6.0 - 20.3No structure changes
21.0Items added and renamed; see Appendix 3, Key to Occupation Level Metadata
21.1 - 28.2No structure changes

Data Example - Occupation Level Metadata:
O*NET-SOC CodeTitleItemResponseNPercentDate
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsData Collection ModePaper10164.408/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsData Collection ModeWeb10135.608/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsEmployee Completeness Rate  89.408/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsEmployee Response Rate  45.608/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsEstablishment Eligibility Rate  79.908/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsEstablishment Response Rate  30.408/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHow Long at Current Job1-5 Years10130.708/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHow Long at Current Job10 Years or More10150.508/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHow Long at Current Job6-9 Years10113.908/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHow Long at Current Job<1 Year1015.008/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHow Long at Current JobMissing1010.008/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsIndustry Division (Major Group Codes (SIC) within Division in parentheses)Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing (01-09)1010.008/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsIndustry Division (Major Group Codes (SIC) within Division in parentheses)Construction (15-17)1010.008/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsIndustry Division (Major Group Codes (SIC) within Division in parentheses)Financial, Insurance and Real Estate (60-67)1010.008/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsIndustry Division (Major Group Codes (SIC) within Division in parentheses)Manufacturing (20-39)101100.008/2023
51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsIndustry Division (Major Group Codes (SIC) within Division in parentheses)Mining (10-14)1010.008/2023