Work Activities

Purpose:Provide a mapping of O*NET-SOC codes (occupations) to Work Activity ratings.
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)
Element IDCharacter Varying(20)Content Model Outline Position (see Content Model Reference)
Element NameCharacter Varying(150)Content Model Element Name (see Content Model Reference)
Scale IDCharacter Varying(3)Scale ID (see Scales Reference)
Scale NameCharacter Varying(50)Scale Name (see Scales Reference)
Data ValueFloat(5,2)Rating associated with the O*NET-SOC occupation

This file contains the Content Model Work Activity data associated with each O*NET-SOC occupation. It is displayed in 15 tab delimited fields and identified using the column names provided above. Item rating level metadata is provided in columns named N, Standard Error, Lower CI Bound, Upper CI Bound, Recommend Suppress, Not Relevant, Date, and Domain Source. Refer to Appendix 2, Item Rating Level Statistics - Incumbent for additional information on these items. The 15 fields are represented by one row. There are a total of 71,586 rows of data in this file.

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File Structure Changes:
Release NumberDescription of Change
5.0Date and Source columns added
5.1Columns added for N, Standard Error, Lower CI Bound, Upper CI Bound, Recommend Suppress, and Not Relevant
6.0 - 28.1No structure changes
28.2Standard Error, Lower CI Bound, Upper CI Bound expanded from 2 decimal places to 4

Data Example - Work Activities:
O*NET-SOC CodeTitleElement IDElement NameScale IDScale NameData ValueNStandard ErrorLower CI BoundUpper CI BoundRecommend SuppressNot RelevantDateDomain Source
31-9099.02Endoscopy Technicians4.A.1.a.1Getting InformationIMImportance3.9226     08/2023Occupational Expert
31-9099.02Endoscopy Technicians4.A.1.a.1Getting InformationLVLevel3.5026    N08/2023Occupational Expert
31-9099.02Endoscopy Technicians4.A.1.a.2Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsIMImportance4.5026     08/2023Occupational Expert
31-9099.02Endoscopy Technicians4.A.1.a.2Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsLVLevel5.1526    N08/2023Occupational Expert
31-9099.02Endoscopy Technicians4.A.1.b.1Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsIMImportance4.3526     08/2023Occupational Expert
31-9099.02Endoscopy Technicians4.A.1.b.1Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsLVLevel4.8826    N08/2023Occupational Expert
31-9099.02Endoscopy Technicians4.A.1.b.2Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsIMImportance4.6025     08/2023Occupational Expert
31-9099.02Endoscopy Technicians4.A.1.b.2Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsLVLevel4.4626    N08/2023Occupational Expert
31-9099.02Endoscopy Technicians4.A.1.b.3Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationIMImportance3.3225     08/2023Occupational Expert
31-9099.02Endoscopy Technicians4.A.1.b.3Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationLVLevel3.3126    N08/2023Occupational Expert
31-9099.02Endoscopy Technicians4.A.2.a.1Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleIMImportance3.3824     08/2023Occupational Expert
31-9099.02Endoscopy Technicians4.A.2.a.1Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleLVLevel3.4425    N08/2023Occupational Expert