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 79,376 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 - 25.0No structure changes

Data Example - Work Activities:
O*NET-SOC CodeTitleElement IDElement NameScale IDScale NameData ValueNStandard ErrorLower CI BoundUpper CI BoundRecommend SuppressNot RelevantDateDomain Source
13-2082.00Tax Preparers4.A.1.a.1Getting InformationIMImportance4.7722     08/2020Occupational Expert
13-2082.00Tax Preparers4.A.1.a.1Getting InformationLVLevel5.4122    N08/2020Occupational Expert
13-2082.00Tax Preparers4.A.1.a.2Monitor Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsIMImportance2.7722     08/2020Occupational Expert
13-2082.00Tax Preparers4.A.1.a.2Monitor Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsLVLevel2.8622    N08/2020Occupational Expert
13-2082.00Tax Preparers4.A.1.b.1Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsIMImportance3.2322     08/2020Occupational Expert
13-2082.00Tax Preparers4.A.1.b.1Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsLVLevel3.1822    N08/2020Occupational Expert
13-2082.00Tax Preparers4.A.1.b.2Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialIMImportance1.7322     08/2020Occupational Expert
13-2082.00Tax Preparers4.A.1.b.2Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialLVLevel1.2722    N08/2020Occupational Expert
13-2082.00Tax Preparers4.A.1.b.3Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationIMImportance2.2322     08/2020Occupational Expert
13-2082.00Tax Preparers4.A.1.b.3Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationLVLevel1.9522    N08/2020Occupational Expert
13-2082.00Tax Preparers4.A.2.a.1Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or PeopleIMImportance2.6221     08/2020Occupational Expert
13-2082.00Tax Preparers4.A.2.a.1Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or PeopleLVLevel2.6822    N08/2020Occupational Expert