Job Titles

54,269 rows

Index Header Data Type Description References
1O*NET-SOC CodeCharacter(10)O*NET-SOC CodeOccupation Data
2TitleCharacter Varying(150)O*NET-SOC TitleOccupation Data
3Job TitleCharacter Varying(250)Alternate occupational title
4Short TitleCharacter Varying(150) optionalShort version of alternate title (if applicable)
5Source(s)Character Varying(50)List of source codes — see below

Release Change Description
31.0 Most recent content update
30.3 File name changed from "Alternate Titles" to "Job Titles"
30.3 Column "Alternate Title" renamed to "Job Title"
22.0 increased "Alternate Title" column from 150 to 250 characters
20.1 File added

This file contains job or alternate "lay" titles linked to occupations in the O*NET-SOC classification system. The database of titles was developed to improve keyword searches in Department of Labor internet applications such as O*NET OnLine. The file contains occupational titles from existing occupational classification systems, as well as from other various sources.

When a title contains acronyms, abbreviations, or jargon, the Short Title column contains the brief version of the full title. The Source(s) column contains a comma delimited list of codes which indicate the source of the title information; the codes are identified below:

  • 01: Professional Associations
  • 02: Incumbent/Occupational Expert (OE)
  • 03: Occupational Code Assignment (OCA)
  • 04: SOC (i.e., SOC Index; SOC Volume 2)
  • 07: Government Agencies (BLS; Census Bureau; Department of Commerce)
  • 08: USDOL–ETA; O*NET Center
  • 09: User input; web applications
  • 10: Employer Job Postings

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