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Consumer Expenditure Surveys
Bureau of Labor Statistics > Consumer Expenditure Survey > Methods

Section 22 - OCCUPATIONS

1 - ADMINISTRATOR, MANAGER

 administrator manager funeral director

2 - TEACHER

 teacher guidance counselor

3 - PROFESSIONAL

 accountant computer programmer computer systems analyst
 engineer physician clergy
 registered nurse social worker lawyer

4 - ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, INCLUDING CLERICAL

 bookkeeper clerk computer assistant
 receptionist secretary typist

5 - SALES, RETAIL

 apparel salesperson cashier commodity salesperson
 door to door salesperson motor vehicle salesperson

6 - SALES, BUSINESS GOODS AND SERVICES

 financial services insurance salesperson
 manufacturing sales representative mining sales representative
 real estate sales person wholesale sales representative

7 - TECHNICIAN

 clinical laboratory technician drafting electronic technician
 health technician practical nurse

8 - PROTECTIVE SERVICE

 firefighter police officer private guard

9 - PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD SERVICE

 household worker nanny

10 - OTHER SERVICE

 child care worker orderly maid/houseman
 cook food preparer janitor
 food counter/fountain worker hairstylist waiter/waitress

11 - MACHINE OPERATOR, ASSEMBLER, INSPECTOR

 assembler inspector machine operator

12 - TRANSPORTATION OPERATOR

 bus driver tractor operator truck driver

13 - HANDLER, HELPER, LABORER

 construction laborer freight handler packager
 material handler stock handler

14 - MECHANIC, REPAIRER, PRECISION PRODUCTION

 automobile mechanic machine repairer machinist
 meat cutter sheet metal worker tailor

15 - CONSTRUCTION, MINING

 carpenter electrician mining worker
 painter plumber

16 - FARMING

 farmer farm worker

17 - FORESTRY, FISHING, GROUNDSKEEPING

 animal caretaker fisher
 groundskeeper forestry worker

18 - ARMED FORCES

 armed forces

Section 22 - WORK EXPERIENCE AND INCOME

CARD A

  • 0. Loss
  • 1. $0-$4,999
  • 2. $5,000-$9,999
  • 3. $10,000-$14,999
  • 4. $15,000-$19,999
  • 5. $20,000-$29,999
  • 6. $30,000-$39,999
  • 7. $40,000-$49,999
  • 8. $50,000-$69,999
  • 9. $70,000-$89,999
  • 10. $90,000-$119,999
  • 11. $120,000 and over

Section 22 - WORK EXPERIENCE AND INCOME

CARD B

  • 1. Less than $300
  • 2. $300-$399
  • 3. $400-$499
  • 4. $500-$599
  • 5. $600-$699
  • 6. $700-$799
  • 7. $800-$899
  • 8. $900-$999
  • 9. $1,000-$1,499
  • 10. $1,500 and over

Section 22 - WORK EXPERIENCE AND INCOME

CARD C

  • 0. Loss
  • 1. $0-$999
  • 2. $1,000-$1,999
  • 3. $2,000-$2,999
  • 4. $3,000-$3,999
  • 5. $4,000-$4,999
  • 6. $5,000-$9,999
  • 7. $10,000-$14,999
  • 8. $15,000-$19,999
  • 9. $20,000-$29,999
  • 10. $30,000-$39,999
  • 11. $40,000-$49,999
  • 12. $50,000 and over

 

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Last Modified Date: January 5, 2005