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View Census 2000 Classified Index of Occupations Mapped to SOC - Sorted by SOC Code
Standard Occupation Classification System Management Business and Financial Operations Computer and Mathematical Architecture and Engineering Life, Physical, and Social Science Community and Social Services Legal Education, Training,and Library Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports,and Media Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Healthcare Support Protective Service Food Preparation and Serving Related Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Personal Care and Service Sales and Related Office and Administrative Support Farming, Forestry,and Fishing Construction and Extraction Installation, Repair,and Maintenance Production Transportation and Material Moving
31 | Healthcare Support
SOC CODE OCCUPATION TITLE CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE NAICS RESTRICTION CENSUS INDUSTRY RESTRICTION
31-1011 Home attendant 360    
31-1011 Home health aide 360    
31-1011 Nurse's companion 360 (814) (929)
31-1012 Aide \ n.s. 360 6215-6219, 622, 6231 817-819, 827
31-1012 Assistant \ n.s. 360 6215-6219, 622, 6231 817-827
31-1012 Assistant, certified nursing 360    
31-1012 Assistant, nurse 360    
31-1012 Assistant, nursing 360    
31-1012 Assistant, operating room 360 #622 #819
31-1012 Attendant nurse 360    
31-1012 Baby nurse 360 (622) (819)
31-1012 Birth attendant 360    
31-1012 C.N.A. (certified nursing assistant) 360    
31-1012 C.N.A. \ activity n.s. 360 621-623 797-829
31-1012 C.N.A., with medical or nursing 360    
31-1012 Cart attendant 360 6215-6219, 622, 6231 817-827
31-1012 First aid attendant 360    
31-1012 First aid nurse 360    
31-1012 Gericare aide 360    
31-1012 Health aide 360 (6231) (827)
31-1012 Health care aide 360    
31-1012 Helper \ n.s. 360 621-623 819, 827, 817-818
31-1012 Helper, ward 360 (622) (819)
31-1012 Hospice aide 360 (6231) (827)
31-1012 Hospice entrance attendant 360    
31-1012 Hospital aide 360 (622) (819)
31-1012 Hospital attendant 360    
31-1012 Hospital corpsman 360    
31-1012 Hospital orderly 360    
31-1012 Infirmary attendant 360    
31-1012 Institutional aide 360 622, 6231, 615-6219 817-827
31-1012 Medical aide 360    
31-1012 Medical attendant 360    
31-1012 Medication aide 360    
31-1012 Midwife 360    
31-1012 New patient escort 360    
31-1012 Nurse \ other specified or n.s., less than high school diploma 360    
31-1012 Nurse sitter 360    
31-1012 Nurse's aide 360    
31-1012 Nursery attendant 360 622 819
31-1012 Nursing aide 360    
31-1012 Operating room orderly 360 (622) (819)
31-1012 Orderly 360    
31-1012 Patient care, exc. nursing 360    
31-1012 Patient escort 360    
31-1012 Patient sitter 360    
31-1012 Patient sitter, cleaning 360    
31-1012 Patient transporter 360    
31-1012 Student nurse 360 (622) (819)
31-1012 Surgical aide 360    
31-1012 Teacher, orderlies 360 Exc. 6112, 6113 Exc. 787
31-1012 Technician, aide 360 (622) (819)
31-1012 Technician, certified medication 360    
31-1012 Technician, nurse, less than associate degree 360    
31-1012 Technician, nursery 360 (622) (819)
31-1012 Trained attendant 360    
31-1012 Transporter 360    
31-1012 Ward aide 360    
31-1012 Ward attendant 360    
31-1013 Charge aide 360    
31-1013 Charge attendant 360    
31-1013 Mental health aide 360    
31-1013 Mental retardation aide 360    
31-1013 Neuropsychiatric aide 360 (622) (819)
31-1013 Psychiatric aide 360    
31-1013 Psychiatric attendant 360    
31-1013 Psychiatric orderly 360    
31-2011 Assistant, occupational therapy 361    
31-2011 Occupational therapy \ n.s., associate degree 361    
31-2011 Technician, occupational therapy 361    
31-2012 O.T. aide 361 (622) (819)
31-2012 Occupational therapy \ n.s., less than associate degree 361    
31-2012 Occupational therapy aide 361    
31-2021 Assistant, physical therapist/therapy 362    
31-2021 Physical therapy \ n.s., associate degree 362    
31-2021 Technician, physical therapy 362    
31-2022 Physical therapy \ n.s., less than associate degree 362    
31-2022 Physical therapy aide 362    
31-2022 Physical therapy attendant 362    
31-2022 Physiotherapy aide 362    
31-9011 Alcohol rubber 363    
31-9011 Massage operator 363 (81219) (899)
31-9011 Massage therapist 363 (81219) (899)
31-9011 Masseur 363 (81219) (899)
31-9011 Masseuse 363 (81219) (899)
31-9011 Massotherapist 363 (81219) (899)
31-9011 Mechanotherapist 363 (8129) (909)
31-9011 Rubber 363 8129 909
31-9011 Swedish masseuse 363 (8129) (909)
31-9091 Aide \ n.s. 364 6212 798
31-9091 Assistant, dental 364    
31-9091 Assistant, dentist, exc. clerical 364    
31-9091 Assistant, orthodontist 364 (6212) (798)
31-9091 Attendant \ n.s. 364 6212 798
31-9091 Dental aide 364 (6212) (798)
31-9091 Dentist attendant 364 (6212) (798)
31-9091 Helper, dentist 364 (6212) (798)
31-9092 Assistant, autopsy 365    
31-9092 Assistant, chiropractic/chiropractor 365    
31-9092 Assistant, clinic 365    
31-9092 Assistant, doctor, other specified or n.s., less than associate degree 365    
31-9092 Assistant, hospital clinic 365    
31-9092 Assistant, medical 365    
31-9092 Assistant, ophthalmic 365    
31-9092 Assistant, optometric 365    
31-9092 Assistant, orthopedic 365    
31-9092 Assistant, physician, other specified or n.s., less than associate degree 365    
31-9092 Assistant, podiatric 365    
31-9092 Assistant, podiatrist 365    
31-9092 Helper, doctor 365    
31-9092 Morgue attendant 365   (947)
31-9092 Ocular care aide 365    
31-9092 Ophthalmic aide 365    
31-9092 Optometric aide 365    
31-9092 Orthopedic cast specialist 365 (622) (819)
31-9092 Physician's aide 365    
31-9092 Visual training aide 365    
31-9093 Assistant, inhalation therapy 365    
31-9093 Bandage maker 365 62 797-847
31-9093 Cleaner, laboratory equipment 365 3391, 62 396, 797-827
31-9093 Clinical laboratory aide 365    
31-9093 Diener 365    
31-9093 Health equipment servicer 365    
31-9093 Hot packer 365 (622) (819)
31-9093 Inhalation therapy aide 365 (622) (819)
31-9093 Laboratory worker, washing or cleaning laboratory apparatus 365 6113, 621, 622, 6231 787, 797-827
31-9093 Medical equipment preparer 365    
31-9093 Oxygen equipment aide 365 (622) (819)
31-9093 Pathology laboratory aide 365    
31-9093 Respiratory therapy aide 365    
31-9093 Sanitarian aide 365    
31-9093 Sanitary aide 365    
31-9093 Sterilization specialist 365    
31-9093 Sterilizer 365 62 797-829
31-9093 Sterilizer machine operator 365 62 797-829
31-9094 Medical stenographer 365    
31-9094 Medical transcriber 365    
31-9094 Medical transcriptionist 365    
31-9095 Assistant, dispensary 365    
31-9095 Assistant, pharmacist 365    
31-9095 Assistant, pharmacy 365    
31-9095 Dispensary attendant 365 (622) 799
31-9095 Drug clerk 365 4451, 44611 497, 507
31-9095 Helper, pharmacist 365    
31-9095 Helper, pharmacy 365    
31-9095 Pharmacist's aide 365    
31-9095 Pharmacy clerk 365    
31-9095 Prescription clerk 365 (44611) (507)
31-9096 Animal caretaker, laboratory 365    
31-9096 Assistant \ n.s. 365 54194 Veterinarian's office 748
31-9096 Assistant, veterinarian 365    
31-9096 Helper, veterinarian 365 (54194) (748)
31-9096 Veterinary attendant 365 (54194) (748)
31-9099 Assistant, blood bank 365 (622) (819)
31-9099 Assistant, blood donor unit 365    
31-9099 Assistant, dietitian 365    
31-9099 Assistant, orthotic 365    
31-9099 Assistant, prosthetic 365    
31-9099 Assistant, public health 365    
31-9099 Assistant, speech correction 365    
31-9099 Assistant, speech therapy 365    
31-9099 Assistant, therapy 365    
31-9099 Baby formula mixer 365 (622) (819)
31-9099 Baby formula worker 365 (622) (819)
31-9099 Blood bank attendant 365    
31-9099 Blood bank custodian 365    
31-9099 Blood bank worker 365    
31-9099 Blood custodian 365    
31-9099 Caster 365 6215-6219, 622, 6231 817-827
31-9099 Community health aide (dental, mental, school) 365    
31-9099 Corrective therapy aide 365    
31-9099 Dietary aide 365    
31-9099 Dietitian aide 365    
31-9099 Environmental health aide 365    
31-9099 Health education aide 365    
31-9099 Health therapist, less than associate degree 365    
31-9099 Lay midwife 365 #621399 #808
31-9099 Nutrition aide 365 Exc. 6241 Exc. 837
31-9099 Orthotic aide 365    
31-9099 Phlebotomist 365    
31-9099 Prosthetic aide 365    
31-9099 Public health aide 365    
31-9099 Recreation therapy aide 365    
31-9099 Reducing salon attendant 365    
31-9099 Reducing system operator 365 Beauty shop 812112 Beauty shop 898
31-9099 Technician, formula 365    
31-9099 Technician, weight reducing 365 (8129) (909)
31-9099 Therapy aide 365    
31-9099 Transfusion aide 365    
31-9099 Weight reduction specialist 365    
Standard Occupation Classification System Management Business and Financial Operations Computer and Mathematical Architecture and Engineering Life, Physical, and Social Science Community and Social Services Legal Education, Training,and Library Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports,and Media Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Healthcare Support Protective Service Food Preparation and Serving Related Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Personal Care and Service Sales and Related Office and Administrative Support Farming, Forestry,and Fishing Construction and Extraction Installation, Repair,and Maintenance Production Transportation and Material Moving

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: September 21, 2009