This report presents national statistics on the occupations of persons who earned $15,000 or more in 1969, cross-classified by selected social and economic characteristics. The data are based on the 1970 Census of Population.

The text consists of an introduction and Appendices A through E, which appear after the tables.

Content of the Tables

• Tables 1-16 – occupation data for the experienced civilian labor force
  
  • Occupation statistics are shown by such characteristics as age, race, Spanish origin, years of school completed, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan residence, industry, class of worker, earnings in 1969, and weeks worked in 1969
• Table 17 – occupation data for employed husbands cross-classified by occupation of wife
• Table 18 –occupation data for employed husbands cross-classified by earnings in 1969 of wife

Appendices

• Appendix A. General Information Concerning the Data
  
• Appendix B. Area Classifications
  
• Appendix C. Definitions and Explanations of Subject Characteristics
  
• Appendix D. Accuracy of the Data
  
• Appendix E. Publication and Computer Summary Tape Program

Sample size. All statistics in this report are based on the 5-percent sample adjusted to represent the total population. (See "Data Collection Procedures" in Appendix A.)