Appendix D.1 Draft 2021 SDR questionnaire Full

2023 Survey of Doctorate Recipients (NCSES)

Appendix D.1 Draft 2021 SDR questionnaire Full

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APPENDIX D.1.
Draft 2021 SDR questionnaire
2021 questionnaire content will remain the same as 2019 questionnaire, with the exceptions of
the changes noted in Appendix D.2.

2019
Survey of Doctorate Recipients
Conducted by

The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the
National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Data collection activities are contracted to Westat
Please make any name/address changes below:
First Name

M.I.

Last Name
Number and Street Address
City/Town
State

ZIP/Postal Code

Territory/Country (if non-U.S.)

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Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data
are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the federal systems that transmit your data. The information you provide
will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential. Your response is voluntary and failure to provide
some or all of the requested information will not in any way adversely affect you. The average time to complete this survey is about
25 minutes. Please send any comments on the time required for this survey to National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, Attn: NSF Reports Clearance Officer.
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Approval Expires: 08/31/2022
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INSTRUCTIONS
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In order to get comparable data, we will be asking you to refer to
the week of February 1, 2019 when answering most questions.

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Part A
A -- Employment
Employment Situation
Situation

A4. Prior to the week of February 1, 2019, when did
you last work for pay or profit?

Last Worked

Working includes being self-employed and not getting
paid that week, on a postdoctoral appointment,
traveling while employed, or on any type of paid or
unpaid leave, including vacation.
Yes

Never worked for pay or profit

 Go to question A8

Go to

 page 10,

question D1

A5. What was the title of the last job you held prior
to the week of February 1, 2019?

Example: Physics professor


A2. Did you look for work during the four weeks
preceding February 1, 2019? This would be
between January 4th and February 1st.
Yes

A6. What kind of work were you doing on this last
job – that is, what were your duties and
responsibilities on your last job? Please be as
specific as possible, including any area of
specialization.

No
A3. What were your reasons for not working during
the week of February 1, 2019?

Example: Taught physics and conducted research.
Specialized in high energy physics.

Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes

1. Retired....................................................

Year

Month

A1. Were you working for pay or profit during the
week of February 1, 2019?

No


2. On layoff from a job................................
3. Student...................................................
4. Family responsibilities............................
5. Chronic illness or
permanent disability...............................
6. Suitable job not available.......................
7. Did not need or want to work.................
8. Other reason – Specify..........................
A7. Using the JOB CATEGORY list on pages 16-17,
choose the code that best describes the last job
you held prior to the week of February 1, 2019.



A3a. If retired, please indicate the year you retired.



Code

Go to page 8,
question A42

Year retired
A8. Although you were working during the week of
February 1, 2019, had you previously retired from
any position?
Examples of retirement include mandatory
retirement, early retirement, or voluntary retirement.
Year retired
Yes

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Principal Employer
Employer
Principal

A11. Counting all locations where this employer
operates, how many people work for your
principal employer? Your best estimate is fine.

A9. Who was your principal employer during the
week of February 1, 2019?

Mark one answer.

If you had more than one job, report the one for
which you worked the most hours that week.

10 or fewer employees

If your employer had more than one location,
report the location that employed you.

25 - 99 employees

If you worked for a contracting or consulting
company, report the name of that company, not
the client organization.

500 - 999 employees

11 - 24 employees
100 - 499 employees
1,000 - 4,999 employees
5,000 - 24,999 employees

Employer Name

25,000 or more employees

Department/Division

A12. Did your principal employer come into being as a
new business within the past 5 years?
Yes

City/Town

No
State

ZIP/Postal Code

A13. Which one of the following best describes your
principal employer during the week of
February 1, 2019? Were you…

Territory/Country (if non-U.S.)

Mark one answer.
SELF-EMPLOYED OR A BUSINESS OWNER
In a non-incorporated business, professional
practice, or farm

A10. What was that employer’s main business or
industry – that is, what did that employer make
or do?

In an incorporated business, professional
practice, or farm

If your principal employer had more than one type
of business, report the type of business primarily
performed at the location where you worked.

PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEE
In a for-profit company or organization

Example: Production of microprocessor chips

In a non-profit organization (including
tax-exempt and charitable organizations)

Employer’s Main Business

U.S. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE
In a local government in the U.S. (e.g., city,
county, school district)
In a U.S. state government (including U.S. state
colleges/universities)
In the U.S. military service, active duty or
Commissioned Corps (e.g., USPHS, NOAA)
In the U.S. federal government (e.g., civilian
employee)
OTHER TYPE OF EMPLOYEE
In a non-U.S. government at any level
Other – Specify
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A17. What was your faculty rank?

A14. Was your principal employer an educational
institution?

Mark one answer.

Yes
No

Not applicable: no ranks designated at this
institution

 Go to page 4, question A19

Not applicable: no ranks designated for my
N
position


A15. Was the educational institution where you
worked a…
Mark one answer.
Preschool, elementary, middle,
or secondary school or system
Two-year college, community
college, or technical institute

Professor
Associate Professor

Go to
page 4,

question
A19

Assistant Professor
Instructor
Lecturer
Other – Specify

Four-year college or university, other than
a medical school



Medical school (including university-affiliated
hospital or medical center)
University-affiliated research institute

A18. What was your tenure status?

Other – Specify

Mark one answer.



Not applicable: no tenure system at this institution
Not applicable: no tenure system for my position
Year tenured

A16. During the week of February 1, 2019, what type
of academic position(s) did you hold at this
institution?

Tenured



On tenure track but not tenured

Mark Yes or No for each item.

Not on tenure track

Yes No
 
1. President, Provost or Chancellor
(any level)..............................................
2. Dean (any level), department head or
department chair...................................
3. Research faculty, scientist, associate
or fellow.................................................
4. Teaching faculty....................................
5. Adjunct faculty.......................................
6. Postdoc (e.g., postdoctoral fellow or
associate)..............................................
7. Research assistant................................
8. Teaching assistant................................
9. Other position – Specify........................
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Principal
Principal Job
Job

A23. Was this job a “postdoc”?
A “postdoc” is a temporary position awarded in
academe, industry, a non-profit organization, or
government primarily for gaining additional
education and training in research.

A19. What was the title of the principal job you held
during the week of February 1, 2019?
Example: Physics professor

Yes
No

 Go to question A26


A24 What were your reasons for taking this postdoc?

A20. What kind of work were you doing on this job –
that is, what were your duties and responsibilities
on your principal job? Please be as specific as
possible, including any area of specialization.

Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes


Example: Taught physics and conducted research.
Specialized in high energy physics.

No


1. Additional training in Ph.D. field...........
2. Training in an area outside of Ph.D.
field.......................................................
3. Work with a specific person or in a
specific place.......................................
4. Other employment not available..........
5. Postdoc generally expected for a
career in this field.................................
6. Some other reason – Specify..............


A25. Which two reasons in question A24 were your
most important reasons for taking this postdoc?

A21. Using the JOB CATEGORY list on pages 16-17,
choose the code that best describes the principal
job you held during the week of February 1, 2019.

Enter number of appropriate reason from question
A24 above.

Code

a. Most important reason
b. Second most important reason
(Enter “0” if no second reason)

A22. Did your duties on this job require the technical
expertise of a bachelor’s degree or higher in…
Mark Yes or No for each item.

A26. During what month and year did you start this
job (that is, the principal job you held during the
week of February 1, 2019)?

Yes No
 
1. Engineering, computer science, math
or the natural sciences...........................

Month

2. The social sciences................................

Year

Job Started

3. Some other field (e.g., health, business,
or education) – Specify..........................
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A30. The next question is about your work activities
on your principal job. Which of the following
work activities occupied at least 10 percent of
your time during a typical work week on this job?

A27. To what extent was your work on your principal
job related to your first U.S. doctoral degree?
Was it…
Mark one answer.
Closely related
Somewhat related

Mark Yes or No for each item.

Yes

1. Accounting, finance, contracts.............

 Go to question A30

Not related

2. Basic research – study directed
toward gaining scientific knowledge
primarily for its own sake.....................


A28. Did these factors influence your decision to work
in an area outside the field of your first U.S.
doctoral degree?

3. Applied research – study directed
toward gaining scientific knowledge
to meet a recognized need..................
4. Development – using knowledge
gained from research for the
production of materials, devices..........

Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes

1. Pay, promotion opportunities................

No


A29. Which two factors in question A28 were your
most important reasons for working in an area
outside the field of your first U.S. doctoral
degree?

5. Design of equipment, processes,
structures, models...............................
6. Computer programming, systems
or applications development................
7. Human resources – including
recruiting, personnel development,
training.................................................
8. Managing or supervising people or
projects................................................
9. Production, operations, maintenance
(e.g., chip production, operating lab
equipment)...........................................
10. Professional services (e.g., health
care, counseling, financial services,
legal services)......................................
11. Sales, purchasing, marketing,
customer service, public relations.......
12. Quality or productivity
management........................................

Enter number of appropriate reason from question
A28 above.

14. Other activity – Specify........................

2. Working conditions (e.g., hours,
equipment, working environment)........
3. Job location...........................................
4. Change in career or professional
interests................................................
5. Family-related reasons (e.g.,
children, spouse’s job moved)..............
6. Job in doctoral degree field not
available................................................
7. Some other reason – Specify...............


13. Teaching..............................................


a. Most important reason
b. Second most important reason
(Enter “0” if no second reason)

A31. On which two activities in question A30 did you
work the most hours during a typical week on
this job?
Enter number of appropriate activity from question
A30 above.
a. Activity most hours
b. Activity second most hours
(Enter “0” if no second most)

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A32. Did you supervise the work of others as part of
the principal job you held during the week of
February 1, 2019?

A34. Thinking about your principal job held during the
week of February 1, 2019, please rate your
satisfaction with that job’s…

Mark “Yes” if you recommended or initiated
personnel actions such as hiring, firing, evaluating,
or promoting others.

Mark one answer for each item.
Very Somewhat Somewhat
Very
satisfied satisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied



Teachers: Do not count students.



1. Salary........................

Yes
No



2. Benefits.....................

 Go to question A34

3. Job security...............
4. Job location...............
5. Opportunities for
advancement............
6. Intellectual
challenge...................
7. Level of
responsibility.............
8. Degree of
independence...........
9. Contribution to
society.......................


A33. How many people did you typically…
Number
supervised
a. Supervise directly? ......................

If none, enter “0”

b. Supervise indirectly through
subordinate supervisors?.............
If none, enter “0”

A35. How would you rate your overall satisfaction
with the principal job you held during the week
of February 1, 2019?
Mark one answer.
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied

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A40. For which of the following reasons did you
usually work fewer than 35 hours per week on
the principal job you held during the week of
February 1, 2019?

A36. As of the week of February 1, 2019, what was
your basic annual salary on your principal job,
before deductions?
Do not include bonuses, overtime, or additional
compensation for summertime teaching or research.

Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes No
 

If you are not salaried, please estimate your earned
income, excluding business expenses.

1. Previously retired or semi-retired.............

Annual Salary or Earned Income

2. Student.....................................................

.00 IN USD

3. Family responsibilities..............................
4. Full-time job not available........................
5. Held more than one job...........................

A37. Was this salary based on a 52-week year, or less
than that?

6. Did not need or want to
work more hours......................................
7. Other reason – Specify............................

Include paid vacation and sick leave.
52-week year



Less than 52 weeks


Weeks Per Year

A40a. If previously retired or semi-retired, please
indicate the year you retired.
Year retired

A38. During a typical week on your principal job, how
many hours did you work?
Number of Hours
Worked Per Week

A41. Concerning your principal job during the week
of February 1, 2019, were any of the following
benefits available to you, even if you chose not
to take them?

• If fewer than 35 hours, go to question A39.
• If 35 or more hours, go to question A41.

Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes No
 

A39. (If fewer than 35 hours) Did you want to work 35 or
more hours per week on your principal job?

1. Health insurance that was at least
partially paid by your employer................
2. A pension plan or a retirement plan to
which your employer contributed.............

Yes
No

3. A profit-sharing plan.................................
4. Paid vacation, sick, or personal days......

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Part B - Past Employment

A42. Thinking back now to 2018, was any of your
work during 2018 supported by contracts or
grants from the U.S. federal government?

B1. Were you working for pay or profit during both of
these time periods – the week of February 1, 2017,
and the week of February 1, 2019?

U.S. federal employees: Please answer “No.”
Mark one answer.
Did not work in 2018
Yes
No
Don’t know

Yes

Go to question B1

on this page


B2. During these two time periods – the week of
February 1, 2017, and the week of February 1,
2019 – were you working for…

 Go to question A44

Mark one answer.


A43. Which U.S. federal government agencies or
departments were supporting your work?

Same employer and in
same type of job

Mark all that apply.



Go to page 9,
question C1

Same employer but in different type of job

Department of Defense (DOD)

Different employer but in same type of job

Department of Education

Different employer and in different type of job

Department of Energy (DOE)


B3. Why did you change your employer or your job?

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Department of Health and Human Services
(except NIH)

Mark Yes or No for each item.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA)

Yes No
 
1. Pay, promotion opportunities.................

National Science Foundation (NSF)

2. Working conditions (e.g., hours,
equipment, working environment).........

Other – Specify

3. Job location............................................



4. Change in career or professional
interests.................................................
5. Family-related reasons (e.g., children,
spouse’s job moved)..............................
6. School-related reasons (e.g., returned
to school, completed a degree).............

DON’T KNOW SOURCE AGENCY
A44. Counting all jobs held in 2018, what was your
total earned income for 2018, before deductions?
Include all wages, salaries, bonuses, overtime,
commissions, consulting fees, net income from
businesses, summertime teaching or research, or
other work associated with scholarships.

7. Laid off or job terminated (includes
company closings, mergers, buyouts,
grant or contract ended)........................
8. Retired...................................................

Total 2018 Earned Income

 Go to page 9, question C1

9. Some other reason – Specify................

.00 IN USD

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Part C
C -- Other
Other Work-Related
Work-Related Experiences
Experiences
Part

C4. During the past 12 months, did you attend any
professional society or association meetings or
professional conferences?

C1. During the past 12 months, did you take any
work-related training, such as workshops or
seminars?

Include regional, national, or international meetings.
Yes

Include conferences or professional meetings only if
you attended a training session at the conference or
meeting.

No
C5. To how many regional, national, or international
professional societies or associations do you
currently belong?

Do not include college coursework for which you
were enrolled in a degree program.
Yes
No

If none, enter “0.”

 Go to question C4


C2. For which of the following reasons did you take
training during the past 12 months?

Number

Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes


C6. When thinking about a job, how important is
each of the following factors to you?

No


1. To improve skills or knowledge in
your current occupational field.............

Mark one answer for each item.
Not
Very Somewhat Somewhat important
important important unimportant at all

2. To increase opportunities for
promotion or advancement in your
current occupational field.....................



3. For licensure or certification in your
current occupational field.....................
4. To facilitate a change to a different
occupational field.................................

1. Salary.......................

5. Required or expected by employer......

4. Job location..............

6. For leisure or personal interest............

5. Opportunities for
advancement...........
6. Intellectual
challenge..................
7. Level of
responsibility............
8. Degree of
independence..........
9. Contribution to
society......................



2. Benefits....................
3. Job security..............

7. Other reason – Specify........................


C3. What was your most important reason from
question C2 for taking training?
Enter number of appropriate reason from question
C2 above.
Most Important Reason

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Part D
D -- Recent
Recent Educational
Educational Experiences
Part
Experiences

D5. From which academic institution did you receive
this degree?

D1. Between February 2017 and February 2019, did
you complete another degree, such as a master’s
or another doctorate?

College or University Name
Department

Yes
No

 Go to page 11, question D7

City/Town


D2. What type of degree did you earn?

State

If you completed more than one degree between
February 2017 and February 2019, mark the level
for the highest degree awarded.

Territory/Country (if non-U.S.)

Mark one answer.
Bachelor’s degree (e.g., BS, BA, AB)
Master’s degree (e.g., MS, MA, MBA)

D6. For which of the following reasons did you obtain
this degree?

Doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., DSc, EdD)
Other professional degree (e.g., JD, LLB, MD,
DDS, DVM) – Specify

Mark Yes or No for each item.
Yes No
 



1. To gain further education before
beginning a career..................................
2. To prepare for graduate school or
further education.....................................
3. To change your academic or
occupational field....................................
4. To gain further skills or knowledge in
your academic or occupational field.......

Other degree – Specify


D3. What was the primary field of study for this
degree?
Primary Field of Study

5. For licensure or certification...................
6. To increase opportunities for promotion,
advancement, or higher salary...............
7. Required or expected by employer........
8. For leisure or personal interest...............
9. For some other reason – Specify...........


D4. In what month and year was this degree
awarded?
Month
Degree Awarded

Year

2 0

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D11. For which of the following reasons were you
taking courses or enrolled?

D7. During the week of February 1, 2019, were you
enrolled in or taking courses at a college or
university?

Mark Yes or No for each item.

Yes
No

Yes No
 

 Go to page 12, question E1


D8. Were you taking courses or enrolled as…
Mark one answer.
A full-time student in a degree program
A part-time student in a degree program
Not enrolled in a degree program, but taking
courses

5. For licensure or certification....................
6. To increase opportunities for promotion,
advancement, or higher salary...............

D9. Toward what degree were you working?
If you were working toward more than one degree,
mark the level for the highest degree.

7. Required or expected by employer.........

Mark one answer.

9. For some other reason – Specify...........

No specific degree

8. For leisure or personal interest...............

 Go to question D11



Bachelor’s degree (e.g., BS, BA, AB)
Master’s degree (e.g., MS, MA, MBA)
Doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., DSc, EdD)

D12. Were any of your school-related costs for taking
courses paid for by an employer?

Other professional degree (e.g., JD, LLB, MD,
DDS, DVM) – Specify

Yes



Other – Specify



D10. What was the primary field of study for this
degree?
Primary Field of Study

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Part
Part E
E -- Demographic
Demographic Information
Information

E4. As of the week of February 1, 2019, did you
have any children living with you as part of
your family?

E1. On February 1, 2019, were you…

Only count children who lived with you at least
50 percent of the time.

Mark one answer.
Married

Yes

Living in a marriage-like relationship

Widowed
Separated
Divorced

 Go to page 13, question E6


E5. How many of these children living with
you as part of your family were…

 Go to question E4

Never married

If no children in a category, enter “0.”
Number of
children


E2. During the week of February 1, 2019, was your
spouse or partner working?

a. Under age 2.......................................

Yes, full-time

Yes, part-time
No

b. Aged 2-5............................................

 Go to question E4

c. Aged 6-11..........................................


E3. Did your spouse’s or partner’s duties on this job
require the technical expertise of a bachelor’s
degree or higher in…

d. Aged 12-18........................................

Mark Yes or No for each item.
e. Aged 19 or older................................

Yes No
 
1. Engineering, computer science, math
or the natural sciences............................
2. The social sciences.................................
3. Some other field (e.g., health,
business, or education) – Specify...........
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E6.

E11. What is your birthdate?

On February 1, 2019, were you living in the United
States or Puerto Rico, another U.S. territory, or
were you living in another country?

Month

Year

Day

1 9

Mark one answer.
United States or Puerto Rico
Another U.S. territory

E12. These questions are asked to verify that our
records are correct and that we have reached the
correct person selected for this study.

Another country – Specify


a. From which institution did you receive your first
doctorate?
E7.

Ph.D. Institution

On February 1, 2019, were you a…
U.S. citizen
Non-U.S. citizen


E8.

 Go to question E9

b. What is the field in which you earned your first
doctorate?
Ph.D. Field

Were you a U.S. citizen…
Mark one answer.
Born in the United States, Puerto
Rico or another U.S. territory
Born
abroad of U.S. citizen
B
parent(s)

Go to
 question

E11

By naturalization
c. In what month and year was your first doctorate
awarded to you?
E9.

Month

Were you a non-U.S. citizen…

Year

Mark one answer.
With a Permanent U.S. Resident Visa
(Green Card)
With a Temporary U.S. Resident Visa
Who no longer held a U.S. Resident Visa

E10. Of which country are you a citizen?

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E13. The next several questions are designed to help us better understand the career paths of individuals
with specific functional limitations.
What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with…
Mark one answer for each item.
None Slight Moderate Severe Unable to do



1. SEEING words or letters in ordinary newsprint (with
glasses/contact lenses, if you usually wear them).............................
2. HEARING what is normally said in conversation with
another person (with hearing aid, if you usually wear one)...............
3. WALKING without human or mechanical assistance or
using stairs.........................................................................................
4. LIFTING or carrying something as heavy as 10 pounds,
such as a bag of groceries.................................................................
5. CONCENTRATING, REMEMBERING, or MAKING DECISIONS
because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition......................

• If you answered “None” to all the activities in question E13, go to question E15.
• Otherwise, continue to E14.

E14. What is the earliest age at which you first began experiencing any difficulties in any of these areas?
Age



Since birth

E15. In case we need to clarify some of the information you have provided, please list phone numbers and
an email address where you can be reached.
Enter country code "001" for U.S. and Canada. Enter appropriate country code for phone numbers located
elsewhere.
Country Code

Area/City Code

Number

Home Phone Number

Work Phone Number

Cell Phone Number

Email Address

27467

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First Name

M.I.

Last Name

Email Address

Number and Street Address
City/Town

State

ZIP/Postal Code

State

ZIP/Postal Code

Territory/Country (if non-U.S.)

Country Code

Area/City Code

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Email Address

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City/Town
Territory/Country (if non-U.S.)

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27467

JOB CATEGORY

If you cannot find the code that best describes your job, use the “OTHER” code under the most appropriate broad
category. If none of the codes fit your job, use Code 500.
 Biological/Life Scientists

021 Agricultural and food scientists
022 Biochemists and biophysicists
023 Biological scientists (e.g., botanists,
ecologists, zoologists)
024 Forestry and conservation scientists

025 Medical scientists (excluding practitioners)
026 Technologists and technicians in the
biological/life sciences
027 OTHER biological and life scientists

 Clerical/Administrative
Support Occupations

031 Accounting clerks and bookkeepers
032 Secretaries, receptionists, typists

033 OTHER administrative (e.g., record clerks,
telephone operators)

 Clergy/Other Religious
Workers

040 Clergy and other religious workers

 Computer Occupations

***

Also consider 173 Operations
research analysts, including
modeling

051
052
053
054
055

Computer engineers – also consider
087 Computer engineers – hardware and
088 Computer engineers – software
Computer & information scientists, research
Computer network architect
Computer programmers (business,
scientific, process control)
Computer support specialists
Computer system analysts

056 Database administrators
057 Information security analysts
058 Network and computer systems
administrators
059 Software developers – applications and
systems software
060 Web developers
061 OTHER computer and information
science occupations

 Consultants

Find the category on page 16 or 17 that comes closest to your field of consulting and select the code

 Counselors

070 Counselors (Educational, vocational, mental health and substance abuse)
Also consider 236 Psychologists, including clinical

 Engineers/Architects

081 Architects
082 Aeronautical/aerospace/astronautical
engineers
083 Agricultural engineers
084 Bioengineers or biomedical engineers
085 Chemical engineers
086 Civil, including architectural/sanitary engineers
087 Computer engineers – hardware
088 Computer engineers – software
089 Electrical and electronics engineers

090
091
092
093
094
095
096
097
098
099

 Engineering Technologists/
Technicians/Surveyors

100 Electrical, electronic, industrial, and
mechanical technicians
101 Drafting occupations, including computer
drafting
102 Surveying and mapping technicians

103 OTHER engineering technologists and
technicians
104 Surveyors, cartographers,
photogrammetrists

 Farmers/Foresters/Fishermen

110 Farmers, foresters and fishermen

 Health Occupations

111 Diagnosing/treating practitioners
(e.g., dentists, optometrists, physicians,
psychiatrists, podiatrists, surgeons,
veterinarians)
112 Registered nurses, pharmacists, dieticians,
therapists, physician assistants, nurse
practitioners

 Lawyers/Judges

120 Lawyers, judges

 Librarians/Archivists/Curators

130 Librarians, archivists, curators

 Managers and Supervisors,
First-Line

Find the category on page 16 or 17 that best describes the occupation of the people you manage and
select the code

 Managers, Top-level
Executives/Administrators

141 Top-level managers, executives, administrators (e.g., CEO/COO/CFO, president, district manager,
general manager, legislator, chancellor, provost)

Also consider 100 to 104 under
Engineering Technologists,
Technicians and Surveyors

142
People who manage other managers 143
144
145
146
147

 Managers, Other

Environmental engineers
Industrial engineers
Marine engineers and naval architects
Materials and metallurgical engineers
Mechanical engineers
Mining and geological engineers
Nuclear engineers
Petroleum engineers
Sales engineers
OTHER engineers

236 Psychologists, including clinical – Also
consider 070 Counselors
113 Health technologists and technicians
(e.g., dental hygienists, health record
technologists/technicians, licensed
practical nurses, medical or laboratory
technicians, radiological technicians)
114 OTHER health occupations

Computer and information systems managers
Engineering managers
Medical and health services managers
Natural sciences managers
Education administrators (e.g., registrar, dean, principal)
OTHER mid-level managers
16

JOB
JOBCATEGORY
CATEGORY(Continued)
(Continued)
 Management-Related
Management-Related
Occupations
Occupations

151
151 Accountants,
Accountants,
auditors,
auditors,
and
and
other
other
financial
financial
specialists
specialists
152
152 Personnel,
Personnel,
training,
training,
and
and
labor
labor
relations
relations
specialists
specialists

153
153 OTHER
OTHER
management
management
related
related
occupations
occupations

 Mathematical
Mathematical
Scientists
Scientists

171
171 Actuaries
Actuaries
172
172 Mathematicians
Mathematicians
173
173 Operations
Operations
research
research
analysts,
analysts,
including
including
modeling
modeling

174
174 Statisticians
Statisticians
175
175 Technologists
Technologists
and
and
technicians
technicians
in in
thethe
mathematical
mathematical
sciences
sciences
176
176 OTHER
OTHER
mathematical
mathematical
scientists
scientists

 Physical
Physical
Scientists
Scientists

191
191 Astronomers
Astronomers
192
192 Atmospheric
Atmospheric
and
and
space
space
scientists
scientists
022
022 Biochemists
Biochemists
and
and
biophysicists
biophysicists
193
193 Chemists,
Chemists,
except
except
biochemists
biochemists
194
194 Geologists,
Geologists,
including
including
earth
earth
scientists
scientists

195
195 Oceanographers
Oceanographers
196
196 Physicists,
Physicists,
except
except
biophysicists
biophysicists
197
197 Technologists
Technologists
and
and
technicians
technicians
in in
thethe
physical
physical
sciences
sciences
198
198 OTHER
OTHER
physical
physical
scientists
scientists

 Research
Research
Associates/
Associates/
Assistants
Assistants

Find
Find
thethe
category
category
onon
page
page
1616
or or
1717
that
that
comes
comes
closest
closest
to to
your
your
research
research
field
field
and
and
select
select
thethe
code
code

Also
Also
consider
consider
142
142
to to
147
147
under
under
Managers,
Managers,
Other
Other

200 Insurance,
Insurance,
securities,
securities,
real
real
estate,
estate,
and
and
 Sales/Marketing
Sales/Marketing
Occupations
Occupations200

202
202 Sales
Sales
occupations
occupations
– retail
– retail
(e.g.,
(e.g.,
furnishings,
furnishings,
business
business
services
services
clothing,
clothing,
motor
motor
vehicles,
vehicles,
cosmetics)
cosmetics)
201
201 Sales
Sales
occupations
occupations
– commodities
– commodities
except
except
retail
retail203
203 OTHER
OTHER
marketing
marketing
and
and
sales
sales
occupations
occupations
(e.g.,
(e.g.,
industrial
industrial
machinery/equipment/
machinery/equipment/
supplies,
supplies,
medical
medical
and
and
dental
dental
equip./supplies)
equip./supplies)

221 Food
Food
preparation
preparation
and
and
service
service
(e.g.,
(e.g.,
cooks,
cooks,
 Service
Service
Occupations,
Occupations,
Except
Except221
waitresses,
waitresses,
bartenders)
bartenders)
Health
Health
Also
Also
consider
consider
111
111
to to
114
114
under
under
Health
Health
Occupations
Occupations

223
223 OTHER
OTHER
service
service
occupations,
occupations,
except
except
health
health
(e.g.,
(e.g.,
probation
probation
officers,
officers,
human
human
services
services
222
222 Protective
Protective
services
services
(e.g.,
(e.g.,
firefire
fighters,
fighters,
police,
police,
workers)
workers)
guards,
guards,
wardens,
wardens,
park
park
rangers)
rangers)

 Social
Social
Scientists
Scientists

231
231 Anthropologists
Anthropologists
232
232 Economists
Economists
233
233 Historians
Historians
235
235 Political
Political
scientists
scientists

236
236 Psychologists,
Psychologists,
including
including
clinical
clinical
– Also
– Also
consider
consider
070
070
Counselors
Counselors
237
237 Sociologists
Sociologists
238
238 OTHER
OTHER
social
social
scientists
scientists

 Social
Social
Workers
Workers

240
240 Social
Social
workers
workers

 Teachers—Precollege
Teachers—Precollege

251
251 Pre-kindergarten
Pre-kindergarten
and
and
kindergarten
kindergarten
252
252 Elementary
Elementary
253
253 Secondary
Secondary
– computer,
– computer,
math,
math,
or or
sciences
sciences
254
254 Secondary
Secondary
– social
– social
sciences
sciences

255
255 Secondary
Secondary
– other
– other
subjects
subjects
256
256 Special
Special
education
education
– primary
– primary
and
and
secondary
secondary
257
257 OTHER
OTHER
precollegiate
precollegiate
area
area

 Teachers/Professors—
Teachers/Professors—
Postsecondary
Postsecondary

271
271 Agriculture
Agriculture
272
272 Art,
Art,
Drama,
Drama,
and
and
Music
Music
273
273 Biological
Biological
Sciences
Sciences
274
274 Business,
Business,
Commerce,
Commerce,
and
and
Marketing
Marketing
275
275 Chemistry
Chemistry
276
276 Computer
Computer
Science
Science
277
277 Earth,
Earth,
Environmental,
Environmental,
and
and
Marine
Marine
Science
Science
278
278 Economics
Economics
279
279 Education
Education
280
280 Engineering
Engineering
281
281 English
English
282
282 Foreign
Foreign
Language
Language

283
283 History
History
286
286 Mathematics
Mathematics
and
and
Statistics
Statistics
287
287 Health
Health
and
and
Related
Related
Sciences
Sciences
288
288 Physical
Physical
Education
Education
289
289 Physics
Physics
290
290 Political
Political
Science
Science
291
291 Psychology
Psychology
293
293 Sociology
Sociology
297
297 OTHER
OTHER
Natural
Natural
Sciences
Sciences
298
298 OTHER
OTHER
Social
Social
Sciences
Sciences
299
299 OTHER
OTHER
Postsecondary
Postsecondary
fields
fields

 Teachers—Other
Teachers—Other

300
300 OTHER
OTHER
teachers
teachers
and
and
instructors
instructors
(e.g.,
(e.g.,
private
private
tutors,
tutors,
dance
dance
or or
flying
flying
instructors,
instructors,
martial
martial
arts
arts
instructors)
instructors)

010
010 Writers,
Writers,
editors,
editors,
public
public
relations
relations
specialists,
specialists,
artists,
artists,
entertainers,
entertainers,
broadcasters
broadcasters
 Writers/Editors/Public
Writers/Editors/Public
Relations
Relations
Specialists/Artists/
Specialists/Artists/
Entertainers/Broadcasters
Entertainers/Broadcasters

 Other
Other
Professions
Professions

401
401 Construction
Construction
and
and
extraction
extraction
occupations
occupations
402
402 Installation,
Installation,
maintenance,
maintenance,
and
and
repair
repair
occupations
occupations

 OTHER
OTHER
OCCUPATIONS
OCCUPATIONS

500
500 OTHER
OTHER
OCCUPATIONS
OCCUPATIONS
(Not
(Not
Listed)
Listed)
1717

403
403 Precision/production
Precision/production
occupations
occupations
(e.g.,
(e.g.,
metal
metal
workers,
workers,
woodworkers,
woodworkers,
butchers,
butchers,
bakers,
bakers,
assemblers,
assemblers,
printing
printing
occupations,
occupations,
tailors,
tailors,
shoemakers,
shoemakers,
photographic
photographic
process)
process)
405
405 Transportation
Transportation
and
and
material
material
moving
moving
occupations
occupations

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