SOC Skill Profile by Occupation

The U.S. Department of Labor, as part of its O-NET database, accesses the skills required for given occupations across 35 skill categories (e.g., Active Learning, Mathematics, Speaking, and Writing). Required skilled levels are classified according to a seven point scale where one is the lowest skill level and seven the highest.

• Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Chemical Technician
• Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator, Metal and Plastic
• Numerical Tool and Process Control Operators
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
• Electricians
• Electrical and Electronic Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
• Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics
• Machine and Repair Workers, General
• Maintenance Workers, Machinery
• Machinists
• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine, Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Drilling and Boring Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Meal and Plastic
• Lathe and Turning Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Job Printers
• Prepress Technicians and Workers
• Printing Machine Operators
• Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
• Tool and Die Makers
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
• Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders