SOC (Occupations) for "transportation"
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43-4181 - Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel ClerksMake and confirm reservations for transportation or lodging, or sell transportation tickets. May check baggage and direct passengers to designated concourse, pier, or track; deliver tickets and contact individuals and groups to inform them of package tours; or provide tourists with travel or transportation information. …Examples: Transportation Clerk
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33-9093 - Transportation Security ScreenersConduct screening of passengers, baggage, or cargo to ensure compliance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations. May operate basic security equipment such as x-ray machines and hand wands at screening checkpoints. …Examples: Airport Baggage Screener, Flight Security Specialist
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43-5011 - Cargo and Freight AgentsExpedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks. Take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs. …Examples: Cargo Agent, Cargo Router, Freight Agent, Freight Shipping Agent, Ramp Service Agent
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11-3071 - Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersPlan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers. …Examples: Transportation Manager
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47-4051 - Highway Maintenance WorkersMaintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement and repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road, or plow snow from roadway. …Examples: Highway Maintainer, Highway Maintenance Crew Worker, Highway Worker, Lane Marker Installer, Road Patcher, Road Sign
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53-6041 - Traffic TechniciansConduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer. …Examples: Transportation Planning Technician, Transportation Technician
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17-2051 - Civil EngineersPerform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, and geotechnical engineers. …Examples: Architectural Engineer, Bridge Engineer, Civil Engineer, Construction Engineer, Facilities Engineer, Geotechnical
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19-3051 - Urban and Regional PlannersDevelop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas. …Examples: City Planner, Community Development Planner, Regional Planner, Urban Planner
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33-3052 - Transit and Railroad PoliceProtect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers. …Examples: Railroad Detective, Railroad Police Officer, Track Patrol, Transit Authority Police, Transit Police Officer
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53-4099 - Rail Transportation Workers, All OtherAll rail transportation workers not listed separately. …Examples: Railway Equipment Operator, Retarder Operator, Transfer Table Operator
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53-6051 - Transportation InspectorsInspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified. …Examples: Aircraft Inspector, Aircraft Landing Gear Inspector, Aircraft Quality Control Inspector, Airworthiness Safety
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53-6061 - Passenger AttendantsProvide services to ensure the safety of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. Perform duties such as explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel. …Examples: Dining Car Steward, Ship Steward, Sleeping Car Service Attendant, Train Attendant
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17-3022 - Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansApply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists. …Examples: Transportation Engineering Technician
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33-1099 - First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All OtherAll protective service supervisors not listed separately above. …Examples: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Screener Supervisor
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39-4031 - Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral ArrangersPerform various tasks to arrange and direct individual funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, aiding with the selection of officials for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners. …Examples: Certified Mortician, Funeral Arrangement Director, Funeral Arranger, Funeral Director, Licensed Funeral Director
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41-3041 - Travel AgentsPlan and sell transportation and accommodations for customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required. May also describe, plan, and arrange itineraries and sell tour packages. May assist in resolving clients’ travel problems. …Examples: Auto Travel Counselor, Certified Corporate Travel Executive, Certified Travel Counselor, Corporate Travel Expert,
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43-5061 - Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksCoordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production …Examples: Expeditor, Material Control Clerk, Material Expediter, Mill Recorder, Production Control Clerk, Production Control
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53-1049 - First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All OtherAll first-line supervisors of transportation workers not listed separately. …
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53-6099 - Transportation Workers, All OtherAll transportation workers not listed separately. …Examples: Airplane Refueler, Pedicab Driver, Rickshaw Driver
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25-1063 - Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryTeach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. …Examples: Agricultural Economics Professor, Econometrics Professor, Industrial Economics Professor, Labor Economics Professor,
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25-1194 - Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryTeach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education. …Examples: Architectural Drafting Instructor, Aviation Maintenance Instructor, Barbering Instructor, Barbering Teacher, Building
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33-9032 - Security GuardsGuard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment. …Examples: Armed Guard, Bank Guard, Bodyguard, Bouncer, Private Watchman, Security Officer
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39-6011 - Baggage Porters and BellhopsHandle baggage for travelers at transportation terminals or for guests at hotels or similar establishments. …Examples: Baggage Porter, Bell Staff, Bellperson, Bellstaff, Hotel Baggage Handler, Luggage Attendant, Redcap, Skycap
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39-6012 - ConciergesAssist patrons at hotel, apartment, or office building with personal services. May take messages; arrange or give advice on transportation, business services, or entertainment; or monitor guest requests for housekeeping and maintenance. …Examples: Activities Concierge, Club Concierge, Concierge, Conference Concierge, Guest Service Supervisor, Hotel Concierge, Hotel
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43-5032 - Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceSchedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress. …Examples: Airplane Dispatch Clerk, Auto Service Dispatcher, Bus Dispatcher, Crew Dispatcher, Maintenance Dispatcher, School Bus
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43-5053 - Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsPrepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal service mail sorters and …Examples: Flat Sorter Operator, Flat Sorting Machine Clerk, Mail Forwarding System Markup Clerk, Parcel Post Distribution Machine
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43-5071 - Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksVerify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment. …Examples: Freight Clerk, Incoming Freight Clerk, Receiving Clerk, Reconsignment Clerk, Route Delivery Clerk, Shipping and
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47-2071 - Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsOperate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators. …Examples: Asphalt Paver, Asphalt Paving Machine Operator, Asphalt Roller Operator, Asphalt Tamping Machine Operator,
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49-2093 - Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation EquipmentInstall, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment. …Examples: Locomotive Electrician, Marine Electronics Repairer, Marine Electronics Technician
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49-3031 - Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsDiagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines. …Examples: Biodiesel Engine Specialist, Diesel Engine Fitter, Diesel Service Technician, Marine Diesel Technician, School Bus
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51-6093 - UpholsterersMake, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles. …Examples: Aircraft Seat Upholsterer, Auto Upholsterer, Chair Upholsterer, Dining Chair Seat Cushion Trimmer, Furniture
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51-9124 - Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSet up, operate, or tend spraying or rolling machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products, including glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Includes painters of transportation vehicles such as painters in auto body repair facilities. …
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53-2031 - Flight AttendantsMonitor safety of the aircraft cabin. Provide services to airline passengers, explain safety information, serve food and beverages, and respond to emergency incidents. …Examples: Airline Flight Attendant, Airplane Flight Attendant, Flight Steward
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53-4011 - Locomotive EngineersDrive electric, diesel-electric, steam, or gas-turbine-electric locomotives to transport passengers or freight. Interpret train orders, electronic or manual signals, and railroad rules and regulations. …Examples: Freight Engineer, Railroad Engineer, Railway Engineer, Train Engineer
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53-4013 - Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and HostlersDrive switching or other locomotive or dinkey engines within railroad yard, industrial plant, quarry, construction project, or similar location. …Examples: Coal Tram Driver, Dinkey Driver, Dinkey Operator, Engine Hostler, Haulage Engine Operator, Railcar Switcher, Yard
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53-4031 - Railroad Conductors and YardmastersCoordinate activities of switch-engine crew within railroad yard, industrial plant, or similar location. Conductors coordinate activities of train crew on passenger or freight trains. Yardmasters review train schedules and switching orders and coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations, such as the makeup or breakup of trains and yard switching. …Examples: Freight Conductor, Passenger Car Conductor, Train Conductor, Yard Conductor
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53-5011 - Sailors and Marine OilersStand watch to look for obstructions in path of vessel, measure water depth, turn wheel on bridge, or use emergency equipment as directed by captain, mate, or pilot. Break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear. Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain line and ship equipment. Must hold …Examples: Able Seaman, Deck Cadet, Deck Hand, Deckhand, Merchant Mariner, Merchant Seaman, Ordinary Seaman, Sailor, Vessel
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53-7051 - Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsOperate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location. …Examples: Forklift Driver, Forklift Operator, Front-End Loader Operator, Hydraulic Lift Driver, Industrial Truck Operator,