Structure of SOC Code 27-3040 - Writers and Editors

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Parent: 27-3000 Media and Communication Workers

Key facts for SOC 27-3040

Edition
2018 SOC
Level
Broad occupation
Official title
Writers and Editors
Detailed occupations
3 detailed occupations
Extended SOC
4 O*NET occupations

27-3040 has 3 detailed occupations, plus 4 Extended SOC (O*NET) occupations.

The tree below lists official 2018 SOC occupations inside SOC 27-3040.

Official structure

Each link opens the official code page. A major group ends in 0000, a minor group ends in 000, a broad occupation ends in 00, and a detailed occupation is six digits.

Official 2018 Standard Occupational Classification code Extended SOC (O*NET) breakout under a detailed occupation

Using this hierarchy

How do I read this tree?

Start at the major group and move to a minor group, a broad occupation, and then a detailed occupation. A detailed occupation is the most specific official SOC code. Extended SOC (O*NET) rows, when shown, sit under their detailed SOC parent.

What is SOC 27-3040?

Writers and Editors is a broad occupation in 27-3000 Media and Communication Workers.

Which detailed occupations are inside SOC 27-3040?

SOC 27-3040 includes 3 detailed occupations: 27-3041 Editors, 27-3042 Technical Writers, and 27-3043 Writers and Authors.

What is an Extended SOC code?

Extended SOC (O*NET) codes are O*NET-SOC occupations that are finer than an official six-digit 2018 SOC code. They appear in this tree under their detailed SOC parent and each links to its own page. Browse all breakouts in the Extended SOC directory.

Sources for SOC 27-3040

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Extended rows are O*NET occupations, not official SOC codes.

Published by SICCODE.com. Titles are the Bureau of Labor Statistics text. Extended rows are O*NET occupations, not official SOC codes.