SOC Code 55-3016 - Infantry

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2018 SOC detailed occupation. Official U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics classification.

Key facts for SOC 55-3016

Code
55-3016
O*NET® code
55-3016.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Infantry
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

Operate weapons and equipment in ground combat operations. Duties include operating and maintaining weapons, such as rifles, machine guns, mortars, and hand grenades; locating, constructing, and camouflaging infantry positions and equipment; evaluating terrain and recording topographical information; operating and maintaining field communications equipment; assessing need for and directing supporting fire; placing explosives and performing minesweeping activities on land; and participating in basic reconnaissance operations.

Classification scope for SOC 55-3016

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Expeditionary Force - Combat Skills
  • Fighting Vehicle Infantryman
  • Gwot Ia/Ilo Multi-National Force, Not Deployed
  • Gwot Support Assignment-Basic Combat Unit Member
  • Heavy Antiarmor Weapons Infantryman
  • Indirect Fire Infantryman
  • Individual Gwot Ia/Ilo Multi-National Force
  • Infantry Assaultman
  • Infantryman
  • Machine Gunner
  • Mortarman
  • Rifleman
  • Scout Sniper
  • Scout-Sniper

Where SOC 55-3016 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 55-0000 Military Specific Occupations Minor group 55-3000 Military Enlisted Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialists and Crew Members Broad occupation Direct parent 55-3010 Military Enlisted Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialists and Crew Members
Detailed occupation Current 55-3016 Infantry

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Other detailed occupations (7)

Sources for SOC 55-3016

  • 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.

Published by SICCODE.com. The title and description are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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