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Questions about the SOC to CIP crosswalk

What is the SOC to CIP crosswalk?

The SOC to CIP crosswalk is the official concordance maintained by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), read from the occupation back to the program. It maps SOC 2018 occupations to CIP 2020 instructional programs. The match describes related programs. It does not list degrees workers hold.

Does a SOC-to-CIP match represent actual employment counts?

No. The crosswalk is a qualitative mapping of related programs, not an employment count. It does not show which credential a worker holds.

Can I map SOC codes to NAICS or SIC commercial industries?

Not from this crosswalk. This page lists CIP programs related to an occupation. NAICS and SIC classify businesses. BLS occupation-by-industry employment is a separate table, and it is not a SOC-to-NAICS or SOC-to-SIC file on this page.

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