Interests Illustrative Occupations

Purpose:Provide illustrative occupations linked to the general and basic occupational interests.
Structure and Description:
ColumnTypeColumn Content
Element IDCharacter Varying(20)Content Model Outline Position (see Content Model Reference)
Element NameCharacter Varying(150)Content Model Element Name (see Content Model Reference)
Interest TypeCharacter Varying(20)“General” or “Basic”
O*NET-SOC CodeCharacter(10)O*NET-SOC Code (see Occupation Data)
TitleCharacter Varying(150)O*NET-SOC Title (see Occupation Data)

This file contains illustrative occupations linked to the general and basic occupational interests. For occupation-specific ratings for RIASEC elements, see the Interests file.

The file is displayed in five tab delimited fields with the columns named Element ID, Element Name, Interest Type, O*NET-SOC Code, and Title. The five fields are represented by one row. There are a total of 186 rows of data in this file.

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File Structure Changes:
Release NumberDescription of Change
27.2Added as a new file
27.3 - 28.0No structure changes

Data Example - Interests Illustrative Occupations:
Element IDElement NameInterest TypeO*NET-SOC CodeTitle
1.B.1.aRealisticGeneral17-3024.01Robotics Technicians
1.B.1.aRealisticGeneral45-2091.00Agricultural Equipment Operators
1.B.1.aRealisticGeneral47-2031.00Carpenters
1.B.1.aRealisticGeneral53-3052.00Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
1.B.1.bInvestigativeGeneral19-1029.04Biologists