Occupations by group
Pick an occupational group to compare the jobs inside it by pay, growth, and the degree programs that lead to them. The code on each group is its SOC major group code, the federal standard for classifying work.
- Architecture and Engineering Occupations17-000036 occupations
- Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations27-000037 occupations
- Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations37-00004 occupations
- Business and Financial Operations Occupations13-000029 occupations
- Community and Social Service Occupations21-000016 occupations
- Computer and Mathematical Occupations15-000021 occupations
- Construction and Extraction Occupations47-000041 occupations
- Educational Instruction and Library Occupations25-000060 occupations
- Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations45-00006 occupations
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations35-00007 occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations29-000070 occupations
- Healthcare Support Occupations31-000014 occupations
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations49-000046 occupations
- Legal Occupations23-00008 occupations
- Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations19-000048 occupations
- Management Occupations11-000037 occupations
- Office and Administrative Support Occupations43-000032 occupations
- Personal Care and Service Occupations39-000021 occupations
- Production Occupations51-000057 occupations
- Protective Service Occupations33-000018 occupations
- Sales and Related Occupations41-000014 occupations
- Transportation and Material Moving Occupations53-000026 occupations
Frequently asked questions
What is a SOC major group?+
A SOC major group is the top tier of the federal Standard Occupational Classification: the 2-digit code that gathers related jobs, such as 29 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations or 11 Management Occupations. Every detailed occupation belongs to exactly one.
What does the code next to each group mean?+
It is the SOC major group code, assigned by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Office of Management and Budget. It is the federal standard for classifying jobs, used across BLS wage data and employment projections.
How are occupations within a group ordered?+
By how many people the occupation employs nationally, so the jobs most people actually hold appear first. Each row also shows median pay, projected growth, and how many people graduate per year from the programs that feed it.
Where does this data come from?+
Groups and occupations follow the SOC 2018 taxonomy. Wages and employment come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, growth from BLS Employment Projections, and graduate counts from IPEDS completions.
Is browsing occupations by group free?+
Yes. Browsing every occupational group and its jobs on Clema is free and needs no account.
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). All sources & release dates →
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