STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION CODES FOR EMPLOYMENT

§7411 (3) of Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations “Gainfully employed” means: 

The on-time graduate is employed in a job classification under the United States Department of Labor’s Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes, using the Broad Occupation Detailed Occupation or six-digit level, for which the institution has identified in its catalog and in its employment positions list required by section 94910(f)(2) of the Code that the program prepares its graduates. 

Please note that the following edits are based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2018 Standard Occupational Classification System: www.bls.gov/soc/2018/major_groups.htm.

ANIMATION, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
25-1120 ҉Arts, Communications, & Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary27-1020  ҉Designers
25-1190  ҉Misc. Postsecondary Teachers27-1021  ҉Commercial & Industrial Designers
25-1194  ҉Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary27-1024  ҉Graphic Designers
25-1199  ҉Postsecondary Teachers, All Other27-1027  ҉Set & Exhibit Designers
25-2023  ҉Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School27-1029  ҉Designers, All Other 
25-2032  ҉Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School27-2012  ҉Producers & Directors
25-9040  ҉Teaching Assistants27-3090  ҉Misc. Media & Communication Workers
25-9044  ҉Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary27-3099  ҉Media & Communication Workers, All Other
25-9049  ҉Teaching Assistants, All Other27-4032  ҉Film & Video Editors
27-1010  ҉Artists & Related Workers 27-4090  ҉Misc. Media & Communication Equipment Workers
27-1011  ҉Art Directors27-4099 ҉  Media & Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
27-1013  ҉Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, & Illustrators43-2090  ҉Misc. Communications Equipment Operators
27-1014 ҉  Special Effects Artists & Animators43-2099  ҉Communications Equipment Operators, All Other
27-1019 ҉  Artists & Related Workers, All Other  43-9031  ҉Desktop Publishers
AUDIO PRODUCTION, ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE & BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
13-1121҉Meeting, Convention, & Event Planners27-4012҉Broadcast Technicians
24-2041҉Music Directors & Composers27-4014҉Sound Engineering Technicians
25-1121҉Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary27-4090҉Misc. Media & Communication Equipment Workers
25-1194҉Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary27-4099҉Media & Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
25-1199҉Postsecondary Teachers, All Other39-3090҉Misc. Entertainment Attendants & Related Workers
25-2032҉Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School43-2090҉Misc. Communications Equipment Operators
25-9040҉Teaching Assistants43-2099҉Communications Equipment Operators, All Other
25-9044҉Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary43-4171҉Receptionists & Information Clerks
25-9049҉Teaching Assistants, All Other43-4190҉Misc. Information & Record Clerks
27-1010҉Artists & Related Workers43-4199҉Information & Record Clerks, All Other
27-2012҉Producers & Directors43-9190҉Misc. Office and Administrative Support Workers
27-2041҉Music Directors & Composers43-9199҉Office & Administrative Support Workers, All Other
27-2090҉Misc. Entertainers & Performers; Sports & Related Workers49-2020҉Radio & Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers
27-2091҉Disc Jockeys, Except Radio49-2090҉Misc. Electrical & Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers
27-3041҉Editors49-9098҉Helpers – Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers 
27-3090҉Misc. Media & Communication Workers49-9099҉Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers, All Other 
27-3099҉Media & Communication Workers, All Other51-9190҉Misc. Production Workers
27-4010҉Broadcast & Sound Engineering Technicians & Radio Operators 51-9198҉Helpers – Production Workers
27-4011҉Audio & Video Equipment Technicians51-9199҉Production Workers, All Other
DIGITAL FILMMAKING, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
23-2099҉Legal Support Workers, All Other27-4011҉Audio & Video Equipment Technicians
25-1120҉Arts, Communications, & Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary27-4012҉Broadcast Technicians
25-1121҉Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary27-4014҉Sound Engineering Technicians
25-1194҉Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary27-4020҉Photographers
25-1199҉Postsecondary Teachers, All Other27-4030҉Television, Video, & Motion Picture Camera Operators & Editors
25-2023҉Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School27-4031҉Camera Operators, Television, Video, & Motion Picture
25-2032҉Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School27-4032҉Film & Video Editors
25-4022҉Librarians & Media Collections Specialists27-4090҉Misc. Media & Communication Equipment Workers
25-9040҉Teaching Assistants27-4099҉Media & Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
25-9044҉Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary39-3099҉Entertainment Attendants & Related Workers, All Other
25-9049҉Teaching Assistants, All Other39-9032҉Recreation Workers
27-1011҉Art Directors43-2090҉Misc. Communications Equipment Operators
27-1014҉Special Effects Artists & Animators43-2099҉Communications Equipment Operators, All Other
27-2012҉Producers & Directors43-3060҉Procurement Clerks
27-2090҉Misc. Entertainers & Performers; Sports & Related Workers43-4050҉Customer Service Representatives
27-3031҉Public Relations Specialists43-5060҉Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks
27-3040҉Writers & Editors 49-9061҉Camera & Photographic Equipment Repairers
27-3041҉Editors 51-9150҉Photographic Process Workers & Processing Machine Operators
27-3043҉Writers & Authors 51-9190҉Misc. Production Workers
27-3090҉Misc. Media & Communication Workers51-9198҉Helpers – Production Workers
27-3099҉Media & Communication Workers, All Other51-9199҉Production Workers, All Other
27-4010҉Broadcast & Sound Engineering Technicians & Radio Operators҉
ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
11-1021҉General & Operations Managers27-2012҉Producers & Directors
11-2011҉Advertising & Promotions Managers27-2041҉Music Directors & Composers
11-2020҉Marketing & Sales Managers27-3031҉Public Relations Specialists
11-2021҉Marketing Managers27-3090҉Misc. Media & Communication Workers
11-2022҉Sales Managers27-3099҉Media & Communication Workers, All Other
11-2031҉Public Relations & Fundraising Managers39-3090҉Misc. Entertainment Attendants & Related Workers
11-3121҉Human Resources Managers39-3099҉Entertainment Attendants & Related Workers, All Other
11-9190҉Misc. Managers 41-3011҉Advertising Sales Agents
11-9199҉Managers, All Other41-3090҉Misc. Sales Representatives, Services
13-1011҉Agents & Business Managers of Artists, Performers, & Athletes41-3099҉Sales Representatives, Services, All Other
13-1070҉Human Resources Workers41-9090҉Misc. Sales & Related Workers
13-1082҉Project Management Specialists41-9099҉Sales & Related Workers, All Other
13-1121҉Meeting, Convention, & Event Planners43-3031҉Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks
13-1161҉Market Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists43-4161҉Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll & Timekeeping
13-1190҉Misc. Business Operations Specialists43-4170҉Receptionists & Information Clerks
13-1199҉Business Operations Specialists, All Other43-4190҉Misc. Information & Record Clerks
13-2031҉Budget Analysts43-4199҉Information & Record Clerks, All Other
23-2099҉Legal Support Workers, All Other43-6011҉Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative Assistants
25-1120҉Arts, Communications, & Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary43-9031҉Desktop Publishers 
25-1121҉Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary43-9061҉Office Clerks, General
25-3099҉Teachers & Instructors, All Other25-9049҉Teaching Assistants, All Other
27-1010҉Artists & Related Workers43-9081҉Proofreaders & Copy Markers
25-9040҉Teaching Assistants43-9190҉Misc. Office & Administrative Support Workers
25-9044҉Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary43-9199҉Office & Administrative Support Workers, All Other
FILM, ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE & BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
13-1010҉Agents & Business Managers of Artists, Performers, & Athletes39-3091҉Amusement & Recreation Attendants
13-1020҉Buyers & Purchasing Agents39-3092҉Costume Attendants
13-1041҉Compliance Officers39-3099҉Entertainment Attendants & Related Workers, All Other
13-2031҉Budget Analysts39-5091҉Makeup Artists, Theatrical & Performance
17-3023҉Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians39-9032҉Recreation Workers
25-1120҉Arts, Communications, & Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary41-2021҉Counter & Rental Clerks
25-1121҉Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary43-2090҉Misc. Communications Equipment Operators
25-1122҉Communications Teachers, Postsecondary43-2099҉Communications Equipment Operators, All Other
25-1194҉Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary43-3061҉Procurement Clerks
25-1199҉Postsecondary Teachers, All Other43-4171҉Receptionists & Information Clerks
25-2023҉Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School43-4190҉Misc. Information & Record Clerks
25-2032҉Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School43-4199҉Information & Record Clerks, All Other
25-3099҉Teachers & Instructors, All Other43-5061҉Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks
25-4022҉Librarians & Media Collections Specialists43-9022҉Word Processors & Typists 
25-9040҉Teaching Assistants43-9031҉Desktop Publishers
25-9044҉Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary43-9061҉Office Clerks, General
25-9049҉Teaching Assistants, All Other43-9190҉Misc. Office & Administrative Support Workers
27-1010҉Artists & Related Workers43-9199҉Office & Administrative Support Workers, All Other
27-1011҉Art Directors47-2031҉Carpenters
27-1014҉Special Effects Artists & Animators47-2060҉Construction Laborers
27-1020҉Designers47-2111҉Electricians
27-1027҉Set & Exhibit Designers47-2141҉Painters, Construction & Maintenance
27-1029҉Designers, All Other47-3012҉Helpers – Carpenters
27-2012҉Producers & Directors47-3013҉Helpers – Electricians
27-2090҉Misc. Entertainers & Performers; Sports & Related Workers47-3019҉Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
27-3031҉Public Relations Specialists49-9061҉Camera & Photographic Equipment Repairers
27-3040҉Writers & Editors49-9096҉Riggers
27-3041҉Editors49-9098҉Helpers – Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers
27-3043҉Writers & Authors49-9099҉Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers, All Other
27-3090҉Misc. Media & Communication Workers 51-9120҉Painting Workers
27-3099҉Media & Communication Workers, All Other51-9151҉Photographic Process Workers & Processing Machine Operators
27-4021҉Photographers51-9190҉Misc. Production Workers
27-4030҉Television, Video, & Motion Picture Camera Operators & Editors51-9198҉Helpers – Production Workers
27-4031҉Camera Operators, Television, Video, & Motion Picture51-9199҉Production Workers, All Other
27-4032҉Film & Video Editors53-7060҉Laborers & Material Movers, Hand
27-4090҉Misc. Media & Communication Equipment Workers53-7190҉Misc. Material Moving Workers
27-4099҉Media & Communication Equipment Workers, All Other53-7199҉Material Moving Workers, All Other
39-3090҉Misc. Entertainment Attendants & Related Workers
MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
11-2011҉Advertising & Promotions Managers27-1024҉Graphic Designers
11-2021҉Marketing Managers27-1029҉Designers, All Other
11-2032҉Public Relations Managers27-2012҉Producers & Directors
11-2033҉Fundraising Managers27-3011҉Broadcast Announcers & Radio Disc Jockeys
13-1121҉Meeting, Convention, & Event Planners27-3023҉News Analysts, Reporters, & Journalists
13-1161҉Market Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists27-3031҉Public Relations Specialists
25-1120҉Arts, Communications, & Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary27-3040҉Writers & Editors 
25-1121҉Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary27-3041҉Editors
25-1122҉Communications Teachers, Postsecondary27-3043҉Writers & Authors
25-1194҉Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary27-3090҉Misc. Media & Communication Workers 
25-1199҉Postsecondary Teachers, All Other27-3099҉Media & Communication Workers, All Other
25-2032҉Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School27-4011҉Audio & Video Equipment Technicians
25-3099҉Teachers & Instructors, All Other27-4012҉Broadcast Technicians
25-4022҉Librarians & Media Collections Specialist27-4014҉Sound Engineering Technicians
25-9040҉Teaching Assistants27-4021҉Photographers
25-9044҉Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary27-4032҉Film & Video Editors
25-9049҉Teaching Assistants, All Other41-3011҉Advertising Sales Agents
27-1011҉Art Directors43-9031҉Desktop Publishers
27-1014҉Special Effects Artists & Animators43-9081҉Proofreaders & Copy Markers
GRAPHIC DESIGN, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
11-2011҉Advertising & Promotions Managers27-1019҉Artists & Related Workers, All Other 
25-1120҉Arts, Communications, & Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary 27-1020҉Designers
25-1121҉Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary27-1021҉Commercial & Industrial Designers
25-1194҉Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 27-1024҉Graphic Designers
25-1199҉Postsecondary Teachers, All Other27-1025҉Interior Designers
25-2023҉Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School27-1029҉Designers, All Other
25-2032҉Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 27-3031҉Public Relations Specialists
25-9040҉Teaching Assistants27-3090҉Misc. Media & Communication Workers 
25-9044҉Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary27-3099҉Media & Communication Workers, All Other
25-9049҉Teaching Assistants, All Other27-4032҉Film & Video Editors
27-1010҉Artists & Related Workers43-9031҉Desktop Publishers
27-1011҉Art Directors43-9081҉Proofreaders & Copy Markers
27-1013҉Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, & Illustrators51-5112҉Printing Press Operators
27-1014҉Special Effects Artists & Animators51-6099҉Textile, Apparel, & Furnishings Workers, All Other
MUSIC PRODUCTION, ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE & BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
13-1010҉Agents & Business Managers of Artists, Performers, & Athletes27-4011҉Audio & Video Equipment Technicians
25-1120҉Arts, Communications, & Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary27-4014҉Sound Engineering Technicians
25-1121҉Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary27-4090҉Misc. Media & Communication Equipment Workers
25-2032҉Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School27-4099҉Media & Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
25-3021҉Self-Enrichment Education Teachers39-3090҉Misc. Entertainment Attendants & Related Workers
25-3090҉Misc. Teachers & Instructors39-3099҉Entertainment Attendants & Related Workers, All Other
25-4022҉Librarians & Media Collections Specialists43-2090҉Misc. Communications Equipment Operators
25-9040҉Teaching Assistants43-2099҉Communications Equipment Operators, All Other
25-9044҉Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary43-4171҉Receptionists & Information Clerks
25-9049҉Teaching Assistants, All Other43-4190҉Misc. Information & Record Clerks
27-1019҉Artists & Related Workers, All Other 43-4199҉Information & Record Clerks, All Other
27-2041҉Music Directors & Composers43-9061҉Office Clerks, General
27-2042҉Musicians & Singers43-9190҉Misc. Office & Administrative Support Workers
27-2090҉Misc. Entertainers & Performers; Sports & Related Workers43-9199҉Office & Administrative Support Workers, All Other
27-2091҉Disc Jockeys, Except Radio49-9063҉Musical Instrument Repairers & Tuners
27-3090҉Misc. Media & Communication Workers51-9190҉Misc. Production Workers
27-3099҉Media & Communication Workers, All Other51-9198҉Helpers – Production Workers
27-4010҉Broadcast & Sound Engineering Technicians & Radio Operators51-9199҉Production Workers, All Other
WRITING FOR FILM & TELEVISION, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
25-1120҉Arts, Communications, & Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary27-3043҉Writers & Authors
25-1121҉Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary27-3090҉Misc. Media & Communication Workers
25-2032҉Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School27-3099҉Media & Communication Workers, All Other
25-3021҉Self-Enrichment Education Teachers43-6011҉Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative Assistants
25-3090҉Misc. Teachers & Instructors43-6014҉Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, Executive
25-9040҉Teaching Assistants43-9022҉Word Processors & Typists
25-9044҉Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary43-9031҉Desktop Publishers
25-9049҉Teaching Assistants, All Other43-9081҉Proofreaders & Copy Markers
27-1019҉Artists & Related Workers, All Other43-9190҉Misc. Office & Administrative Support Workers
27-3023҉News Analysts, Reporters, & Journalists43-9199҉Office & Administrative Support Workers, All Other
27-3041҉Editors