The 23 families all work rolls up to
23 SOC major groups · 1,016 occupations
The U.S. government classifies every job into the same 23 SOC major
groups — broad families like Healthcare, Management, and Computer & Mathematical.
They are the top of the occupation hierarchy: each splits into minor groups, broad groups, and
the 1,016 detailed occupations rendered across this site. Pick a family to
see its occupations, what they pay, where employment is heading, and how exposed the work is to
AI.
Projections are employment-weighted across each family's occupations (BLS Employment Projections
2024–34).
All job families
Ranked by U.S. employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
| Family | Occupations | Employment | Median pay | 2024–34 | AI exposure |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 96 | 25,237,230 | $88,180 | +5.8% | Moderate |
| Management Occupations | 59 | 18,560,850 | $121,440 | +6.6% | High |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 55 | 18,315,860 | $47,850 | -4.0% | High |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 50 | 18,292,200 | $79,880 | +4.7% | High |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 18 | 17,394,430 | $34,340 | +4.1% | Low |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 57 | 16,069,250 | $52,095 | +3.5% | Moderate |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 23 | 13,645,600 | $56,320 | -2.1% | High |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 38 | 10,499,610 | $108,970 | +10.4% | High |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 65 | 7,727,430 | $55,730 | +5.0% | Low |
| Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | 68 | 7,380,170 | $76,210 | +0.8% | Moderate |
| Production Occupations | 114 | 7,229,550 | $46,125 | -1.5% | Low |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 59 | 6,532,850 | $101,140 | +5.8% | High |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 52 | 6,228,720 | $58,920 | +4.6% | Low |
| Protective Service Occupations | 28 | 4,626,600 | $59,070 | +1.1% | Moderate |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 10 | 4,496,160 | $44,070 | +2.1% | Low |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 20 | 3,667,160 | $43,930 | +6.5% | Low |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 34 | 3,631,090 | $36,670 | +3.4% | Moderate |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 45 | 2,582,330 | $66,355 | +3.2% | Moderate |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 66 | 2,265,730 | $84,730 | +4.3% | High |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 18 | 2,129,260 | $59,315 | +5.3% | Moderate |
| Legal Occupations | 8 | 1,273,410 | $68,235 | +2.6% | Moderate |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 14 | 440,980 | $46,710 | -2.1% | Low |
| Military Specific Occupations | 19 | — | — | — | — |