Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05
Edition
U.S. Department of Labor | Bureau of
Labor Statistics | Bulletin 2540
Occupational Outlook Handbook Index: R-S
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- Rabbis
- Radiation protection
technicians, see: Hazardous materials removal workers
- Radiation therapists
- Radio and
telecommunications equipment installers and repairers
- Radio announcers,
see: Announcers
- Radio mechanics,
see: Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers
- Radio operators,
see: Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio
operators
- Radiographers,
see: Radiologic technologists and technicians
- Radiologic technologists
and technicians
- Radiologists,
see: Physicians and surgeons
- Radiologists, oral and
maxillofacial, see: Dentists
- Rail transportation
occupations
- Rail yard engineers,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- Railcar repairers,
see: Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and
mechanics
- Railroad brake, signal, and
switch operators, see: Rail transportation occupations
- Railroad conductors,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- Railroad engineers,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- Rail-track laying and
maintenance equipment operators
- Ranchers, see:
Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
- Range conservationists,
see: Conservation scientists and foresters
- Range ecologists,
see: Conservation scientists and foresters
- Range managers,
see: Conservation scientists and foresters
- Range scientists,
see: Conservation scientists and foresters
- Ratings analysts,
see: Financial analysts and personal financial advisors
- Re-recording mixers,
see: Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio
operators
- Reactor operators,
see: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
- Readers, meter,
see: Meter readers, utilities
- Real estate agents,
see: Real estate brokers and sales agents
- Real estate asset managers,
see: Property, real estate, and community association
managers
- Real estate brokers and
sales agents
- Realtime captioners,
see: Court reporters
- Rebuilders, transmission,
see: Automotive service technicians and mechanics
- Receive-and-deliver clerks,
see: Brokerage clerks
- Receiving clerks,
see: Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
- Receptionists and
information clerks
- Record center clerks,
see: File clerks
- Recording engineers,
see: Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio
operators
- Record clerks,
see: Information and record clerks
- Recreation and fitness
workers
- Recreation attendants,
see: Amusement and recreation attendants
- Recreation leaders,
see: Recreation and fitness workers
- Recreation specialists,
therapeutic, see: Recreational therapists
- Recreation supervisors,
see: Recreation and fitness workers
- Recreational therapists
- Recreational vehicle
service technicians
- Recruiters,
see: Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and
specialists
- Referees, see:
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
- Refractory masons,
see: Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons
- Refrigeration mechanics,
see: Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and
installers
- Refuse and recyclable
material collectors, see: Material moving occupations
- Regional geographers,
see: Social scientists, other
- Regional planners,
see: Urban and regional planners
- Registered dietitians,
see: Dietitians and nutritionists
- Registered nurse
anesthetists, certified, see: Registered nurses
- Registered nurses
- Registered representatives,
see: Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents
- Registered respiratory
therapists, see: Respiratory therapists
- Registrars, tumor,
see: Medical records and health information technicians
- Registrars, college or
university, see: Education administrators
- Rehabilitation counselors,
see: Counselors
- Reinforcing iron and rebar
workers, see: Structural and reinforcing iron and metal
workers
- Relationship managers,
see: Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents
- Relay technicians,
see: Electrical and electronics installers and repairers
- Religious priests,
see: Roman Catholic priests
- Remedial education
teachers, see: Teachers—Adult literacy and remedial and
self-enrichment education
- Rental clerks,
see: Counter and rental clerks
- Reporters,
see: News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
- Reporters, court,
see: Court reporters
- Research analysts,
marketing, see: Market and survey researchers
- Research psychologists,
see: Psychologists
- Researchers, survey,
see: Market and survey researchers
- Reservation agents,
see: Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel
clerks
- Reservation and
transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
- Resident managers,
see: Lodging managers
- Residential advisors
- Residential electricians,
see: Electricians
- Resort desk clerks,
see: Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
- Respiratory care
practitioners, see: Respiratory therapists
- Respiratory therapists
- Respiratory therapy
technicians, see: Respiratory therapists
- Responders, first,
see: Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
- Restaurant chefs,
see: Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
- Restaurant managers,
see: Food service managers
- Retail buyers,
see: Purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents
- Retail managers,
see: Sales worker supervisors
- Retail salespersons
- Retouchers, photographic,
see: Photographic process workers and processing machine
operators
- Revenue agents,
see: Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
- Revenue officers,
see: Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
- Riggers
- Rigging slingers and
chasers, see: Forest, conservation, and logging workers
- Risk managers,
see: Financial managers
- Rolling machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, see: Machine setters,
operators, and tenders—metal and plastic
- Roman Catholic priests
- Roofers
- Rotary drill operators,
oil and gas
- Roustabouts, oil and
gas
- Route drivers,
see: Truck drivers and driver/sales workers
- Rural mail carriers,
see: Postal Service workers
S
- Safe repairers,
see: Locksmiths and safe repairers
- Safety engineers,
see: Industrial engineers, including health and safety
- Safety inspectors,
see: Occupational health and safety specialists and
technicians
- Safety specialists and
technicians, occupational, see: Occupational health and safety
specialists and technicians
- Sailors, see:
Job opportunities in the armed forces
- Sailors, merchant marine,
see: Water transportation occupations
- Sales agents, real estate,
see: Real estate brokers and sales agents
- Sales assistants,
see: Brokerage clerks
- Sales managers,
see: Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and
sales managers
- Sales representatives,
see: Order clerks
- Sales workers, see:
- Samplers, see:
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
- Samplers, see:
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
- Sauce cooks,
see: Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
- Sauciers, see:
Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
- Sawing machine operators
and tenders, see: Woodworkers
- Scalers, see:
Forest, conservation, and logging workers
- Scanner operators,
see: Prepress technicians and workers
- School and college
counselors, see: Counselors
- School bus drivers,
see: Bus drivers
- School librarians,
see: Librarians
- School psychologists,
see: Psychologists
- School social workers,
see: Social workers
- School superintendents,
see: Top executives
- School teachers,
see: Teachers— preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and
secondary
- Science technicians
- Science writers,
see: Writers and editors
- Scientific illustrators,
see: Artists and related workers
- Scientific photographers,
see: Photographers
- Scouts, professional
sports, see: Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
- Scraper operators,
see: Construction equipment operators
- Screen printing machine
setters and set-up operators, see: Printing machine operators
- Scrubs, see:
Surgical technologists
- Sculptors,
see: Artists and related workers
- Secondary school teachers,
see: Teachers—preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and
secondary
- Secretaries and
administrative assistants
- Secret Service agents,
see: Police and detectives
- Securities analysts,
see: Financial analysts and personal financial advisors
- Securities analysts,
see: Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents
- Securities, commodities,
and financial services sales agents
- Security and fire alarm
systems installers
- Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers
- Security officers,
see: Security guards and gaming surveillance officers
- Segmental pavers,
see: Cement masons, concrete finishers, segmental pavers, and
terrazzo workers
- Seismologists,
see: Environmental scientists and geoscientists
- Self enrichment teachers,
see: Teachers—adult literacy and remedial and self-enrichment
education
- Semiconductor
processors
- Senators, see:
Top executives
- Senior reactor operators,
see: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
- Separating, filtering,
clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and
tenders
- Septic tank servicers and
sewer pipe cleaners
- Servers, see:
Food and beverage serving and related workers
- Service station
attendants
- Service technicians,
see: Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and
repairers
- Service technicians,
automotive, see: Automotive service technicians and mechanics
- Service technicians,
diesel, see: Diesel service technicians and mechanics
- Service technicians, heavy
vehicle and mobile equipment, see: Heavy vehicle and mobile
equipment service technicians and mechanics
- Service technicians, home
appliances, see: Home appliance repairers
- Service technicians, mobile
heavy equipment, see: Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics
- Service unit operators,
oil, gas, and mining
- Set and exhibit designers,
see: Designers
- Sewage treatment plant
operators, see: Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system
operators
- Sewers, hand,
see: Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations
- Sewing machine operators,
see: Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations
- Shampooers,
see: Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance
workers
- Sheet metal workers
- Sheriffs and deputy
sheriffs, see: Police and detectives
- Ship officers,
see: Water transportation occupations
- Shipping, receiving, and
traffic clerks
- Shipping-and-receiving
supervisors, see: Office and administrative support worker
supervisors and managers
- Shoe and leather workers
and repairers, see: Textile, apparel, and furnishings
occupations
- Shoe machine operators and
tenders, see: Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations
- Short haul or local truck
drivers, see: Truck drivers and driver/sales workers
- Short-order cooks,
see: Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
- Show hosts,
see: Announcers
- Shuttle car operators,
see: Material moving occupations
- Signal operators, railroad,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- Sign language interpreters,
see: Interpreters and translators
- Silvering applicators,
see: Painting and coating workers, except construction and
maintenance
- Silversmiths,
see: Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
- Simultaneous interpreters,
see: Interpreters and translators
- Singers, see:
Musicians, singers, and related workers
- Sketch artists,
see: Artists and related workers
- Skin care specialists,
see: Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance
workers
- Slaughterers and meat
packers, see: Food processing occupations
- Slot key persons,
see: Gaming services occupations
- Small engine mechanics
- Smoke jumpers,
see: Firefighting occupations
- Social and community
service managers
- Social and human service
assistants
- Social psychologists,
see: Psychologists
- Social scientists,
other
- Social work assistants,
see: Social and human service assistants
- Social work planners and
policy makers, see: Social workers
- Social workers
- Sociocultural
anthropologists, see: Social scientists, other
- Sociologists,
see: Social scientists, other
- Software engineers,
see: Computer software engineers
- Software quality assurance
analysts, see: Computer systems analysts, database
administrators, and computer scientists
- Soil conservationists,
see: Conservation scientists and foresters
- Soil scientists,
see: Agricultural and food scientists
- Solderers,
see: Welding, soldering, and brazing workers
- Soldiers, see:
Job opportunities in the armed forces
- Songwriters,
see: Musicians, singers, and related workers
- Sonographers, abdominal,
see: Diagnostic medical sonographers
- Sonographers, cardiac,
see: Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
- Sonographers, diagnostic
medical, see: Diagnostic medical sonographers
- Sonographers, gynecologic,
see: Diagnostic medical sonographers
- Sonographers, obstetric,
see: Diagnostic medical sonographers
- Sonographers,
ophthalmologic, see: Diagnostic medical sonographers
- Sonographers, vascular,
see: Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
- Sorters, see:
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
- Sorters, agricultural
products, see: Agricultural workers
- Sous chefs,
see: Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
- Sound engineering
technicians, see: Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and
radio operators
- Sound mixers,
see: Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio
operators
- Special education teachers,
see: Teachers, special education
- Specialists, clinical
nurse, see: Registered nurses
- Specialists, diesel engine,
see: Diesel service technicians and mechanics
- Specialists, fire
prevention, see: Firefighting occupations
- Specialists, occupational
health and safety, see: Occupational health and safety
specialists and technicians
- Specialists, skin care,
see: Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance
workers
- Specialists, therapeutic
recreation, see: Recreational therapists
- Specification inspectors,
see: Construction and building inspectors
- Speech therapists,
see: Speech-language pathologists
- Speech-language
pathologists
- Sports book writers and
runners, see: Gaming services occupations
- Sports competitors,
see: Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
- Sports instructors,
see: Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
- Sports officials,
see: Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
- Sports trainers,
see: Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
- Sportscasters,
see: News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
- Spotters, photographic,
see: Photographic process workers and processing machine
operators
- Spray machine operators,
see: Painting and coating workers, except construction and
maintenance
- Sprinklerfitters,
see: Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
- Staff development
specialists, see: Instructional coordinators
- State police officers,
see: Police and detectives
- State troopers,
see: Police and detectives
- Station agents,
see: Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel
clerks
- Station installers and
repairers, telephone, see: Radio and telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers
- Stationary engineers and
boiler operators
- Statistical assistants
- Statisticians
- Steadicam operators,
see: Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and
editors
- Steamfitters,
see: Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
- Stenocaptioners,
see: Court reporters
- Stewardesses and stewards,
airline, see: Flight attendants
- Stewards, passenger ship,
see: Water transportation occupations
- Stock clerks and order
fillers
- Stock-control clerks,
see: Stock clerks and order fillers
- Stockbrokers,
see: Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents
- Stonemasons,
see: Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons
- Storage managers,
see: Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
- Store detectives,
see: Private detectives and investigators
- Stratigraphers,
see: Environmental scientists and geoscientists
- Street vendors,
see: Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and
related workers
- Streetcar operators,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- Strength trainers,
see: Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
- Strippers,
see: Prepress technicians and workers
- Structural and reinforcing
iron and metal workers
- Structural engineers,
see: Civil engineers
- Structural metal
fabricators and fitters, see: Assemblers and fabricators
- Stucco masons,
see: Plasterers and stucco masons
- Studio camera operators,
see: Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and
editors
- Substance abuse and
behavioral disorder counselors, see: Counselors
- Substance abuse social
workers, see: Social workers
- Subway operators,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- Superintendents,
see: Top executives
- Superintendents, general,
see: Construction managers
- Supervisors, non-retail
sales workers, see: Sales worker supervisors
- Supervisors, retail sales
workers, see: Sales worker supervisors
- Supply managers,
see: Purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents
- Surfacing equipment
operators, see: Construction equipment operators
- Surgeons, see:
Physicians and surgeons
- Surgeons’ assistants,
see: Physician assistants
- Surgeons, dental,
see: Dentists
- Surgeons, oral and
maxillofacial, see: Dentists
- Surgeons, podiatric,
see: Podiatrists
- Surgical technicians,
see: Surgical technologists
- Surgical technologists
- Surveillance officers,
gaming, see: Security guards and gaming surveillance officers
- Survey researchers,
see: Market and survey researchers
- Surveying technicians,
see: Surveyors, cartographers, photogrammetrists, and surveying
technicians
- Surveyors, cartographers,
photogrammetrists, and surveying technicians
- Switch operators, railroad,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- Switchboard operators,
see: Communications equipment operators
- Switchboard operators,
see: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
- Synoptic meteorologists,
see: Atmospheric scientists
- Systems administrators,
see: Computer support specialists and systems administrators
- Systems analysts,
see: Computer systems analysts, database administrators, and
computer scientists
- Systems analysts,
see: Operations research analysts
- Systems architects,
see: Computer systems analysts, database administrators, and
computer scientists
- Systems operators,
see: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
- Systems programmers,
see: Computer programmers
- Systems software engineers,
see: Computer software engineers
Last Modified Date: February 27, 2004