Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05
Edition
U.S. Department of Labor | Bureau of
Labor Statistics | Bulletin 2540
Occupational Outlook Handbook Index: D-F
D
- Dairy farmers,
see: Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
- Dairy scientists,
see: Agricultural and food scientists
- Dancers and
choreographers
- Data entry and information
processing workers
- Data entry keyers,
see: Data entry and information processing workers
- Data processing equipment
repairers, see: Computer, automated teller, and office machine
repairers
- Data processors,
see: Data entry and information processing workers
- Database administrators,
see: Computer systems analysts, database administrators, and
computer scientists
- Dealers, see:
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
- Dealers, gaming,
see: Gaming services occupations
- Deans, university,
see: Education administrators
- Deck officers, water
transportation, see: Water transportation occupations
- Deckhands, fishing boats,
see: Fishers and fishing vessel operators
- Decommissioning and
decontamination (D&D) workers, see: Hazardous materials
removal workers
- Decontamination
technicians, see: Hazardous materials removal workers
- Delivery services truck
drivers, see: Truck drivers and driver/sales workers
- Demographers,
see: Social scientists, other
- Demographic economists,
see: Economists
- Demonstrators, product
promoters, and models
- Dental assistants
- Dental ceramists,
see: Dental laboratory technicians
- Dental hygienists
- Dental laboratory
technicians
- Dental surgeons,
see: Dentists
- Dental technicians,
see: Dental laboratory technicians
- Dentists
- Department heads, college
or university, see: Education administrators
- Department managers,
see: Sales worker supervisors
- Derrick operators, oil and
gas
- Designers
- Design printing machine
setters and set-up operators, see: Printing machine operators
- Desk clerks,
see: Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
- Desktop publishers
- Desktop publishing editors,
see: Desktop publishers
- Detectives and criminal
investigators, see: Police and detectives
- Detectives, hotel,
see: Private detectives and investigators
- Detectives, private,
see: Private detectives and investigators
- Detectives, store,
see: Private detectives and investigators
- Detention officers,
see: Correctional officers
- Development specialists,
staff, see: Instructional coordinators
- Developmental
psychologists, see: Psychologists
- Diagnostic medical
sonographers
- Diemakers,
see: Tool and die makers
- Diesel engine specialists,
see: Diesel service technicians and mechanics
- Diesel engineers,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- Diesel mechanics,
see: Diesel service technicians and mechanics
- Diesel service technicians
and mechanics
- Dietetic technicians
- Dietitians and
nutritionists
- Digital electronic prepress
workers, see: Desktop publishers
- Digital image processors,
see: Desktop publishers
- Digital imaging technicians
, see: Photographic process workers and processing machine
operators
- Dining room and cafeteria
attendants and bartender helpers, see: Food and beverage serving
and related workers
- Dinkey operators,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- Diocesan priests,
see: Roman Catholic priests
- Dippers, see:
Painting and coating workers, except construction and maintenance
- Directors,
see: Actors, producers, and directors
- Directors of admissions,
see: Education administrators
- Directors of fundraising,
see: Education administrators
- Directors of human
resources, see: Human resources, training, and labor relations
managers and specialists
- Directors of industrial
relations, see: Human resources, training, and labor relations
managers and specialists
- Directors of instructional
material, see: Instructional coordinators
- Directors of recreation and
parks, see: Recreation and fitness workers
- Directors of student
services, see: Education administrators
- Directors, museum,
see: Archivists, curators, and museum technicians
- Directors, music,
see: Musicians, singers, and related workers
- Directors, program,
see: Writers and editors
- Directors, religious
activities and education
- Directory assistance
operators, see: Communications equipment operators
- Disc jockeys,
see: Announcers
- Dishwashers,
see: Food and beverage serving and related workers
- Dispatchers
- Dispatchers, load,
see: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
- Dispatchers, power,
see: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
- Dispensing opticians,
see: Opticians, dispensing
- Distribution clerks,
see: Postal Service workers
- Distribution managers,
see: Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
- Distributors, power,
see: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
- Dividend clerks,
see: Brokerage clerks
- DJs, see:
Announcers
- Doctors of chiropractic,
see: Chiropractors
- Doctors of dental medicine,
see: Dentists
- Doctors of dental surgery,
see: Dentists
- Doctors of optometry,
see: Optometrists
- Doctors of podiatric
medicine, see: Podiatrists
- Doctors, chiropractic,
see: Chiropractors
- Doctors, medical,
see: Physicians and surgeons
- Doctors, osteopathic,
see: Physicians and surgeons
- Doctors, podiatric,
see: Podiatrists
- Documentation specialists,
see: Desktop publishers
- Door-to-door sales
workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
- Dot etchers,
see: Prepress technicians and workers
- Drafters
- Dredge, excavating, and
loading machine operators, see: Material moving occupations
- Dressmakers,
see: Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations
- Drillers,
see: Earth drillers, except oil and gas
- Drilling and boring machine
tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, see:
Machine setters, operators, and tenders—metal and plastic
- Drill operators,
see: Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
- Drivers, bookmobile,
see: Library technicians
- Driver-sales workers,
see: Truck drivers and driver/sales workers
- Drivers, bus,
see: Bus drivers
- Drivers, cab,
see: Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
- Drivers, courtesy van,
see: Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
- Drivers, delivery services,
see: Truck drivers and driver/sales workers
- Drivers, forklift,
see: Material moving occupations
- Drivers, lease,
see: Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
- Drivers, light truck,
see: Truck drivers and driver/sales workers
- Drivers, limousine,
see: Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
- Drivers, motorcoach,
see: Bus drivers
- Drivers, paratransit,
see: Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
- Drivers, route,
see: Truck drivers and driver/sales workers
- Drivers, sales worker,
see: Truck drivers and driver/sales workers
- Drivers, school bus,
see: Bus drivers
- Drivers, taxi,
see: Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
- Drivers, tractor,
see: Agricultural workers
- Drivers, tractor-trailer,
see: Truck drivers and driver/sales workers
- Drivers, truck,
see: Truck drivers and driver/sales workers
- Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) agents, see: Police and detectives
- Dry-cleaning workers,
see: Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations
- Drywall installers, ceiling
tile installers, and tapers
- DTP operators,
see: Desktop publishers
- Dyeing machine operators,
textile, see: Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations
E
- Earth drillers, except oil
and gas
- Echocardiographers,
see: Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
- Ecological modelers,
see: Environmental scientists and geoscientists
- Ecologists,
see: Biological scientists
- Ecologists,
see: Environmental scientists and geoscientists
- Econometricians,
see: Economists
- Econometricians,
see: Statisticians
- Economic geographers,
see: Social scientists, other
- Economists
- Edition binding workers,
see: Bookbinders and bindery workers
- Editors, see:
Writers and editors
- Editors, film and video,
see: Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and
editors
- Education
administrators
- Educational consultants,
see: Instructional coordinators
- Educational counselors,
see: Counselors
- EEO officers or
representatives, see: Human resources, training, and labor
relations managers and specialists
- EKG technicians,
see: Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
- Electric line repairers,
see: Line installers and repairers
- Electrical and electronic
equipment assemblers, see: Assemblers and fabricators
- Electrical and electronics
engineering technicians, see: Engineering technicians
- Electrical and electronics
engineers, except computer
- Electrical and electronics
installers and repairers
- Electrical drafters,
see: Drafters
- Electrical engineers,
see: Electrical and electronics engineers, except computer
- Electrical inspectors,
see: Construction and building inspectors
- Electricians
- Electric motor repairers,
see: Electrical and electronics installers and repairers
- Electrocardiograph (EKG)
technicians, see: Cardiovascular technologists and
technicians
- Electrologists,
see: Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance
workers
- Electromechanical
engineering technicians, see: Engineering technicians
- Electromechanical equipment
assemblers, see: Assemblers and fabricators
- Electronic data processors,
see: Data entry and information processing workers
- Electronic drafters,
see: Drafters
- Electronic equipment
installers and repairers, motor vehicles, see: Electrical and
electronics installers and repairers
- Electronic home
entertainment equipment installers and repairers
- Electronic masking system
operators, see: Prepress technicians and workers
- Electronic news gathering
operators, see: Television, video, and motion picture camera
operators and editors
- Electronic prepress
technicians, see: Desktop publishers
- Electronic publishers,
see: Desktop publishers
- Electronic publishing
specialists, see: Desktop publishers
- Electronic semiconductor
processors, see: Semiconductor processors
- Electronics engineers,
see: Electrical and electronics engineers, except computer
- Electronics repairers,
see: Electrical and electronics installers and repairers
- Electronics technicians,
see: Precision instrument and equipment repairers
- Electrotypers and
stereotypers, see: Prepress technicians and workers
- Elementary school teachers,
see: Teachers—preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and
secondary
- Elevator constructors ,
see: Elevator installers and repairers
- Elevator inspectors,
see: Construction and building inspectors
- Elevator installers and
repairers
- Elevator mechanics,
see: Elevator installers and repairers
- Eligibility interviewers,
government programs, see: Interviewers
- Eligibility interviewers,
government programs, see: Information and record clerks
- Embalmers,
see: Funeral directors
- Embossing machine set-up
operators, see: Printing machine operators
- Emergency and disaster
response workers, see: Hazardous materials removal workers
- Emergency management
specialists
- Emergency medical
technicians and paramedics
- Emergency physicians,
see: Physicians and surgeons
- Employee assistance plan
managers, see: Human resources, training, and labor relations
managers and specialists
- Employee benefits managers
and specialists, see: Human resources, training, and labor
relations managers and specialists
- Employee welfare managers,
see: Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and
specialists
- Employer relations
representatives, see: Human resources, training, and labor
relations managers and specialists
- Employment and placement
managers, see: Human resources, training, and labor relations
managers and specialists
- Employment counselors,
see: Counselors
- Employment interviewers,
see: Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and
specialists
- Employment, recruitment,
and placement specialists, see: Human resources, training, and
labor relations managers and specialists
- EMTs, see:
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
- Endodontists,
see: Dentists
- ENG operators,
see: Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and
editors
- Engine and other machine
assemblers, see: Assemblers and fabricators
- Engineering and natural
sciences managers
- Engineering geologists,
see: Environmental scientists and geoscientists
- Engineering managers,
see: Engineering and natural sciences managers
- Engineering technicians
- Engineers
- Engineers, computer
software, see: Computer software engineers
- Engineers, diesel,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- Engineers, locomotive,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- Engineers, rail yard,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- Engineers, railroad,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- Engineers, stationary,
see: Stationary engineers and boiler operators
- Engineers, ship,
see: Water transportation occupations
- English as a second
language teachers, see: Teachers—adult literacy and remedial and
self-enrichment education
- English to speakers of
other languages teachers, see: Teachers—adult literacy and
remedial and self-enrichment education
- Engravers,
see: Etchers and engravers
- Engravers,
see: Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
- Engraver set-up operators,
see: Printing machine operators
- Enlisted personnel,
see: Job opportunities in the armed forces
- Enrobing machine operators,
see: Painting and coating workers, except construction and
maintenance
- Enroute controllers, air
traffic, see: Air traffic controllers
- Entomologists,
see: Agricultural and food scientists
- Environmental chemists,
see: Environmental scientists and geoscientists
- Environmental engineering
technicians, see: Engineering technicians
- Environmental engineers
- Environmental designers,
see: Designers
- Environmental
meteorologists, see: Atmospheric scientists
- Environmental scientists
and geoscientists
- Environmental technicians,
see: Science technicians
- Epidemiologists,
see: Medical scientists
- Escort interpreters,
see: Interpreters and translators
- ESL teachers,
see: Teachers—adult literacy and remedial and self-enrichment
education
- ESOL teachers,
see: Teachers—adult literacy and remedial and self-enrichment
education
- Essayists,
see: Writers and editors
- Estheticians,
see: Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance
workers
- Estimators,
see: Cost estimators
- Etchers and engravers
- Excavating and loading
machine and dragline operators, see: Material moving
occupations
- Executive administrators,
see: Secretaries and administrative assistants
- Executive chefs,
see: Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
- Executive editors,
see: Writers and editors
- Executive housekeepers,
see: Lodging managers
- Executives,
see: Top executives
- Executive secretaries,
see: Secretaries and administrative assistants
- Expediting clerks,
see: Production, planning, and expediting clerks
- Experimental psychologists,
see: Psychologists
- Explosives workers,
ordnance handling experts, and blasters
- Exterminators,
see: Pest control workers
- Extractive metallurgical
engineers, see: Materials engineers
- Extruding and drawing
machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, see:
Machine setters, operators, and tenders—metal and plastic
- Extruding and forming
machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers,
see: Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations
- Extruding, forming,
pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
F
- Fabric and apparel
patternmakers, see: Textile, apparel, and furnishings
occupations
- Fabricators,
see: Assemblers and fabricators
- Facility managers,
see: Administrative services managers
- Faculty, college and
university, see: Teachers—postsecondary
- Fallers, see:
Forest, conservation, and logging workers
- Family and general
practitioners, see: Physicians and surgeons
- Family services social
workers, see: Social workers
- Family therapists,
see: Counselors
- Farm and home management
advisors
- Farm equipment mechanics,
see: Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and
mechanics
- Farmers, ranchers, and
agricultural managers
- Farmworkers, agricultural
production, see: Agricultural workers
- Farmworkers, crop, nursery,
and greenhouse, see: Agricultural workers
- Farmworkers, farm and ranch
animals, see: Agricultural workers
- Fashion designers,
see: Designers
- Fast-food cooks,
see: Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
- FBI agents,
see: Police and detectives
- Federal Bureau of
Investigation agents, see: Police and detectives
- Fence erectors
- Field technicians,
see: Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
- Field technicians,
see: Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio
operators
- Field technicians,
see: Electrical and electronics installers and repairers
- Field technicians,
see: Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and
repairers
- File clerks
- Film and video editors,
see: Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and
editors
- Film processing
technicians, see: Photographic process workers and processing
machine operators
- Film strippers,
see: Prepress technicians and workers
- Finance officers,
see: Financial managers
- Financial aid directors,
see: Education administrators
- Financial analysts,
see: Insurance sales agents
- Financial analysts,
see: Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents
- Financial analysts and
personal financial advisors
- Financial clerks
- Financial consultants,
see: Insurance sales agents
- Financial consultants,
see: Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents
- Financial economists,
see: Economists
- Financial examiners
- Financial investigators,
see: Private detectives and investigators
- Financial managers
- Financial planners,
see: Financial analysts and personal financial advisors
- Financial planners,
see: Insurance sales agents
- Financial planners,
see: Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents
- Financial services sales
agents, see: Securities, commodities, and financial services
sales agents
- Fine artists, including
painters, sculptors, and illustrators , see: Artists and related
workers
- Fine arts photographers,
see: Artists and related workers
- Fine arts photographers,
see: Photographers
- Finishers,
see: Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers
- Fire alarm systems
installers, see: Security and fire alarm systems installers
- Fire inspectors,
see: Firefighting occupations
- Fire investigators,
see: Firefighting occupations
- Fire prevention
specialists, see: Firefighting occupations
- Firefighting
occupations
- Firers, locomotive,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- First-line
supervisors/managers/contractors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
- First-line
supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
- First-line
supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
- First-line
supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
- First-line
supervisors/managers of personal service workers
- First-line
supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
- First-line
supervisors/managers of protective service workers, except police, fire, and
corrections
- First-line
supervisors/managers of transportation and material moving machine and vehicle
operators
- First mates, fishing boat,
see: Fishers and fishing vessel operators
- First responders,
see: Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
- Fish cleaners,
see: Food processing occupations
- Fish cutters and trimmers,
see: Food processing occupations
- Fish hatchery managers,
see: Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
- Fishers and fishing vessel
operators
- Fitness directors,
see: Recreation and fitness workers
- Fitness trainers,
see: Recreation and fitness workers
- Flight attendants
- Flight engineers,
see: Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
- Flight service specialists,
see: Air traffic controllers
- Floor brokers,
see: Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents
- Floor installers,
see: Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers
- Floor layers,
see: Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers
- Floor sanders and
finishers, see: Carpet, floor, and tile installers and
finishers
- Floral designers,
see: Designers
- Food and beverage managers,
see: Food service managers
- Food and beverage serving
and related workers
- Food and tobacco roasting,
baking, and drying machine operators, see: Food processing
occupations
- Food batchmakers,
see: Food processing occupations
- Food cooking machine
operators and tenders, see: Food processing occupations
- Food preparation workers,
see: Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
- Food processing
occupations
- Food science technicians,
see: Science technicians
- Food scientists,
see: Agricultural and food scientists
- Food servers,
see: Food and beverage serving and related workers
- Food service managers
- Food technologists,
see: Agricultural and food scientists
- Foot doctors,
see: Podiatrists
- Foot specialists,
see: Podiatrists
- Foreign language
interpreters and translators, see: Interpreters and
translators
- Forensic accountants,
see: Accountants and auditors
- Forensic technicians,
see: Science technicians
- Forest and conservation
technicians, see: Science technicians
- Forest and conservation
workers, see: Forest, conservation, and logging workers
- Forest, conservation, and
logging workers
- Foresters,
see: Conservation scientists and foresters
- Forest fire inspectors and
prevention specialists, see: Firefighting occupations
- Forging machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, see: Machine setters,
operators, and tenders—metal and plastic
- Forklift operators,
see: Material moving occupations
- Forming machine operators,
synthetic and glass fibers, see: Textile, apparel, and
furnishings occupations
- Foundry mold and
coremakers, see: Machine setters, operators, and tenders—metal
and plastic
- Freight agents,
see: Cargo and freight agents
- Freight, stock, and
material movers, hand, see: Material moving occupations
- Front office managers,
see: Lodging managers
- Front-end mechanics,
see: Automotive service technicians and mechanics
- Fry cooks,
see: Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
- Fumigators,
see: Pest control workers
- Funeral attendants
- Funeral directors
- Furnace, kiln, oven,
drier, and kettle operators and tenders
- Furnace installers,
see: Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and
installers
- Furniture finishers,
see: Woodworkers
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