Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05
Edition
U.S. Department of Labor | Bureau of
Labor Statistics | Bulletin 2540
Occupational Outlook Handbook Index: M-O
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- Machine feeders and
offbearers, see: Material moving occupations
- Machine setters, operators,
and tenders—metal and plastic
- Machinery maintenance
mechanics, see: Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers, except millwrights
- Machinists
- Macroeconomists,
see: Economists
- Macromolecular chemists,
see: Chemists and materials scientists
- Magistrates,
see: Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
- Magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) technologists, see: Radiologic technologists and
technicians
- Maids and housekeeping
cleaners, see: Building cleaning workers
- Mail carriers,
see: Postal Service workers
- Mail clerks and mail
machine operators, except Postal Service
- Mail handlers,
see: Postal Service workers
- Mail machine operators,
see: Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except Postal
Service
- Mail sorters, processors,
and processing machine operators, see: Postal Service workers
- Mail superintendents,
see: Postmasters and mail superintendents
- Maintenance and repair
workers, general
- Maintenance electricians,
see: Electricians
- Maintenance machinists,
see: Machinists
- Maintenance technicians,
see: Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio
operators
- Maitre d’s,
see: Food and beverage serving and related workers
- Management accountants,
see: Accountants and auditors
- Management analysts
- Management analysts,
see: Operations research analysts
- Management consultants,
see: Management analysts
- Management dietitians,
see: Dietitians and nutritionists
- Management of information
systems directors, see: Computer and information systems
managers
- Managers, see:
- Administrative services
managers
- Advertising, marketing,
promotions, public relations, and sales managers
- Computer and information
systems managers
- Construction managers
- Education
administrators
- Engineering and natural
sciences managers
- Farmers, ranchers, and
agricultural managers
- Financial managers
- Food service managers
- Funeral directors
- Human resources,
training, and labor relations managers and specialists
- Industrial production
managers
- Lodging managers
- Medical and health
services managers
- Property, real estate,
and community association managers
- Purchasing managers,
buyers, and purchasing agents
- Top executives
- Managing editors,
see: Writers and editors
- Manicurists,
see: Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance
workers
- Manifold binding workers,
see: Bookbinders and bindery workers
- Manufactured building and
mobile home installers
- Manufacturers’ agents,
see: Sales engineers
- Manufacturers’ agents,
see: Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing
- Manufacturers’
representatives, see: Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing
- Manufacturing opticians,
see: Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
- Map editors,
see: Surveyors, cartographers, photogrammetrists, and surveying
technicians
- Mapping technicians,
see: Surveyors, cartographers, photogrammetrists, and surveying
technicians
- Marble setters,
see: Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers
- Margin clerks,
see: Brokerage clerks
- Marine biologists,
see: Biological scientists
- Marine equipment mechanics,
see: Small engine mechanics
- Marine oilers,
see: Water transportation occupations
- Marine or hydrographic
surveyors, see: Surveyors, cartographers, photogrammetrists, and
surveying technicians
- Mariners, see:
Water transportation occupations
- Marine Corps,
see: Job opportunities in the armed forces
- Marines, see:
Job opportunities in the armed forces
- Market and survey
researchers
- Market research managers,
see: Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and
sales managers
- Marketing coordinators,
see: Public relations specialists
- Marketing managers,
see: Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and
sales managers
- Marketing research
analysts, see: Market and survey researchers
- Marketing specialists,
see: Public relations specialists
- Marking and identification
printing machine setters and set-up operators, see: Printing
machine operators
- Marriage and family
therapists, see: Counselors
- Marshals and deputy
marshals, U.S., see: Police and detectives
- Masons, see:
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons
- Masons, see:
Cement masons, concrete finishers, segmental pavers, and terrazzo workers
- Massage therapists
- Masters, water
transportation, see: Water transportation occupations
- Material moving
occupations
- Material recording,
scheduling, dispatching, and distributing occupations, except postal
workers
- Materials scientists,
see: Chemists and materials scientists
- Materials engineers
- Mates, water
transportation, see: Water transportation occupations
- Mathematical statisticians,
see: Statisticians
- Mathematicians
- Measurers,
see: Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers,
recordkeeping
- Meat cutters,
see: Food processing occupations
- Mechanical door
repairers
- Mechanical drafters,
see: Drafters
- Mechanical engineering
technicians, see: Engineering technicians
- Mechanical engineers
- Mechanical inspectors,
see: Construction and building inspectors
- Mechanics and repairers, see:
- Aircraft and avionics
equipment mechanics and service technicians
- Automotive body repairers
and related workers
- Automotive service
technicians and mechanics
- Computer, automated
teller, and office machine repairers
- Coin, vending, and
amusement machine servicers and repairers
- Diesel service
technicians and mechanics
- Electrical and
electronics installers and repairers
- Electronic home
entertainment equipment installers and repairers
- Heating,
air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
- Heavy vehicle and mobile
equipment service technicians and mechanics
- Home appliance
repairers
- Industrial machinery
installation, repair, and maintenance workers, except millwrights
- Line installers and
repairers
- Maintenance and repair
workers, general
- Millwrights
- Optical mechanics,
see: Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
- Precision instrument and
equipment repairers
- Radio and
telecommunications equipment installers and repairers
- Small engine
mechanics
- Media aides, library,
see: Library technicians
- Media directors,
see: Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and
sales managers
- Media specialists,
see: Public relations specialists
- Mediators,
see: Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and
specialists
- Mediators,
see: Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
- Medical and health services
managers
- Medical appliance
technicians
- Medical assistants
- Medical equipment
preparers
- Medical equipment
repairers, see: Precision instrument and equipment repairers
- Medical geographers,
see: Social scientists, other
- Medical illustrators,
see: Artists and related workers
- Medical interpreters and
translators, see: Interpreters and translators
- Medical laboratory
technicians, see: Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians
- Medical laboratory
technologists, see: Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians
- Medical record coders,
see: Medical records and health information technicians
- Medical records and health
information technicians
- Medical records
technicians, see: Medical records and health information
technicians
- Medical scientists
- Medical secretaries,
see: Secretaries and administrative assistants
- Medical social workers,
see: Social workers
- Medical technicians,
see: Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
- Medical technologists,
see: Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
- Medical
transcriptionists
- Medical writers,
see: Writers and editors
- Medicinal chemists,
see: Chemists and materials scientists
- Meeting and convention
planners
- Member services counselors,
see: Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel
clerks
- Mental health aides,
see: Social and human service assistants
- Mental health assistants,
see: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
- Mental health counselors,
see: Counselors
- Mental health social
workers, see: Social workers
- Merchandise displayers and
window trimmers, see: Designers
- Merchandise distributors,
see: Stock clerks and order fillers
- Merchandise managers,
see: Purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents
- Messengers,
see: Couriers and messengers
- Metal-refining furnace
operators and tenders, see: Machine setters, operators, and
tenders—metal and plastic
- Metallurgical engineers,
see: Materials engineers
- Metalworking machine
operators, see: Machine setters, operators, and tenders—metal and
plastic
- Meteorologists,
see: Atmospheric scientists
- Meter readers,
utilities
- Microbiologists,
see: Biological scientists
- Microbiology technologists,
see: Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
- Microeconomists,
see: Economists
- Middle school teachers,
see: Teachers—preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and
secondary
- Midwives, certified nurse,
see: Registered nurses
- Military occupations,
see: Job opportunities in the armed forces
- Milling and planing machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, see: Machine
setters, operators, and tenders—metal and plastic
- Millwrights
- Mine safety engineers,
see: Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety
engineers
- Mineralogists,
see: Environmental scientists and geoscientists
- Mining and geological
engineers, including mining safety engineers
- Mining machine operators,
see: Continuous mining machine operators
- Ministers, Protestant,
see: Protestant ministers
- Mixing and blending
machine setters, operators, and tenders
- Mobile heavy equipment
mechanics and service technicians, see: Heavy vehicle and mobile
equipment service technicians and mechanics
- Mobile home installers,
see: Manufactured building and mobile home installers
- Model makers, metal and
plastic, see: Machine setters, operators, and tenders—metal and
plastic
- Modelmakers and
patternmakers, see: Woodworkers
- Models, see:
Demonstrators, product promoters, and models
- Mold and model makers,
see: Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
- Molders, shapers, and
casters, except metal and plastic
- Molding, coremaking, and
casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic,
see: Machine setters, operators, and tenders—metal and
plastic
- Monetary economists,
see: Economists
- Mortgage loan officers,
see: Loan counselors and officers
- Morticians,
see: Funeral directors
- Motel desk clerks,
see: Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
- Motion picture camera
operators, see: Television, video, and motion picture camera
operators and editors
- Motion picture
projectionists
- Motorboat mechanics,
see: Small engine mechanics
- Motorboat operators,
see: Water transportation occupations
- Motorcoach drivers,
see: Bus drivers
- Motorcycle mechanics,
see: Small engine mechanics
- Multimedia artists,
see: Artists and related workers
- Multiple machine tool
setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, see: Machine
setters, operators, and tenders—metal and plastic
- Municipal clerks,
see: Information and record clerks
- Municipal court judges,
see: Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
- Museum directors,
see: Archivists, curators, and museum technicians
- Museum technicians,
see: Archivists, curators, and museum technicians
- Music arrangers,
see: Musicians, singers, and related workers
- Music conductors,
see: Musicians, singers, and related workers
- Music directors,
see: Musicians, singers, and related workers
- Musical instrument
repairers and tuners, see: Precision instrument and equipment
repairers
- Musicians, singers, and
related workers
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- Nail care artists,
see: Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance
workers
- Nail technicians,
see: Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance
workers
- Nannies, see:
Childcare workers
- Natural sciences managers,
see: Engineering and natural sciences managers
- Navy, see: Job
opportunities in the armed forces
- Network and computer
systems administrators, see: Computer support specialists and
systems administrators
- Network systems and data
communications analysts, see: Computer systems analysts, database
administrators, and computer scientists
- Neuropsychologists,
see: Psychologists
- Neurosonographers,
see: Diagnostic medical sonographers
- New account clerks,
see: Information and record clerks
- News analysts, reporters,
and correspondents
- News anchors,
see: News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
- News camera operators ,
see: Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and
editors
- News photographers ,
see: Photographers
- Newscasters,
see: Announcers
- Newscasters,
see: News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
- Newsletter writers,
see: Writers and editors
- News vendors,
see: Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and
related workers
- Newswriters,
see: News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
- 911 operators,
see: Dispatchers
- Notereaders,
see: Data entry and information processing workers
- Nuclear engineers
- Nuclear medicine
technologists
- Nuclear power reactor
operators, see: Power plant operators, distributors, and
dispatchers
- Nuclear technicians,
see: Science technicians
- Numerical tool and process
control programmers, see: Computer control programmers and
operators
- Nurse practitioners,
see: Registered nurses
- Nurse specialists,
clinical, see: Registered nurses
- Nurse supervisors,
see: Registered nurses
- Nurse-midwives, certified,
see: Registered nurses
- Nursery and greenhouse
managers, see: Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
- Nursery workers,
see: Agricultural workers
- Nurses, licensed practical,
see: Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
- Nurses, licensed
vocational, see: Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses
- Nurses, registered,
see: Registered nurses
- Nursing aides,
see: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
- Nursing assistants,
see: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
- Nursing home nurses,
see: Registered nurses
- Nursing, psychiatric, and
home health aides
- Nutritionists,
see: Dietitians and nutritionists
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- Obstetric sonographers,
see: Diagnostic medical sonographers
- Obstetricians and
gynecologists, see: Physicians and surgeons
- Occupational analysts,
see: Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and
specialists
- Occupational health and
safety inspectors, see: Occupational health and safety
specialists and technicians
- Occupational health and
safety specialists and technicians
- Occupational health nurses,
see: Registered nurses
- Occupational social
workers, see: Social workers
- Occupational therapist
assistants and aides
- Occupational therapists
- Oceanographers,
see: Environmental scientists and geoscientists
- ODs, see:
Optometrists
- Office and administrative
support worker supervisors and managers
- Office clerks, general
- Office helpers,
see: Office clerks, general
- Office machine and cash
register servicers, see: Computer, automated teller, and office
machine repairers
- Office machine operators,
except computer
- Office managers,
see: Secretaries and administrative assistants
- Office nurses,
see: Registered nurses
- Officers, correctional,
see: Correctional officers
- Officers, detention,
see: Correctional officers
- Officers, gaming
surveillance, see: Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers
- Officers, highway patrol,
see: Police and detectives
- Officers, loan,
see: Loan counselors and officers
- Officers, merchant marine,
see: Water transportation occupations
- Officers, military,
see: Job opportunities in the armed forces
- Officers, police,
see: Police and detectives
- Officers, security,
see: Security guards and gaming surveillance officers
- Officials, sports,
see: Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
- Offset lithographic press
setters and set-up operators, see: Printing machine operators
- Oilers, marine,
see: Water transportation occupations
- Operating engineers,
see: Construction equipment operators
- Operating room technicians,
see: Surgical technologists
- Operational meteorologists,
see: Atmospheric scientists
- Operations analysts,
see: Operations research analysts
- Operations managers,
see: Top executives
- Operations research
analysts
- Operators, auxiliary
equipment, see: Power plant operators, distributors, and
dispatchers
- Operators, boiler,
see: Stationary engineers and boiler operators
- Operators, camera,
see: Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and
editors
- Operators, color printer,
see: Photographic process workers and processing machine
operators
- Operators, computer
control, see: Computer control programmers and operators
- Operators, control room,
see: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
- Operators, crane and tower,
see: Material moving occupations
- Operators, dinkey,
see: Rail transportation occupations
- Operators, dredge,
excavating, and loading machine, see: Material moving
occupations
- Operators, forklift,
see: Material moving occupations
- Operators, gas compressor
and gas pumping station, see: Material moving occupations
- Operators, hoist and winch,
see: Material moving occupations
- Operators, industrial truck
and tractor, see: Material moving occupations
- Operators, motorboat,
see: Water transportation occupations
- Operators, photographic
processing machine, see: Photographic process workers and
processing machine operators
- Operators, power plant,
see: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
- Operators, pumping station,
see: Material moving occupations
- Operators, railroad brake,
signal, and switch, see: Rail transportation occupations
- Operators, reactor,
see: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
- Operators, semiconductor
processing, see: Semiconductor processors
- Operators, shuttle car,
see: Material moving occupations
- Operators, subway and
streetcar, see: Rail transportation occupations
- Operators, switchboard,
see: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
- Operators, systems,
see: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
- Operators, television,
video, and motion picture camera, see: Television, video, and
motion picture camera operators and editors
- Operators, wastewater
treatment plant, see: Water and liquid waste treatment plant and
system operators
- Operators, water treatment
plant, see: Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system
operators
- Ophthalmic laboratory
technicians
- Ophthalmic medical
assistants, see: Medical assistants
- Ophthalmologic
sonographers, see: Diagnostic medical sonographers
- Optical goods workers,
see: Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
- Optical instrument
assemblers, see: Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
- Optical mechanics,
see: Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
- Opticians, dispensing
- Opticians, manufacturing,
see: Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
- Optometrists
- Oral and maxillofacial
radiologists, see: Dentists
- Oral and maxillofacial
surgeons, see: Dentists
- Oral hygienists,
see: Dental hygienists
- Oral pathologists,
see: Dentists
- Order clerks
- Order fillers,
see: Material moving occupations
- Order fillers,
see: Stock clerks and order fillers
- Order processors,
see: Order clerks
- Order takers,
see: Order clerks
- Order-entry clerks,
see: Order clerks
- Ordnance handling experts,
see: Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and
blasters
- Organic chemists,
see: Chemists and materials scientists
- Ornamental ironworkers,
see: Structural and reinforcing iron and metal workers
- Orthodontists,
see: Dentists
- Orthotists and
prosthetists
- Osteopathic physicians and
surgeons, see: Physicians and surgeons
- Outdoor power equipment
mechanics, see: Small engine mechanics
- Outside order clerks,
see: Order clerks
- Oxy-gas cutters,
see: Welding, soldering, and brazing workers
- Oxygen therapists,
see: Respiratory therapists
Last Modified Date: February 27, 2004