2002 – 2009 Files:
2003 Detailed Codes to Condensed Occupation Codes Crosswalks

Condensed
Occupation Code
Value
Definition Occupation
Classification
System Code Value
1 Management, Business, and Financial Operations Occupations 0010 – 0950
2 Professional and Related Occupations 1000 – 3540
3 Service Occupations 3600 – 4650
4 Sales and Related Occupations 4700 – 4960
5 Office and Administrative Support Occupations 5000 – 5930
6 Farming, Fishing and Forestry Occupations 6000 – 6130
7 Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance Occupations 6200 – 7620
8 Production, Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 7700 – 9750
9 Military Specific Occupations 9840
10 No Work Experience Since 1995 9920
11 Unclassifiable Occupation 9990

MEPS uses the 4-digit Census occupation and industry coding system developed for the 2003 Current Population Survey and the American Community Survey. Note that these 4-digit Census codes match the 3-digit codes used for the 2000 Decennial Census; generally, the only difference is that a zero was added as a 4th digit . For industries, the 4th digit is a subcode for a few newer industries. For occupations, it is simply a place holder.

See http://www.census.gov/people/io/ for titles corresponding to the 4-digit Census codes.