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This file contains the number and salary outlays for full-time, nonmedical, non-instructional staff by occupational category.

This data file has multiple records for each institution. Each record is uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), and the variable contract length (CONTRACT) and academic rank (ARANK) of full-time instructional staff.

Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations

An occupational category based on the following three minor groups in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual:

1) Pre-school, Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers;
2) Other Teachers and Instructors;
3) Other Education, Training, and Library Occupations.

For more information visit: https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/home.htm

Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians

An occupational category based on the broad occupation in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual called "Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians." For detailed information, refer to the following website: https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/home.htm.

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

An occupational category based on the major group in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual called “Business and Financial Operations Occupations.” For detailed information refer to the following website: https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/home.htm .

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations

An occupational category based on the following three major groups in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual:

1) Community and Social Service Occupations;
2) Legal Occupations;
3) Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations.

For more information visit: https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/home.htm

Computer, Engineering, and Science Occupations

An occupational category based on the following three major groups in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual:

1) Computer and Mathematical Occupations;
2) Architecture and Engineering Occupations;
3) Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations.

For more information visit: https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/home.htm

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

An occupational category based on the major group in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual called “Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations.” For detailed information refer to the following website: https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/home.htm

Librarians

An occupational category based on the broad occupation in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual called "Librarians." For detailed information, refer to the following website: https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/home.htm

Library Technicians

An occupational category based on the broad occupation in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual called "Library Technicians." For detailed information, refer to the following website: https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/home.htm .

Management Occupations

An occupational category based on the major group in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual called “Management Occupations.” For detailed information refer to the following website: https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/home.htm .

Medical staff

Staff employed by or staff working in the medical school (Doctor of Medicine [M.D.] and/or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine [D.O.]) component of a postsecondary institution or in a free standing medical school. Does not include staff employed by or employees working strictly in a hospital associated with a medical school or those who work in health or allied health schools or departments such as dentistry, veterinary medicine, nursing or dental hygiene unless the health or allied health schools or departments are affiliated with (housed in or under the authority of) the medical school.

Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance Occupations

An occupational category based on the following three major groups in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual:

1) Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
2) Construction and Extraction Occupations
3) Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

For more information visit: https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/home.htm

Non-instructional staff

Full-time, non-medical, non-instructional staff.

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

An occupational category based on the major group in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual called “Office and Administrative Support Occupations.” For detailed information refer to the following website: https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/home.htm.

Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations

An occupational category based on the following two major groups in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual:

1) Production Occupations
2) Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

For more information visit: https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/home.htm

Public service (staff)

An occupational category used to classify persons whose specific assignments customarily are made for the purpose of carrying out public service activities such as agricultural extension services, clinical services, or continuing education. Regardless of title, academic rank, or tenure status, these employees formally spend the majority of their time carrying out public service activities. (This category includes employees with a public service assignment regardless of the location of the assignment (e.g., in the field rather than on campus).

Research (staff)

An occupational category used to classify persons whose specific assignments customarily are made for the purpose of conducting research. Regardless of title, academic rank, or tenure status, these employees formally spend the majority of their time conducting research

Sales and Related Occupations

An occupational category based on the major group in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual called “Sales and Related Occupations.” For detailed information refer to the following website: https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/home.htm.

Service Occupations