Table 1 Occupational categories, frequently reported occupations, compendium codes and descriptions, and average MET values based on 3 approaches 1
Occupational categories | Most frequently reported occupations | 2011 Compendium codes and descriptions | 2011 MET value | Average MET value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Approach A2 | Approach B3 | Approach C4 | ||||
Legislators, Senior Managers, Officials | General Mgr, not classified (28.7%) | 11472 manager, property | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
General Mgr Wholesale (18.5%) | 11585 sitting meetings, light effort, general | 1.5 | ||||
Other Dept Mgr (13.2%) | 11792 walking on job, 3.0 mph, moderate speed | 3.5 | ||||
Professionals | Architect/Engineer, not classified (13.0%) | 11135 engineer (e.g., mechanical/electrical) | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
Teachers (13.9%) | 11585 sitting meetings, light effort, general | 1.5 | ||||
Doctors (9.0%) | 11792 walking on job, 3.0 mph, moderate | 3.5 | ||||
Technicians and Associate Professionals | Bookkeepers (18.0%) | 11610 standing, light/moderate effort (e.g., nursing) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
Nurses (13.5%) | 11580 sitting tasks, light effort | 1.5 | ||||
Technicians, not classified (5.6%) | 11792 walking on job, 3.0 mph, moderate | 3.5 | ||||
Clerks | Store Clerks (22.9%) | 11600 standing tasks, light effort (e.g., store clerk) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
Cashiers (12.5%) | 11580 sitting tasks, light effort (e.g., office work) | 1.5 | ||||
Secretary (11.7%) | ||||||
Service and Market Workers | Shop salespersons (47.2%) | 11600 standing tasks, light effort (e.g., store clerk) | 3.0 | 4.0* | 3.8 | 3.7 |
Police officers (10.3%) | 11528 police, making an arrest, standing | 4.0 | ||||
Cooks (10.3%) | 11115 cook, chef | 2.5 | ||||
Stall/market salespersons (8.0%) | 11060 carrying moderate loads upstairs, moving boxes | 8.0 | ||||
Skilled Agricultural and Fishery Workers | Forestry workers and loggers (35.0%) | 11264 forestry, moderate effort | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
Market-oriented crop/animal producer (12.7%) | 11192 farming, taking care of animals, general | 4.5 | ||||
Market-oriented animal producer, not elsewhere classified (10.2%) | 11146 farming, moderate effort | 4.8 | ||||
11248 fishing, commercial, moderate effort | 5.0 | |||||
Craft and Related Trades | Agricultural/industrial-machinery mechanics (15.9%) | 11450 machine tooling, moderate effort | 5.0 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 3.7 |
Welders (10.3%) | 11430 machine tooling (e.g., welding) | 3.0 | ||||
Mechanics (8.5%) | 11420 locksmith | 3.0 | ||||
Locksmith (7.4%) | 11040 carpentry, general, moderate effort | 4.3 | ||||
Carpenters (6.7%) | ||||||
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers | Heavy truck and lorry drivers (16.5%) | 11766 truck driving, loading and unloading | 6.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 |
Driver (12.1%) | 11610 standing, moderate effort (e.g., assemble heavy parts) | 3.0 | ||||
Motorized farm/forestry operator (10.8%) | 11500 operating heavy duty equipment, automated | 2.5 | ||||
Elementary (Unskilled) Occupations | Domestic helpers/cleaners (23.0%) | 11126 custodial work, moderate effort | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
Building caretakers (20.4%) | 11476 manual/unskilled labor, general moderate effort | 4.5 | ||||
Farmhand/laborers (17.5%) | 11146 farming, moderate effort | 4.8 | ||||
Army | Armed forces | 11585 sitting meetings, light effort, general | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
11792 walking on job, 3.0 mph, moderate | 3.5 | |||||