Service occupations

Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement or recreation facilities. May schedule use of recreations facilities, maintain and provide equipment to participants of sporting events or recreational pursuits, or operate amusement concessions and rides.

• 2002 employment: 234,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: Faster than average
• Most significant source of training: Short-term on-the-job training

Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.

• 2002 employment: 11,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Handle baggage for travelers at transportation terminals or for guests at hotels or similar establishments.

• 2002 employment: 58,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Short-term on-the-job training

Assist patrons at hotel, apartment or office building with personal services. May take messages, arrange or give advice on transportation, business services or entertainment, or monitor guest requests for housekeeping and maintenance.

• 2002 employment: 17,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Select, fit and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers.

• 2002 employment: 3,600
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Short-term on-the-job training

Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.

• 2002 employment: 74,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Short-term on-the-job training

Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements.

• 2002 employment: 6,800
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: More slowly than average
• Most significant source of training: Postsecondary vocational award

Supervise workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

• 2002 employment: 692,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Work experience in a related occupation

Supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers, such as supervisors of flight attendants, hairdressers, or caddies.

• 2002 employment: 216,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: More slowly than average
• Most significant source of training: Work experience in a related occupation

All protective services supervisors who are not supervisors of protective service workers, correctional officers, police and detectives, or fire fighting and prevention workers.

• 2002 employment: 56,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: Faster than the average
• Most significant source of training: Work experience in a related occupation

Perform a variety of tasks during a funeral, such as placing casket in parlor or chapel prior to service; arranging floral offerings or lights around casket; directing or escorting mourners; closing casket; and issuing and storing funeral equipment.

• 2002 employment: 26,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Short-term on-the-job training

Provide personal items to patrons or customers in locker rooms, dressing rooms, or coatrooms.

• 2002 employment: 23,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: Faster than average
• Most significant source of training: Short-term on-the-job training

Massage customers for hygienic or remedial purposes.

• 2002 employment: 92,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: Faster than average
• Most significant source of training: Postsecondary vocational award

Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

• 2002 employment: 36,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Short-term on-the-job training

Set up and operate motion picture projection and related sound reproduction equipment.

• 2002 employment: 9,400
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: Little or no growth
• Most significant source of training: Short-term on-the-job training

Patrol assigned area, such as public parking lot or section of city to issue tickets to overtime parking violators and illegally parked vehicles.

• 2002 employment: 11,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Short-term on-the-job training

Coordinate activities for residents of boarding schools, college fraternities or sororities, college dormitories, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need to maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May refer residents to counseling resources if needed.

• 2002 employment: 53,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: Faster than average
• Most significant source of training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Escort individuals or groups on sightseeing tours or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.

• 2002 employment: 36,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Provide services to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. Perform duties, such as greeting passengers, explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel.

• 2002 employment: 26,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Short-term on-the-job training

Plan, organize, and conduct long distance cruises, tours, and expeditions for individuals or groups.

• 2002 employment: 6,400
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: Little or no growth
• Most significant source of training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Assist patrons at entertainment events by performing duties, such as collecting admission tickets and passes from patrons, assisting in finding seats, searching for lost articles, and locating such facilities as rest rooms and telephones.

• 2002 employment: 105,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Short-term on-the-job training

Feed, water, and examine pets and other nonfarm animals for signs of illness, disease, or injury in laboratories and animal hospitals and clinics. Clean and disinfect cages and work areas, and sterilize laboratory and surgical equipment. May provide routine postoperative care, administer medication orally or topically, or prepare samples for laboratory examination under the supervision of veterinary or laboratory animal technologists or technicians, veterinarians, or scientists. Excludes nonfarm animal caretakers.

• 2002 employment: 63,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: Faster than average
• Most significant source of training: Short-term on-the-job training

Last Modified Date: February 27, 2004

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