Acknowledgments

The Handbook was produced in the Bureau of Labor Statistics under the general guidance and direction of Ronald E. Kutscher, Associate Commissioner for Employment Projections and Neal H. Rosenthal, Chief, Division of Occupational Outlook. Mike Pilot, Manager, Occupational Outlook Program, was responsible for planning and day-to-day direction.

Project leaders supervising the research and preparation of material were Douglas Braddock, Alan Eck, Chester C. Levine, and Jon Q. Sargent. Occupational analysts who contributed material were Thomas A. Amirault, Megan Barkume, Verada P. Bluford, Theresa Cosca, Geof Gradler, Jeffrey C. Gruenert, Hall Dillon, Mark Mittelhauser, Rachel Moskowitz, Kurt Schrammel, Kristina Shelley, Gary Steinberg, Allison Thomson, Carolyn M. Veneri, and Drew A. Warwick.

Word processing support was handled by Beverly A. Williams.

This html version was prepared by Paul Evans and Howard Fullerton.

Note

A great many trade associations, professional societies, unions, industrial organizations, and government agencies provide career information that is valuable to counselors and jobseekers. For the convenience of Handbook users, some of these organizations are listed at the end of each occupational statement. Although these references were carefully compiled, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has neither authority nor facilities for investigating the organizations or the information or publications that may be sent in response to a request and cannot guarantee the accuracy of such information. The listing of an organization, therefore, does not constitute in any way an endorsement or recommendation by the Bureau either of the organization and its activities or of the information it may supply. Each organization has sole responsibility for whatever information it may issue.

The occupational information contained in the Handbook presents a general, composite description of jobs and cannot be expected to reflect work situations in specific establishments or localities. The Handbook, therefore, is not intended and should not be used as a guide for determining wages, hours, the right of a particular union to represent workers, appropriate bargaining units, or formal job evaluation systems. Nor should earnings data in the Handbook be used to compute future loss of earnings in adjudication proceedings involving work injuries or accidental deaths.

Material in this publication is in the public domain and, with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without permission. Comments about the contents of this publication and suggestions for improving it are welcome. Please address them to Chief, Division of Occupational Outlook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20212-0001.

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