U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition

Service occupations

• Healthcare support occupations
• Dental assistants
• Massage therapists
• Medical assistants
• Medical transcriptionists
• Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
• Occupational therapist assistants and aides
• Pharmacy aides
• Physical therapist assistants and aides
• Protective service occupations
• Correctional officers
• Fire fighting occupations
• Police and detectives
• Private detectives and investigators
• Security guards and gaming surveillance officers
• Food preparation and serving related occupations
• Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
• Food and beverage serving and related workers
• Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
• Building cleaning workers
• Grounds maintenance workers
• Pest control workers
• Personal care and service occupations
• Animal care and service workers
• Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers
• Child care workers
• Fitness workers
• Flight attendants
• Gaming services occupations
• Personal and home care aides
• Recreation workers

Last Modified Date: March 20, 2008