49 C.F.R. § 1245.6
Cross reference to standard occupational classification manual.
Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 1245.6 (2026)
Job title
SOC
100
Executives, Officials and Staff Assistants
101 Executive and General Officers:
President
121.
Vice President
121.
Assist. Vice President
121.
Controller
122.
Treasurer
122.
Director (Head of Sub-Department)
139.
General Superintendent
139.
Subdepartment Head
139.
Chief Engineer
1342 and 1639.
General Manager (Dept. or Subdepartment Head)
137.
102 Corporate Staff Managers:
Director (Other Than Sub-department Head)
139.
Assist. Director
139.
Assist. General Manager (Not Regional)
137.
Manager
137.
Assist. Manager
137.
Assist. Chief Engineer
1639.
Purchasing Agent
1449.
Superintendent (Not Division)
1342.
Assist. to (Corporate Executive or Gen. Officer)
149.
Executive Assist. (To Corporate Executive)
149.
Budget Officer
1419.
103 Regional and Division Officers, Assistants and Staff Assistants:
Assist. General Manager
137.
Assist. Regional Manager
1342.
General Superintendent
1342.
Assist. to General Manager
137.
Division Superintendent
1342.
Master Mechanic
6117.
Division Sales Manager
125.
District Sales Manager
125.
Assist. Master Mechanic
6117.
District Engineer
1342 and 1639.
Assist. Superintendent
1342.
Captain of Police
5112.
Division Engineer
1638 and 1342.
Manager of Materials
4525.
Safety Inspector
1473.
Real Estate Agent
1353.
Real Estate Supv
1353.
Tax Agent
1412.
Buyer
1449.
Assist. Buyer
1449.
Sales Agent
4235.
Assist. Sales Agent
4235.
104 Transportation Officers/Managers:
Train Master
1342.
Assist. Train Master
1342.
General Yard Master
8113.
General Road Foreman
1342.
Road Foreman
1342.
Assist. Road Foreman
1342.
Chief, Power Supervisor (Motive)
1342.
200
Professional and Administrative
201 Professionals (Other Than Those Reported in 101 and 102):
General Counsel
211.
Assist. General Counsel
211.
General Attorney
211.
Assist. General Attorney
211.
Attorney
211.
Commerce Counsel
211.
Chief Medical Officer
261.
Medical Officer
261.
Surgeon
261.
Company Surgeon
261.
Engineer
1639.
Architect
161.
Chief Chemist
1845.
Nurse
29 and 366.
Tax Accountant
1412.
Internal Auditor to Gen. Accountant
1412.
Corporate Accountant
1412.
Supervisor Programming
137.
Senior Computer System
1712.
Specialist Senior System Analyst
1712.
202 Subprofessionals:
Draftsman
372.
Chemist
1845.
Assist. Chemist
1845.
X-ray Technician
365.
Supv. Estimating
149.
Junior Engineer
1639.
Engineer Trainee
1639.
Photographer
326.
Computer Programmer
397.
Computer Analyst
1712.
Market Analyst
1912.
Pricing Analyst
4716.
Employment Supv.
123.
Research Analyst
1721.
203 Auditors, Traveling Auditors or Accountants:
Traveling Auditor
1412.
Accounting Specialist Auditor
1412.
Operations Traveling Auditor
1412
Station Auditors
1412.
204 General and Administrative Supervisors:
General Supv.
4511 and 137.
Supv.
4511 and 137.
Chief Clerk
4511 and 137.
Office Supv.
4511 and 137.
Supv. Admin.
149.
Office Manager
137.
Supv. Clerk
4511 and 137.
Head Clerk
4511 and 137.
Assist. Chief Clerk
4511 and 137.
Supv. Cashier
4529.
Division Supv.
4511 and 137.
Regional Supv.
4511 and 137.
Budget Supv.
1419.
Admin. Supv.
149.
Admin. Assist.
149.
205 Sales and Traffic Representatives and Agents:
Freight Traffic Agent
4152.
Coal Traffic Agent
4152.
Sales Representative
4152.
Freight Sales Representative
4152.
Freight Traffic Representative
4152.
Passenger Sales Representative
4152.
206 Freight and other Claim Agents and Investigators:
Claim Agent
4712.
Claim Investigator
4783.
Freight Claim Agent
4712.
Freight Claim Investigator
4783.
207 Supervising and Chief Claim Agents:
Chief Claim Agent
4529 and 1473.
Chief Freight Claim Agent
4528.
Assist. Chief Claim Agent
4528 and 1473.
Chief District Claim Agent
4528.
District Freight Claim Agent
4528.
Chief Claim Investigator
4783.
208 Lieutenants and Sergeants of Police:
Police Lieutenant
5112.
Police Sergeant
5112.
209 Police Officers, Watchmen and Guards (Except Crossing and Bridge):
Police Officer
5132.
Patrolman
5144.
Watchman
5144.
Guard
5144.
210 Inspectors (Except Maintenance of Wage and Equipment) other Investigators, Examiners, Instructors, and other Agents (except Station Agents):
Rules Examiner
1473.
Supv. Rules
1473.
Safety Supv.
1473.
Fire Marshall
5122.
Fire Chief
1131 and 5111.
Instructor
239.
Supv. Procedures
4525.
Supv. Yard Procedure
4525.
212 Clerical Technicians and Clerical Specialists:
Lead Clerk
4511 and 463.
Staff Assistant (Clerical)
4511 and 463.
Statistician
1733.
Cashier
4364.
Teller
4364.
Assist. Statistician
1733.
Rate Clerk
4716.
Pricing Clerk
4716.
Computer Technician
4612.
213 Office Machine and Data Equipment Operators:
Machine Operator
4718.
Clerk
463
Computer Operator
4612.
Keypunch Operator
4793.
Office Machine Technician
4718.
214 Secretaries, Stenographers, and Typists:
Secretary
4622.
Stenographer
4623.
Typist
4624.
Clerk Typists
4624.
Steno. Clerk
4623.
215 General and other Clerks (Excluding Yard Clerk and Crew Dispatcher):
File Clerk
4696.
General Clerk
463.
Bookkeeper
4712.
Ticket Clerk
4644.
Records Clerk
4696.
Trace Clerk
463.
Assignment Clerk
4752.
Personnel Clerk
4692.
M of W Clerks
4699.
M of E Clerks
4699.
216 Telephone and Switchboard Operators:
Switchboard Operator
4732.
Chief Operator
4523.
217 Building and Office Attendants:
Elevator Operator
5245.
Elevator Starter
5241.
Janitor
5244.
Cleaner
5244.
Porter
5244.
218 Messengers and Office Persons:
Messenger
4745.
Office Person
4745.
219 Motor Vehicle Operators:
Truck Driver
8213 and 8214.
Bus Driver
8215.
Driver Chauffeur
8216.
300
Maintenance of Way and Structures
301 Supervisors, Maintenance of Way, Structures, Communication and Signals:
Roadmaster
1342.
Division Roadmaster
1342.
Supv. Track
812.
Supv. Bridges and Buildings
133.
Supv. Communications & Signals
1341.
Assist. Supv
1341.
General Foreman
1342.
Assist. General Foreman
1342.
Master Carpenter
6313.
Chief Draftsman
372.
302 Maintenance of Way, Structures, Communication and Signals, and Scale Inspectors:
Chief Bridges & Building Inspector
782.
Chief Scale Inspector
782.
Bridge & Building Inspector
1472.
Scale Inspector
782.
Roadway Equipment Inspector
828.
Track and Roadway Inspector
828.
Instrument Man
6881 and 6151.
Roadman
1472 and 8769.
Chainman
613.
Inspector Communications & Signals
1341.
Signal Inspector
1341.
303 Bridge and Building Gang Foreman:
Gang Foreman
6318.
Lead Foreman
6318.
304 Bridge and Building Carpenter: Carpenter
6422.
305 Bridge and Building Ironworkers: Iron Worker
6473.
306 Bridge and Building Painter:
Painter
6442.
Sign Painter
6863.
307 Masons, Bricklayers, Plasterers, and Plumbers:
Mason
6413, 6444, 6463, and 6412.
Bricklayer
6412.
Plasterer
6444.
Plumber
645.
Operator
6467.
Grinder
6467.
Welder
7714.
308 Bridge and Building Helpers and Apprentices:
Bridge and Building Helper Appr
6473.
Carpenter Helper
8642.
Iron Worker Helper
6473 and 862.
Mason Helper
8641.
Plumber Helper
8645.
Painter Helper
8644.
Apprentice, Carpenter
6422.
Apprentice, Iron Worker
6473.
Apprentice Mason
6412, 6413, 6444, and 6463.
Plumber Apprentice
645.
Apprentice Painter
6442 and 8644.
Welder Helper
862.
309 Bridge and Building Gang and Bridge and Building Department Labors: Bridge and Building Labor
871.
310 Track Gang Foreman (Extra Gang Work Train Laborers):
Gang Foreman (Track)
6318.
Assist. Foreman
6318.
311 Gang or Section Foreman:
Gang Foreman
6318.
Assist. Foreman
6318.
Section Foreman
6318.
312 Extra Gang Laborers:
Trackman
6467.
Fence Laborer
6479 and 8769.
313 Section Laborers:
Trackman
8769.
Track & Roadway Section Labor
8769.
314 Machine Operators:
Craneman
8315.
Portable Equipment Engineer
8312.
Portable Equipment Operator
8319.
Machine Operator
8319.
Helper
8618.
315 Gang Foreman, Communications and Signals:
Gang foreman
6318.
Assist. Gang Foreman
6318.
Lead Signal Maintainer
6318.
316 Signal and Signal Maintainer:
Signalman
8233.
Signal Maintainer
6151 and 8233.
317 Linemen and Groundmen and Communications Craftsman:
Electrical Worker (lineman)
6433.
Electrical Worker (groundsman)
6432.
Communications Maintainer
6151.
318 Assistant Signalmen and Assistant Signalmen Maintainers:
Assist. Signalman
8233 and 6151.
Assist. Signal Maintainer
6151 and 8233.
319 Signal Helpers and Signal Maintainer Helpers:
Signalman Helper
8635.
Signalman Maintainer Helper
8635.
320 Camp Car Cooks:
Camp Car Cook
5214.
Camp Car Helper
5219.
400
Maintenance of Equipment and Stores
401 Supervisors and General Foreman, Maintenance of Equipment:
General Foreman Shop
6318 and 1342.
General Foreman Enginehouse
6318 and 1342.
General Foreman Diesel Terminal
6318 and 1342.
Assist. General Foreman (M&E)
6318 and 1342.
402 Supervisors and General Foreman, Materials and Stores:
Supv. Materials
4525.
Assist. Supv. Materials
4525.
General Foreman Stores
4524.
General Foreman Reclamations Plant
6318.
Assist. General Foreman
6318.
403 Equipment, Shop, Electrical Inspectors:
Chief Electrical Inspector
6314.
Chief Shop & Equipment Inspector
1472.
Electrical Inspector
1472.
Equipment Inspector
6881.
Inspector Diesel locomotive
6881.
Fuel Inspector
6831.
404 Materials and Supplies Inspector:
Materials and Supplies Inspector
782.
Chief Materials and Supplies
4525.
Inspector
782.
Timber Inspector
782.
Tie Inspector
782.
405 Storekeeper:
Storekeeper
4754.
Assist. Storekeeper
4754.
Materials Clerk
4754.
Store Clerk
4754.
406 Gang Foreman, Maintenance of Equipment: Gang Foreman
6318.
407 Blacksmith:
Blacksmiths
6179.
408 Boilermakers:
Boilermaker
6814.
409 Carmen (Freight):
Car Repairmen
6117.
Car Inspector
828.
Car Painter
6442.
410 Carmen (other):
Carman
6117.
411 Electrical Workers (A):
Electrician
6432.
Electrical Worker
6159.
412 Electrical Workers (B):
Crane Operator
8315.
Load Dispatcher
4751.
Power Station Operator
6932.
Assist. Power Director
6932.
413 Electrical Workers (C):
Coal and Ore Elevator Operator (elec)
8319.
Grain Elevator Operator (electrical)
8319.
414 Machinists:
Machinist
6813.
415 Sheet Metal Workers:
Sheet Metal Worker
6824.
416 Skilled Trades, Helpers, Maintenance of Equipment and Stores: Helper
861, 862, 863, and 864.
417 Apprentices, Maintenance of Equipment and Stores:
Apprentice
863.
Helper Apprentices
863.
418 Coach Cleaners: Coach Cleaner
875.
419 Laborers; Shops, Enginehouses, and Power Plants: Laborer
8769, 86, and 87.
420 Gang Foreman, Materials and Stores: Gang Foreman
6318.
421 Equipment Operators and General Laborers, Materials and Stores:
Laborer
8725, and 8769.
Materials Handler
8726.
Equipment Operator
8239.
Machine Operator
8319.
422 Stationary Engineers:
Chief Engineer (Steam Plant)
6932.
Engineer
6932.
Stationary Engineer
6931.
423 Stationary Firemen:
Stationary Fireman
5122 and 8619.
Power Equipment Operator Helper
8319.
Oiler
614.
500
Transportation other Than Train and Engine
501 Transportation Supervisor and Chief Train Dispatcher:
Chief Train Dispatcher
8113.
Supv. Train Operator
1342.
Transportation Supv
1342.
Supv. Locomotives and Car Dist
4759 and 8111.
Assist. Chief Train Dispatcher
8113.
502 Train Dispatchers: Train Dispatcher
8113.
503 Station, Freight and Passenger Agents:
Supv. Station Agent
4514.
Assist. Supv. Station Agent
4514.
Station Agent
4514.
Freight Agent
4644.
Passenger Agent
4644.
Ticket Agent
4644.
Traveling Agent
4644.
Agent Operators
4514.
504 Chief Operators and Wire Chiefs:
Supv. Operator
4523.
Chief Operator
4523.
Assist. Supv. Operator
4523.
Wire Chief
4523 and 60.
505 Clerk Operators, Towerman, Train Directors:
Clerk Operator
4632.
Block Operator
4632.
Operator
4632.
Towerman
8239.
Train Director
8113.
506 Station Masters and Assistants, Supervising Baggage Agents, Baggage Agents and Assistants:
Stationmaster
1342.
Assist. Station Master
1342.
Supv. Baggage Agent
4525.
Baggage Agent
5262.
Assist. Baggage Agent
5262.
Parcel Room Agent
4744.
507 Baggage Parcel Room and Station Attendants:
Baggage Attendant
5262.
Parcel Room Attendant
4744.
Station Attendant
4514.
Gateman
5144.
Announcer
4649.
Station Usher
5256.
Red Cap
5262.
Information Bureau Attendant
4649.
508 General and Assistant General Foreman, Stations. Warehouses, Grain Elevators and Docks:
General Foreman
6318.
Assist. General Foreman
6318.
509 Gang Foreman, Stations, Warehouses, Grain Elevators and Docks:
Gang Foreman
6318.
510 Grain Elevator and Dock Laborers:
Laborer
8242.
511 Station and Warehouse Laborers:
Loader
8726.
Sealer
8769 and 8724.
512 Trucks (Station, Warehouse and Platforms):
Trucker
8214.
513 Food and Lodging Manager, Supervisors:
Manager Lodging House
1351.
Restaurant Manager
1351.
Dining Car Supv.
5211, and 1473.
Dinning car Steward
5211.
514 Transportation and Dining Service Inspectors:
Instructor Chef
5214.
Restaurant Inspector
828.
Freight Service Inspector
828.
Baggage Inspector
828.
515 Waiters and Kitchen Helpers (Restaurant and Dining):
Waiter-in-Charge
5211.
Waiter
5211.
516 Chefs and Cooks (Restaurant and Dining Car):
Chef
5211.
Cook
5211 and 5214.
517 Marine Officers and Workers and Shore Workers:
Captain
8242.
Engineer
8244.
Mate
8242.
Deckhand
8243.
Oiler Purser
8244.
Boat Master
8241.
Fireman
8243.
Wharf Master
1342.
Able Seaman
8243.
Baggageman
5262.
Boat Dispatcher
1342.
518 Train Attendants:
Porter
5262.
Buffet Lounge Attendant
4366.
Stewardess
5211.
519 Bridge Operators and Helpers: Bridge Operator
8245.
520 Bridge and Crossing Flagmen and Gatemen:
Bridge Flagman
8769.
Crossing Gateman
5144.
521 Yard Clerks:
Yard Clerk
4754.
Yard Caller
4745.
Yard Dispatcher Clerk
4752.
Piggyback Clerk
4753.
Yard Demurrage Clerk
4715.
522 Crew Dispatchers:
Crew Dispatcher
4751 and 4525.
Crew Caller
4745.
523 Yardmasters and Assistant Yardmasters:
Yardmaster
8113.
Assist. Yardmaster
8113.
600
Transportation, Train and Engine
601 Switchtenders: Switchtender
8233.
602 Car Retarder Operators and Ground Service Employees:
Car Retarder Operator
8239.
Skatesman
8769.
Herder
8769.
Yard Pilot
8113.
603 Outside Hostlers: Outside Hostler
8232.
604 Outside Hostlers Helpers: Outside Hostler Helper
8232.
605 Inside Hostlers: Inside Hostler
8232.
606 Road Passenger Conductors: Passenger Conductor
8113.
607 Assistant Road Passenger Conductor and Ticket Collectors:
Assistant Passenger Conductor
8113.
Ticket Collector
5256.
608 Road Freight Conductors (Through Freight):
Freight Conductor
8113.
Work Train Conductor
8113.
609 Road Freight Conductors (Local and Way Freight):
Freight Conductor
8113.
Work Train Conductor
8113.
610 Road Passenger Baggagepersons: Baggageperson
5262.
611 Road Passenger Brakeman and Flagman:
Passenger Brakeman
8233.
Passenger Flagman
5142.
612 Road Freight Brakemen and Flagmen (Through Freight):
Freight Brakeman
8233.
Freight Flagman
5142.
Work Train Brakeman
8233.
613 Road Freight Brakemen and Flagmen (Local and Way Freight):
Freight Brakeman
8233.
Freight Flagman
5142.
Work Train Brakeman
8233.
614 Yard Conductors and Yard Foremen:
Yard Conductor
8113.
Yard Foreman
8113.
615 Yard Brakemen and Yard Helpers:
Yard Brakeman
8233.
Yard Helper
8769.
616 Road Passengers Engineers and Motormen:
Passenger Engineer
8232.
Motorman Operator
8232.
617 Road Freight Engineers (Through Freight):
Freight Engineer
8232.
Work Train Engineer
8232.
618 Road Freight Engineers (Local and Way Freight):
Freight Engineer
8232.
Work Train Engineer
8232.
619 Yard Engineers: Yard Engineer
8232.
620 Road Passenger Firemen and Helpers: Passenger Fireman
8232.
621 Road Freight Firemen and Helpers (Through Freight): Freight Fireman
8232.
622 Road Freight Firemen and Helpers (Local and Way Freight): Freight Fireman
8232.
623 Yard Firemen and Helpers: Yard Fireman
8232.
[47 FR 53871, Nov. 30, 1982, as amended at 50 FR 947, Jan. 8, 1985]