Job descriptions · O*NET 31.0 · BLS

Job descriptions: 269 careers, duties to qualifications.

Each page lists the core duties O*NET records for one occupation, the skills and education the work calls for, BLS pay and outlook, and an illustrative template to adapt.

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Updated Nov 9, 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · BLS OEWS May 2025

Quick answer

A job description sets out what a job involves (its duties), what it asks of the person doing it (skills and knowledge) and what it takes to get it (education, experience, training). TryHired has job descriptions for 269 careers, grouped below by occupation family. Each is built from O*NET 31.0 and BLS data for that occupation, with an illustrative template; none is a real employer posting.

All job descriptions

269 careers by occupation family

Data Families follow the U.S. Standard Occupational Classification major groups.

Management (25)

Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media (21)

Healthcare practitioners and technical (23)

Healthcare support (11)

Job descriptionCaregiver Job descriptionDental Assistant Job descriptionEndoscopy Technician Job descriptionMassage Therapist Job descriptionMedical Transcriptionist Job descriptionOccupational Therapy Assistant Job descriptionOrderly Job descriptionPharmacy Assistant Job descriptionPhlebotomist Job descriptionPhysical Therapy Aide Job descriptionSterile Processing Technician

Protective service (9)

Job descriptionArson Investigator Job descriptionBailiff Job descriptionCrossing Guard Job descriptionDetective Job descriptionFire Marshal Job descriptionFirefighter Job descriptionLifeguard Job descriptionPolice Officer Job descriptionSecurity Guard

Food preparation and serving (13)

Job descriptionBar Manager Job descriptionBarista Job descriptionBartender Job descriptionBusser Job descriptionChef Job descriptionDeli Associate Job descriptionDishwasher Job descriptionFast Food Cook Job descriptionFood Prep Worker Job descriptionFood Server Job descriptionHost Job descriptionLine Cook Job descriptionServer

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance (3)

Job descriptionHousekeeper Job descriptionHousekeeping Manager Job descriptionLandscaper

Personal care and service (12)

Job descriptionBarber Job descriptionCamp Counselor Job descriptionCasino Dealer Job descriptionConcierge Job descriptionCosmetologist Job descriptionCruise Director Job descriptionDaycare Worker Job descriptionEsthetician Job descriptionMakeup Artist Job descriptionNanny Job descriptionResidential Counselor Job descriptionTour Guide

Sales and related (10)

Job descriptionCashier Job descriptionInsurance Agent Job descriptionParts Specialist Job descriptionPharmaceutical Sales Representative Job descriptionReal Estate Agent Job descriptionSales Associate Job descriptionStock Broker Job descriptionStore Manager Job descriptionTelemarketer Job descriptionTravel Agent

Office and administrative support (28)

Job descriptionAdministrative Assistant Job descriptionBank Teller Job descriptionBilling Specialist Job descriptionBookkeeper Job descriptionCourier Job descriptionCourt Clerk Job descriptionCustomer Service Representative Job descriptionData Entry Clerk Job descriptionDebt Collector Job descriptionEligibility Specialist Job descriptionExecutive Assistant Job descriptionFile Clerk Job descriptionFreight Forwarder Job descriptionHotel Night Auditor Job descriptionHuman Resources Assistant Job descriptionInsurance CSR Job descriptionLegal Secretary Job descriptionLibrary Assistant Job descriptionMortgage Loan Processor Job descriptionOffice Assistant Job descriptionOffice Manager Job descriptionPayroll Clerk Job descriptionPhone Operator Job descriptionProduction Scheduler Job descriptionPurchasing Assistant Job descriptionReceptionist Job descriptionShipping Clerk Job descriptionTruck Dispatcher

Construction and extraction (16)

Job descriptionCarpenter Job descriptionConcrete Finisher Job descriptionConstruction Worker Job descriptionElectrical Apprentice Job descriptionForeman Job descriptionHeavy Equipment Operator Job descriptionHome Inspector Job descriptionIronworker Job descriptionMason Job descriptionPainter Job descriptionPipe Layer Job descriptionPlumber Job descriptionPlumber Apprentice Job descriptionRoofer Job descriptionSheet Metal Worker Job descriptionSolar Installer

Installation, maintenance and repair (8)

Job descriptionDiesel Mechanic Job descriptionHVAC Helper Job descriptionHVAC Technician Job descriptionLocksmith Job descriptionMaintenance Technician Job descriptionMaintenance Worker Job descriptionMechanic Job descriptionMillwright

Production (11)

Job descriptionBaker Job descriptionBoiler Operator Job descriptionJeweler Job descriptionLaundry Attendant Job descriptionMachinist Job descriptionManufacturing Supervisor Job descriptionPackaging Operator Job descriptionShipfitter Job descriptionTool and Die Maker Job descriptionWastewater Operator Job descriptionWelder

Transportation and material moving (12)

Job descriptionAircraft Quality Control Inspector Job descriptionBus Driver Job descriptionCar Detailer Job descriptionChauffeur Job descriptionForklift Operator Job descriptionGas Station Attendant Job descriptionPicker and Packer Job descriptionPizza Delivery Driver Job descriptionSchool Bus Driver Job descriptionStocker Job descriptionTruck Driver Job descriptionValet Attendant

FAQ

Questions people ask

What is a job description?

A written summary of a job: its main duties, the skills and knowledge it needs, and the education, experience or training expected.

Are these real job postings?

No. Each page describes an occupation from U.S. government data and includes an illustrative template. Real postings differ by employer.

Where does the information come from?

Duties, skills, knowledge and preparation levels come from O*NET 31.0; typical entry education, experience, training and projections from BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; pay from BLS OEWS May 2025.

Method

How this page is built

Every listed page is built from O*NET 31.0 and BLS data for one occupation: the occupation TryHired's role page for that career uses, or, for a title without a role page, the one occupation O*NET lists that title under.

This page includes information from the O*NET® 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. TryHired has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.

What this page can't tell you

How a specific employer defines a job.
Careers without a TryHired job description yet.

Sources

O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program, occupational projections 2025–35 (typical entry-level education, work experience, on-the-job training, projected employment and openings; public domain).
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).