Occupations

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Popular handbook for career exploration. Information on about 250 occupations including requirements, salaries, and the employment outlook for the field.

O*NET
Identifies and describes the key components of modern occupations. The purpose of this Department of Labor database is to supply the nation with up-dated information critical to the effective training, educations, counseling and employment of workers. This online product will ultimately realace the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. 

USA Jobs
From the Office of Personnel Management, the official website for federal job postings. It is possible to search this site in a variety of ways, by job type, profession, agency, and geographically.

Civilian Pay Tables -- Federal Government
This website provides information about all of the pay rates within the federal government. It also includes "locality pay tables."

U.S. Office of Personnel Managemen -- Subject Index
Find application forms for federal jobs, classification and qualification standards, and information about many other topics concerning federal employment.

Military Pay Tables
Use information here to find military basic pay rates for the current year and for prior years. Information is for enlisted personnel, commissioned officers, and warrant officers.