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101 occupations starting with "C"

The letter "C" in the BLS Standard Occupational Classification catalog covers 101 distinct occupations, spread across every major occupational group from management and engineering through healthcare, education, food service, and protective services. This page shows 50 of those 101 occupations (page 2 of 3), sorted by occupation name. Combined U.S. employment across the occupations visible on this page reaches approximately 11,869,190 workers based on BLS OEWS May 2025 totals.

Pay inside this letter-group varies dramatically: occupations on this page span from $30,890 at the low end to $175,140 at the top, roughly a 5.7× spread, with an arithmetic average of $66,373. That range is typical of alphabetical browse pages: the BLS SOC catalog groups occupations by first-letter spelling rather than economic similarity, so a single letter can contain both six-figure specialties and entry-level service roles side by side. Use the sort selector to reorder the list by highest salary (to see ceiling-potential specialties first) or most jobs (to see which occupations actually employ meaningful numbers of workers nationally).

Every row on this page links to the full national occupation profile, which expands into the 10th-to-90th percentile pay band, state-by-state breakdown, metro-level variation, BLS-projected 10-year growth, typical education requirements, and where available workplace safety and H-1B visa wage data. When browsing for career exploration, look past the headline median, an occupation with a $55,000 median and a 90th percentile of $95,000 often offers more realistic upside than one with a $70,000 median and flat percentile bands. Remember that BLS wage data excludes employer-provided benefits, bonuses, overtime, and equity compensation that can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Use the alphabetical index above to jump between letters, and the pagination below to page through the current letter if it has more than 50 occupations.

Showing 51–100 of 101

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Occupation Median Salary
Computer and Information Research Scientists $140,300
Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,140
Computer Hardware Engineers $161,740
Computer Network Architects $134,050
Computer Network Support Specialists $76,220
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,690
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $68,120
Computer Occupations, All Other $116,580
Computer Programmers $100,390
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980
Computer Systems Analysts $105,850
Computer User Support Specialists $61,860
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $47,810
Concierges $38,950
Conservation Scientists $73,010
Construction and Building Inspectors $74,690
Construction Laborers $47,120
Construction Managers $114,990
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $61,810
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $74,340
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $42,420
Cooks, All Other $37,690
Cooks, Fast Food $30,890
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $37,450
Cooks, Private Household $47,940
Cooks, Restaurant $37,390
Cooks, Short Order $35,880
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $41,330
Correctional Officers and Jailers $58,940
Correspondence Clerks $46,800
Cost Estimators $78,740
Costume Attendants $50,400
Counselors, All Other $50,860
Counter and Rental Clerks $41,300
Couriers and Messengers $39,200
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $72,420
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $48,700
Craft Artists $46,080
Crane and Tower Operators $68,080
Credit Analysts $83,510
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $50,080
Credit Counselors $52,230
Crematory Operators $43,650
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $76,590
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $38,100
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,540
Curators $63,420
Customer Service Representatives $44,770
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $38,020
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,570

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Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. SOC classification from BLS Standard Occupational Classification system, 2018 edition.

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