UPDATED COMMON CODES
OCCUPATION CODE INDUSTRY CODE COW
SALES WORKERS:
Market & S-walk Stall Vendor 5211 Market & Sidewalk Stall Vending 4774 3 or 4
Ambulant/street food vendor 5212 Ambulant/street food vending 4721 3 or 4
Street non-food vendor 9520 Other Retail Sale not in stall 4799 1,3,5,6
Carenderia proprietor 1412 Carenderia 5610 3 or 4
RESTAURANT MANAGERS 1412 Operation of food concessions 5629 1,3,4,5,6
Door-2-door Salesman 5243 Door-to-door selling 4799 3 or 4
e-load retailer 5211 Retailing of prepaid cards 4789 1, 5 or 6
Sales Lady 5221
Salesperson/Promodiser 5242 Supermarket/Groceries 4711 1, 5 or 6
Sales Supervisor retail trade 1442 Supermarket/Groceries 4711 1, 5 or 6
S-sari store proprietor 1420 S-sari Store rtlg. 4711 4
S-sari store proprietor w/o paid 5221 S-sari Store rtlg. 4711 3
Store helper 9334 S-sari store rtlg. 4711 1, 5 or 6
Online Seller 5244 Retail Sale Via Telephone/Internet 4791 3
Avon Dealer 5243 Retailing not in Store 4799 3
Manager, hotel 1411 Hotel-5510 Restaurant-5610 1, 5 or 6
Manager, restaurant 1412 Depends on the kind of Activity 1, 2, 5 or 6
WORKERS IN PVT HH: CODE INDUSTRY CODE REMARK
Domestic helper 9111 Private household 9640 0
Labandera/Launderers 9121 Private household 9640 0
Baby sitter 5311 Private household 9640 0
Family driver 8322 Private household 9640 0
Cook 5120 Private household 9640 0
Private Tutor 5312 Private household 9640 0
Caregiver 5322 Private household 9640 0
Caregiver 5322 Other residential care activities, n.e.c. 8790 1,2,5,6
DRIVERS: CODE INDUSTRY CODE REMARK
Driver (own vehicle) 1324 Bus (4920), PUJ (4932),Tricycle (4932) 3 or 4
Transport conductors 5112 Bus (4920), PUJ (4932) 1, 5 or 6
Bus drivers 8331 Public Transport 4920 1, 5 or 6
Habal2x drivers 8321 Public transport 4932 1, 5 or 6
Habal2x drivers 8321 Public Transport 4932 3
PUJ/Taxi/Car drivers 8322 Public Transport 4932 1, 5 or 6
Tricycle drivers 8321 Public Transport 4932 1, 5 or 6
Truck/Heavy Eq Drivers 8322 Freight/Cargo handling 4933 1, 5 or 6
Trisikad drivers 9331 Trisikad transport 4932 3
Trisikad drivers 9331 Trisikad transport 4932 1, 5 or 6
Truckboy/Hauling labor. 9333 Cargo Hauling 4933 1, 5 or 6
Angkas, Joyride, Toktok, Grab 8323
Grab drivers (using car) 8324
Grab Taxi drivers 8325
Grab, Lalamove, Transportify
drivers (using van to transport
passengers, mail, or goods) 8326
UPDATED COMMON CODES
Grab Bike drivers, Food Panda
drivers (using bicycle) 9335
FARMERS: CODE INDUSTRY CODE REMARK
Rice/Palay farmer 6111 Rice/Palay farming 0112 3 or 4
Corn farmers 6112 Corn farming 0113 3 or 4
Sugarcane farmers 6113 Sugarcane farming 0114 3 or 4
Leafy & fruit bearing vegetable 6114 Leafy & fruit bearing vegetable 0117 3 or 4
farmer (eggplant, cabbage) farming
Root crop farmers 6116 Melon, roots and tubers farming 0118 3 or 4
Coconut farmer/Tuba Gatherer 6115 Tuba gathering 0126 3 or 4
Firewood gatherer 6214 Other forestry act. 0220 3 or 4
Farm helpers/ farm laborer 9211 PSIC based on what industry 1, 2, 5 or 6
Coconut Farmer 6115 Coconut Farming 0126 3, 4
Coffee & Cacao Farmer 6117 Coffee & Cacao Farming 0127 3, 4
Flower Farmer 6118
ANIMAL PRODUCERS: CODE INDUSTRY CODE REMARK
Cattle raiser 6121 Cattle raising 0141 3 or 4
Hog raiser 6127 Hog raising 0145 3 or 4
Poultry farmer (chicken- 6126 Poultry farming 0146 3 or 4
Duck raiser 6125 Poultry farming 0147 3 or 4
Poultry farmer (gamefowl, 6129 Poultry farming/gamefowl raising 0147 3 or 4
ostrich) Egg production 0148
Game Fowl Raiser 6126 Game Fowl Raising 0147 3
Cockfighting laborer 9212 Gamecock raising 0147 1, 5 or 6
Chicken Farmer 6124 Chicken Farming 0146 3,4
FISHERMEN: CODE INDUSTRY CODE REMARK
Farm cultivators 6411 Fish breeding/hatchery 0322 3 or 4
Coastal fisherman 6226 Coastal fishing 0311 3 or 4
Deep-Sea fishermen 6227 Deep-sea fishing 0311 3 or 4
Inland fisherman 6226 Inland fishing 0312 3 or 4
Fishing Helper/Laborer 9216 PSIC based on what industry 1, 2, 5 or 6
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS: CODE INDUSTRY CODE REMARK
Carpenters 7115 Bldg/Residential construction 4100 1, 5 or 6
Bldg construction laborer 9313 Bldg/Residential construction 4100 1, 5 or 6
Road construction laborer 9312 Road Construction 4210 1, 5 or 6
Electrician (Bldg wiring) 7411 Elec/Mech work @ site 4321 1, 5 or 6
Masons/bricklayers 7113 Bldg/Residential construction 4100 1, 5 or 6
Painters 7131 Bldg/Residential construction 4100 1, 5 or 6
Plumbers/Pipefitters 7126 Plumbing installation 4322 1, 5 or 6
Roofer/Tinsmith 7121 Bldg completion 4100 1, 5 or 6
Welder 7212 Depends on the kind of Activity
construction laborer 9313 Bldg / Road Const 4100 / 4210
Construction Foreman 3123 Depends on the kind of Activity
SERVICE WORKERS CODE INDUSTRY CODE REMARK
UPDATED COMMON CODES
Beautician/Manicurist 5142 Hairdressing/Beauty 9610 1, 3, 5 or 6
Barber 5141 Parlor/Barber Shop 9610 1, 3, 5 or 6
Car mechanic 7231 Maint/repair of vehicles 4520 1, 3, 5 or 6
Cook 5120 Restaurant/Carenderia 5610 1, 5 or 6
Electronics repairman 7421 Repair hh appliances & home & garden eqpt 9522 1, 5 or 6
Faith Healer 3230 Faith healing activities 9690 3
Vulcanizer 8141 Vulcanizing shop 4520 1, 5 or 6
Waiter/Waitress 5131 Restaurant/Carenderia 5610 1, 5 or 6
Masseur 5142 Spa 9610
Freight handler 9333 PSIC based on what industry 1,5 or 6
Freight handler 9333 Water retailing 4722 1, 5 or 6
Aircraft Electrician 7412 Repair & Maintenance of Aircraft 3315 1,5,6
Aircraft Mechanic 7232
Computer Technicians 3511
Repairman 3114 Repair of ATM Machine 9511
Midwives (Board Passer) 2222
MANUFACTURING LABORERS CODE INDUSTRY CODE REMARK
Assembling/mftg. labor 9329 PSIC should be based on what is being manufactured 1, 5 or 6
Electronic Assembler/Product'n. 8212 Electronic Components Mftg 2640 1, 5 or 6
Camera Assembler 8212 Camera manufacturing 2670 1, 5 or 6
Embroiders/Sewers 7533 Fabrics Embroidering 1395 1, 5 or 6
Firecracker makers 8131 Explosives mftg. 2029 1, 5 or 6
Fish dryer/maker 7511 Drying of Fish 1020 1, 5 or 6
Footwear prod’n worker 8156 Footwear mftg. 1521 to 1529 1, 5 or 6
Guitar maker 7312 Guitar making 3220 1, 5 or 6
Hand packers 9321 PSIC should be based on what is being manufactured 1, 5 or 6
Handicraft workers in wood 7317 Mftg wood/ bamboo/ canes/ rattan – 1620 1621 to 1629 1, 5 or 6
Hollow Block Maker 7113 Hollow Block Mftg 2396 1, 5 or 6
Machine Shop Operator 7223 Machine Shop 2592 1, 5 or 6
Potters 7314 Pottery/clay products mftg 2393 1, 5 or 6
Quality inspector 3257 PSIC should be based on what is being manufactured 1, 2, 5 or 6
Rattan furniture worker 7317 Rattan furniture mftg. 3102 1, 5 or 6
Sand/Gravel Laborer 9311 Sand/Gravel Quarrying 0810 1, 3, 5 or 6
Shellcraft worker (assembling laborer)
9329 Shellcraft mftg. 3299 1, 5 or 6
Stonecraft workers 7113 Stonecraft 2397 1, 5 or 6
Sewers, Embroiders & related workers
7533 PSIC should be based on what is being manufactured 1, 5 or 6
Tailors/Dressmakers 7531 Custom tailoring/dressmaking 1421/1422 1, 3, 5 or 6
Watch/Clock Repairman 7311 Mftg of watch/clock 2652 1, 5 or 6
Wood furn/cabinet makers 7522 Wood furn. Mftg. 3101 1, 5 or 6
Food processors/workers 7514 Mfg / processing of food prod. 1079 1, 5 or 6
Fruit processing laborer 7514 Fruit processing 1030 1, 5 or 6
UPDATED COMMON CODES
Gun maker 7222 Gun manufacturing 2520 1, 5 or 6
Jewelry worker 7313 Manufacturing of jewelries 3211 1, 5 or 6
Meat processing laborer 7511 Meat processing 1012 1, 5 or 6
Metal worker / assembler 7213 Mfg of fabricated metal prod. 2591/2599 1, 5 or 6
Assembling Laborer/Bottle Sorter - 9329 PSIC based on what industry 1, 5 or 6
Hand/ Food Packer 9321 PSIC based on what industry 1, 5 or 6
Noodles laborer 7512 Noodles manufacturing 1074 1, 5 or 6
TEACHING PERSONNEL CODE INDUSTRY CODE REMARK
Coll/Univ. Professor 2310 Public/Private educ. 8540 1, 2, 5 or 6
Gen. Elem. Teacher 2341 Public/Private Elem. 8521 1, 2, 5 or 6
Gen. Sec. Teacher 2330 Public/Private Sec. 8531 1, 2, 5 or 6
Pre-elem. Teacher 2342 Public/Private pre-sch 8511 1, 2, 5 or 6
School Principal 1345 Depends on the type of school 1, 2, 5 or 6
Teaching associate professionals 2353 Depends on the kind of Activity 0, 1, 2, 5 or 6
Teacher Aide (ESL) 5312 Other Education 8559
MISCELLANEOUS: CODE INDUSTRY CODE REMARK
Bgy Captain/Councilors 1111 LGU 8411 2
Bgy. Tanod 5419 General Public Administration 8411 2
Fireman 5411 Govt-Public order & safety 8423 2
Janitors/Bldg. Cleaners 5153 Cleaning activities 8121 1, 5 or 6
Manager, production/mfg. 1321 Depends on the kind of Activity 1, 5 or 6
Police 5412 Govt-Public order & safety 8423 2
Security Guard 5414 Security agency 8010 1
Soldier/Army 0110 Defense Activities 8422 2
Midwife, board passer 2222 LGU 8411 2
Midwife , not passer 3222 LGU 8411 2
SK Chairman LGU 8411
Additional codes: CODE INDUSTRY CODE REMARK
Butcher 7511 Meat Slaughtering 1011 1, 3, 5 or 6
Call Center Agent 4222 Call Center 8221 1, 5 or 6
Call Center Agent Sale & Marketing 5244 Call Center 8221
Photographer 3413 Photographic services 7420 1, 3, 5 or 6
Printing operator/laborer 7322 Printing services 1811 1, 5 or 6
Salt maker 9311 Extraction of Salt 0893 1, 5 or 6
Garbage collector 9611 Garbage collection 3811 1, 2, 5 or 6
Vlogger 2654 Other creative, Arts and Entertainment 5911 1
Contact Tracers 3252 Regulation of Activities providing health care 8412 2
Steel manufacturing laborer 7213 Steel works, rolling mills mfg. 2412 1, 5 or 6
Landlady / Landlord 5153 Dormitory / Boarding House 5590 3 or 4
Internet Cafe Owner 1330 Internet Cafe 6190 3 or 4
Internet Attendant 1330 Internet Cafe 6190 1, 5 or 6
Manufacturing Laborer 9329 Water refilling station 1105 1, 5 or 6
UPDATED COMMON CODES
Travel/Tour Guide 5113 Other reservation Services 7990 1,3,5,6
Wedding Planner 3332 Wedding Coordinator 7990 1,5,6
Child Care 5311 Other Residential/Pvt HH 8790/9640
Surveyor 4321 Land Surveying 7110 1,5,6
Upholsterer 7534 Upholstery 9524 1
Puso Maker 7512 Puso Making 1071 3
Puso Retailer 5211 Puso Retaining 4721
TRADER HELPER 9334 LIVESTOCK TRADER 4620 1
BANTAY DAGAT 9216 PSIC based on what industry 1, 5, 6
ASSEMBLER 8211 Car Accessories 2920 1, 5, 6
Lomboy Maker 9520 Retailing 4799 1, 3
Cristo 9629 Gambling 9200 1
Gaffer 9629 Gambling 9200 1, 2, 3
Well Drillers 8113 Support Activities for other mining and quarying 990 1, 5, 6
Lapida Maker 7113 Lapida Making 9000 3
Baid nipper, gabas, buwang 7224 Other personal service activities, n.e.c. 9690 3
Lala Move Driver 1324 Service Activities incidental to Land transport 5221 3
Rug Maker 7533 Rug manufacturing 1393 1, 3, 5, 6
Axie Scholar/Manager 4212 Axie Gaming 9329 1
Crypto/bitcoin Manager 1346 Other Financial Activities 6619
Crypto Trader 3311 Other Financial Activities 6619
Broom Maker 7317 Broom Mftg 1394
Grab Food Driver (motorcycle) 8321 Grab Food Delivery 5629 3
Statistical Researcher 4312 Natl Gov't 8411 2
Handpackers 9322 Mftg of Lion Tiger Katol 2021
Event Decorator 3432 Wedding Event 7410 1
Event Planner 3332
Update as of 2022 October
Language Teacher 5312 Other Education 8559 1
Madrasah Teacher 3413 Religious Organizations 9491
PISO Net Owner 1439 PISO Net Services 9610 4
PISO Net Owner 5223 PISO Net Services 9610 3
Pastor (non graduate) 3413 Religious Organizations 9491
Kakanin Maker & Seller 7512 Retailing of (Specify product) 1078 3
Kakanin Maker 1321 Mftg of (Specify product) 4
Handicraft 7317 Mftg of (Specify product)
Chainsaw Operator& owner 6212 Logging 0220 3
Chainsaw Operator 8172 Logging 0220 1
Quality Inspector 3257 PSIC based on what industry 1,5,6
Massage Therapist w/ NCII 3255 Wellness
Massage Therapist 5142 Personal Services 9610 1.3,5,6
Barangay Nutrition Scholar 5321 LGU 8411 2
SPECIAL OCCUPATIONS: CODE INDUSTRY CODE
Housekeeper 0210 Idle - w/ exp. but no work 0940
Pensioner - 0221, Retired - 0222, Disabled - 0223
UPDATED COMMON CODES
Student - 0231, Dependent - 0232
Jobseeker - new worker seeking employment (0910)
Jobseeker - experienced worker seeking employment (0920)
Repair of other HH (bicycle) 9529
Repair of other HH (bicycle) 9529
Encoded October 2023
Scavenging of leftover palay Scavenging of leftover palay during
during threshing/harvesting 6310 threshing/harvesting 4620
Scavenging of plastics, bottles,
Scavenging of plastics, bottles, and the like 4669
etc. 9612
Midwives who passed the board
exam 2222
Midwives non-board passer 3222
Tire makers and vulcanizers 8141
E-LOAD retailers 5211 E-LOAD retailing 4789
Online seller 5247 Online Selling 4791 3
Barangay Health Worker 3253 Barangay Health Center (BHW) 8412
Angkas, Joyride, Toktok, Grab
Express drivers 8323
Grab drivers (using car) 8324
Grab Taxi drivers 8325
Grab, Lalamove, Transportify
drivers (using van to transport
passengers, mail, or goods) 8326
Grab Bike drivers, Food Panda
drivers (using bicycle) 9335
Mathematician, Operations
research analyst 2121
Actuarial analyst/specialist,
Actuarial researcher 2123
Data miner, Machine learning
engineer 2124
E-sport players and coaches 3424
Electronic Vehicle Supply
Equipment (EVSE) Repair and
Maintenance 7414
Fish Vendor 5211
Axie 9329
Bitcoin Trading 6499
Raising of duck layer 147
Growing of bush fruits, including strawberries 129
1078puto, suman, kalamay, bin
Manufacturing of native delicacies or "kakanin" e.g., bibingka,
Water purifying and refilling station 1105
Manufacture of drinking water and mineral water,
n.e.c. 1105
Manufacture of sportswear 1419
Repairing of aircraft 3315
Repair and maintenance of aircraft engines 3315
Car washing and auto-detailing services 4520
Retail selling of food products in pasalubong store/center 4711
Retail sale of pet 4776
Retail sale of pet supplies 4776
Public Utility Electric Vehicle (EV) Operation such as Plug-in
4932
electric vehicle (PEV), Batte
Delivery of food 5320
UPDATED COMMON CODES
Other courier activities, n. e. c. 5320
Carinderia or eatery 5610
Tea shops 5630
Mutual fund company operation 6430
Credit granting entity operation 6492
6499
Foreign Exchange Dealing/ Money Changing (Money Service Businesses (MSBs)
Remittance and transfer operations (MSBs) 6499
Statistical and data analytics consulting services 7490
Food safety consulting services 7490
Halal consulting services 7490
Activities of transportation network service 7990
Knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) activities 8229
Professional and licensure review services 8559
Training centers and facilities activities including
8559
culinary, caregiving, language proficiency
Online tutorial services 8559
Driving schools 8559
Medical and diagnostic laboratory services 8622
Dialysis Center activities 8622
Other residential care activities for mental
retardation, mental health and substance abuse, 8720
n.e.c.
Token, coin or cash-basis and card-operated games
9329
(arcade)
Indoor playground and playhouse operations for
9329
children
Light and/or sound system operation for fair and
9329
shows, discotheques and dance floor
Massage parlor 9610
Event planning/organizing activities (e.g., wedding,
9690
birthday, debut, baptismal)
Manufacture of desiccated coconut 1030
Manufacture of nata de coco 1078
Tickets sales/booking, for theatrical, entertainment
and recreational reservation activities
7990
barbecue stick maker 7317 1628
OMMON CODES
REMARKS
with Entrep Activity in FIES Form 1
with Entrep Activity in FIES Form 1
with Entrep Activity in FIES Form 1
with Entrep Activity in FIES Form 1
with Salaries & Wages in FIES Form 1
with Salaries & Wages in FIES Form 1
employee/with Salaries & Wages in FIES Form 1
with paid employee/Entrep Activity in FIES Form 1
with Salaries & Wages in FIES Form 1
REMARKS
REMARKS
acceptable error
OMMON CODES
REMARKS
4-digit PSOC starts code 6 if
class of worker=3
If Class of Worker = 4 then
PSOC = 1311
REMARKS
REMARKS
using vessels of less than 3 tons
using vessels over 3 tons
REMARKS
REMARKS
OMMON CODES
with Salaries & Wages in FIES Form 1
REMARKS
OMMON CODES
REMARKS
REMARKS
REMARKS
new
OMMON CODES
HGC HS grad
REMARKS
OMMON CODES
OMMON CODES
