Job grading standards and functional standards define Federal trades, craft, and labor occupations, establish official position titles, and describe the various levels of work.

The documents below provide general information used in determining the occupational series, title, grade, and pay system for positions performing trades, craft, and labor work in the Federal Government.

• Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families
  See Part II of the Handbook for definitions of Federal trades, craft, and labor jobs.
• FWS Job Grading System
  Guidance on how to classify Federal trades, craft, and labor positions under the Federal Wage System.

Job grading standards provide information used in determining the occupational series and title of jobs performing trades, craft, and labor work in the Federal Government. They also provide grading criteria for positions classified under the Federal Wage System (FWS).

If a series is not included in this list, we have not issued a specific job grading standard for that series. Documents on the Classifying Trades, Craft, and Labor Positions webpage provide series definitions and guidance on classifying jobs in series with no published standard.

• 2500 - Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Group
• 2600 - Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Group
• 2800 - Electrical Installation and Maintenance Group
• 3100 - Fabric and Leather Work Group
• 3300 - Instrument Work Group
• 3400 - Machine Tool Work Group
• 3500 - General Services and Support Work Group
• 3600 - Structural and Finishing Work Group
• 3700 - Metal Processing Group
• 3800 - Metal Work Group
• 3900 - Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Group
• 4100 - Painting and Paperhanging Group
• 4200 - Plumbing and Pipefitting Group
• 4300 - Pliable Materials Work Group
• 4400 - Printing Group
• 4600 - Wood Work Group
• 4700 - General Maintenance and Operations Work Group
• 4800 - General Equipment Maintenance Group
• 5000 - Plant and Animal Work Group
• 5200 - Miscellaneous Occupations Group
• 5300 - Industrial Equipment Maintenance Group
• 5400 - Industrial Equipment Operation Group
• 5700 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Group
• 5800 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Maintenance Group
• 6500 - Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Group
• 6600 - Armament Work Group
• 6900 - Warehousing and Stock Handling Group
• 7000 - Packing and Processing Group
• 7300 - Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing Group
• 7400 - Food Preparation and Serving Group
• 7600 - Personal Services Group
• 8200 - Fluid Systems Maintenance Group
• 8600 - Engine Overhaul Group
• 8800 - Aircraft Overhaul Group

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Functional standards are used to determine the grade of broad categories of trades, craft, and labor work for jobs classified under the Federal Wage System (FWS).

Refer to the Introduction to the Federal Wage System Job Grading System for more information on FWS functional standards.