Browse every occupation by category.
Cross-reference VE testimony against 12,741 DOT jobs organized across 12 interest areas. Titled, indexed, and drillable by GOE level.
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Job Buster
Verify any DOT code in seconds.
Drop in any DOT code a VE cited and get an instant validity check — obsolete jobs flagged, RFC-DOT conflicts surfaced, and the correct SSR applied based on hearing date.
What it does
The VE cited a job. Find out everything about it.
Industry, alternative titles, DOT code, strength, SVP, postural and sensory demands, GED, and aptitudes, every detail you need to challenge the testimony, all in one place.
Verify multiple DOT codes at once.
Paste the DOT codes the VE testified to and check all of them in a single batch against BLS data — flag obsolescence, conflicts, and employment ceilings without re-typing each one.
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Drill into the full DOT record.
Open any occupation to see industry, alternative titles, DOT code, strength rating, SVP, definition, postural and sensory demands, GED, aptitudes: everything you need to challenge the VE.
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Every workflow you need to challenge the VE.
Workflows, glossary, hearing tips, and government data sources for challenging VE testimony, all built into Job Buster.
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Pricing
Completely free to use.
Job Buster
Includes
- Search 12,000+ DOT occupations
- RFC Builder: filter by strength, SVP, postural, sensory, GED, aptitudes
- Browse Guide for Occupational Exploration (GOE)
- Full DOT record: definition, demands, alternative titles
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Job Buster FAQ
Questions, answered.
Use Quick Search by job title, DOT code (###.###-###), or SOC code (##-####). The search supports AND, OR, NOT, “phrases”, and wildcards. Results can be sorted by Title, SVP, Strength, or Code.
The RFC Builder lets you filter the DOT by job demands — Strength, SVP, postural, sensory/visual, environmental, worker functions, GED, and aptitudes. Set a residual functional capacity and surface every DOT job that fits within those limits.
The GOE Browser walks the Guide for Occupational Exploration hierarchy — 12 interest areas covering all 12,741 DOT jobs. Click any level to view the DOT occupations within it.
Each record includes the DOT code, industry, alternative titles, last-updated year, strength rating, SVP, full definition, and breakdowns for SCO, WF/MPSMS, Temperaments/Aptitudes, Labor Market, O*NET, and ORS data.
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), Selected Characteristics of Occupations (SCO), Guide for Occupational Exploration (GOE), O*NET, and Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS). Every reference is sourced and verifiable.
Yes. Use the download icon in the occupation detail view to save the record — useful for attaching to briefs or pulling into your case file.
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