Character Impersonator - 299.647-010 - Occasional Handling, No Fingering

We used the SCO and the aptitudes for dexterity to show that there really are not a significant number of jobs for a person limited to light work (six hours of standing/walking), occasional handling, and no fingering. There is more than one way to tackle the problem. We look at character impersonator (DOT 299.647-010) through the O*Net.

Character Impersonator (DOT 299.647-010) belongs to models (SOC 41-9012).  Models have regular schedules in 33% of jobs and work 40 hours per week or more in 8% of jobs. The O*NET reports the incumbent surveys that 7% of the jobs require use of the hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls half the time.  Models stand continually or almost continually in 5% of jobs.  We use the O*NET work context reports to prove the point:

41-9012.00 Models

Structural Job Characteristics	%	Response
Duration of Typical Work Week — Number of hours typically worked in one week.	8	More than 40 hours
	0	40 hours
	92	Less than 40 hours

Environmental	%	Response
Work Schedules — How regular are the work schedules for this job?	33	Regular (established routine, set schedule)
	55	Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)
	12	Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)

Exertional	%	Response
Spend Time Sitting — How much does this job require sitting?	32	Continually or almost continually
	42	More than half the time
	9	About half the time
	17	Less than half the time
	0	Never
Exertional	%	Response
Spend Time Standing — How much does this job require standing?	5	Continually or almost continually
	31	More than half the time
	18	About half the time
	46	Less than half the time
	0	Never
Exertional	%	Response
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?	0	Continually or almost continually
	1	More than half the time
	0	About half the time
	19	Less than half the time
	80	Never
Exertional	%	Response
Spend Time Walking and Running — How much does this job require walking and running?	0	Continually or almost continually
	7	More than half the time
	0	About half the time
	34	Less than half the time
	58	Never

The Occupational Requirements Survey 2017 data release provides no data about the occupational group of models.  We used the handling responses from the O*NET in lieu thereof.

We can check the OOH to determine aggregate job numbers and the typical education/training.  

41-9012 Models

Typical Education Needed	No formal educational credential
Work Experience in a Related Occupation	None
Typical On-The-Job Training Needed to Attain Competency	None
2016 Employment	4,800

Incumbents have at least some college in 51.3% of jobs.  

The Occupational Employment Statistics estimates the occupational group at 3,710.  

Models include four DOT codes, one of which are unskilled and light and another three requiring greater skills.  The estimate for character impersonator that meets the criteria for the limitations that meet the threshold of presumptive substantial gainful activity is 101 jobs in the nation.  

# of jobs	% unskilled	# of unskilled jobs
4,800	100%	4,800
# of unskilled jobs	% ≤ occasional manipulation	# ≤ occasional manipulation
4,800	99%	4,752
# of unskilled jobs	% no manipulation	# no manipulation
4,800	80%	3,840
# no manipulation	% full-time	# full time, no manipulation
3,840	8%	307
# full time, no manipulation	% regular schedule	# regular, f-t, no manip.
307	33%	101