Interest in nonstatus and nonprestige dimensions of occupational differentiation prompts questions concerning temporal change in new measures of occupational ranking. Literature that argues in favor of temporal change in the bases of occupational differentiation is juxtaposed with arguments suggesting stability. Confirmatory factor analytic models of occupational complexity, physical dexterity, physical activities, and unpleasantness of work suggest considerable stability in their measurement between 1965 and 1977. Limitations to the analysis and DOT data are noted. Implications for opposing arguments are discussed, as are the types of research situations in which these findings would be useful.
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