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Ability
Occupations requiring this ability
- Physicists5.62
- Biochemists and Biophysicists5.38
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists5.38
- Neuropsychologists5.25
- Anthropologists and Archeologists5.12
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary5.12
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary5.12
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary5.12
- Technical Writers5.12
- Natural Sciences Managers5.00
- Nuclear Engineers5.00
- Nanosystems Engineers5.00
- Microbiologists5.00
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists5.00
- Geneticists5.00
- Biologists5.00
- Epidemiologists5.00
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists5.00
- Astronomers5.00
- Economists5.00
- Lawyers5.00
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers5.00
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates5.00
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- History Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
- Editors5.00
- Preventive Medicine Physicians5.00
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary4.88
- Business Continuity Planners4.88
- Mathematicians4.88
- Statisticians4.88
- Biostatisticians4.88
- Environmental Engineers4.88
- Materials Engineers4.88
- Animal Scientists4.88
- Bioinformatics Scientists4.88
- Chemists4.88
- Materials Scientists4.88
- Industrial Ecologists4.88
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists4.88
- Geographers4.88
- Historians4.88
- Political Scientists4.88
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.88
- Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.88
- Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary4.88
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary4.88
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary4.88
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.88
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary4.88
- Family Medicine Physicians4.88
- Pediatricians, General4.88
- Physicians, Pathologists4.88
- Psychiatrists4.88
- Urologists4.88
- Genetic Counselors4.88
- Chief Executives4.75
- Training and Development Managers4.75
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary4.75
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors4.75
- Aerospace Engineers4.75
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers4.75
- Soil and Plant Scientists4.75
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists4.75
- Environmental Economists4.75
- Survey Researchers4.75
- School Psychologists4.75
- Sociologists4.75
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators4.75
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary4.75
- Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary4.75
- Curators4.75
- Writers and Authors4.75
- Speech-Language Pathologists4.75
- General Internal Medicine Physicians4.75
- Architectural and Engineering Managers4.62
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists4.62
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers4.62
- Petroleum Engineers4.62
- Mechatronics Engineers4.62
- Photonics Engineers4.62
- Robotics Engineers4.62
- Hydrologists4.62
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists4.62
- Clinical Neuropsychologists4.62
- Instructional Coordinators4.62
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers4.62
- Radiologists4.62
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric4.62
- Intelligence Analysts4.62
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers4.50
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists4.50
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects4.50
- Fuel Cell Engineers4.50
- Microsystems Engineers4.50
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.50
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health4.50
- Judicial Law Clerks4.50
- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.50
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.50
- Emergency Medicine Physicians4.50
- Neurologists4.50
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists4.50
- Hospitalists4.50
- Sports Medicine Physicians4.50
- Chief Sustainability Officers4.38
- Fundraising Managers4.38
- Investment Fund Managers4.38
- Labor Relations Specialists4.38
- Health Informatics Specialists4.38
- Electrical Engineers4.38
- Manufacturing Engineers4.38
- Environmental Restoration Planners4.38
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers4.38
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists4.38
- Urban and Regional Planners4.38
- Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary4.38
- Farm and Home Management Educators4.38
- Audiologists4.38
- Orthotists and Prosthetists4.38
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare4.25
- Emergency Management Directors4.25
- Compliance Managers4.25
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers4.25
- Management Analysts4.25
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts4.25
- Computer and Information Research Scientists4.25
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects4.25
- Agricultural Engineers4.25
- Industrial Engineers4.25
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers4.25
- Food Scientists and Technologists4.25
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors4.25
- Mental Health Counselors4.25
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers4.25
- Health Education Specialists4.25
- Archivists4.25
- Producers and Directors4.25
- Public Relations Specialists4.25
- Dietitians and Nutritionists4.25
- Podiatrists4.25
- Nurse Practitioners4.25
- Allergists and Immunologists4.25
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians4.25
- Naturopathic Physicians4.25
- Medical Dosimetrists4.25
- Marketing Managers4.12
- Security Managers4.12
- Computer and Information Systems Managers4.12
- Financial Managers4.12
- Treasurers and Controllers4.12
- Quality Control Systems Managers4.12
- Hydroelectric Production Managers4.12
- Compensation and Benefits Managers4.12
- Human Resources Managers4.12
- Construction Managers4.12
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers4.12
- Medical and Health Services Managers4.12
- Water Resource Specialists4.12
- Social and Community Service Managers4.12
- Regulatory Affairs Managers4.12
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators4.12
- Coroners4.12
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists4.12
- Logistics Engineers4.12
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners4.12
- Training and Development Specialists4.12
- Search Marketing Strategists4.12
- Sustainability Specialists4.12
- Accountants and Auditors4.12
- Financial Examiners4.12
- Computer Network Architects4.12
- Database Administrators4.12
- Business Intelligence Analysts4.12
- Clinical Data Managers4.12
- Bioinformatics Technicians4.12
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval4.12
- Surveyors4.12
- Geodetic Surveyors4.12
- Transportation Engineers4.12
- Water/Wastewater Engineers4.12
- Computer Hardware Engineers4.12
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer4.12
- Validation Engineers4.12
- Conservation Scientists4.12
- Range Managers4.12
- Park Naturalists4.12
- Climate Change Policy Analysts4.12
- Transportation Planners4.12
- Forensic Science Technicians4.12
- Remote Sensing Technicians4.12
- Marriage and Family Therapists4.12
- Healthcare Social Workers4.12
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons4.12
- Pharmacists4.12
- Physician Assistants4.12
- Exercise Physiologists4.12
- Art Therapists4.12
- Veterinarians4.12
- Acute Care Nurses4.12
- Clinical Nurse Specialists4.12
- Dermatologists4.12
- Orthoptists4.12
- Cytogenetic Technologists4.12
- Medical Transcriptionists4.12
- Sales Engineers4.12
- General and Operations Managers4.00
- Advertising and Promotions Managers4.00
- Sales Managers4.00
- Administrative Services Managers4.00
- Industrial Production Managers4.00
- Biomass Power Plant Managers4.00
- Purchasing Managers4.00
- Supply Chain Managers4.00
- Lodging Managers4.00
- Clinical Research Coordinators4.00
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers4.00
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators4.00
- Loss Prevention Managers4.00
- Wind Energy Operations Managers4.00
- Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes4.00
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products4.00
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators4.00
- Cost Estimators4.00
- Logistics Analysts4.00
- Fundraisers4.00
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists4.00
- Budget Analysts4.00
- Credit Analysts4.00
- Personal Financial Advisors4.00
- Credit Counselors4.00
- Loan Officers4.00
- Financial Quantitative Analysts4.00
- Computer Systems Analysts4.00
- Information Security Analysts4.00
- Data Warehousing Specialists4.00
- Software Developers4.00
- Document Management Specialists4.00
- Information Technology Project Managers4.00
- Actuaries4.00
- Operations Research Analysts4.00
- Landscape Architects4.00
- Chemical Engineers4.00
- Civil Engineers4.00
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers4.00
- Mechanical Engineers4.00
- Automotive Engineers4.00
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians4.00
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.00
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.00
- Foresters4.00
- Chemical Technicians4.00
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health4.00
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists4.00
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors4.00
- Rehabilitation Counselors4.00
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers4.00
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists4.00
- Clergy4.00
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education4.00
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants4.00
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education4.00
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education4.00
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education4.00
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School4.00
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education4.00
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School4.00
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool4.00
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School4.00
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School4.00
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors4.00
- Tutors4.00
- Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary4.00
- Media Programming Directors4.00
- Interpreters and Translators4.00
- Chiropractors4.00
- Orthodontists4.00
- Optometrists4.00
- Occupational Therapists4.00
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists4.00
- Physical Therapists4.00
- Recreational Therapists4.00
- Music Therapists4.00
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses4.00
- Nurse Anesthetists4.00
- Nurse Midwives4.00
- Anesthesiologists4.00
- Midwives4.00
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants4.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers4.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives4.00
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators4.00
- Police Identification and Records Officers4.00
- Private Detectives and Investigators4.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4.00
- Correspondence Clerks4.00
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping4.00
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants4.00
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants4.00
- Proofreaders and Copy Markers4.00
- Construction and Building Inspectors4.00
- Energy Auditors4.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers4.00
- Facilities Managers3.88
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers3.88
- Spa Managers3.88
- Human Resources Specialists3.88
- Logisticians3.88
- Security Management Specialists3.88
- Insurance Underwriters3.88
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents3.88
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists3.88
- Database Architects3.88
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers3.88
- Video Game Designers3.88
- Web Administrators3.88
- Information Security Engineers3.88
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists3.88
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar3.88
- Wind Energy Engineers3.88
- Robotics Technicians3.88
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.88
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.88
- Precision Agriculture Technicians3.88
- Biological Technicians3.88
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians3.88
- Social Science Research Assistants3.88
- Quality Control Analysts3.88
- Social and Human Service Assistants3.88
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School3.88
- Museum Technicians and Conservators3.88
- Art Directors3.88
- Commercial and Industrial Designers3.88
- Interior Designers3.88
- Talent Directors3.88
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys3.88
- Prosthodontists3.88
- Registered Nurses3.88
- Critical Care Nurses3.88
- Athletic Trainers3.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers3.88
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products3.88
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs3.88
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks3.88
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3.88
- Statistical Assistants3.88
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators3.88
- Aviation Inspectors3.88
- Geothermal Production Managers3.75
- Biofuels Production Managers3.75
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers3.75
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling3.75
- Funeral Home Managers3.75
- Wind Energy Development Managers3.75
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage3.75
- Compliance Officers3.75
- Customs Brokers3.75
- Computer Network Support Specialists3.75
- Computer User Support Specialists3.75
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators3.75
- Computer Programmers3.75
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists3.75
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors3.75
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters3.75
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists3.75
- Agricultural Technicians3.75
- Food Science Technicians3.75
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians3.75
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers3.75
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists3.75
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term3.75
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists3.75
- Special Effects Artists and Animators3.75
- Set and Exhibit Designers3.75
- Media Technical Directors/Managers3.75
- Coaches and Scouts3.75
- Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners3.75
- Anesthesiologist Assistants3.75
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists3.75
- Cytotechnologists3.75
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists3.75
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists3.75
- Patient Representatives3.75
- Occupational Therapy Assistants3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers3.75
- Fish and Game Wardens3.75
- Customs and Border Protection Officers3.75
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3.75
- Advertising Sales Agents3.75
- Insurance Sales Agents3.75
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products3.75
- Desktop Publishers3.75
- Solar Energy Installation Managers3.75
- Avionics Technicians3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators3.75
- Commercial Pilots3.75
- Airfield Operations Specialists3.75
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents3.62
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products3.62
- Online Merchants3.62
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property3.62
- Web Developers3.62
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.62
- Nuclear Technicians3.62
- Community Health Workers3.62
- Fashion Designers3.62
- Graphic Designers3.62
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists3.62
- Film and Video Editors3.62
- Dentists, General3.62
- Respiratory Therapists3.62
- Acupuncturists3.62
- Histotechnologists3.62
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.62
- Psychiatric Technicians3.62
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses3.62
- Medical Assistants3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers3.62
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators3.62
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents3.62
- Real Estate Brokers3.62
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks3.62
- Brokerage Clerks3.62
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers3.62
- Transportation Inspectors3.62
- Food Service Managers3.50
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians3.50
- Architectural and Civil Drafters3.50
- Self-Enrichment Teachers3.50
- Music Directors and Composers3.50
- Audio and Video Technicians3.50
- Dental Hygienists3.50
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians3.50
- Opticians, Dispensing3.50
- Surgical Assistants3.50
- Firefighters3.50
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers3.50
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers3.50
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors3.50
- Bill and Account Collectors3.50
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks3.50
- Freight Forwarders3.50
- Agricultural Inspectors3.50
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels3.50
- Ship Engineers3.50
- Gambling Managers3.38
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate3.38
- Automotive Engineering Technicians3.38
- Photonics Technicians3.38
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians3.38
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians3.38
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education3.38
- Teaching Assistants, Special Education3.38
- Actors3.38
- Sound Engineering Technicians3.38
- Radiation Therapists3.38
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers3.38
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists3.38
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists3.38
- Chefs and Head Cooks3.38
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers3.38
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks3.38
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan3.38
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks3.38
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers3.38
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians3.38
- Air Traffic Controllers3.38
- Traffic Technicians3.38
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products3.25
- Mechanical Drafters3.25
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians3.25
- Forest and Conservation Technicians3.25
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists3.25
- Physical Therapist Assistants3.25
- Transit and Railroad Police3.25
- Residential Advisors3.25
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks3.25
- File Clerks3.25
- Public Safety Telecommunicators3.25
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance3.25
Source: O*NET database (abilities)
