Occupations requiring this ability
- Physicists5.12
- Mathematicians4.75
- Biochemists and Biophysicists4.75
- Chief Executives4.62
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval4.38
- Neurologists4.38
- Preventive Medicine Physicians4.38
- Marketing Managers4.25
- Emergency Management Directors4.25
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists4.25
- Fuel Cell Engineers4.25
- Photonics Engineers4.25
- Astronomers4.25
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists4.25
- Lawyers4.25
- Art Directors4.25
- Editors4.25
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers4.25
- Chief Sustainability Officers4.12
- Advertising and Promotions Managers4.12
- Human Resources Managers4.12
- Architectural and Engineering Managers4.12
- Logistics Engineers4.12
- Business Continuity Planners4.12
- Computer and Information Research Scientists4.12
- Video Game Designers4.12
- Operations Research Analysts4.12
- Landscape Architects4.12
- Environmental Engineers4.12
- Manufacturing Engineers4.12
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects4.12
- Robotics Engineers4.12
- Nanosystems Engineers4.12
- Food Scientists and Technologists4.12
- Soil and Plant Scientists4.12
- Microbiologists4.12
- Bioinformatics Scientists4.12
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists4.12
- Geneticists4.12
- Epidemiologists4.12
- Hydrologists4.12
- Urban and Regional Planners4.12
- Marriage and Family Therapists4.12
- Healthcare Social Workers4.12
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School4.12
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators4.12
- Set and Exhibit Designers4.12
- Producers and Directors4.12
- Speech-Language Pathologists4.12
- Fundraising Managers4.00
- Security Managers4.00
- Industrial Production Managers4.00
- Training and Development Managers4.00
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary4.00
- Natural Sciences Managers4.00
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers4.00
- Management Analysts4.00
- Fundraisers4.00
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists4.00
- Security Management Specialists4.00
- Computer Systems Analysts4.00
- Health Informatics Specialists4.00
- Biostatisticians4.00
- Aerospace Engineers4.00
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers4.00
- Chemical Engineers4.00
- Civil Engineers4.00
- Transportation Engineers4.00
- Water/Wastewater Engineers4.00
- Electrical Engineers4.00
- Automotive Engineers4.00
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers4.00
- Nuclear Engineers4.00
- Petroleum Engineers4.00
- Mechatronics Engineers4.00
- Microsystems Engineers4.00
- Biologists4.00
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists4.00
- Industrial Ecologists4.00
- Economists4.00
- Environmental Economists4.00
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists4.00
- Anthropologists and Archeologists4.00
- Transportation Planners4.00
- Mental Health Counselors4.00
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Curators4.00
- Farm and Home Management Educators4.00
- Special Effects Artists and Animators4.00
- Commercial and Industrial Designers4.00
- Graphic Designers4.00
- Interior Designers4.00
- Choreographers4.00
- Music Directors and Composers4.00
- Public Relations Specialists4.00
- Art Therapists4.00
- Intelligence Analysts4.00
- Sales Engineers4.00
- Sales Managers3.88
- Purchasing Managers3.88
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary3.88
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers3.88
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators3.88
- Labor Relations Specialists3.88
- Training and Development Specialists3.88
- Search Marketing Strategists3.88
- Financial Quantitative Analysts3.88
- Computer Network Architects3.88
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects3.88
- Information Technology Project Managers3.88
- Statisticians3.88
- Business Intelligence Analysts3.88
- Computer Hardware Engineers3.88
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer3.88
- Materials Engineers3.88
- Mechanical Engineers3.88
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers3.88
- Animal Scientists3.88
- Materials Scientists3.88
- Environmental Restoration Planners3.88
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers3.88
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists3.88
- Clinical Neuropsychologists3.88
- Sociologists3.88
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors3.88
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers3.88
- Clergy3.88
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education3.88
- Fashion Designers3.88
- Media Programming Directors3.88
- Media Technical Directors/Managers3.88
- Coaches and Scouts3.88
- Writers and Authors3.88
- Occupational Therapists3.88
- Music Therapists3.88
- Emergency Medicine Physicians3.88
- General Internal Medicine Physicians3.88
- Psychiatrists3.88
- Allergists and Immunologists3.88
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians3.88
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric3.88
- Naturopathic Physicians3.88
- Advertising Sales Agents3.88
- Computer and Information Systems Managers3.75
- Quality Control Systems Managers3.75
- Social and Community Service Managers3.75
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers3.75
- Logisticians3.75
- Logistics Analysts3.75
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners3.75
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts3.75
- Information Security Analysts3.75
- Database Architects3.75
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators3.75
- Actuaries3.75
- Agricultural Engineers3.75
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers3.75
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.75
- Range Managers3.75
- Survey Researchers3.75
- Neuropsychologists3.75
- Political Scientists3.75
- Forensic Science Technicians3.75
- Remote Sensing Technicians3.75
- Health Education Specialists3.75
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates3.75
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School3.75
- Instructional Coordinators3.75
- Craft Artists3.75
- Sound Engineering Technicians3.75
- Photographers3.75
- Dentists, General3.75
- Nurse Anesthetists3.75
- Hospitalists3.75
- Sports Medicine Physicians3.75
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators3.75
- Chefs and Head Cooks3.75
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents3.75
- Desktop Publishers3.75
- Air Traffic Controllers3.75
- Treasurers and Controllers3.62
- Investment Fund Managers3.62
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers3.62
- Construction Managers3.62
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare3.62
- Medical and Health Services Managers3.62
- Regulatory Affairs Managers3.62
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists3.62
- Credit Counselors3.62
- Database Administrators3.62
- Software Developers3.62
- Web Developers3.62
- Information Security Engineers3.62
- Industrial Engineers3.62
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar3.62
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.62
- Conservation Scientists3.62
- Foresters3.62
- Chemists3.62
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health3.62
- Historians3.62
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education3.62
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Talent Directors3.62
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons3.62
- Dietitians and Nutritionists3.62
- Critical Care Nurses3.62
- Nurse Practitioners3.62
- Dermatologists3.62
- Orthotists and Prosthetists3.62
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers3.62
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products3.62
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers3.62
- Financial Managers3.50
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers3.50
- Lodging Managers3.50
- Water Resource Specialists3.50
- Loss Prevention Managers3.50
- Cost Estimators3.50
- Sustainability Specialists3.50
- Computer Network Support Specialists3.50
- Clinical Data Managers3.50
- Bioinformatics Technicians3.50
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors3.50
- Wind Energy Engineers3.50
- Automotive Engineering Technicians3.50
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists3.50
- Geographers3.50
- Social and Human Service Assistants3.50
- Community Health Workers3.50
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators3.50
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.50
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.50
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary3.50
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School3.50
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists3.50
- Film and Video Editors3.50
- Podiatrists3.50
- Exercise Physiologists3.50
- Clinical Nurse Specialists3.50
- Physicians, Pathologists3.50
- Medical Dosimetrists3.50
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers3.50
- Travel Agents3.50
- Statistical Assistants3.50
- Energy Auditors3.50
- General and Operations Managers3.38
- Geothermal Production Managers3.38
- Hydroelectric Production Managers3.38
- Compensation and Benefits Managers3.38
- Spa Managers3.38
- Wind Energy Development Managers3.38
- Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes3.38
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators3.38
- Online Merchants3.38
- Personal Financial Advisors3.38
- Financial Examiners3.38
- Computer Programmers3.38
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists3.38
- School Psychologists3.38
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors3.38
- Rehabilitation Counselors3.38
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers3.38
- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.38
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary3.38
- Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary3.38
- History Teachers, Postsecondary3.38
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education3.38
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School3.38
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool3.38
- Museum Technicians and Conservators3.38
- Floral Designers3.38
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers3.38
- Actors3.38
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists3.38
- Orthodontists3.38
- Prosthodontists3.38
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists3.38
- Veterinarians3.38
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses3.38
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists3.38
- Pediatricians, General3.38
- Urologists3.38
- Athletic Trainers3.38
- Midwives3.38
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives3.38
- Private Detectives and Investigators3.38
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers3.38
- Biofuels Production Managers3.25
- Biomass Power Plant Managers3.25
- Supply Chain Managers3.25
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling3.25
- Compliance Managers3.25
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors3.25
- Coroners3.25
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists3.25
- Data Warehousing Specialists3.25
- Architectural and Civil Drafters3.25
- Mechanical Drafters3.25
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists3.25
- Park Naturalists3.25
- Biological Technicians3.25
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education3.25
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3.25
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3.25
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School3.25
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education3.25
- Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary3.25
- Musicians and Singers3.25
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys3.25
- Technical Writers3.25
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film3.25
- Physician Assistants3.25
- Recreational Therapists3.25
- Acute Care Nurses3.25
- Nurse Midwives3.25
- Audiologists3.25
- Anesthesiologists3.25
- Radiologists3.25
- Orthoptists3.25
- Dietetic Technicians3.25
- Genetic Counselors3.25
- Travel Guides3.25
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers3.25
- Administrative Services Managers3.12
- Facilities Managers3.12
- Wind Energy Operations Managers3.12
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products3.12
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products3.12
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists3.12
- Accountants and Auditors3.12
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers3.12
- Web Administrators3.12
- Geodetic Surveyors3.12
- Validation Engineers3.12
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters3.12
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Robotics Technicians3.12
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians3.12
- Climate Change Policy Analysts3.12
- Precision Agriculture Technicians3.12
- Chemical Technicians3.12
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health3.12
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists3.12
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists3.12
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers3.12
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors3.12
- Self-Enrichment Teachers3.12
- Tutors3.12
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists3.12
- Teaching Assistants, Special Education3.12
- Chiropractors3.12
- Optometrists3.12
- Pharmacists3.12
- Physical Therapists3.12
- Registered Nurses3.12
- Family Medicine Physicians3.12
- Occupational Therapy Assistants3.12
- Physical Therapist Assistants3.12
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants3.12
- Firefighters3.12
- Cooks, Private Household3.12
- Animal Trainers3.12
- Costume Attendants3.12
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists3.12
- Recreation Workers3.12
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3.12
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products3.12
- Real Estate Sales Agents3.12
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians3.12
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers3.12
- Commercial Pilots3.12
- Traffic Technicians3.12
- Food Service Managers3.00
- Gambling Managers3.00
- Clinical Research Coordinators3.00
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents3.00
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers3.00
- Funeral Home Managers3.00
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products3.00
- Customs Brokers3.00
- Human Resources Specialists3.00
- Budget Analysts3.00
- Tax Preparers3.00
- Computer User Support Specialists3.00
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians3.00
- Document Management Specialists3.00
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists3.00
- Surveyors3.00
- Photonics Technicians3.00
- Agricultural Technicians3.00
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians3.00
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians3.00
- Social Science Research Assistants3.00
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians3.00
- Judicial Law Clerks3.00
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary3.00
- Archivists3.00
- Athletes and Sports Competitors3.00
- Interpreters and Translators3.00
- Broadcast Technicians3.00
- Radiation Therapists3.00
- Acupuncturists3.00
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians3.00
- Psychiatric Technicians3.00
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians3.00
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses3.00
- Patient Representatives3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers3.00
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators3.00
- Police Identification and Records Officers3.00
- Fish and Game Wardens3.00
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers3.00
- Transit and Railroad Police3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers3.00
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers3.00
- Skincare Specialists3.00
- Concierges3.00
- Childcare Workers3.00
- Nannies3.00
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors3.00
- Residential Advisors3.00
- Insurance Sales Agents3.00
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors3.00
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters3.00
- Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3.00
- Correspondence Clerks3.00
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks3.00
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks3.00
- Freight Forwarders3.00
- Public Safety Telecommunicators3.00
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers3.00
- Solar Energy Installation Managers3.00
- Boilermakers3.00
- Electricians3.00
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians3.00
- Construction and Building Inspectors3.00
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters3.00
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers3.00
- Avionics Technicians3.00
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment3.00
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles3.00
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians3.00
- Motorcycle Mechanics3.00
- Commercial Divers3.00
- Geothermal Technicians3.00
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers3.00
- Model Makers, Wood3.00
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators3.00
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers3.00
- Medical Appliance Technicians3.00
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators3.00
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers3.00
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators3.00
- Airfield Operations Specialists3.00
- Ship Engineers3.00
- Transportation Inspectors3.00
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators2.88
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property2.88
- Credit Analysts2.88
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents2.88
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists2.88
Source: O*NET database (abilities)
