Problem Sensitivity
Ability
Occupations requiring this ability
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists5.88
- Neurologists5.75
- Physicians, Pathologists5.75
- General Internal Medicine Physicians5.62
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric5.62
- Anesthesiologists5.50
- Preventive Medicine Physicians5.50
- Podiatrists5.38
- Emergency Medicine Physicians5.38
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons5.25
- Family Medicine Physicians5.25
- Allergists and Immunologists5.25
- Hospitalists5.25
- Urologists5.25
- Dentists, General5.12
- Veterinarians5.12
- Nurse Midwives5.12
- Nurse Practitioners5.12
- Audiologists5.12
- Pediatricians, General5.12
- Sports Medicine Physicians5.12
- Midwives5.12
- Microbiologists5.00
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists5.00
- Neuropsychologists5.00
- Clinical Neuropsychologists5.00
- Mental Health Counselors5.00
- Optometrists5.00
- Registered Nurses5.00
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses5.00
- Critical Care Nurses5.00
- Nurse Anesthetists5.00
- Dermatologists5.00
- Radiologists5.00
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians5.00
- Naturopathic Physicians5.00
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers5.00
- Chief Executives4.88
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers4.88
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors4.88
- Business Continuity Planners4.88
- Physicists4.88
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists4.88
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers4.88
- Orthodontists4.88
- Acute Care Nurses4.88
- Psychiatrists4.88
- Orthoptists4.88
- Commercial Pilots4.88
- Security Managers4.75
- Emergency Management Directors4.75
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers4.75
- Civil Engineers4.75
- Nuclear Engineers4.75
- Food Scientists and Technologists4.75
- Geneticists4.75
- Epidemiologists4.75
- Chiropractors4.75
- Physician Assistants4.75
- Athletic Trainers4.75
- Treasurers and Controllers4.62
- Quality Control Systems Managers4.62
- Biomass Power Plant Managers4.62
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval4.62
- Chemical Engineers4.62
- Transportation Engineers4.62
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects4.62
- Biochemists and Biophysicists4.62
- Bioinformatics Scientists4.62
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists4.62
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health4.62
- Industrial Ecologists4.62
- Pharmacists4.62
- Air Traffic Controllers4.62
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary4.50
- Security Management Specialists4.50
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers4.50
- Robotics Engineers4.50
- Marriage and Family Therapists4.50
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists4.50
- Medical Dosimetrists4.50
- Firefighters4.50
- Compliance Managers4.38
- Logistics Engineers4.38
- Water/Wastewater Engineers4.38
- Electrical Engineers4.38
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers4.38
- Manufacturing Engineers4.38
- Nanosystems Engineers4.38
- Animal Scientists4.38
- Soil and Plant Scientists4.38
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers4.38
- Healthcare Social Workers4.38
- Clergy4.38
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators4.38
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians4.38
- Aviation Inspectors4.38
- Investment Fund Managers4.25
- Construction Managers4.25
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators4.25
- Financial Examiners4.25
- Computer and Information Research Scientists4.25
- Agricultural Engineers4.25
- Environmental Engineers4.25
- Materials Engineers4.25
- Fuel Cell Engineers4.25
- Automotive Engineers4.25
- Microsystems Engineers4.25
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers4.25
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists4.25
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers4.25
- Hydrologists4.25
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists4.25
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists4.25
- School Psychologists4.25
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians4.25
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors4.25
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors4.25
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool4.25
- Speech-Language Pathologists4.25
- Clinical Nurse Specialists4.25
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers4.25
- Airfield Operations Specialists4.25
- Chief Sustainability Officers4.12
- General and Operations Managers4.12
- Industrial Production Managers4.12
- Geothermal Production Managers4.12
- Hydroelectric Production Managers4.12
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers4.12
- Architectural and Engineering Managers4.12
- Natural Sciences Managers4.12
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers4.12
- Coroners4.12
- Labor Relations Specialists4.12
- Logisticians4.12
- Accountants and Auditors4.12
- Computer Systems Analysts4.12
- Information Security Analysts4.12
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4.12
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects4.12
- Actuaries4.12
- Operations Research Analysts4.12
- Aerospace Engineers4.12
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer4.12
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists4.12
- Validation Engineers4.12
- Mechanical Engineers4.12
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar4.12
- Mechatronics Engineers4.12
- Photonics Engineers4.12
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians4.12
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.12
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.12
- Biologists4.12
- Range Managers4.12
- Chemists4.12
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists4.12
- Environmental Economists4.12
- Urban and Regional Planners4.12
- Transportation Planners4.12
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians4.12
- Rehabilitation Counselors4.12
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Curators4.12
- Public Relations Specialists4.12
- Prosthodontists4.12
- Anesthesiologist Assistants4.12
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists4.12
- Physical Therapists4.12
- Exercise Physiologists4.12
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians4.12
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses4.12
- Orthotists and Prosthetists4.12
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives4.12
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists4.12
- Intelligence Analysts4.12
- Fish and Game Wardens4.12
- Customs and Border Protection Officers4.12
- Private Detectives and Investigators4.12
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators4.12
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers4.12
- Chefs and Head Cooks4.12
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators4.12
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians4.12
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers4.12
- Ship Engineers4.12
- Advertising and Promotions Managers4.00
- Computer and Information Systems Managers4.00
- Financial Managers4.00
- Supply Chain Managers4.00
- Human Resources Managers4.00
- Training and Development Managers4.00
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare4.00
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers4.00
- Gambling Managers4.00
- Medical and Health Services Managers4.00
- Clinical Research Coordinators4.00
- Social and Community Service Managers4.00
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators4.00
- Regulatory Affairs Managers4.00
- Loss Prevention Managers4.00
- Wind Energy Operations Managers4.00
- Wind Energy Development Managers4.00
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists4.00
- Management Analysts4.00
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners4.00
- Credit Analysts4.00
- Personal Financial Advisors4.00
- Financial Quantitative Analysts4.00
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts4.00
- Health Informatics Specialists4.00
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators4.00
- Web Administrators4.00
- Information Technology Project Managers4.00
- Biostatisticians4.00
- Landscape Architects4.00
- Geodetic Surveyors4.00
- Computer Hardware Engineers4.00
- Industrial Engineers4.00
- Petroleum Engineers4.00
- Robotics Technicians4.00
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.00
- Foresters4.00
- Astronomers4.00
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists4.00
- Materials Scientists4.00
- Climate Change Policy Analysts4.00
- Environmental Restoration Planners4.00
- Economists4.00
- Biological Technicians4.00
- Chemical Technicians4.00
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health4.00
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists4.00
- Lawyers4.00
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers4.00
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates4.00
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special 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, Elementary School4.00
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School4.00
- Farm and Home Management Educators4.00
- Instructional Coordinators4.00
- Producers and Directors4.00
- Media Programming Directors4.00
- Media Technical Directors/Managers4.00
- Coaches and Scouts4.00
- Dietitians and Nutritionists4.00
- Occupational Therapists4.00
- Recreational Therapists4.00
- Respiratory Therapists4.00
- Art Therapists4.00
- Music Therapists4.00
- Dental Hygienists4.00
- Cytogenetic Technologists4.00
- Cytotechnologists4.00
- Psychiatric Technicians4.00
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians4.00
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists4.00
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists4.00
- Genetic Counselors4.00
- Occupational Therapy Assistants4.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers4.00
- Correctional Officers and Jailers4.00
- Transit and Railroad Police4.00
- Animal Trainers4.00
- Nannies4.00
- Sales Engineers4.00
- Public Safety Telecommunicators4.00
- Agricultural Inspectors4.00
- Construction and Building Inspectors4.00
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers4.00
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment4.00
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers4.00
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers4.00
- Transportation Inspectors4.00
- Marketing Managers3.88
- Sales Managers3.88
- Purchasing Managers3.88
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary3.88
- Food Service Managers3.88
- Water Resource Specialists3.88
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators3.88
- Logistics Analysts3.88
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists3.88
- Search Marketing Strategists3.88
- Sustainability Specialists3.88
- Credit Counselors3.88
- Computer Network Architects3.88
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists3.88
- Database Administrators3.88
- Database Architects3.88
- Software Developers3.88
- Video Game Designers3.88
- Mathematicians3.88
- Clinical Data Managers3.88
- Bioinformatics Technicians3.88
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.88
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.88
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists3.88
- Forensic Science Technicians3.88
- Social and Human Service Assistants3.88
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education3.88
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators3.88
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School3.88
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists3.88
- Commercial and Industrial Designers3.88
- Interior Designers3.88
- Set and Exhibit Designers3.88
- Radiation Therapists3.88
- Acupuncturists3.88
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.88
- Surgical Assistants3.88
- Psychiatric Aides3.88
- Physical Therapist Assistants3.88
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants3.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers3.88
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators3.88
- Bailiffs3.88
- Animal Control Workers3.88
- Transportation Security Screeners3.88
- Electricians3.88
- Energy Auditors3.88
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters3.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers3.88
- Avionics Technicians3.88
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers3.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers3.88
- Power Plant Operators3.88
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders3.88
- Flight Attendants3.88
- Administrative Services Managers3.75
- Facilities Managers3.75
- Biofuels Production Managers3.75
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers3.75
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling3.75
- Lodging Managers3.75
- Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes3.75
- Human Resources Specialists3.75
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists3.75
- Training and Development Specialists3.75
- Budget Analysts3.75
- Insurance Underwriters3.75
- Computer Programmers3.75
- Web Developers3.75
- Information Security Engineers3.75
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors3.75
- Wind Energy Engineers3.75
- Automotive Engineering Technicians3.75
- Geographers3.75
- Political Scientists3.75
- Precision Agriculture Technicians3.75
- Nuclear Technicians3.75
- Forest and Conservation Technicians3.75
- Quality Control Analysts3.75
- Remote Sensing Technicians3.75
- Community Health Workers3.75
- Judicial Law Clerks3.75
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3.75
- Art Directors3.75
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials3.75
- Choreographers3.75
- Audio and Video Technicians3.75
- Broadcast Technicians3.75
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians3.75
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians3.75
- Surgical Technologists3.75
- Medical Assistants3.75
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers3.75
- Police Identification and Records Officers3.75
- Security Guards3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers3.75
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents3.75
- Solar Energy Installation Managers3.75
- Commercial Divers3.75
- Geothermal Technicians3.75
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators3.75
- Chemical Plant and System Operators3.75
- Gas Plant Operators3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators3.75
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians3.75
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters3.75
- Fundraising Managers3.62
- Funeral Home Managers3.62
- Spa Managers3.62
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products3.62
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage3.62
- Computer User Support Specialists3.62
- Document Management Specialists3.62
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians3.62
- Conservation Scientists3.62
- Survey Researchers3.62
- Sociologists3.62
- Agricultural Technicians3.62
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education3.62
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education3.62
- Tutors3.62
- Interpreters and Translators3.62
- Patient Representatives3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers3.62
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists3.62
- Residential Advisors3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3.62
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers3.62
- Carpenters3.62
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas3.62
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators3.62
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines3.62
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians3.62
- Millwrights3.62
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians3.62
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers3.62
- Medical Appliance Technicians3.62
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand3.62
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels3.62
- Compensation and Benefits Managers3.50
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers3.50
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products3.50
- Loan Officers3.50
- Computer Network Support Specialists3.50
- Data Warehousing Specialists3.50
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians3.50
- Statisticians3.50
- Business Intelligence Analysts3.50
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists3.50
- Mechanical Drafters3.50
- Photonics Technicians3.50
- Anthropologists and Archeologists3.50
- Historians3.50
- Social Science Research Assistants3.50
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.50
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary3.50
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors3.50
- Museum Technicians and Conservators3.50
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education3.50
- Teaching Assistants, Special Education3.50
- Special Effects Artists and Animators3.50
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists3.50
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers3.50
- Photographers3.50
- Histotechnologists3.50
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers3.50
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians3.50
- Home Health Aides3.50
- Occupational Therapy Aides3.50
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers3.50
- Insurance Sales Agents3.50
- Real Estate Brokers3.50
- Real Estate Sales Agents3.50
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks3.50
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse3.50
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters3.50
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers3.50
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas3.50
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas3.50
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers3.50
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics3.50
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners3.50
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors3.50
- Sailors and Marine Oilers3.50
- Motorboat Operators3.50
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents3.38
- Cost Estimators3.38
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents3.38
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists3.38
- Surveyors3.38
- Architectural and Civil Drafters3.38
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters3.38
- Park Naturalists3.38
- Health Education Specialists3.38
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.38
- Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary3.38
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term3.38
- Graphic Designers3.38
- Music Directors and Composers3.38
- Editors3.38
Source: O*NET database (abilities)
