Deductive Reasoning
Ability
Occupations requiring this ability
- Physicists5.50
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects5.25
- Photonics Engineers5.12
- Physicians, Pathologists5.12
- Preventive Medicine Physicians5.12
- Natural Sciences Managers5.00
- Mathematicians5.00
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval5.00
- Chemical Engineers5.00
- Nanosystems Engineers5.00
- Biochemists and Biophysicists5.00
- Microbiologists5.00
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists5.00
- Epidemiologists5.00
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates5.00
- Dermatologists5.00
- General Internal Medicine Physicians5.00
- Neurologists5.00
- Hospitalists5.00
- Naturopathic Physicians5.00
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary4.88
- Business Continuity Planners4.88
- Computer and Information Research Scientists4.88
- Actuaries4.88
- Statisticians4.88
- Biostatisticians4.88
- Civil Engineers4.88
- Water/Wastewater Engineers4.88
- Manufacturing Engineers4.88
- Automotive Engineers4.88
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers4.88
- Soil and Plant Scientists4.88
- Biologists4.88
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists4.88
- Chemists4.88
- Materials Scientists4.88
- Neuropsychologists4.88
- Mental Health Counselors4.88
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary4.88
- Dentists, General4.88
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons4.88
- Emergency Medicine Physicians4.88
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists4.88
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric4.88
- Chief Executives4.75
- Chief Sustainability Officers4.75
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors4.75
- Financial Quantitative Analysts4.75
- Aerospace Engineers4.75
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers4.75
- Transportation Engineers4.75
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists4.75
- Materials Engineers4.75
- Mechanical Engineers4.75
- Robotics Engineers4.75
- Bioinformatics Scientists4.75
- Geneticists4.75
- Astronomers4.75
- Industrial Ecologists4.75
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers4.75
- Optometrists4.75
- Podiatrists4.75
- Anesthesiologists4.75
- Allergists and Immunologists4.75
- Urologists4.75
- Sports Medicine Physicians4.75
- Financial Managers4.62
- Treasurers and Controllers4.62
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers4.62
- Logisticians4.62
- Logistics Engineers4.62
- Personal Financial Advisors4.62
- Financial Examiners4.62
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers4.62
- Mechatronics Engineers4.62
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists4.62
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists4.62
- Anthropologists and Archeologists4.62
- Commercial and Industrial Designers4.62
- Audiologists4.62
- Psychiatrists4.62
- Radiologists4.62
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians4.62
- Genetic Counselors4.62
- Midwives4.62
- Intelligence Analysts4.62
- Advertising and Promotions Managers4.50
- Accountants and Auditors4.50
- Credit Analysts4.50
- Health Informatics Specialists4.50
- Operations Research Analysts4.50
- Business Intelligence Analysts4.50
- Agricultural Engineers4.50
- Microsystems Engineers4.50
- Hydrologists4.50
- Economists4.50
- Survey Researchers4.50
- Clinical Neuropsychologists4.50
- Lawyers4.50
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary4.50
- Pediatricians, General4.50
- Medical Dosimetrists4.50
- Marketing Managers4.38
- Investment Fund Managers4.38
- Construction Managers4.38
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers4.38
- Compliance Managers4.38
- Wind Energy Development Managers4.38
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators4.38
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers4.38
- Labor Relations Specialists4.38
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists4.38
- Database Architects4.38
- Validation Engineers4.38
- Nuclear Engineers4.38
- Wind Energy Engineers4.38
- Animal Scientists4.38
- Food Scientists and Technologists4.38
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers4.38
- Transportation Planners4.38
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers4.38
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary4.38
- Curators4.38
- Producers and Directors4.38
- Chiropractors4.38
- Physician Assistants4.38
- Nurse Midwives4.38
- Nurse Practitioners4.38
- Orthoptists4.38
- Orthotists and Prosthetists4.38
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers4.38
- Air Traffic Controllers4.38
- Industrial Production Managers4.25
- Quality Control Systems Managers4.25
- Biomass Power Plant Managers4.25
- Human Resources Managers4.25
- Architectural and Engineering Managers4.25
- Emergency Management Directors4.25
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products4.25
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators4.25
- Management Analysts4.25
- Security Management Specialists4.25
- Clinical Data Managers4.25
- Computer Hardware Engineers4.25
- Electrical Engineers4.25
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer4.25
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists4.25
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers4.25
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists4.25
- Environmental Restoration Planners4.25
- Forensic Science Technicians4.25
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors4.25
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary4.25
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary4.25
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.25
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.25
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary4.25
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary4.25
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School4.25
- Farm and Home Management Educators4.25
- Pharmacists4.25
- Veterinarians4.25
- Clinical Nurse Specialists4.25
- Family Medicine Physicians4.25
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists4.25
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators4.25
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents4.25
- General and Operations Managers4.12
- Fundraising Managers4.12
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers4.12
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare4.12
- Water Resource Specialists4.12
- Social and Community Service Managers4.12
- Coroners4.12
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists4.12
- Cost Estimators4.12
- Fundraisers4.12
- Computer Systems Analysts4.12
- Information Security Analysts4.12
- Computer Network Architects4.12
- Database Administrators4.12
- Information Security Engineers4.12
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects4.12
- Surveyors4.12
- Geodetic Surveyors4.12
- Environmental Engineers4.12
- Industrial Engineers4.12
- Fuel Cell Engineers4.12
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar4.12
- Robotics Technicians4.12
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.12
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.12
- Range Managers4.12
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health4.12
- School Psychologists4.12
- Sociologists4.12
- Urban and Regional Planners4.12
- Geographers4.12
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists4.12
- Marriage and Family Therapists4.12
- Healthcare Social Workers4.12
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators4.12
- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool4.12
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School4.12
- Instructional Coordinators4.12
- Coaches and Scouts4.12
- Music Directors and Composers4.12
- Dietitians and Nutritionists4.12
- Physical Therapists4.12
- Speech-Language Pathologists4.12
- Acute Care Nurses4.12
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses4.12
- Critical Care Nurses4.12
- Nurse Anesthetists4.12
- Cytogenetic Technologists4.12
- Athletic Trainers4.12
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives4.12
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers4.12
- Chefs and Head Cooks4.12
- Sales Managers4.00
- Security Managers4.00
- Computer and Information Systems Managers4.00
- Geothermal Production Managers4.00
- Purchasing Managers4.00
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary4.00
- Medical and Health Services Managers4.00
- Clinical Research Coordinators4.00
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators4.00
- Regulatory Affairs Managers4.00
- Wind Energy Operations Managers4.00
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products4.00
- Human Resources Specialists4.00
- Logistics Analysts4.00
- Sustainability Specialists4.00
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents4.00
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts4.00
- Computer Network Support Specialists4.00
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists4.00
- Data Warehousing Specialists4.00
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators4.00
- Software Developers4.00
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4.00
- Web Developers4.00
- Web Administrators4.00
- Information Technology Project Managers4.00
- Landscape Architects4.00
- Petroleum Engineers4.00
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians4.00
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.00
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.00
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists4.00
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists4.00
- Foresters4.00
- Climate Change Policy Analysts4.00
- Environmental Economists4.00
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists4.00
- Political Scientists4.00
- Precision Agriculture Technicians4.00
- Biological Technicians4.00
- Chemical Technicians4.00
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health4.00
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians4.00
- Quality Control Analysts4.00
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians4.00
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors4.00
- Rehabilitation Counselors4.00
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists4.00
- Social and Human Service Assistants4.00
- Clergy4.00
- Judicial Law Clerks4.00
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education4.00
- Art Directors4.00
- Media Technical Directors/Managers4.00
- Public Relations Specialists4.00
- Technical Writers4.00
- Orthodontists4.00
- Prosthodontists4.00
- Occupational Therapists4.00
- Recreational Therapists4.00
- Exercise Physiologists4.00
- Art Therapists4.00
- Music Therapists4.00
- Registered Nurses4.00
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses4.00
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists4.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers4.00
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators4.00
- Police Identification and Records Officers4.00
- Customs and Border Protection Officers4.00
- Private Detectives and Investigators4.00
- Real Estate Brokers4.00
- Sales Engineers4.00
- Electricians4.00
- Construction and Building Inspectors4.00
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians4.00
- Commercial Pilots4.00
- Airfield Operations Specialists4.00
- Ship Engineers4.00
- Aviation Inspectors4.00
- Administrative Services Managers3.88
- Facilities Managers3.88
- Biofuels Production Managers3.88
- Hydroelectric Production Managers3.88
- Supply Chain Managers3.88
- Training and Development Managers3.88
- Lodging Managers3.88
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers3.88
- Spa Managers3.88
- Loss Prevention Managers3.88
- Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes3.88
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners3.88
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists3.88
- Training and Development Specialists3.88
- Search Marketing Strategists3.88
- Budget Analysts3.88
- Loan Officers3.88
- Tax Preparers3.88
- Computer Programmers3.88
- Video Game Designers3.88
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians3.88
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists3.88
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians3.88
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.88
- Conservation Scientists3.88
- Historians3.88
- Remote Sensing Technicians3.88
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers3.88
- Health Education Specialists3.88
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- History Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education3.88
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School3.88
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School3.88
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School3.88
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists3.88
- Media Programming Directors3.88
- Anesthesiologist Assistants3.88
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists3.88
- Radiation Therapists3.88
- Acupuncturists3.88
- Cytotechnologists3.88
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians3.88
- Psychiatric Technicians3.88
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians3.88
- Firefighters3.88
- Transit and Railroad Police3.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers3.88
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products3.88
- Real Estate Sales Agents3.88
- Public Safety Telecommunicators3.88
- Statistical Assistants3.88
- Agricultural Inspectors3.88
- Energy Auditors3.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers3.88
- Avionics Technicians3.88
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment3.88
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians3.88
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators3.88
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers3.88
- Traffic Technicians3.88
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers3.75
- Food Service Managers3.75
- Gambling Managers3.75
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling3.75
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage3.75
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property3.75
- Insurance Underwriters3.75
- Credit Counselors3.75
- Bioinformatics Technicians3.75
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors3.75
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters3.75
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.75
- Automotive Engineering Technicians3.75
- Social Science Research Assistants3.75
- Forest and Conservation Technicians3.75
- Community Health Workers3.75
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education3.75
- Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3.75
- Archivists3.75
- Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary3.75
- Special Effects Artists and Animators3.75
- Fashion Designers3.75
- Interior Designers3.75
- Set and Exhibit Designers3.75
- Talent Directors3.75
- Editors3.75
- Photographers3.75
- Respiratory Therapists3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers3.75
- Fish and Game Wardens3.75
- Travel Agents3.75
- Brokerage Clerks3.75
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs3.75
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks3.75
- Freight Forwarders3.75
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters3.75
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics3.75
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers3.75
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers3.75
- Chemical Plant and System Operators3.75
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators3.75
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters3.75
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers3.63
- Online Merchants3.62
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate3.62
- Document Management Specialists3.62
- Architectural and Civil Drafters3.62
- Mechanical Drafters3.62
- Nuclear Technicians3.62
- Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education3.62
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors3.62
- Museum Technicians and Conservators3.62
- Choreographers3.62
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys3.62
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists3.62
- Broadcast Technicians3.62
- Surgical Assistants3.62
- Occupational Therapy Assistants3.62
- Physical Therapist Assistants3.62
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3.62
- Advertising Sales Agents3.62
- Insurance Sales Agents3.62
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3.62
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance3.62
- Desktop Publishers3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers3.62
- Solar Energy Installation Managers3.62
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers3.62
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines3.62
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers3.62
- Power Plant Operators3.62
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians3.62
- Medical Appliance Technicians3.62
- Flight Attendants3.62
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians3.62
- Compensation and Benefits Managers3.50
- Compliance Officers3.50
- Computer User Support Specialists3.50
- Food Science Technicians3.50
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers3.50
- Sound Engineering Technicians3.50
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film3.50
- Film and Video Editors3.50
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.50
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians3.50
- Dietetic Technicians3.50
- Medical Assistants3.50
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers3.50
- Correctional Officers and Jailers3.50
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators3.50
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers3.50
- Animal Trainers3.50
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers3.50
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks3.50
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers3.50
- Carpenters3.50
- Medical Equipment Repairers3.50
- Commercial Divers3.50
- Gas Plant Operators3.50
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers3.50
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels3.50
- Transportation Inspectors3.50
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products3.38
- Park Naturalists3.38
- Agricultural Technicians3.38
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians3.38
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers3.38
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education3.38
- Graphic Designers3.38
- Writers and Authors3.38
- Audio and Video Technicians3.38
Source: O*NET database (abilities)
