Category Flexibility
Ability
Occupations requiring this ability
- Biochemists and Biophysicists5.12
- Physicists5.12
- Chemical Engineers5.00
- Biologists5.00
- Materials Engineers4.75
- Nanosystems Engineers4.75
- Microbiologists4.75
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists4.75
- Photonics Engineers4.62
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects4.50
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.50
- Epidemiologists4.50
- Neurologists4.50
- Preventive Medicine Physicians4.50
- Computer and Information Research Scientists4.38
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers4.38
- Manufacturing Engineers4.38
- Chemists4.38
- Materials Scientists4.38
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval4.25
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.25
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists4.25
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers4.25
- Clinical Neuropsychologists4.25
- Pharmacists4.25
- Hospitalists4.25
- Agricultural Engineers4.12
- Civil Engineers4.12
- Computer Hardware Engineers4.12
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer4.12
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers4.12
- Mechanical Engineers4.12
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers4.12
- Food Scientists and Technologists4.12
- Soil and Plant Scientists4.12
- Bioinformatics Scientists4.12
- Geneticists4.12
- Astronomers4.12
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists4.12
- Neuropsychologists4.12
- Anthropologists and Archeologists4.12
- Geographers4.12
- Forensic Science Technicians4.12
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary4.12
- Archivists4.12
- Curators4.12
- Dietitians and Nutritionists4.12
- Physicians, Pathologists4.12
- Psychiatrists4.12
- Radiologists4.12
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists4.12
- Orthotists and Prosthetists4.12
- Chief Executives4.00
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary4.00
- Natural Sciences Managers4.00
- Emergency Management Directors4.00
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers4.00
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors4.00
- Coroners4.00
- Financial Examiners4.00
- Health Informatics Specialists4.00
- Computer Network Architects4.00
- Actuaries4.00
- Mathematicians4.00
- Operations Research Analysts4.00
- Biostatisticians4.00
- Business Intelligence Analysts4.00
- Landscape Architects4.00
- Aerospace Engineers4.00
- Transportation Engineers4.00
- Water/Wastewater Engineers4.00
- Electrical Engineers4.00
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists4.00
- Fuel Cell Engineers4.00
- Automotive Engineers4.00
- Nuclear Engineers4.00
- Petroleum Engineers4.00
- Microsystems Engineers4.00
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.00
- Animal Scientists4.00
- Foresters4.00
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health4.00
- Hydrologists4.00
- Survey Researchers4.00
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists4.00
- Chemical Technicians4.00
- Mental Health Counselors4.00
- Lawyers4.00
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Farm and Home Management Educators4.00
- Dentists, General4.00
- Optometrists4.00
- Speech-Language Pathologists4.00
- Clinical Nurse Specialists4.00
- General Internal Medicine Physicians4.00
- Urologists4.00
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians4.00
- Naturopathic Physicians4.00
- Sales Engineers4.00
- Tool and Die Makers4.00
- Air Traffic Controllers4.00
- Advertising and Promotions Managers3.88
- Treasurers and Controllers3.88
- Industrial Production Managers3.88
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers3.88
- Construction Managers3.88
- Architectural and Engineering Managers3.88
- Logistics Engineers3.88
- Financial Quantitative Analysts3.88
- Database Administrators3.88
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects3.88
- Clinical Data Managers3.88
- Bioinformatics Technicians3.88
- Geodetic Surveyors3.88
- Industrial Engineers3.88
- Validation Engineers3.88
- Robotics Engineers3.88
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers3.88
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists3.88
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists3.88
- Environmental Restoration Planners3.88
- Industrial Ecologists3.88
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists3.88
- Sociologists3.88
- Urban and Regional Planners3.88
- Transportation Planners3.88
- Biological Technicians3.88
- Remote Sensing Technicians3.88
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Art Directors3.88
- Commercial and Industrial Designers3.88
- Fashion Designers3.88
- Interior Designers3.88
- Coaches and Scouts3.88
- Chiropractors3.88
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons3.88
- Physician Assistants3.88
- Podiatrists3.88
- Registered Nurses3.88
- Critical Care Nurses3.88
- Nurse Midwives3.88
- Nurse Practitioners3.88
- Dermatologists3.88
- Emergency Medicine Physicians3.88
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists3.88
- Allergists and Immunologists3.88
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric3.88
- Cytogenetic Technologists3.88
- Police Identification and Records Officers3.88
- Investment Fund Managers3.75
- Supply Chain Managers3.75
- Training and Development Managers3.75
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary3.75
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers3.75
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products3.75
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators3.75
- Cost Estimators3.75
- Logistics Analysts3.75
- Management Analysts3.75
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists3.75
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property3.75
- Computer Systems Analysts3.75
- Software Developers3.75
- Information Technology Project Managers3.75
- Statisticians3.75
- Surveyors3.75
- Environmental Engineers3.75
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors3.75
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar3.75
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.75
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health3.75
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists3.75
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School3.75
- Producers and Directors3.75
- Nurse Anesthetists3.75
- Cytotechnologists3.75
- Intelligence Analysts3.75
- Log Graders and Scalers3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers3.75
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment3.75
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers3.75
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders3.75
- Marketing Managers3.62
- Sales Managers3.62
- Hydroelectric Production Managers3.62
- Human Resources Managers3.62
- Compliance Managers3.62
- Wind Energy Operations Managers3.62
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators3.62
- Customs Brokers3.62
- Business Continuity Planners3.62
- Security Management Specialists3.62
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate3.62
- Information Security Analysts3.62
- Database Architects3.62
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators3.62
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists3.62
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists3.62
- Mechatronics Engineers3.62
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians3.62
- Robotics Technicians3.62
- Conservation Scientists3.62
- Range Managers3.62
- Precision Agriculture Technicians3.62
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians3.62
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers3.62
- Clergy3.62
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Special Effects Artists and Animators3.62
- Music Directors and Composers3.62
- Editors3.62
- Film and Video Editors3.62
- Orthodontists3.62
- Exercise Physiologists3.62
- Family Medicine Physicians3.62
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives3.62
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators3.62
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators3.62
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance3.62
- Desktop Publishers3.62
- Agricultural Inspectors3.62
- Chief Sustainability Officers3.50
- Security Managers3.50
- Financial Managers3.50
- Geothermal Production Managers3.50
- Biomass Power Plant Managers3.50
- Purchasing Managers3.50
- Clinical Research Coordinators3.50
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers3.50
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists3.50
- Logisticians3.50
- Training and Development Specialists3.50
- Budget Analysts3.50
- Credit Analysts3.50
- Data Warehousing Specialists3.50
- Web Developers3.50
- Information Security Engineers3.50
- Wind Energy Engineers3.50
- Mechanical Drafters3.50
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.50
- Automotive Engineering Technicians3.50
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians3.50
- Marriage and Family Therapists3.50
- Healthcare Social Workers3.50
- Judicial Law Clerks3.50
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary3.50
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary3.50
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School3.50
- Museum Technicians and Conservators3.50
- Instructional Coordinators3.50
- Craft Artists3.50
- Set and Exhibit Designers3.50
- Sound Engineering Technicians3.50
- Physical Therapists3.50
- Radiation Therapists3.50
- Veterinarians3.50
- Acute Care Nurses3.50
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses3.50
- Sports Medicine Physicians3.50
- Orthoptists3.50
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians3.50
- Medical Dosimetrists3.50
- Dietetic Technicians3.50
- Pharmacy Technicians3.50
- Genetic Counselors3.50
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers3.50
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers3.50
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians3.50
- Biofuels Processing Technicians3.50
- Gem and Diamond Workers3.50
- Quality Control Systems Managers3.38
- Biofuels Production Managers3.38
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers3.38
- Water Resource Specialists3.38
- Social and Community Service Managers3.38
- Spa Managers3.38
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products3.38
- Compliance Officers3.38
- Accountants and Auditors3.38
- Computer Network Support Specialists3.38
- Video Game Designers3.38
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians3.38
- Architectural and Civil Drafters3.38
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.38
- School Psychologists3.38
- Historians3.38
- Political Scientists3.38
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary3.38
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool3.38
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School3.38
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists3.38
- Media Programming Directors3.38
- Media Technical Directors/Managers3.38
- Photographers3.38
- Occupational Therapists3.38
- Respiratory Therapists3.38
- Audiologists3.38
- Histotechnologists3.38
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.38
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers3.38
- File Clerks3.38
- Statistical Assistants3.38
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers3.38
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters3.38
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers3.38
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.38
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers3.38
- Transportation Inspectors3.38
- General and Operations Managers3.25
- Facilities Managers3.25
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling3.25
- Wind Energy Development Managers3.25
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products3.25
- Human Resources Specialists3.25
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners3.25
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists3.25
- Search Marketing Strategists3.25
- Sustainability Specialists3.25
- Insurance Underwriters3.25
- Web Administrators3.25
- Document Management Specialists3.25
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters3.25
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists3.25
- Climate Change Policy Analysts3.25
- Economists3.25
- Environmental Economists3.25
- Agricultural Technicians3.25
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians3.25
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors3.25
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors3.25
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers3.25
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers3.25
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- History Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School3.25
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists3.25
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators3.25
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists3.25
- Art Therapists3.25
- Anesthesiologists3.25
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians3.25
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers3.25
- Athletic Trainers3.25
- Midwives3.25
- Firefighters3.25
- Chefs and Head Cooks3.25
- Advertising Sales Agents3.25
- Insurance Sales Agents3.25
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents3.25
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors3.25
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks3.25
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping3.25
- Electricians3.25
- Energy Auditors3.25
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers3.25
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles3.25
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic3.25
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators3.25
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.25
- Traffic Technicians3.25
- Aviation Inspectors3.25
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas3.13
- Fundraising Managers3.12
- Administrative Services Managers3.12
- Computer and Information Systems Managers3.12
- Compensation and Benefits Managers3.12
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare3.12
- Gambling Managers3.12
- Medical and Health Services Managers3.12
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators3.12
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage3.12
- Labor Relations Specialists3.12
- Fundraisers3.12
- Online Merchants3.12
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents3.12
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists3.12
- Computer Programmers3.12
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers3.12
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Photonics Technicians3.12
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians3.12
- Park Naturalists3.12
- Food Science Technicians3.12
- Nuclear Technicians3.12
- Social Science Research Assistants3.12
- Forest and Conservation Technicians3.12
- Quality Control Analysts3.12
- Rehabilitation Counselors3.12
- Social and Human Service Assistants3.12
- Community Health Workers3.12
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates3.12
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers3.12
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education3.12
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education3.12
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3.12
- Floral Designers3.12
- Graphic Designers3.12
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers3.12
- Talent Directors3.12
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists3.12
- Technical Writers3.12
- Audio and Video Technicians3.12
- Broadcast Technicians3.12
- Prosthodontists3.12
- Anesthesiologist Assistants3.12
- Music Therapists3.12
- Pediatricians, General3.12
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists3.12
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses3.12
- Opticians, Dispensing3.12
- Hearing Aid Specialists3.12
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists3.12
- Occupational Therapy Assistants3.12
- Dental Assistants3.12
- Medical Assistants3.12
- Phlebotomists3.12
- Endoscopy Technicians3.12
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists3.12
- Fish and Game Wardens3.12
- Customs and Border Protection Officers3.12
- Private Detectives and Investigators3.12
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers3.12
- Skincare Specialists3.12
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers3.12
- Parts Salespersons3.12
- Real Estate Sales Agents3.12
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs3.12
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan3.12
- Order Clerks3.12
- Cargo and Freight Agents3.12
- Freight Forwarders3.12
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants3.12
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks3.12
- Carpenters3.12
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians3.12
- Sheet Metal Workers3.12
- Construction and Building Inspectors3.12
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers3.12
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas3.12
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment3.12
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines3.12
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door3.12
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics3.12
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners3.12
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians3.12
- Commercial Divers3.12
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers3.12
- Geothermal Technicians3.12
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders3.12
- Machinists3.12
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic3.12
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.12
- Prepress Technicians and Workers3.12
- Furniture Finishers3.12
- Patternmakers, Wood3.12
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators3.12
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers3.12
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.12
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers3.12
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators3.12
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators3.12
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers3.12
- Potters, Manufacturing3.12
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.12
- Commercial Pilots3.12
- Airfield Operations Specialists3.12
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters3.12
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels3.12
- Ship Engineers3.12
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers3.12
- Food Service Managers3.00
- Lodging Managers3.00
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents3.00
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers3.00
Source: O*NET database (abilities)
