Occupations requiring this ability
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Neurologists
- Hospitalists
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Physicists
- Forensic Science Technicians
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Civil Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Critical Care Nurses
- Radiologists
- Urologists
- Intelligence Analysts
- Security Managers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Dentists, General
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
- Commercial Pilots
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
- Mathematicians
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Robotics Engineers
- Bioinformatics Scientists
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
- Quality Control Systems Managers
- Hydroelectric Production Managers
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Conservation Scientists
- Epidemiologists
- Musicians and Singers
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- Firefighters
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
- Chief Executives
- Treasurers and Controllers
- Investment Fund Managers
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Human Resources Managers
- Construction Managers
- Gambling Managers
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
- Coroners
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
- Web Developers
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Surveyors
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Transportation Engineers
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Robotics Technicians
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Food Scientists and Technologists
- Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Microbiologists
- Neuropsychologists
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Producers and Directors
- Media Technical Directors/Managers
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
- Sound Engineering Technicians
- Chiropractors
- Podiatrists
- Registered Nurses
- Acute Care Nurses
- Nurse Midwives
- Nurse Practitioners
- Dermatologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Transit and Railroad Police
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Aviation Inspectors
- Marketing Managers
- Sales Managers
- Financial Managers
- Biomass Power Plant Managers
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
- Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Lodging Managers
- Clinical Research Coordinators
- Emergency Management Directors
- Loss Prevention Managers
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Labor Relations Specialists
- Financial Examiners
- Information Security Analysts
- Computer and Information Research Scientists
- Database Administrators
- Biostatisticians
- Chemical Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Environmental Engineers
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
- Nuclear Engineers
- Petroleum Engineers
- Microsystems Engineers
- Photonics Engineers
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Soil and Plant Scientists
- Biologists
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- Environmental Restoration Planners
- Industrial Ecologists
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Anthropologists and Archeologists
- Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Chemical Technicians
- Remote Sensing Technicians
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
- Farm and Home Management Educators
- Art Directors
- Coaches and Scouts
- Music Directors and Composers
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
- Interpreters and Translators
- Optometrists
- Pharmacists
- Physician Assistants
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Audiologists
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Pediatricians, General
- Psychiatrists
- Orthoptists
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Surgical Assistants
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
- Sales Engineers
- Public Safety Telecommunicators
- Agricultural Inspectors
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
- Chemical Plant and System Operators
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Industrial Production Managers
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Training and Development Managers
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Water Resource Specialists
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Customs Brokers
- Logistics Engineers
- Logistics Analysts
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
- Business Continuity Planners
- Security Management Specialists
- Accountants and Auditors
- Credit Analysts
- Database Architects
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Video Game Designers
- Web Administrators
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
- Information Technology Project Managers
- Statisticians
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Bioinformatics Technicians
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
- Mechanical Engineers
- Mechatronics Engineers
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Foresters
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Chemists
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
- Hydrologists
- Survey Researchers
- Transportation Planners
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Mental Health Counselors
- Healthcare Social Workers
- Social and Human Service Assistants
- Clergy
- Lawyers
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Instructional Coordinators
- Media Programming Directors
- Broadcast Technicians
- Film and Video Editors
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Veterinarians
- Anesthesiologists
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Cytotechnologists
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
- Medical Dosimetrists
- Surgical Technologists
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Athletic Trainers
- Genetic Counselors
- Midwives
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Transportation Security Screeners
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Parts Salespersons
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
- Order Clerks
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Statistical Assistants
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
- Fishing and Hunting Workers
- Electricians
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Energy Auditors
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Geothermal Technicians
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
- Locomotive Engineers
- Ship Engineers
- Advertising and Promotions Managers
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Geothermal Production Managers
- Purchasing Managers
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary
- Compliance Managers
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Logisticians
- Management Analysts
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Computer Network Architects
- Clinical Data Managers
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Materials Engineers
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Mechanical Drafters
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Automotive Engineering Technicians
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- Geneticists
- Materials Scientists
- Climate Change Policy Analysts
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Biological Technicians
- Nuclear Technicians
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists
- Special Effects Artists and Animators
- Set and Exhibit Designers
- Editors
- Photographers
- Physical Therapists
- Radiation Therapists
- Respiratory Therapists
- Exercise Physiologists
- Music Therapists
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- Customs and Border Protection Officers
- Private Detectives and Investigators
- Gambling Dealers
- Childcare Workers
- Nannies
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks
- Freight Forwarders
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Mechanical Door Repairers
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians
- Commercial Divers
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- Biomass Plant Technicians
- Gas Plant Operators
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
- Airfield Operations Specialists
- Flight Attendants
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
- Bus Drivers, School
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Transportation Inspectors
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
- Chief Sustainability Officers
- Administrative Services Managers
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
- Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Wind Energy Development Managers
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
- Cost Estimators
- Training and Development Specialists
- Search Marketing Strategists
- Personal Financial Advisors
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Health Informatics Specialists
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
- Document Management Specialists
- Actuaries
- Aerospace Engineers
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Photonics Technicians
- Astronomers
- Environmental Economists
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Geographers
- Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Quality Control Analysts
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
- Interior Designers
- Dancers
- Writers and Authors
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Occupational Therapists
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
- Cytogenetic Technologists
- Histotechnologists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists
- Patient Representatives
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Medical Assistants
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
- Baristas
- Recreation Workers
- Advertising Sales Agents
- Correspondence Clerks
- Desktop Publishers
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Carpenters
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- Rail Car Repairers
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Millwrights
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Machinists
- Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Gem and Diamond Workers
- Facilities Managers
- Supply Chain Managers
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
- Compliance Officers
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
- Data Warehousing Specialists
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Operations Research Analysts
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
- Wind Energy Engineers
- Animal Scientists
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
- Social Science Research Assistants
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
- Rehabilitation Counselors
- Judicial Law Clerks
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool
- Curators
- Teaching Assistants, Special Education
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Audio and Video Technicians
- Orthodontists
- Art Therapists
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Psychiatric Aides
- Animal Trainers
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
- Brokerage Clerks
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
- Fallers
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Subway and Streetcar Operators
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Motorboat Operators
- Traffic Technicians
- Spa Managers
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
- Software Developers
- Information Security Engineers
- Agricultural Engineers
- Validation Engineers
- Park Naturalists
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
- School Psychologists
- Political Scientists
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
- Tutors
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
- Prosthodontists
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
- Police Identification and Records Officers
- Security Guards
- Pest Control Workers
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
- Real Estate Sales Agents
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
- Billing and Posting Clerks
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
- Data Entry Keyers
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
- Log Graders and Scalers
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Source: O*NET database (abilities)