Flexibility of Closure
Ability
Occupations requiring this ability
- Radiologists4.50
- Air Traffic Controllers4.50
- Astronomers4.38
- Neurologists4.38
- Physicians, Pathologists4.25
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors4.12
- Geodetic Surveyors4.12
- Forensic Science Technicians4.12
- Remote Sensing Technicians4.12
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers4.12
- Quality Control Systems Managers4.00
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators4.00
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers4.00
- Manufacturing Engineers4.00
- Microbiologists4.00
- Biologists4.00
- Optometrists4.00
- Podiatrists4.00
- Speech-Language Pathologists4.00
- Emergency Medicine Physicians4.00
- Urologists4.00
- Intelligence Analysts4.00
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval3.88
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers3.88
- Robotics Engineers3.88
- Nanosystems Engineers3.88
- Biochemists and Biophysicists3.88
- Foresters3.88
- Physicists3.88
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists3.88
- Anthropologists and Archeologists3.88
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists3.88
- Critical Care Nurses3.88
- General Internal Medicine Physicians3.88
- Hospitalists3.88
- Preventive Medicine Physicians3.88
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric3.88
- Orthoptists3.88
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists3.88
- Cytogenetic Technologists3.88
- Cytotechnologists3.88
- Firefighters3.88
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists3.88
- Transportation Security Screeners3.88
- Commercial Pilots3.88
- Sailors and Marine Oilers3.88
- Coroners3.75
- Security Management Specialists3.75
- Mathematicians3.75
- Civil Engineers3.75
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists3.75
- Epidemiologists3.75
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists3.75
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health3.75
- Industrial Ecologists3.75
- Hydrologists3.75
- Clinical Neuropsychologists3.75
- Biological Technicians3.75
- Commercial and Industrial Designers3.75
- Dentists, General3.75
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons3.75
- Physician Assistants3.75
- Anesthesiologist Assistants3.75
- Registered Nurses3.75
- Anesthesiologists3.75
- Dermatologists3.75
- Allergists and Immunologists3.75
- Sports Medicine Physicians3.75
- Naturopathic Physicians3.75
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators3.75
- Police Identification and Records Officers3.75
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers3.75
- Agricultural Inspectors3.75
- Fishing and Hunting Workers3.75
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment3.75
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians3.75
- Commercial Divers3.75
- Gas Plant Operators3.75
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers3.75
- Gem and Diamond Workers3.75
- Chief Executives3.62
- Security Managers3.62
- Hydroelectric Production Managers3.62
- Construction Managers3.62
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists3.62
- Bioinformatics Technicians3.62
- Surveyors3.62
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers3.62
- Chemical Engineers3.62
- Water/Wastewater Engineers3.62
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects3.62
- Fuel Cell Engineers3.62
- Nuclear Engineers3.62
- Photonics Engineers3.62
- Mechanical Drafters3.62
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists3.62
- Food Scientists and Technologists3.62
- Bioinformatics Scientists3.62
- Materials Scientists3.62
- Environmental Economists3.62
- Precision Agriculture Technicians3.62
- Nuclear Technicians3.62
- Curators3.62
- Editors3.62
- Nurse Practitioners3.62
- Family Medicine Physicians3.62
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians3.62
- Athletic Trainers3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers3.62
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators3.62
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers3.62
- Desktop Publishers3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers3.62
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers3.62
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers3.62
- Investment Fund Managers3.50
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers3.50
- Architectural and Engineering Managers3.50
- Water Resource Specialists3.50
- Loss Prevention Managers3.50
- Business Continuity Planners3.50
- Information Security Analysts3.50
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators3.50
- Information Security Engineers3.50
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists3.50
- Microsystems Engineers3.50
- Soil and Plant Scientists3.50
- Geneticists3.50
- Conservation Scientists3.50
- Chemists3.50
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers3.50
- Geographers3.50
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians3.50
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials3.50
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers3.50
- Medical Dosimetrists3.50
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers3.50
- Fish and Game Wardens3.50
- Private Detectives and Investigators3.50
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators3.50
- Energy Auditors3.50
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas3.50
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics3.50
- Locomotive Engineers3.50
- Financial Managers3.38
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators3.38
- Logistics Analysts3.38
- Accountants and Auditors3.38
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts3.38
- Database Administrators3.38
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers3.38
- Web Developers3.38
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians3.38
- Actuaries3.38
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer3.38
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors3.38
- Mechanical Engineers3.38
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians3.38
- Robotics Technicians3.38
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.38
- Automotive Engineering Technicians3.38
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians3.38
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists3.38
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists3.38
- Transportation Planners3.38
- Forest and Conservation Technicians3.38
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians3.38
- Producers and Directors3.38
- Music Directors and Composers3.38
- Veterinarians3.38
- Audiologists3.38
- Histotechnologists3.38
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians3.38
- Surgical Technologists3.38
- Surgical Assistants3.38
- Midwives3.38
- Customs and Border Protection Officers3.38
- Transit and Railroad Police3.38
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators3.38
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters3.38
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians3.38
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians3.38
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators3.38
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels3.38
- Motorboat Operators3.38
- Transportation Inspectors3.38
- Facilities Managers3.25
- Industrial Production Managers3.25
- Biofuels Production Managers3.25
- Biomass Power Plant Managers3.25
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers3.25
- Gambling Managers3.25
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers3.25
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers3.25
- Logistics Engineers3.25
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists3.25
- Computer and Information Research Scientists3.25
- Operations Research Analysts3.25
- Clinical Data Managers3.25
- Aerospace Engineers3.25
- Transportation Engineers3.25
- Environmental Engineers3.25
- Materials Engineers3.25
- Wind Energy Engineers3.25
- Architectural and Civil Drafters3.25
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.25
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians3.25
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.25
- Neuropsychologists3.25
- Quality Control Analysts3.25
- Media Technical Directors/Managers3.25
- Coaches and Scouts3.25
- Audio and Video Technicians3.25
- Broadcast Technicians3.25
- Sound Engineering Technicians3.25
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film3.25
- Chiropractors3.25
- Nurse Anesthetists3.25
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists3.25
- Pediatricians, General3.25
- Psychiatrists3.25
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians3.25
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists3.25
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists3.25
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers3.25
- Correctional Officers and Jailers3.25
- Pest Control Workers3.25
- Fallers3.25
- Log Graders and Scalers3.25
- Carpenters3.25
- Electricians3.25
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters3.25
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians3.25
- Avionics Technicians3.25
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines3.25
- Rail Car Repairers3.25
- Medical Equipment Repairers3.25
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners3.25
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers3.25
- Geothermal Technicians3.25
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators3.25
- Biofuels Processing Technicians3.25
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers3.25
- Aviation Inspectors3.25
- Advertising and Promotions Managers3.12
- Geothermal Production Managers3.12
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary3.12
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary3.12
- Emergency Management Directors3.12
- Compliance Officers3.12
- Human Resources Specialists3.12
- Search Marketing Strategists3.12
- Sustainability Specialists3.12
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate3.12
- Credit Analysts3.12
- Financial Examiners3.12
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents3.12
- Computer Systems Analysts3.12
- Health Informatics Specialists3.12
- Computer Network Architects3.12
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists3.12
- Database Architects3.12
- Computer Programmers3.12
- Video Game Designers3.12
- Web Administrators3.12
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects3.12
- Information Technology Project Managers3.12
- Statisticians3.12
- Business Intelligence Analysts3.12
- Computer Hardware Engineers3.12
- Industrial Engineers3.12
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar3.12
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Climate Change Policy Analysts3.12
- Environmental Restoration Planners3.12
- Survey Researchers3.12
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists3.12
- School Psychologists3.12
- Urban and Regional Planners3.12
- Chemical Technicians3.12
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health3.12
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians3.12
- Social Science Research Assistants3.12
- Mental Health Counselors3.12
- Social and Human Service Assistants3.12
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates3.12
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School3.12
- Museum Technicians and Conservators3.12
- Farm and Home Management Educators3.12
- Musicians and Singers3.12
- Photographers3.12
- Film and Video Editors3.12
- Pharmacists3.12
- Physical Therapists3.12
- Radiation Therapists3.12
- Acute Care Nurses3.12
- Nurse Midwives3.12
- Dental Hygienists3.12
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Hearing Aid Specialists3.12
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists3.12
- Genetic Counselors3.12
- Medical Assistants3.12
- Phlebotomists3.12
- Security Guards3.12
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists3.12
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers3.12
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents3.12
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping3.12
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers3.12
- Solar Energy Installation Managers3.12
- Construction and Building Inspectors3.12
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers3.12
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians3.12
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators3.12
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers3.12
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers3.12
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay3.12
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers3.12
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists3.12
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians3.12
- Millwrights3.12
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers3.12
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3.12
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners3.12
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers3.12
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers3.12
- Furniture Finishers3.12
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians3.12
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders3.12
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.12
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers3.12
- Dental Laboratory Technicians3.12
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.12
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators3.12
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors3.12
- Airfield Operations Specialists3.12
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers3.12
- Ship Engineers3.12
- Traffic Technicians3.12
- Chief Sustainability Officers3.00
- Marketing Managers3.00
- Computer and Information Systems Managers3.00
- Treasurers and Controllers3.00
- Purchasing Managers3.00
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers3.00
- Supply Chain Managers3.00
- Human Resources Managers3.00
- Lodging Managers3.00
- Natural Sciences Managers3.00
- Clinical Research Coordinators3.00
- Social and Community Service Managers3.00
- Regulatory Affairs Managers3.00
- Wind Energy Operations Managers3.00
- Wind Energy Development Managers3.00
- Customs Brokers3.00
- Cost Estimators3.00
- Logisticians3.00
- Management Analysts3.00
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists3.00
- Budget Analysts3.00
- Insurance Underwriters3.00
- Financial Quantitative Analysts3.00
- Computer Network Support Specialists3.00
- Data Warehousing Specialists3.00
- Document Management Specialists3.00
- Biostatisticians3.00
- Agricultural Engineers3.00
- Electrical Engineers3.00
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists3.00
- Validation Engineers3.00
- Automotive Engineers3.00
- Petroleum Engineers3.00
- Mechatronics Engineers3.00
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers3.00
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters3.00
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.00
- Animal Scientists3.00
- Range Managers3.00
- Park Naturalists3.00
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists3.00
- Agricultural Technicians3.00
- Food Science Technicians3.00
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors3.00
- Marriage and Family Therapists3.00
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers3.00
- Clergy3.00
- Lawyers3.00
- Judicial Law Clerks3.00
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators3.00
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.00
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary3.00
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary3.00
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary3.00
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary3.00
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education3.00
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education3.00
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3.00
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School3.00
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School3.00
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School3.00
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists3.00
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists3.00
- Library Technicians3.00
- Instructional Coordinators3.00
- Art Directors3.00
- Interior Designers3.00
- Set and Exhibit Designers3.00
- Media Programming Directors3.00
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists3.00
- Interpreters and Translators3.00
- Orthodontists3.00
- Prosthodontists3.00
- Occupational Therapists3.00
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists3.00
- Respiratory Therapists3.00
- Exercise Physiologists3.00
- Art Therapists3.00
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses3.00
- Clinical Nurse Specialists3.00
- Acupuncturists3.00
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians3.00
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.00
- Psychiatric Technicians3.00
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses3.00
- Psychiatric Aides3.00
- Endoscopy Technicians3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers3.00
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors3.00
- Real Estate Sales Agents3.00
- Public Safety Telecommunicators3.00
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants3.00
- Statistical Assistants3.00
- Forest and Conservation Workers3.00
- Boilermakers3.00
- Carpet Installers3.00
- Pipelayers3.00
- Sheet Metal Workers3.00
- Helpers--Roofers3.00
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers3.00
- Highway Maintenance Workers3.00
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining3.00
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas3.00
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers3.00
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment3.00
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers3.00
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics3.00
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians3.00
- Home Appliance Repairers3.00
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics3.00
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery3.00
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers3.00
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers3.00
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.00
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.00
- Machinists3.00
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.00
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic3.00
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.00
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders3.00
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.00
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers3.00
- Model Makers, Wood3.00
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers3.00
- Power Plant Operators3.00
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators3.00
- Chemical Plant and System Operators3.00
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.00
- Medical Appliance Technicians3.00
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders3.00
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators3.00
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators3.00
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians3.00
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers3.00
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters3.00
- Subway and Streetcar Operators3.00
- Parking Attendants3.00
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation3.00
- Dredge Operators3.00
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators3.00
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers3.00
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders3.00
- Sales Managers2.88
- Training and Development Managers2.88
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare2.88
- Medical and Health Services Managers2.88
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators2.88
- Compliance Managers2.88
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products2.88
- Labor Relations Specialists2.88
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners2.88
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property2.88
- Personal Financial Advisors2.88
- Tax Preparers2.88
- Computer User Support Specialists2.88
- Landscape Architects2.88
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists2.88
Source: O*NET database (abilities)