Occupations requiring this ability
- Air Traffic Controllers4.38
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers4.25
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators4.00
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers4.00
- Commercial Pilots4.00
- Critical Care Nurses3.88
- Anesthesiologists3.88
- Geothermal Technicians3.88
- Power Plant Operators3.88
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians3.88
- Gas Plant Operators3.88
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders3.88
- Hydroelectric Production Managers3.75
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors3.75
- Civil Engineers3.75
- Manufacturing Engineers3.75
- Robotics Engineers3.75
- Nuclear Technicians3.75
- Surgical Technologists3.75
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment3.75
- Biomass Plant Technicians3.75
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators3.75
- Biofuels Processing Technicians3.75
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.75
- Locomotive Engineers3.75
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers3.75
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters3.63
- Biofuels Production Managers3.62
- Chemical Engineers3.62
- Fuel Cell Engineers3.62
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians3.62
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials3.62
- Anesthesiologist Assistants3.62
- Neurologists3.62
- Transportation Security Screeners3.62
- Commercial Divers3.62
- Chemical Plant and System Operators3.62
- Quality Control Systems Managers3.50
- Nuclear Engineers3.50
- Bioinformatics Scientists3.50
- Forensic Science Technicians3.50
- Emergency Medicine Physicians3.50
- Sports Medicine Physicians3.50
- Surgical Assistants3.50
- Firefighters3.50
- Public Safety Telecommunicators3.50
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas3.50
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders3.50
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels3.50
- Motorboat Operators3.50
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators3.50
- Biomass Power Plant Managers3.38
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers3.38
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators3.38
- Microsystems Engineers3.38
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians3.38
- Microbiologists3.38
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians3.38
- Nurse Anesthetists3.38
- Radiologists3.38
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric3.38
- Medical Dosimetrists3.38
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers3.38
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas3.38
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas3.38
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians3.38
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics3.38
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines3.38
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.38
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.38
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers3.38
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.38
- Aviation Inspectors3.38
- Hoist and Winch Operators3.38
- Wellhead Pumpers3.38
- Geothermal Production Managers3.25
- Water Resource Specialists3.25
- Information Security Engineers3.25
- Bioinformatics Technicians3.25
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors3.25
- Mechanical Engineers3.25
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers3.25
- Robotics Technicians3.25
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.25
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.25
- Automotive Engineering Technicians3.25
- Physicists3.25
- Chemical Technicians3.25
- Quality Control Analysts3.25
- Editors3.25
- Broadcast Technicians3.25
- Optometrists3.25
- General Internal Medicine Physicians3.25
- Allergists and Immunologists3.25
- Hospitalists3.25
- Urologists3.25
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists3.25
- Cytogenetic Technologists3.25
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians3.25
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers3.25
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians3.25
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists3.25
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers3.25
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators3.25
- Chefs and Head Cooks3.25
- Agricultural Inspectors3.25
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians3.25
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators3.25
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers3.25
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers3.25
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.25
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.25
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders3.25
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers3.25
- Sailors and Marine Oilers3.25
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders3.25
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians3.13
- Treasurers and Controllers3.12
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers3.12
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property3.12
- Credit Analysts3.12
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers3.12
- Web Developers3.12
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval3.12
- Surveyors3.12
- Geodetic Surveyors3.12
- Aerospace Engineers3.12
- Electrical Engineers3.12
- Materials Engineers3.12
- Photonics Engineers3.12
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists3.12
- Food Scientists and Technologists3.12
- Biochemists and Biophysicists3.12
- Astronomers3.12
- Hydrologists3.12
- Geographers3.12
- Food Science Technicians3.12
- Biological Technicians3.12
- Media Technical Directors/Managers3.12
- Coaches and Scouts3.12
- Audio and Video Technicians3.12
- Sound Engineering Technicians3.12
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film3.12
- Film and Video Editors3.12
- Dentists, General3.12
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons3.12
- Pharmacists3.12
- Radiation Therapists3.12
- Respiratory Therapists3.12
- Speech-Language Pathologists3.12
- Registered Nurses3.12
- Nurse Midwives3.12
- Audiologists3.12
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists3.12
- Physicians, Pathologists3.12
- Orthoptists3.12
- Pharmacy Technicians3.12
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists3.12
- Medical Equipment Preparers3.12
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers3.12
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators3.12
- Intelligence Analysts3.12
- Customs and Border Protection Officers3.12
- 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
- Logging Equipment Operators3.12
- Log Graders and Scalers3.12
- Carpenters3.12
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators3.12
- Electricians3.12
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters3.12
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers3.12
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers3.12
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers3.12
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers3.12
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators3.12
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers3.12
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay3.12
- Rail Car Repairers3.12
- Millwrights3.12
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians3.12
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders3.12
- Food Batchmakers3.12
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.12
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.12
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders3.12
- Pourers and Casters, Metal3.12
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.12
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic3.12
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners3.12
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers3.12
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders3.12
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.12
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers3.12
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers3.12
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.12
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.12
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.12
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators3.12
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders3.12
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers3.12
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors3.12
- Airfield Operations Specialists3.12
- Flight Attendants3.12
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians3.12
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers3.12
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers3.12
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters3.12
- Ship Engineers3.12
- Transportation Inspectors3.12
- Crane and Tower Operators3.12
- Dredge Operators3.12
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders3.12
- Chief Executives3.00
- Investment Fund Managers3.00
- Industrial Production Managers3.00
- Purchasing Managers3.00
- Construction Managers3.00
- Architectural and Engineering Managers3.00
- Gambling Managers3.00
- Emergency Management Directors3.00
- Loss Prevention Managers3.00
- Wind Energy Operations Managers3.00
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers3.00
- Coroners3.00
- Logistics Engineers3.00
- Logistics Analysts3.00
- Budget Analysts3.00
- Financial Examiners3.00
- Computer Systems Analysts3.00
- Health Informatics Specialists3.00
- Information Security Analysts3.00
- Computer and Information Research Scientists3.00
- Computer User Support Specialists3.00
- Computer Network Architects3.00
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists3.00
- Database Administrators3.00
- Database Architects3.00
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators3.00
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects3.00
- Clinical Data Managers3.00
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists3.00
- Agricultural Engineers3.00
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers3.00
- Transportation Engineers3.00
- Water/Wastewater Engineers3.00
- Computer Hardware Engineers3.00
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer3.00
- Environmental Engineers3.00
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers3.00
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists3.00
- Petroleum Engineers3.00
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar3.00
- Nanosystems Engineers3.00
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers3.00
- Mechanical Drafters3.00
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.00
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.00
- Photonics Technicians3.00
- Soil and Plant Scientists3.00
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists3.00
- Biologists3.00
- Park Naturalists3.00
- Epidemiologists3.00
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists3.00
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists3.00
- Chemists3.00
- Materials Scientists3.00
- Environmental Restoration Planners3.00
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers3.00
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists3.00
- Neuropsychologists3.00
- Transportation Planners3.00
- Precision Agriculture Technicians3.00
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health3.00
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians3.00
- Remote Sensing Technicians3.00
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists3.00
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians3.00
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers3.00
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School3.00
- Farm and Home Management Educators3.00
- Set and Exhibit Designers3.00
- Producers and Directors3.00
- Interpreters and Translators3.00
- Orthodontists3.00
- Physician Assistants3.00
- Podiatrists3.00
- Recreational Therapists3.00
- Music Therapists3.00
- Acute Care Nurses3.00
- Clinical Nurse Specialists3.00
- Nurse Practitioners3.00
- Dermatologists3.00
- Family Medicine Physicians3.00
- Pediatricians, General3.00
- Preventive Medicine Physicians3.00
- Dental Hygienists3.00
- Naturopathic Physicians3.00
- Cytotechnologists3.00
- Histotechnologists3.00
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.00
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists3.00
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians3.00
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses3.00
- Hearing Aid Specialists3.00
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists3.00
- Athletic Trainers3.00
- Genetic Counselors3.00
- Midwives3.00
- Psychiatric Aides3.00
- Physical Therapist Assistants3.00
- Phlebotomists3.00
- Endoscopy Technicians3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives3.00
- Correctional Officers and Jailers3.00
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators3.00
- Police Identification and Records Officers3.00
- Transit and Railroad Police3.00
- Private Detectives and Investigators3.00
- Security Guards3.00
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers3.00
- Cooks, Restaurant3.00
- Pest Control Workers3.00
- Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers3.00
- Parts Salespersons3.00
- Order Clerks3.00
- Freight Forwarders3.00
- Word Processors and Typists3.00
- Desktop Publishers3.00
- Forest and Conservation Workers3.00
- Fallers3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers3.00
- Solar Energy Installation Managers3.00
- Boilermakers3.00
- Sheet Metal Workers3.00
- Construction and Building Inspectors3.00
- Energy Auditors3.00
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners3.00
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas3.00
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining3.00
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining3.00
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas3.00
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers3.00
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers3.00
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment3.00
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers3.00
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists3.00
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians3.00
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians3.00
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door3.00
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers3.00
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery3.00
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers3.00
- Medical Equipment Repairers3.00
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3.00
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers3.00
- Riggers3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers3.00
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers3.00
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers3.00
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators3.00
- Bakers3.00
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.00
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.00
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.00
- Machinists3.00
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.00
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.00
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.00
- Printing Press Operators3.00
- Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders3.00
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.00
- Patternmakers, Wood3.00
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing3.00
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators3.00
- Dental Laboratory Technicians3.00
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders3.00
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators3.00
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers3.00
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders3.00
- Helpers--Production Workers3.00
- Subway and Streetcar Operators3.00
- Traffic Technicians3.00
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators3.00
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers3.00
- Marketing Managers2.88
- Security Managers2.88
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers2.88
- Supply Chain Managers2.88
- Training and Development Managers2.88
- Food Service Managers2.88
- Lodging Managers2.88
- Clinical Research Coordinators2.88
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists2.88
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists2.88
- Sustainability Specialists2.88
- Data Warehousing Specialists2.88
- Computer Programmers2.88
- Video Game Designers2.88
- Web Administrators2.88
- Actuaries2.88
- Mathematicians2.88
- Statisticians2.88
- Biostatisticians2.88
- Validation Engineers2.88
- Automotive Engineers2.88
- Mechatronics Engineers2.88
- Wind Energy Engineers2.88
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters2.88
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.88
- Animal Scientists2.88
- Geneticists2.88
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health2.88
- Industrial Ecologists2.88
- Environmental Economists2.88
- School Psychologists2.88
- Clinical Neuropsychologists2.88
- Anthropologists and Archeologists2.88
- Agricultural Technicians2.88
- Forest and Conservation Technicians2.88
- Healthcare Social Workers2.88
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants2.88
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2.88
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School2.88
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists2.88
- Museum Technicians and Conservators2.88
- Art Directors2.88
- Athletes and Sports Competitors2.88
- Chiropractors2.88
- Prosthodontists2.88
- Dietitians and Nutritionists2.88
- Occupational Therapists2.88
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists2.88
- Physical Therapists2.88
- Exercise Physiologists2.88
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses2.88
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians2.88
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians2.88
- Opticians, Dispensing2.88
- Occupational Therapy Assistants2.88
- Medical Assistants2.88
- Medical Transcriptionists2.88
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers2.88
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants2.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers2.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2.88
- Gambling Dealers2.88
- Motion Picture Projectionists2.88
- Sales Engineers2.88
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2.88
- Gambling Cage Workers2.88
- File Clerks2.88
- Meter Readers, Utilities2.88
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks2.88
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers2.88
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers2.88
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators2.88
- Pile Driver Operators2.88
- Pipelayers2.88
- Roofers2.88
- Highway Maintenance Workers2.88
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians2.88
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers2.88
- Avionics Technicians2.88
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles2.88
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers2.88
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers2.88
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians2.88
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics2.88
- Home Appliance Repairers2.88
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics2.88
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers2.88
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners2.88
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers2.88
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers2.88
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers2.88
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers2.88
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers2.88
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.88
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic2.88
- Tool and Die Makers2.88
- Prepress Technicians and Workers2.88
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.88
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters2.88
- Furniture Finishers2.88
- Model Makers, Wood2.88
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood2.88
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand2.88
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians2.88
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic2.88
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators2.88
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2.88
- Bus Drivers, School2.88
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity2.88
- Bridge and Lock Tenders2.88
Source: O*NET database (abilities)
