Spatial Orientation
Ability
Occupations requiring this ability
- Fishing and Hunting Workers4.88
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers4.62
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels4.38
- Commercial Pilots3.88
- Motorboat Operators3.88
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3.50
- Surveyors3.38
- Fish and Game Wardens3.25
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs3.25
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians3.12
- Light Truck Drivers3.12
- Bus Drivers, School3.12
- Locomotive Engineers3.12
- Firefighters3.00
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators3.00
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining3.00
- Commercial Divers3.00
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers3.00
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators3.00
- Logging Equipment Operators2.88
- Helpers--Extraction Workers2.88
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers2.88
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity2.88
- Subway and Streetcar Operators2.88
- Sailors and Marine Oilers2.88
- Transit and Railroad Police2.75
- Pile Driver Operators2.75
- Roof Bolters, Mining2.75
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers2.75
- Parking Attendants2.75
- Crane and Tower Operators2.75
- Fallers2.63
- Foresters2.62
- Forest and Conservation Technicians2.62
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers2.62
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators2.62
- Facilities Managers2.50
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators2.50
- Choreographers2.50
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators2.50
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners2.50
- Travel Guides2.50
- Carpenters2.50
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators2.50
- Highway Maintenance Workers2.50
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers2.38
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists2.38
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators2.38
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers2.38
- Forest and Conservation Workers2.38
- Pipelayers2.38
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators2.38
- Segmental Pavers2.38
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2.38
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining2.38
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics2.38
- Airfield Operations Specialists2.38
- Transportation Inspectors2.38
- Dredge Operators2.38
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects2.25
- Range Managers2.25
- Precision Agriculture Technicians2.25
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives2.25
- Parking Enforcement Workers2.25
- Pest Control Workers2.25
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops2.25
- Couriers and Messengers2.25
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse2.25
- Electricians2.25
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians2.25
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers2.25
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters2.25
- Helpers--Roofers2.25
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners2.25
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas2.25
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers2.25
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers2.25
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters2.25
- Ship Engineers2.25
- Geodetic Surveyors2.12
- Automotive Engineering Technicians2.12
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians2.12
- Agricultural Technicians2.12
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials2.12
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers2.12
- Correctional Officers and Jailers2.12
- Meter Readers, Utilities2.12
- Construction Laborers2.12
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters2.12
- Sheet Metal Workers2.12
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers2.12
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians2.12
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas2.12
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas2.12
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers2.12
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians2.12
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians2.12
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines2.12
- Rail Car Repairers2.12
- Mechanical Door Repairers2.12
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers2.12
- Geothermal Technicians2.12
- Biofuels Processing Technicians2.12
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.12
- Driver/Sales Workers2.12
- Recycling and Reclamation Workers2.12
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers2.12
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors2.12
- Hydroelectric Production Managers2.00
- Construction Managers2.00
- Park Naturalists2.00
- Farm and Home Management Educators2.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers2.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers2.00
- Police Identification and Records Officers2.00
- Security Guards2.00
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers2.00
- Postal Service Mail Carriers2.00
- Agricultural Inspectors2.00
- Agricultural Equipment Operators2.00
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals2.00
- Log Graders and Scalers2.00
- Boilermakers2.00
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons2.00
- Stonemasons2.00
- Carpet Installers2.00
- Tile and Stone Setters2.00
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall2.00
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers2.00
- Construction and Building Inspectors2.00
- Energy Auditors2.00
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers2.00
- Fence Erectors2.00
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas2.00
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers2.00
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers2.00
- Millwrights2.00
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers2.00
- Riggers2.00
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians2.00
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators2.00
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors2.00
- Aviation Inspectors2.00
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders2.00
- Emergency Management Directors1.88
- Wind Energy Operations Managers1.88
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors1.88
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians1.88
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists1.88
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists1.88
- Forensic Science Technicians1.88
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians1.88
- Animal Control Workers1.88
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists1.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers1.88
- Animal Trainers1.88
- Nannies1.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1.88
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers1.88
- Helpers--Carpenters1.88
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters1.88
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers1.88
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters1.88
- Rock Splitters, Quarry1.88
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles1.88
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers1.88
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery1.88
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1.88
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians1.88
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers1.88
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers1.88
- Power Plant Operators1.88
- Biomass Plant Technicians1.88
- Gas Plant Operators1.88
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers1.88
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.88
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.88
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants1.88
- Traffic Technicians1.88
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation1.88
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1.88
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators1.88
- Wellhead Pumpers1.88
- Geothermal Production Managers1.75
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate1.75
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval1.75
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians1.75
- Robotics Technicians1.75
- Conservation Scientists1.75
- Environmental Restoration Planners1.75
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health1.75
- Set and Exhibit Designers1.75
- Real Estate Sales Agents1.75
- Solar Energy Installation Managers1.75
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers1.75
- Roofers1.75
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers1.75
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers1.75
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists1.75
- Motorcycle Mechanics1.75
- Tire Repairers and Changers1.75
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics1.75
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons1.75
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers1.75
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers1.75
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators1.75
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.75
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.75
- Machinists1.75
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders1.75
- Pourers and Casters, Metal1.75
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1.75
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.75
- Upholsterers1.75
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders1.75
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.75
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders1.75
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators1.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators1.75
- Bridge and Lock Tenders1.75
- Hoist and Winch Operators1.75
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons1.63
- Security Managers1.62
- Lodging Managers1.62
- Farm Labor Contractors1.62
- Automotive Engineers1.62
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians1.62
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians1.62
- Nuclear Technicians1.62
- Medical Equipment Preparers1.62
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers1.62
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1.62
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation1.62
- Funeral Attendants1.62
- Tapers1.62
- Paperhangers1.62
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons1.62
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics1.62
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers1.62
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators1.62
- Stockers and Order Fillers1.62
- Civil Engineers1.50
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors1.50
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers1.50
- Hydrologists1.50
- Producers and Directors1.50
- Dancers1.50
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film1.50
- Dentists, General1.50
- Customs and Border Protection Officers1.50
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers1.50
- Embalmers1.50
- Tour Guides and Escorts1.50
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers1.50
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1.50
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers1.50
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door1.50
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers1.50
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.50
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers1.50
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders1.50
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic1.50
- Recycling Coordinators1.50
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment1.50
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers1.38
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage1.38
- Compliance Officers1.38
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers1.38
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians1.38
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health1.38
- Remote Sensing Technicians1.38
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians1.38
- Athletes and Sports Competitors1.38
- Coaches and Scouts1.38
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists1.38
- Radiation Therapists1.38
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1.38
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical1.38
- Helpers--Electricians1.38
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians1.38
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.38
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters1.38
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand1.38
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders1.38
- Funeral Home Managers1.25
- Agricultural Engineers1.25
- Animal Scientists1.25
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers1.25
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists1.25
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers1.25
- Recreational Therapists1.25
- Animal Breeders1.25
- Floor Sanders and Finishers1.25
- Glaziers1.25
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance1.25
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers1.25
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay1.25
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians1.25
- Medical Equipment Repairers1.25
- Food Batchmakers1.25
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.25
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic1.25
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.25
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic1.25
- Patternmakers, Wood1.25
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand1.25
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.25
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.25
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders1.25
- Coroners1.12
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians1.12
- Soil and Plant Scientists1.12
- Community Health Workers1.12
- Curators1.12
- Library Technicians1.12
- Interior Designers1.12
- Emergency Medicine Physicians1.12
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric1.12
- Private Detectives and Investigators1.12
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers1.12
- Parts Salespersons1.12
- Library Assistants, Clerical1.12
- Home Appliance Repairers1.12
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters1.12
- Model Makers, Wood1.12
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing1.12
- Chemical Plant and System Operators1.12
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders1.12
- Packers and Packagers, Hand1.12
- Biomass Power Plant Managers1.00
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators1.00
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property1.00
- Landscape Architects1.00
- Manufacturing Engineers1.00
- Robotics Engineers1.00
- Urban and Regional Planners1.00
- Anthropologists and Archeologists1.00
- Photographers1.00
- Psychiatric Aides1.00
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors1.00
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service1.00
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles1.00
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment1.00
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment1.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1.00
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters1.00
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.00
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers1.00
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.00
- Tool and Die Makers1.00
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.00
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders1.00
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.00
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1.00
- Potters, Manufacturing1.00
- Helpers--Production Workers1.00
- Air Traffic Controllers1.00
- Passenger Attendants1.00
- Industrial Production Managers0.88
- Natural Sciences Managers0.88
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians0.88
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists0.88
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School0.88
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists0.88
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists0.88
- Home Health Aides0.88
- Personal Care Aides0.88
- Orderlies0.88
- Bailiffs0.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers0.88
- Food Preparation Workers0.88
- Waiters and Waitresses0.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers0.88
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors0.88
- Models0.88
- Freight Forwarders0.88
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping0.88
- Avionics Technicians0.88
- Team Assemblers0.88
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic0.88
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic0.88
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic0.88
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic0.88
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood0.88
- Dental Laboratory Technicians0.88
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders0.88
- Etchers and Engravers0.88
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing0.88
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers0.88
- Tire Builders0.88
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers0.75
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners0.75
- Security Management Specialists0.75
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists0.75
- Transportation Engineers0.75
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers0.75
- Architectural and Civil Drafters0.75
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians0.75
- Transportation Planners0.75
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers0.75
- Social and Human Service Assistants0.75
- Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary0.75
- Broadcast Technicians0.75
- Psychiatric Technicians0.75
- Orthotists and Prosthetists0.75
- Endoscopy Technicians0.75
- Chefs and Head Cooks0.75
- Fast Food and Counter Workers0.75
- Dishwashers0.75
- Motion Picture Projectionists0.75
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers0.75
- Counter and Rental Clerks0.75
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products0.75
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks0.75
- Cargo and Freight Agents0.75
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers0.75
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners0.75
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers0.75
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers0.75
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders0.75
- General and Operations Managers0.62
- Sales Managers0.62
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling0.62
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators0.62
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists0.62
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters0.62
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians0.62
- Astronomers0.62
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors0.62
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists0.62
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary0.62
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary0.62
- Floral Designers0.62
- Media Technical Directors/Managers0.62
- Music Directors and Composers0.62
- Musicians and Singers0.62
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys0.62
- Prosthodontists0.62
- Histotechnologists0.62
- Occupational Therapy Assistants0.62
- Medical Assistants0.62
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant0.62
- Residential Advisors0.62
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners0.62
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers0.62
- Butchers and Meat Cutters0.62
- Printing Press Operators0.62
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers0.62
- Chief Executives0.50
- Administrative Services Managers0.50
- Architectural and Engineering Managers0.50
- Wind Energy Development Managers0.50
- Water/Wastewater Engineers0.50
- Industrial Engineers0.50
- Mechanical Engineers0.50
- Mechatronics Engineers0.50
- Microsystems Engineers0.50
- Wind Energy Engineers0.50
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists0.50
- Geographers0.50
- Chemical Technicians0.50
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool0.50
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term0.50
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists0.50
- Audio and Video Technicians0.50
- Respiratory Therapists0.50
- Registered Nurses0.50
- Occupational Therapy Aides0.50
- Cooks, Restaurant0.50
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers0.50
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop0.50
- Animal Caretakers0.50
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants0.50
- Concierges0.50
- Advertising Sales Agents0.50
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents0.50
- Real Estate Brokers0.50
- Desktop Publishers0.50
- Bicycle Repairers0.50
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers0.50
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders0.50
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers0.50
- Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders0.50
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders0.50
- Furniture Finishers0.50
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians0.50
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers0.50
- Quality Control Systems Managers0.38
- Compliance Managers0.38
- Logistics Engineers0.38
- Fuel Cell Engineers0.38
- Biologists0.38
- Clinical Neuropsychologists0.38
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary0.38
- Museum Technicians and Conservators0.38
- Commercial and Industrial Designers0.38
- Writers and Authors0.38
- Sound Engineering Technicians0.38
- Urologists0.38
- Dietetic Technicians0.38
Source: O*NET database (abilities)
