Occupations requiring this ability
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Robotics Engineers
- Set and Exhibit Designers
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Construction Managers
- Coaches and Scouts
- Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Landscape Architects
- Physicists
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- Commercial and Industrial Designers
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Civil Engineers
- Transportation Engineers
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Automotive Engineers
- Photonics Engineers
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
- Craft Artists
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Wind Energy Engineers
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Mechanical Drafters
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- Transportation Planners
- Special Effects Artists and Animators
- Interior Designers
- Producers and Directors
- Photographers
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
- Desktop Publishers
- Carpenters
- Electricians
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Motorcycle Mechanics
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Computer Hardware Engineers
- Industrial Engineers
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
- Materials Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Robotics Technicians
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Curators
- Art Directors
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
- Prosthodontists
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Avionics Technicians
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Rail Car Repairers
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
- Millwrights
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
- Riggers
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
- Machinists
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Tool and Die Makers
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
- Upholsterers
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Furniture Finishers
- Model Makers, Wood
- Patternmakers, Wood
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
- Video Game Designers
- Surveyors
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Chemical Engineers
- Mechatronics Engineers
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Media Technical Directors/Managers
- Choreographers
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Film and Video Editors
- Dentists, General
- Tile and Stone Setters
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Bicycle Repairers
- Home Appliance Repairers
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Geothermal Technicians
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Dental Laboratory Technicians
- Medical Appliance Technicians
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- Potters, Manufacturing
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Logistics Engineers
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Computer and Information Research Scientists
- Web Developers
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Agricultural Engineers
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
- Microsystems Engineers
- Hydrologists
- Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Remote Sensing Technicians
- Fashion Designers
- Graphic Designers
- Orthodontists
- Neurologists
- Radiologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Mechanical Door Repairers
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Ship Engineers
- Emergency Management Directors
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Electrical Engineers
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Bioinformatics Scientists
- Chemists
- Materials Scientists
- Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Forensic Science Technicians
- Floral Designers
- Audio and Video Technicians
- Podiatrists
- Medical Dosimetrists
- Athletic Trainers
- Firefighters
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Carpet Installers
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Motorboat Operators
- Chief Executives
- Hydroelectric Production Managers
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
- Aerospace Engineers
- Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Microbiologists
- Environmental Restoration Planners
- Anthropologists and Archeologists
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Fallers
- Boilermakers
- Stonemasons
- Helpers--Carpenters
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
- Commercial Divers
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Gem and Diamond Workers
- Commercial Pilots
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Industrial Production Managers
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
- Petroleum Engineers
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Automotive Engineering Technicians
- Foresters
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
- Technical Writers
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Surgical Assistants
- Medical Equipment Preparers
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Pile Driver Operators
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- Watch and Clock Repairers
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Prepress Technicians and Workers
- Sewers, Hand
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Aviation Inspectors
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Advertising and Promotions Managers
- Biomass Power Plant Managers
- Water Resource Specialists
- Wind Energy Development Managers
- Logisticians
- Business Continuity Planners
- Computer Network Architects
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
- Biostatisticians
- Bioinformatics Technicians
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
- Environmental Engineers
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Photonics Technicians
- Epidemiologists
- Astronomers
- Geographers
- Biological Technicians
- Chemical Technicians
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Broadcast Technicians
- Registered Nurses
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Cytotechnologists
- Chefs and Head Cooks
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters
- Sales Engineers
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
- Glaziers
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
- Helpers--Electricians
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Fence Erectors
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Segmental Pavers
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Printing Press Operators
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
- Gas Plant Operators
- Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Etchers and Engravers
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
- Traffic Technicians
- Crane and Tower Operators
- Wellhead Pumpers
- Marketing Managers
- Security Managers
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Quality Control Systems Managers
- Geothermal Production Managers
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors
- Coroners
- Cost Estimators
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
- Security Management Specialists
- Health Informatics Specialists
- Information Security Analysts
- Database Administrators
- Database Architects
- Information Technology Project Managers
- Validation Engineers
- Nuclear Engineers
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians
- Animal Scientists
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Biologists
- Conservation Scientists
- Range Managers
- Park Naturalists
- Environmental Economists
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
- Farm and Home Management Educators
- Instructional Coordinators
- Media Programming Directors
- Editors
- Chiropractors
- Optometrists
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Physical Therapists
- Art Therapists
- Veterinarians
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Hospitalists
- Urologists
- Dental Hygienists
- Orthoptists
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Cytogenetic Technologists
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
- Surgical Technologists
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
- Embalmers
- Barbers
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
- Agricultural Inspectors
- Forest and Conservation Workers
- Logging Equipment Operators
- Log Graders and Scalers
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
- Paperhangers
- Pipelayers
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons
- Roofers
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
- Helpers--Roofers
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Energy Auditors
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Roof Bolters, Mining
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
- Team Assemblers
- Bakers
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Sewing Machine Operators
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- Power Plant Operators
- Biomass Plant Technicians
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
- Airfield Operations Specialists
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Locomotive Engineers
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
- Transportation Inspectors
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
- Chief Sustainability Officers
- Supply Chain Managers
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
- Clinical Research Coordinators
- Logistics Analysts
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
- Web Administrators
- Document Management Specialists
- Mathematicians
- Soil and Plant Scientists
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- Geneticists
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
- Industrial Ecologists
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Quality Control Analysts
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Talent Directors
- Athletes and Sports Competitors
- Sound Engineering Technicians
- Physician Assistants
- Occupational Therapists
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
- Radiation Therapists
- Acute Care Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Nurse Midwives
- Nurse Practitioners
- Dermatologists
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Histotechnologists
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Dietetic Technicians
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists
- Midwives
- Home Health Aides
- Endoscopy Technicians
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Police Identification and Records Officers
- Transit and Railroad Police
- Pest Control Workers
- Motion Picture Projectionists
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
- Parts Salespersons
- Advertising Sales Agents
- Real Estate Sales Agents
- Freight Forwarders
- Public Safety Telecommunicators
- Construction Laborers
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Rock Splitters, Quarry
Source: O*NET database (abilities)