Occupations requiring this ability
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Physicists
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
- Public Safety Telecommunicators
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Commercial Pilots
- Locomotive Engineers
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Broadcast Technicians
- Dentists, General
- Anesthesiologists
- Surgical Technologists
- Midwives
- Security Guards
- Video Game Designers
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Media Technical Directors/Managers
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Music Therapists
- Critical Care Nurses
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
- Transportation Security Screeners
- Geothermal Technicians
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Chemical Plant and System Operators
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Loss Prevention Managers
- Microbiologists
- Bioinformatics Scientists
- Interpreters and Translators
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Power Plant Operators
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Motorboat Operators
- Ship Engineers
- Security Managers
- Gambling Managers
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Biological Technicians
- Nuclear Technicians
- Mental Health Counselors
- Registered Nurses
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Surgical Assistants
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Hydroelectric Production Managers
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Actuaries
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Microsystems Engineers
- Astronomers
- Remote Sensing Technicians
- Music Directors and Composers
- Urologists
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Medical Dosimetrists
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- Customs and Border Protection Officers
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
- Biomass Plant Technicians
- Gas Plant Operators
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Airfield Operations Specialists
- Investment Fund Managers
- Quality Control Systems Managers
- Geothermal Production Managers
- Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Logistics Analysts
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
- Web Developers
- Information Security Engineers
- Bioinformatics Technicians
- Chemical Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Mechanical Drafters
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- Robotics Technicians
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Automotive Engineering Technicians
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool
- Media Programming Directors
- Coaches and Scouts
- Musicians and Singers
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Film and Video Editors
- Orthodontists
- Optometrists
- Pediatricians, General
- Radiologists
- Cytotechnologists
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Transit and Railroad Police
- Private Detectives and Investigators
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
- Chefs and Head Cooks
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Segmental Pavers
- Roof Bolters, Mining
- Avionics Technicians
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Commercial Divers
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
- Machinists
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Tool and Die Makers
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Model Makers, Wood
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
- Dental Laboratory Technicians
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Subway and Streetcar Operators
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Chief Executives
- Industrial Production Managers
- Biomass Power Plant Managers
- Purchasing Managers
- Construction Managers
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
- Lodging Managers
- Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
- Information Security Analysts
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Computer Programmers
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Aerospace Engineers
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Civil Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Nuclear Engineers
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
- Mechatronics Engineers
- Robotics Engineers
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- Environmental Economists
- Neuropsychologists
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Anthropologists and Archeologists
- Transportation Planners
- Chemical Technicians
- Social Science Research Assistants
- Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Quality Control Analysts
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Social and Human Service Assistants
- Clergy
- Lawyers
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
- Tutors
- Curators
- Instructional Coordinators
- Commercial and Industrial Designers
- Actors
- Athletes and Sports Competitors
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
- Audio and Video Technicians
- Sound Engineering Technicians
- Occupational Therapists
- Radiation Therapists
- Acute Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Nurse Midwives
- Family Medicine Physicians
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Dental Hygienists
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Cytogenetic Technologists
- Histotechnologists
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
- Athletic Trainers
- Psychiatric Aides
- Medical Transcriptionists
- Endoscopy Technicians
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
- Bailiffs
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners
- Childcare Workers
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
- Agricultural Inspectors
- Pile Driver Operators
- Electricians
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
- Rail Car Repairers
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
- Printing Press Operators
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Furniture Finishers
- Patternmakers, Wood
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Tire Builders
- Flight Attendants
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Bus Drivers, School
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Bridge and Lock Tenders
- Parking Attendants
- Aviation Inspectors
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- Crane and Tower Operators
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Wellhead Pumpers
- Chief Sustainability Officers
- Administrative Services Managers
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Supply Chain Managers
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Water Resource Specialists
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Emergency Management Directors
- Compliance Managers
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
- Compliance Officers
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
- Coroners
- Customs Brokers
- Cost Estimators
- Management Analysts
- Search Marketing Strategists
- Security Management Specialists
- Budget Analysts
- Financial Examiners
- Credit Counselors
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Health Informatics Specialists
- Computer and Information Research Scientists
- Computer Network Architects
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
- Database Administrators
- Database Architects
- Data Warehousing Specialists
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Web Administrators
- Document Management Specialists
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
- Mathematicians
- Operations Research Analysts
- Statisticians
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Clinical Data Managers
- Landscape Architects
- Surveyors
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Agricultural Engineers
- Transportation Engineers
- Computer Hardware Engineers
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Environmental Engineers
- Industrial Engineers
- Validation Engineers
- Materials Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
- Petroleum Engineers
- Photonics Engineers
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Photonics Technicians
- Animal Scientists
- Food Scientists and Technologists
- Soil and Plant Scientists
- Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Biologists
- Park Naturalists
- Epidemiologists
- Chemists
- Materials Scientists
- Climate Change Policy Analysts
- Environmental Restoration Planners
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
- Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Food Science Technicians
- Forensic Science Technicians
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Healthcare Social Workers
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
- History Teachers, Postsecondary
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists
- Archivists
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Farm and Home Management Educators
- Craft Artists
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- Special Effects Artists and Animators
- Fashion Designers
- Set and Exhibit Designers
- Producers and Directors
- Choreographers
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Editors
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
- Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
- Photographers
- Prosthodontists
- Pharmacists
- Physician Assistants
- Podiatrists
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
- Recreational Therapists
- Art Therapists
- Veterinarians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Dermatologists
- Neurologists
- Hospitalists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Acupuncturists
- Orthoptists
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Patient Representatives
- Home Health Aides
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Massage Therapists
- Dental Assistants
- Phlebotomists
- Police Identification and Records Officers
- Intelligence Analysts
- Animal Control Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
- Cooks, Private Household
- Bartenders
- Gambling Dealers
- Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
- Motion Picture Projectionists
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
- Barbers
- Nannies
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
- Recreation Workers
- Counter and Rental Clerks
- Parts Salespersons
- Telephone Operators
- Bill and Account Collectors
- Gambling Cage Workers
- Tellers
- Brokerage Clerks
- Correspondence Clerks
- File Clerks
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks
- Cargo and Freight Agents
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
- Desktop Publishers
- Statistical Assistants
- Forest and Conservation Workers
- Log Graders and Scalers
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Boilermakers
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Carpenters
- Tile and Stone Setters
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Glaziers
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Pipelayers
- Roofers
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Helpers--Electricians
- Energy Auditors
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Motorcycle Mechanics
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Source: O*NET database (abilities)