Occupations requiring this ability
- Word Processors and Typists
- Data Entry Keyers
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Dentists, General
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- Potters, Manufacturing
- Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
- Surgical Assistants
- Fishing and Hunting Workers
- Floor Sanders and Finishers
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
- Roof Bolters, Mining
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Fallers
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Nuclear Technicians
- Firefighters
- Chefs and Head Cooks
- Carpenters
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Rail Car Repairers
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Machinists
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
- Patternmakers, Wood
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Biomass Plant Technicians
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Robotics Technicians
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Cooks, Restaurant
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
- Furniture Finishers
- Locomotive Engineers
- Crane and Tower Operators
- Recycling and Reclamation Workers
- Hydroelectric Production Managers
- Histology Technicians
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
- Helpers--Roofers
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Slaughterers and Meat Packers
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Sewers, Hand
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Medical Appliance Technicians
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
- Ship Engineers
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Automotive Engineering Technicians
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
- Billing and Posting Clerks
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Pile Driver Operators
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Millwrights
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Butchers and Meat Cutters
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Chemical Plant and System Operators
- Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
- Dental Laboratory Technicians
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Tire Builders
- Bus Drivers, School
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers
- Facilities Managers
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Conservation Scientists
- Biological Technicians
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Respiratory Therapists
- Critical Care Nurses
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Anesthesiologists
- Dental Hygienists
- Histotechnologists
- Dietetic Technicians
- Medical Equipment Preparers
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- Police Identification and Records Officers
- Transit and Railroad Police
- Cooks, Private Household
- Agricultural Equipment Operators
- Stonemasons
- Carpet Installers
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Roofers
- Helpers--Electricians
- Fence Erectors
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- Motorcycle Mechanics
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians
- Riggers
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Tool and Die Makers
- Printing Press Operators
- Sewing Machine Operators
- Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Model Makers, Wood
- Gas Plant Operators
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
- Commercial Pilots
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
- Motorboat Operators
- Dredge Operators
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Surveyors
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Photonics Technicians
- Chemical Technicians
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
- Audio and Video Technicians
- Sound Engineering Technicians
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Optometrists
- Veterinarians
- Urologists
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
- Surgical Technologists
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Massage Therapists
- Dental Assistants
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
- Baristas
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
- Barbers
- File Clerks
- Meter Readers, Utilities
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
- Forest and Conservation Workers
- Logging Equipment Operators
- Boilermakers
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Tile and Stone Setters
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Helpers--Carpenters
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Bicycle Repairers
- Tire Repairers and Changers
- Mechanical Door Repairers
- Home Appliance Repairers
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Commercial Divers
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- Geothermal Technicians
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Pourers and Casters, Metal
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers
- Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
- Power Plant Operators
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
- Gem and Diamond Workers
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Bridge and Lock Tenders
- Hoist and Winch Operators
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
- Industrial Production Managers
- Wind Energy Development Managers
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Robotics Engineers
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Agricultural Technicians
- Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Music Directors and Composers
- Prosthodontists
- Physical Therapists
- Radiation Therapists
- Radiologists
- Cytotechnologists
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Medical Dosimetrists
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Midwives
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- Endoscopy Technicians
- Pest Control Workers
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
- Public Safety Telecommunicators
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Desktop Publishers
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
- Electricians
- Energy Auditors
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Watch and Clock Repairers
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
- Food Batchmakers
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
- Upholsterers
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Etchers and Engravers
- Helpers--Production Workers
- Subway and Streetcar Operators
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
- Information Security Engineers
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Food Scientists and Technologists
- Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Microbiologists
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Forensic Science Technicians
- Craft Artists
- Producers and Directors
- Musicians and Singers
- Chiropractors
- Registered Nurses
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
- Medical Transcriptionists
- Transportation Security Screeners
- Bartenders
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
- Embalmers
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Travel Agents
- Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
- Glaziers
- Segmental Pavers
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Rock Splitters, Quarry
- Team Assemblers
- Bakers
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Prepress Technicians and Workers
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
- Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
- Driver/Sales Workers
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Transportation Inspectors
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
- Financial Managers
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Computer Network Architects
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians
- Neuropsychologists
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Podiatrists
- Physical Therapist Aides
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
- Animal Trainers
- Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
- Tellers
- Correspondence Clerks
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
- Construction Laborers
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Avionics Technicians
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Light Truck Drivers
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
- Packers and Packagers, Hand
- Wellhead Pumpers
- Food Service Managers
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
- Compliance Officers
- Security Management Specialists
- Database Architects
- Software Developers
- Microsystems Engineers
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Geneticists
- Quality Control Analysts
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
- Special Effects Artists and Animators
- Orthodontists
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Food Preparation Workers
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
- Order Clerks
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
- Aviation Inspectors
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- Stockers and Order Fillers
- Security Managers
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- Accountants and Auditors
- Data Warehousing Specialists
- Validation Engineers
- Materials Engineers
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Foresters
- Anthropologists and Archeologists
- Community Health Workers
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
- Teaching Assistants, Special Education
- Athletes and Sports Competitors
- Broadcast Technicians
- Photographers
- Music Therapists
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Orderlies
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Cashiers
- Counter and Rental Clerks
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
- Fundraising Managers
- Quality Control Systems Managers
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Park Naturalists
- Industrial Ecologists
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
- Exercise Physiologists
- Acute Care Nurses
- Athletic Trainers
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Medical Assistants
- Cooks, Fast Food
- Gambling Dealers
- Motion Picture Projectionists
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants
- Costume Attendants
- Agricultural Inspectors
- Log Graders and Scalers
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
- Recycling Coordinators
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
- Human Resources Managers
- Lodging Managers
- Emergency Management Directors
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
- Tax Preparers
- Mechatronics Engineers
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Animal Scientists
- Soil and Plant Scientists
- Range Managers
- Chemists
- Materials Scientists
- Hydrologists
- Food Science Technicians
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Library Technicians
- Floral Designers
Source: O*NET database (abilities)