Occupations requiring this ability
- Gem and Diamond Workers6.00
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric5.12
- Radiologists5.00
- Dentists, General4.88
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons4.75
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists4.75
- Watch and Clock Repairers4.75
- Nanosystems Engineers4.62
- Microbiologists4.62
- Lawyers4.62
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants4.62
- Optometrists4.62
- Cytotechnologists4.62
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants4.62
- Chief Executives4.50
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators4.50
- Loan Officers4.50
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval4.50
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists4.50
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates4.50
- Editors4.50
- Pharmacists4.50
- Physicians, Pathologists4.50
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.38
- Forensic Science Technicians4.38
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary4.38
- Curators4.38
- Prosthodontists4.38
- Anesthesiologist Assistants4.38
- Histotechnologists4.38
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers4.38
- Dental Laboratory Technicians4.38
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians4.38
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers4.38
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers4.25
- Credit Analysts4.25
- Food Scientists and Technologists4.25
- Survey Researchers4.25
- Judicial Law Clerks4.25
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers4.25
- Veterinarians4.25
- Dermatologists4.25
- Sports Medicine Physicians4.25
- Cytogenetic Technologists4.25
- Surgical Assistants4.25
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians4.25
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners4.25
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers4.25
- Etchers and Engravers4.25
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters4.13
- Advertising and Promotions Managers4.12
- Financial Managers4.12
- Treasurers and Controllers4.12
- Security Management Specialists4.12
- Accountants and Auditors4.12
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property4.12
- Personal Financial Advisors4.12
- Financial Examiners4.12
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts4.12
- Actuaries4.12
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists4.12
- Civil Engineers4.12
- Transportation Engineers4.12
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer4.12
- Photonics Engineers4.12
- Robotics Technicians4.12
- Biochemists and Biophysicists4.12
- Geneticists4.12
- Biologists4.12
- Astronomers4.12
- Urban and Regional Planners4.12
- Historians4.12
- Biological Technicians4.12
- Archivists4.12
- Art Directors4.12
- Special Effects Artists and Animators4.12
- Commercial and Industrial Designers4.12
- Graphic Designers4.12
- Interior Designers4.12
- Technical Writers4.12
- Photographers4.12
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film4.12
- Orthodontists4.12
- Anesthesiologists4.12
- Emergency Medicine Physicians4.12
- General Internal Medicine Physicians4.12
- Neurologists4.12
- Urologists4.12
- Histology Technicians4.12
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists4.12
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists4.12
- Pharmacy Technicians4.12
- Endoscopy Technicians4.12
- Police Identification and Records Officers4.12
- Customs and Border Protection Officers4.12
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance4.12
- Real Estate Brokers4.12
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants4.12
- Desktop Publishers4.12
- Electricians4.12
- Avionics Technicians4.12
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment4.12
- Commercial Divers4.12
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners4.12
- Printing Press Operators4.12
- Furniture Finishers4.12
- Air Traffic Controllers4.12
- Human Resources Managers4.00
- Architectural and Engineering Managers4.00
- Loss Prevention Managers4.00
- Wind Energy Operations Managers4.00
- Wind Energy Development Managers4.00
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators4.00
- Coroners4.00
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists4.00
- Computer Systems Analysts4.00
- Computer and Information Research Scientists4.00
- Database Architects4.00
- Web Developers4.00
- Video Game Designers4.00
- Statisticians4.00
- Bioinformatics Technicians4.00
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers4.00
- Water/Wastewater Engineers4.00
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists4.00
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers4.00
- Mechanical Engineers4.00
- Automotive Engineers4.00
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters4.00
- Mechanical Drafters4.00
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians4.00
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.00
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.00
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists4.00
- Bioinformatics Scientists4.00
- Physicists4.00
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists4.00
- Chemists4.00
- Materials Scientists4.00
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers4.00
- Neuropsychologists4.00
- Geographers4.00
- Chemical Technicians4.00
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health4.00
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians4.00
- Quality Control Analysts4.00
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists4.00
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators4.00
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers4.00
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education4.00
- Media Technical Directors/Managers4.00
- Audio and Video Technicians4.00
- Broadcast Technicians4.00
- Film and Video Editors4.00
- Physician Assistants4.00
- Podiatrists4.00
- Art Therapists4.00
- Acute Care Nurses4.00
- Critical Care Nurses4.00
- Nurse Anesthetists4.00
- Nurse Practitioners4.00
- Audiologists4.00
- Family Medicine Physicians4.00
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists4.00
- Pediatricians, General4.00
- Allergists and Immunologists4.00
- Hospitalists4.00
- Preventive Medicine Physicians4.00
- Dental Hygienists4.00
- Naturopathic Physicians4.00
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers4.00
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians4.00
- Surgical Technologists4.00
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians4.00
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians4.00
- Opticians, Dispensing4.00
- Orthotists and Prosthetists4.00
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists4.00
- Dental Assistants4.00
- Phlebotomists4.00
- Embalmers4.00
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists4.00
- Real Estate Sales Agents4.00
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks4.00
- File Clerks4.00
- Order Clerks4.00
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping4.00
- Word Processors and Typists4.00
- Statistical Assistants4.00
- Boilermakers4.00
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers4.00
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment4.00
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay4.00
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists4.00
- Millwrights4.00
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers4.00
- Medical Equipment Repairers4.00
- Geothermal Technicians4.00
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic4.00
- Prepress Technicians and Workers4.00
- Upholsterers4.00
- Power Plant Operators4.00
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians4.00
- Medical Appliance Technicians4.00
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers4.00
- Aviation Inspectors4.00
- Fundraising Managers3.88
- Investment Fund Managers3.88
- Quality Control Systems Managers3.88
- Construction Managers3.88
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary3.88
- Medical and Health Services Managers3.88
- Natural Sciences Managers3.88
- Water Resource Specialists3.88
- Regulatory Affairs Managers3.88
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products3.88
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors3.88
- Cost Estimators3.88
- Logisticians3.88
- Logistics Engineers3.88
- Logistics Analysts3.88
- Management Analysts3.88
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists3.88
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents3.88
- Tax Preparers3.88
- Health Informatics Specialists3.88
- Information Security Analysts3.88
- Computer Network Architects3.88
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists3.88
- Data Warehousing Specialists3.88
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators3.88
- Computer Programmers3.88
- Web Administrators3.88
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians3.88
- Document Management Specialists3.88
- Information Technology Project Managers3.88
- Landscape Architects3.88
- Surveyors3.88
- Geodetic Surveyors3.88
- Aerospace Engineers3.88
- Chemical Engineers3.88
- Environmental Engineers3.88
- Industrial Engineers3.88
- Validation Engineers3.88
- Manufacturing Engineers3.88
- Fuel Cell Engineers3.88
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers3.88
- Nuclear Engineers3.88
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar3.88
- Mechatronics Engineers3.88
- Microsystems Engineers3.88
- Robotics Engineers3.88
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.88
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.88
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.88
- Photonics Technicians3.88
- Animal Scientists3.88
- Soil and Plant Scientists3.88
- Foresters3.88
- Epidemiologists3.88
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists3.88
- Hydrologists3.88
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists3.88
- Environmental Economists3.88
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists3.88
- Anthropologists and Archeologists3.88
- Transportation Planners3.88
- Agricultural Technicians3.88
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians3.88
- Health Education Specialists3.88
- Social and Human Service Assistants3.88
- Clergy3.88
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School3.88
- Museum Technicians and Conservators3.88
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators3.88
- Producers and Directors3.88
- Media Programming Directors3.88
- Music Directors and Composers3.88
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists3.88
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers3.88
- Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners3.88
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists3.88
- Respiratory Therapists3.88
- Registered Nurses3.88
- Clinical Nurse Specialists3.88
- Nurse Midwives3.88
- Psychiatrists3.88
- Acupuncturists3.88
- Orthoptists3.88
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses3.88
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists3.88
- Patient Representatives3.88
- Physical Therapist Assistants3.88
- Medical Assistants3.88
- Medical Equipment Preparers3.88
- Medical Transcriptionists3.88
- Intelligence Analysts3.88
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers3.88
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators3.88
- Motion Picture Projectionists3.88
- Skincare Specialists3.88
- Parts Salespersons3.88
- Travel Agents3.88
- Sales Engineers3.88
- Procurement Clerks3.88
- Brokerage Clerks3.88
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks3.88
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks3.88
- New Accounts Clerks3.88
- Public Safety Telecommunicators3.88
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3.88
- Data Entry Keyers3.88
- Proofreaders and Copy Markers3.88
- Log Graders and Scalers3.88
- Helpers--Electricians3.88
- Construction and Building Inspectors3.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers3.88
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers3.88
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers3.88
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines3.88
- Motorcycle Mechanics3.88
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers3.88
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians3.88
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers3.88
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters3.88
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic3.88
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers3.88
- Patternmakers, Wood3.88
- Biomass Plant Technicians3.88
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders3.88
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers3.88
- Commercial Pilots3.88
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation3.88
- Marketing Managers3.75
- Computer and Information Systems Managers3.75
- Purchasing Managers3.75
- Training and Development Managers3.75
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers3.75
- Lodging Managers3.75
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers3.75
- Funeral Home Managers3.75
- Compliance Managers3.75
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers3.75
- Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes3.75
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage3.75
- Training and Development Specialists3.75
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate3.75
- Computer User Support Specialists3.75
- Database Administrators3.75
- Software Developers3.75
- Mathematicians3.75
- Operations Research Analysts3.75
- Biostatisticians3.75
- Agricultural Engineers3.75
- Electrical Engineers3.75
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors3.75
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists3.75
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects3.75
- Materials Engineers3.75
- Petroleum Engineers3.75
- Wind Energy Engineers3.75
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers3.75
- Architectural and Civil Drafters3.75
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians3.75
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians3.75
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists3.75
- Environmental Restoration Planners3.75
- Industrial Ecologists3.75
- Economists3.75
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists3.75
- Clinical Neuropsychologists3.75
- Precision Agriculture Technicians3.75
- Food Science Technicians3.75
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians3.75
- Nuclear Technicians3.75
- Social Science Research Assistants3.75
- Forest and Conservation Technicians3.75
- Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- History Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education3.75
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School3.75
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School3.75
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists3.75
- Craft Artists3.75
- Fashion Designers3.75
- Set and Exhibit Designers3.75
- Talent Directors3.75
- Musicians and Singers3.75
- Writers and Authors3.75
- Dietitians and Nutritionists3.75
- Radiation Therapists3.75
- Speech-Language Pathologists3.75
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses3.75
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians3.75
- Medical Dosimetrists3.75
- Dietetic Technicians3.75
- Hearing Aid Specialists3.75
- Genetic Counselors3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers3.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers3.75
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators3.75
- Fish and Game Wardens3.75
- Private Detectives and Investigators3.75
- Transportation Security Screeners3.75
- Advertising Sales Agents3.75
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks3.75
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan3.75
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks3.75
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance3.75
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators3.75
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks3.75
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks3.75
- Agricultural Inspectors3.75
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers3.75
- Energy Auditors3.75
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers3.75
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers3.75
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians3.75
- Rail Car Repairers3.75
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians3.75
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics3.75
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers3.75
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders3.75
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.75
- Tool and Die Makers3.75
- Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders3.75
- Sewers, Hand3.75
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers3.75
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators3.75
- Chemical Plant and System Operators3.75
- Biofuels Processing Technicians3.75
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.75
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand3.75
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers3.75
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers3.75
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators3.75
- Potters, Manufacturing3.75
- Airfield Operations Specialists3.75
- Sailors and Marine Oilers3.75
- Ship Engineers3.75
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers3.63
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians3.63
- Chief Sustainability Officers3.62
- Administrative Services Managers3.62
- Security Managers3.62
- Biofuels Production Managers3.62
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers3.62
- Clinical Research Coordinators3.62
- Social and Community Service Managers3.62
- Emergency Management Directors3.62
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products3.62
- Human Resources Specialists3.62
- Labor Relations Specialists3.62
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners3.62
- Insurance Underwriters3.62
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers3.62
- Information Security Engineers3.62
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects3.62
- Clinical Data Managers3.62
- Computer Hardware Engineers3.62
- School Psychologists3.62
- Sociologists3.62
- Political Scientists3.62
- Remote Sensing Technicians3.62
- Marriage and Family Therapists3.62
- Mental Health Counselors3.62
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers3.62
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers3.62
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists3.62
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education3.62
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School3.62
Source: O*NET database (abilities)
