Occupations requiring this ability
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Commercial Pilots
- Motorboat Operators
- Locomotive Engineers
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
- Fishing and Hunting Workers
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Crane and Tower Operators
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Surveyors
- Astronomers
- Forensic Science Technicians
- Media Technical Directors/Managers
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
- Photographers
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
- Motion Picture Projectionists
- Airfield Operations Specialists
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
- Curators
- Producers and Directors
- Firefighters
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Transit and Railroad Police
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Construction Managers
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
- Gambling Managers
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Biologists
- Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Art Directors
- Optometrists
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
- Transportation Security Screeners
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
- Bridge and Lock Tenders
- Security Managers
- Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Water Resource Specialists
- Training and Development Specialists
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Chemical Engineers
- Civil Engineers
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Physicists
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
- Audio and Video Technicians
- Radiologists
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
- Electricians
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
- Subway and Streetcar Operators
- Training and Development Managers
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
- Photonics Engineers
- Robotics Engineers
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- Foresters
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Set and Exhibit Designers
- Broadcast Technicians
- Orthoptists
- Surgical Technologists
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Logging Equipment Operators
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- Chemical Plant and System Operators
- Bus Drivers, School
- Dredge Operators
- Loss Prevention Managers
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Neuropsychologists
- Remote Sensing Technicians
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- Athletes and Sports Competitors
- Neurologists
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
- Customs and Border Protection Officers
- Private Detectives and Investigators
- Security Guards
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians
- Commercial Divers
- Riggers
- Gas Plant Operators
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- Light Truck Drivers
- Aviation Inspectors
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Chief Executives
- Marketing Managers
- Geothermal Production Managers
- Biomass Power Plant Managers
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Logisticians
- Security Management Specialists
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
- Information Security Engineers
- Landscape Architects
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Microbiologists
- Range Managers
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- Environmental Restoration Planners
- Hydrologists
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Anthropologists and Archeologists
- Geographers
- Biological Technicians
- Nuclear Technicians
- Quality Control Analysts
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
- Instructional Coordinators
- Media Programming Directors
- Film and Video Editors
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Cytogenetic Technologists
- Histotechnologists
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters
- Real Estate Sales Agents
- Sales Engineers
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
- Agricultural Inspectors
- Agricultural Equipment Operators
- Fallers
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
- Traffic Technicians
- Transportation Inspectors
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Advertising and Promotions Managers
- Quality Control Systems Managers
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Hydroelectric Production Managers
- Coroners
- Logistics Engineers
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Aerospace Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
- Materials Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Wind Energy Engineers
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Animal Scientists
- Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- Bioinformatics Scientists
- Geneticists
- Park Naturalists
- Epidemiologists
- Transportation Planners
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Special Effects Artists and Animators
- Commercial and Industrial Designers
- Interior Designers
- Talent Directors
- Coaches and Scouts
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Radiation Therapists
- Registered Nurses
- Acute Care Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Dermatologists
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Cytotechnologists
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
- Medical Dosimetrists
- Surgical Assistants
- Parking Enforcement Workers
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Pest Control Workers
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners
- Animal Trainers
- Tour Guides and Escorts
- Travel Guides
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
- Log Graders and Scalers
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Tile and Stone Setters
- Pile Driver Operators
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- Roofers
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Roof Bolters, Mining
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Rail Car Repairers
- Millwrights
- Geothermal Technicians
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
- Biomass Plant Technicians
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Flight Attendants
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
- Fundraising Managers
- Facilities Managers
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Supply Chain Managers
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
- Food Service Managers
- Lodging Managers
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Natural Sciences Managers
- Clinical Research Coordinators
- Emergency Management Directors
- Funeral Home Managers
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
- Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Wind Energy Development Managers
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- Sustainability Specialists
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
- Video Game Designers
- Bioinformatics Technicians
- Agricultural Engineers
- Environmental Engineers
- Industrial Engineers
- Nuclear Engineers
- Petroleum Engineers
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
- Mechatronics Engineers
- Mechanical Drafters
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Robotics Technicians
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Automotive Engineering Technicians
- Photonics Technicians
- Food Scientists and Technologists
- Soil and Plant Scientists
- Conservation Scientists
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Materials Scientists
- Climate Change Policy Analysts
- Industrial Ecologists
- Survey Researchers
- Agricultural Technicians
- Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Chemical Technicians
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Healthcare Social Workers
- Clergy
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education
- Lawyers
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Farm and Home Management Educators
- Teaching Assistants, Special Education
- Fashion Designers
- Floral Designers
- Sound Engineering Technicians
- Orthodontists
- Physician Assistants
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Podiatrists
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
- Recreational Therapists
- Respiratory Therapists
- Art Therapists
- Veterinarians
- Audiologists
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Psychiatrists
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Hospitalists
- Urologists
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Histology Technicians
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
- Athletic Trainers
- Psychiatric Aides
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- Police Identification and Records Officers
- Intelligence Analysts
- Animal Control Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
- Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
- Childcare Workers
- Recreation Workers
- Residential Advisors
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
- Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
- Parts Salespersons
- Meter Readers, Utilities
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
- Desktop Publishers
- Statistical Assistants
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
- Forest and Conservation Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Boilermakers
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Stonemasons
- Carpenters
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
- Construction Laborers
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
- Glaziers
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
- Helpers--Electricians
- Energy Auditors
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Avionics Technicians
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Team Assemblers
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
- Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Furniture Finishers
- Patternmakers, Wood
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- Power Plant Operators
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
- Driver/Sales Workers
- Ship Engineers
- Parking Attendants
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- Stockers and Order Fillers
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Investment Fund Managers
- Industrial Production Managers
- Human Resources Managers
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Compliance Managers
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Cost Estimators
- Management Analysts
Source: O*NET database (abilities)