Occupations requiring this ability
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
- Gem and Diamond Workers
- Art Directors
- Special Effects Artists and Animators
- Floral Designers
- Interior Designers
- Photographers
- Desktop Publishers
- Electricians
- Media Technical Directors/Managers
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Upholsterers
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Commercial and Industrial Designers
- Graphic Designers
- Cytotechnologists
- Surgical Assistants
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- Rail Car Repairers
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- Furniture Finishers
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- Robotics Technicians
- Curators
- Craft Artists
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Dentists, General
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Helpers--Electricians
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
- Hydroelectric Production Managers
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Robotics Engineers
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Chemists
- Forensic Science Technicians
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Firefighters
- Embalmers
- Avionics Technicians
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
- Chemical Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Food Scientists and Technologists
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
- Broadcast Technicians
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Cytogenetic Technologists
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
- Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Medical Appliance Technicians
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
- Microsystems Engineers
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Fashion Designers
- Audio and Video Technicians
- Film and Video Editors
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Dermatologists
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Motion Picture Projectionists
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Home Appliance Repairers
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Commercial Pilots
- Ship Engineers
- Aviation Inspectors
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Construction Managers
- Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
- Video Game Designers
- Materials Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Microbiologists
- Food Science Technicians
- Nuclear Technicians
- Prosthodontists
- Optometrists
- Art Therapists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Radiologists
- Dental Hygienists
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
- Chefs and Head Cooks
- Log Graders and Scalers
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Mechanical Door Repairers
- Millwrights
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians
- Geothermal Technicians
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
- Bakers
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
- Prepress Technicians and Workers
- Printing Press Operators
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Biomass Plant Technicians
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Dental Laboratory Technicians
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
- Quality Control Systems Managers
- Geothermal Production Managers
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
- Coroners
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
- Aerospace Engineers
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Mechatronics Engineers
- Photonics Engineers
- Mechanical Drafters
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Photonics Technicians
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians
- Biologists
- Range Managers
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
- Astronomers
- Agricultural Technicians
- Biological Technicians
- Chemical Technicians
- Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Remote Sensing Technicians
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
- Physician Assistants
- Podiatrists
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Urologists
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Orthoptists
- Histotechnologists
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
- Medical Equipment Preparers
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- Police Identification and Records Officers
- Cooks, Private Household
- Cooks, Restaurant
- Costume Attendants
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
- Logging Equipment Operators
- Tile and Stone Setters
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Butchers and Meat Cutters
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Pourers and Casters, Metal
- Sewers, Hand
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
- Gas Plant Operators
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- 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
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Potters, Manufacturing
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Subway and Streetcar Operators
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Motorboat Operators
- Crane and Tower Operators
- Marketing Managers
- Industrial Production Managers
- Biomass Power Plant Managers
- Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Computer Network Architects
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Landscape Architects
- Surveyors
- Agricultural Engineers
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Mechanical Engineers
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Automotive Engineering Technicians
- Soil and Plant Scientists
- Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Geneticists
- Park Naturalists
- Physicists
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Environmental Restoration Planners
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
- Quality Control Analysts
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Set and Exhibit Designers
- Pharmacists
- Respiratory Therapists
- Veterinarians
- Registered Nurses
- Acute Care Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Nurse Midwives
- Anesthesiologists
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Pediatricians, General
- Hospitalists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Surgical Technologists
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists
- Dental Assistants
- Medical Assistants
- Endoscopy Technicians
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Skincare Specialists
- Parts Salespersons
- Fishing and Hunting Workers
- Fallers
- Boilermakers
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Carpenters
- Construction Laborers
- Glaziers
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Energy Auditors
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Rock Splitters, Quarry
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
- Commercial Divers
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers
- Sewing Machine Operators
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Patternmakers, Wood
- Power Plant Operators
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Locomotive Engineers
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
- Advertising and Promotions Managers
- Gambling Managers
- Water Resource Specialists
- Computer Hardware Engineers
- Industrial Engineers
- Petroleum Engineers
- Animal Scientists
- Foresters
- Materials Scientists
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Anthropologists and Archeologists
- Geographers
- Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Radiation Therapists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Neurologists
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Histology Technicians
- Dietetic Technicians
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Athletic Trainers
- Midwives
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Customs and Border Protection Officers
- Transit and Railroad Police
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
- Pest Control Workers
- Real Estate Sales Agents
- Meter Readers, Utilities
- Forest and Conservation Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Stonemasons
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Model Makers, Wood
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- Chemical Plant and System Operators
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Airfield Operations Specialists
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Traffic Technicians
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
- Security Managers
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
- Logistics Engineers
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Civil Engineers
- Nuclear Engineers
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Bioinformatics Scientists
- Conservation Scientists
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- Hydrologists
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
- Archivists
- Producers and Directors
- Editors
- Orthodontists
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Psychiatric Aides
- Phlebotomists
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
- Transportation Security Screeners
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
- Cooks, Short Order
- Bartenders
- Advertising Sales Agents
- Agricultural Inspectors
- Agricultural Equipment Operators
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
- Carpet Installers
- Floor Sanders and Finishers
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Team Assemblers
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
- Etchers and Engravers
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
- Flight Attendants
- Bus Drivers, School
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Recycling and Reclamation Workers
- Funeral Home Managers
- Security Management Specialists
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
- Web Developers
- Environmental Engineers
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Epidemiologists
- Community Health Workers
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
- Medical Dosimetrists
- Genetic Counselors
- Pharmacy Aides
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
- Sales Engineers
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical
- Paperhangers
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
- Machinists
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Light Truck Drivers
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
- Bridge and Lock Tenders
- Parking Attendants
- Transportation Inspectors
- Facilities Managers
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
- Loss Prevention Managers
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
- Compliance Officers
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Information Security Engineers
- Bioinformatics Technicians
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Validation Engineers
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Transportation Planners
- Sound Engineering Technicians
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
- Parking Enforcement Workers
- Baristas
Source: O*NET database (abilities)