Visual Color Discrimination
Ability
Occupations requiring this ability
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators5.25
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance4.75
- Gem and Diamond Workers4.38
- Art Directors4.00
- Special Effects Artists and Animators4.00
- Floral Designers4.00
- Interior Designers4.00
- Photographers4.00
- Desktop Publishers4.00
- Electricians4.00
- Media Technical Directors/Managers3.88
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers3.88
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment3.88
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers3.88
- Upholsterers3.88
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.88
- Commercial and Industrial Designers3.75
- Graphic Designers3.75
- Cytotechnologists3.75
- Surgical Assistants3.75
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters3.75
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians3.75
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers3.75
- Rail Car Repairers3.75
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers3.75
- Furniture Finishers3.75
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers3.75
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers3.75
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers3.63
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians3.62
- Robotics Technicians3.62
- Curators3.62
- Craft Artists3.62
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film3.62
- Dentists, General3.62
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists3.62
- Helpers--Electricians3.62
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers3.62
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay3.62
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers3.62
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians3.62
- Hydroelectric Production Managers3.50
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers3.50
- Robotics Engineers3.50
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.50
- Chemists3.50
- Forensic Science Technicians3.50
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons3.50
- Firefighters3.50
- Embalmers3.50
- Avionics Technicians3.50
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles3.50
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians3.50
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines3.50
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators3.50
- Chemical Engineers3.38
- Manufacturing Engineers3.38
- Architectural and Civil Drafters3.38
- Food Scientists and Technologists3.38
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers3.38
- Broadcast Technicians3.38
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric3.38
- Cytogenetic Technologists3.38
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers3.38
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment3.38
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers3.38
- Biofuels Processing Technicians3.38
- Medical Appliance Technicians3.38
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers3.38
- Sailors and Marine Oilers3.38
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer3.25
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers3.25
- Microsystems Engineers3.25
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.25
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians3.25
- Museum Technicians and Conservators3.25
- Fashion Designers3.25
- Audio and Video Technicians3.25
- Film and Video Editors3.25
- Anesthesiologist Assistants3.25
- Dermatologists3.25
- Physicians, Pathologists3.25
- Motion Picture Projectionists3.25
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians3.25
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers3.25
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers3.25
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics3.25
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists3.25
- Home Appliance Repairers3.25
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics3.25
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers3.25
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers3.25
- Medical Equipment Repairers3.25
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3.25
- Commercial Pilots3.25
- Ship Engineers3.25
- Aviation Inspectors3.25
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers3.25
- Construction Managers3.12
- Architectural and Engineering Managers3.12
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators3.12
- Video Game Designers3.12
- Materials Engineers3.12
- Automotive Engineers3.12
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers3.12
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Microbiologists3.12
- Food Science Technicians3.12
- Nuclear Technicians3.12
- Prosthodontists3.12
- Optometrists3.12
- Art Therapists3.12
- Nurse Practitioners3.12
- Radiologists3.12
- Dental Hygienists3.12
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers3.12
- Opticians, Dispensing3.12
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists3.12
- Chefs and Head Cooks3.12
- Log Graders and Scalers3.12
- Solar Energy Installation Managers3.12
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers3.12
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance3.12
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters3.12
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas3.12
- Mechanical Door Repairers3.12
- Millwrights3.12
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers3.12
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians3.12
- Geothermal Technicians3.12
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers3.12
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators3.12
- Bakers3.12
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders3.12
- Prepress Technicians and Workers3.12
- Printing Press Operators3.12
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.12
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers3.12
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters3.12
- Biomass Plant Technicians3.12
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians3.12
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators3.12
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers3.12
- Dental Laboratory Technicians3.12
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators3.12
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers3.12
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers3.12
- Quality Control Systems Managers3.00
- Geothermal Production Managers3.00
- Biofuels Production Managers3.00
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers3.00
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products3.00
- Coroners3.00
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists3.00
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators3.00
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists3.00
- Aerospace Engineers3.00
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers3.00
- Electrical Engineers3.00
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects3.00
- Mechatronics Engineers3.00
- Photonics Engineers3.00
- Mechanical Drafters3.00
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists3.00
- Photonics Technicians3.00
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians3.00
- Biologists3.00
- Range Managers3.00
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists3.00
- Astronomers3.00
- Agricultural Technicians3.00
- Biological Technicians3.00
- Chemical Technicians3.00
- Forest and Conservation Technicians3.00
- Remote Sensing Technicians3.00
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists3.00
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary3.00
- Physician Assistants3.00
- Podiatrists3.00
- Clinical Nurse Specialists3.00
- Nurse Anesthetists3.00
- Urologists3.00
- Sports Medicine Physicians3.00
- Orthoptists3.00
- Histotechnologists3.00
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians3.00
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.00
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists3.00
- Medical Equipment Preparers3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers3.00
- Police Identification and Records Officers3.00
- Cooks, Private Household3.00
- Cooks, Restaurant3.00
- Costume Attendants3.00
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists3.00
- Logging Equipment Operators3.00
- Tile and Stone Setters3.00
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators3.00
- Construction and Building Inspectors3.00
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians3.00
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining3.00
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers3.00
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers3.00
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers3.00
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery3.00
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners3.00
- Butchers and Meat Cutters3.00
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.00
- Pourers and Casters, Metal3.00
- Sewers, Hand3.00
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders3.00
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators3.00
- Gas Plant Operators3.00
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers3.00
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.00
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.00
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.00
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers3.00
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians3.00
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders3.00
- Potters, Manufacturing3.00
- Air Traffic Controllers3.00
- Subway and Streetcar Operators3.00
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels3.00
- Motorboat Operators3.00
- Crane and Tower Operators3.00
- Marketing Managers2.88
- Industrial Production Managers2.88
- Biomass Power Plant Managers2.88
- Wind Energy Operations Managers2.88
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors2.88
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property2.88
- Computer Network Support Specialists2.88
- Computer Network Architects2.88
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval2.88
- Landscape Architects2.88
- Surveyors2.88
- Agricultural Engineers2.88
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors2.88
- Mechanical Engineers2.88
- Fuel Cell Engineers2.88
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar2.88
- Nanosystems Engineers2.88
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians2.88
- Automotive Engineering Technicians2.88
- Soil and Plant Scientists2.88
- Biochemists and Biophysicists2.88
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists2.88
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists2.88
- Geneticists2.88
- Park Naturalists2.88
- Physicists2.88
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists2.88
- Environmental Restoration Planners2.88
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers2.88
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health2.88
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians2.88
- Quality Control Analysts2.88
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians2.88
- Set and Exhibit Designers2.88
- Pharmacists2.88
- Respiratory Therapists2.88
- Veterinarians2.88
- Registered Nurses2.88
- Acute Care Nurses2.88
- Critical Care Nurses2.88
- Nurse Midwives2.88
- Anesthesiologists2.88
- Family Medicine Physicians2.88
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists2.88
- Pediatricians, General2.88
- Hospitalists2.88
- Pharmacy Technicians2.88
- Surgical Technologists2.88
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians2.88
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians2.88
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2.88
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists2.88
- Dental Assistants2.88
- Medical Assistants2.88
- Endoscopy Technicians2.88
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers2.88
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers2.88
- Skincare Specialists2.88
- Parts Salespersons2.88
- Fishing and Hunting Workers2.88
- Fallers2.88
- Boilermakers2.88
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons2.88
- Carpenters2.88
- Construction Laborers2.88
- Glaziers2.88
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers2.88
- Energy Auditors2.88
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers2.88
- Rock Splitters, Quarry2.88
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians2.88
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers2.88
- Commercial Divers2.88
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers2.88
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers2.88
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.88
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders2.88
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic2.88
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.88
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers2.88
- Sewing Machine Operators2.88
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers2.88
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers2.88
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.88
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.88
- Patternmakers, Wood2.88
- Power Plant Operators2.88
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators2.88
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders2.88
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand2.88
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians2.88
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors2.88
- Locomotive Engineers2.88
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants2.88
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders2.88
- Advertising and Promotions Managers2.75
- Gambling Managers2.75
- Water Resource Specialists2.75
- Computer Hardware Engineers2.75
- Industrial Engineers2.75
- Petroleum Engineers2.75
- Animal Scientists2.75
- Foresters2.75
- Materials Scientists2.75
- Urban and Regional Planners2.75
- Anthropologists and Archeologists2.75
- Geographers2.75
- Precision Agriculture Technicians2.75
- Radiation Therapists2.75
- Emergency Medicine Physicians2.75
- Neurologists2.75
- Allergists and Immunologists2.75
- Naturopathic Physicians2.75
- Histology Technicians2.75
- Dietetic Technicians2.75
- Orthotists and Prosthetists2.75
- Athletic Trainers2.75
- Midwives2.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives2.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers2.75
- Fish and Game Wardens2.75
- Customs and Border Protection Officers2.75
- Transit and Railroad Police2.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2.75
- Pest Control Workers2.75
- Real Estate Sales Agents2.75
- Meter Readers, Utilities2.75
- Forest and Conservation Workers2.75
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2.75
- Stonemasons2.75
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters2.75
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons2.75
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons2.75
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas2.75
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas2.75
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics2.75
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door2.75
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers2.75
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters2.75
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.75
- Model Makers, Wood2.75
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers2.75
- Chemical Plant and System Operators2.75
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.75
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic2.75
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.75
- Airfield Operations Specialists2.75
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters2.75
- Traffic Technicians2.75
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation2.75
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders2.75
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors2.75
- Security Managers2.62
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products2.62
- Logistics Engineers2.62
- Geodetic Surveyors2.62
- Civil Engineers2.62
- Nuclear Engineers2.62
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters2.62
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.62
- Bioinformatics Scientists2.62
- Conservation Scientists2.62
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health2.62
- Hydrologists2.62
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists2.62
- Archivists2.62
- Producers and Directors2.62
- Editors2.62
- Orthodontists2.62
- General Internal Medicine Physicians2.62
- Hearing Aid Specialists2.62
- Psychiatric Aides2.62
- Phlebotomists2.62
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators2.62
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists2.62
- Transportation Security Screeners2.62
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2.62
- Cooks, Short Order2.62
- Bartenders2.62
- Advertising Sales Agents2.62
- Agricultural Inspectors2.62
- Agricultural Equipment Operators2.62
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals2.62
- Carpet Installers2.62
- Floor Sanders and Finishers2.62
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers2.62
- Highway Maintenance Workers2.62
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators2.62
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners2.62
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2.62
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining2.62
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas2.62
- Helpers--Extraction Workers2.62
- Team Assemblers2.62
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.62
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.62
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic2.62
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.62
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic2.62
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners2.62
- Cutters and Trimmers, Hand2.62
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2.62
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders2.62
- Etchers and Engravers2.62
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing2.62
- Flight Attendants2.62
- Bus Drivers, School2.62
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2.62
- Recycling and Reclamation Workers2.62
- Funeral Home Managers2.50
- Security Management Specialists2.50
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate2.50
- Web Developers2.50
- Environmental Engineers2.50
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers2.50
- Epidemiologists2.50
- Community Health Workers2.50
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary2.50
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School2.50
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials2.50
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians2.50
- Medical Dosimetrists2.50
- Genetic Counselors2.50
- Pharmacy Aides2.50
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers2.50
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators2.50
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2.50
- Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers2.50
- Sales Engineers2.50
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping2.50
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers2.50
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical2.50
- Paperhangers2.50
- Sheet Metal Workers2.50
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons2.50
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers2.50
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers2.50
- Machinists2.50
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers2.50
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.50
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers2.50
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing2.50
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2.50
- Light Truck Drivers2.50
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity2.50
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs2.50
- Bridge and Lock Tenders2.50
- Parking Attendants2.50
- Transportation Inspectors2.50
- Facilities Managers2.38
- Computer and Information Systems Managers2.38
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents2.38
- Loss Prevention Managers2.38
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers2.38
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage2.38
- Compliance Officers2.38
- Computer Systems Analysts2.38
- Information Security Engineers2.38
- Bioinformatics Technicians2.38
- Water/Wastewater Engineers2.38
- Validation Engineers2.38
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.38
- Transportation Planners2.38
- Sound Engineering Technicians2.38
- Dietitians and Nutritionists2.38
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses2.38
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians2.38
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians2.38
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants2.38
- Correctional Officers and Jailers2.38
- Parking Enforcement Workers2.38
- Baristas2.38
Source: O*NET database (abilities)