Visual Color Discrimination

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