Occupations requiring this ability
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Commercial Pilots
- Crane and Tower Operators
- Pile Driver Operators
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Riggers
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Fallers
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
- Logging Equipment Operators
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Dredge Operators
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Commercial Divers
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Locomotive Engineers
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Hoist and Winch Operators
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Roof Bolters, Mining
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- Firefighters
- Agricultural Equipment Operators
- Fishing and Hunting Workers
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Motorboat Operators
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- Surveyors
- Dentists, General
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
- Fish and Game Wardens
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
- Forest and Conservation Workers
- Construction Laborers
- Pipelayers
- Roofers
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Rail Car Repairers
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Millwrights
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- Geothermal Technicians
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Patternmakers, Wood
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Medical Appliance Technicians
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Bus Drivers, School
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Subway and Streetcar Operators
- Recycling and Reclamation Workers
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Robotics Technicians
- Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Photographers
- Surgical Technologists
- Transit and Railroad Police
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
- Log Graders and Scalers
- Boilermakers
- Stonemasons
- Carpenters
- Electricians
- Glaziers
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
- Helpers--Carpenters
- Fence Erectors
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Rock Splitters, Quarry
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Upholsterers
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
- Light Truck Drivers
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
- Bridge and Lock Tenders
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Range Managers
- Foresters
- Agricultural Technicians
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
- Helpers--Roofers
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
- Segmental Pavers
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
- Mechanical Door Repairers
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Tool and Die Makers
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
- Printing Press Operators
- Sewing Machine Operators
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
- Helpers--Production Workers
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
- Parking Attendants
- Construction Managers
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
- Civil Engineers
- Photonics Engineers
- Robotics Engineers
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- Photonics Technicians
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Surgical Assistants
- Pest Control Workers
- Couriers and Messengers
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Machinists
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
- Sewers, Hand
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
- Biomass Plant Technicians
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
- Potters, Manufacturing
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Airfield Operations Specialists
- Aviation Inspectors
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
- Hydroelectric Production Managers
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Urologists
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Helpers--Electricians
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Pourers and Casters, Metal
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Furniture Finishers
- Power Plant Operators
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- Gas Plant Operators
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians
- Biomass Power Plant Managers
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
- Agricultural Engineers
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Automotive Engineering Technicians
- Community Health Workers
- Athletes and Sports Competitors
- Critical Care Nurses
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Customs and Border Protection Officers
- Animal Trainers
- Postal Service Mail Carriers
- Carpet Installers
- Paperhangers
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
- Team Assemblers
- Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
- Model Makers, Wood
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- Gem and Diamond Workers
- Tire Builders
- Transportation Inspectors
- Stockers and Order Fillers
- Quality Control Systems Managers
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Microsystems Engineers
- Wind Energy Engineers
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Environmental Restoration Planners
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Forensic Science Technicians
- Media Technical Directors/Managers
- Coaches and Scouts
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Optometrists
- Radiation Therapists
- Endoscopy Technicians
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
- Tile and Stone Setters
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Avionics Technicians
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Bicycle Repairers
- Home Appliance Repairers
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Watch and Clock Repairers
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Ship Engineers
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
- Facilities Managers
- Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Funeral Home Managers
- Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Coroners
- Farm Labor Contractors
- Chemical Engineers
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Soil and Plant Scientists
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- Bioinformatics Scientists
- Conservation Scientists
- Park Naturalists
- Physicists
- Hydrologists
- Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Remote Sensing Technicians
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- Commercial and Industrial Designers
- Audio and Video Technicians
- Broadcast Technicians
- Respiratory Therapists
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Anesthesiologists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Personal Care Aides
- Police Identification and Records Officers
- Parking Enforcement Workers
- Security Guards
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
- Transportation Security Screeners
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
- Bartenders
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops
- Meter Readers, Utilities
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- Animal Breeders
- Floor Sanders and Finishers
- Tapers
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons
- Energy Auditors
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Motorcycle Mechanics
- Tire Repairers and Changers
- Butchers and Meat Cutters
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
- Chemical Plant and System Operators
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
- Dental Laboratory Technicians
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Etchers and Engravers
- Recycling Coordinators
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
- Security Managers
- Industrial Production Managers
- Geothermal Production Managers
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Landscape Architects
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
- Industrial Engineers
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Materials Engineers
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
- Nuclear Engineers
- Petroleum Engineers
- Mechatronics Engineers
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Animal Scientists
- Microbiologists
- Chemists
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
- Nuclear Technicians
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Farm and Home Management Educators
- Craft Artists
- Set and Exhibit Designers
- Orthodontists
- Prosthodontists
- Occupational Therapists
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
- Recreational Therapists
- Registered Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Dental Hygienists
- Histotechnologists
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Athletic Trainers
- Midwives
- Home Health Aides
- Psychiatric Aides
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Dental Assistants
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- Phlebotomists
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
- Animal Control Workers
- Private Detectives and Investigators
- Chefs and Head Cooks
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
- Cooks, Private Household
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
- Motion Picture Projectionists
- Embalmers
- Funeral Attendants
- Travel Guides
- Nannies
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters
- Sales Engineers
- Agricultural Inspectors
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
- Food Batchmakers
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
- Driver/Sales Workers
- Traffic Technicians
- Packers and Packagers, Hand
- Wellhead Pumpers
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Lodging Managers
- Emergency Management Directors
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Mechanical Drafters
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Geneticists
- Biologists
- Astronomers
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
- Biological Technicians
- Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists
- Interior Designers
- Producers and Directors
- Chiropractors
- Physician Assistants
- Podiatrists
- Physical Therapists
- Veterinarians
- Nurse Midwives
- Cytotechnologists
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Dietetic Technicians
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Food Preparation Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
- Counter and Rental Clerks
- Real Estate Sales Agents
- Desktop Publishers
Source: O*NET database (abilities)