Occupations requiring this ability
- Music Directors and Composers
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Sound Engineering Technicians
- Musicians and Singers
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Audiologists
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Motorcycle Mechanics
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Home Appliance Repairers
- Music Therapists
- Agricultural Equipment Operators
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Millwrights
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Ship Engineers
- Audio and Video Technicians
- Surgical Assistants
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Commercial Pilots
- Bus Drivers, School
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Aviation Inspectors
- Broadcast Technicians
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Firefighters
- Fishing and Hunting Workers
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Roof Bolters, Mining
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
- Rail Car Repairers
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Power Plant Operators
- Gas Plant Operators
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Medical Appliance Technicians
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Subway and Streetcar Operators
- Bridge and Lock Tenders
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Hydroelectric Production Managers
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
- Robotics Engineers
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- Interpreters and Translators
- Dentists, General
- Critical Care Nurses
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Surgical Technologists
- Logging Equipment Operators
- Boilermakers
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- Avionics Technicians
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
- Geothermal Technicians
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
- Biomass Plant Technicians
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Locomotive Engineers
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Motorboat Operators
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
- Crane and Tower Operators
- Hoist and Winch Operators
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Microsystems Engineers
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Photonics Technicians
- Respiratory Therapists
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Transit and Railroad Police
- Motion Picture Projectionists
- Fallers
- Pile Driver Operators
- Electricians
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
- Commercial Divers
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
- Food Batchmakers
- Machinists
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- Chemical Plant and System Operators
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
- Aerospace Engineers
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Mechatronics Engineers
- Bioinformatics Scientists
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Producers and Directors
- Nurse Practitioners
- Anesthesiologists
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- Segmental Pavers
- Mechanical Door Repairers
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
- Dredge Operators
- Security Managers
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
- Civil Engineers
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Industrial Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Robotics Technicians
- Automotive Engineering Technicians
- Nuclear Technicians
- Veterinarians
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Radiologists
- Urologists
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Medical Equipment Preparers
- Transportation Security Screeners
- Bartenders
- Pest Control Workers
- Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
- Carpenters
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Riggers
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Printing Press Operators
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers
- Geothermal Production Managers
- Biomass Power Plant Managers
- Agricultural Engineers
- Remote Sensing Technicians
- Neurologists
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
- Athletic Trainers
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Security Guards
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians
- Rock Splitters, Quarry
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Tire Builders
- Airfield Operations Specialists
- Light Truck Drivers
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
- Quality Control Systems Managers
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors
- Petroleum Engineers
- Photonics Engineers
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Foresters
- Chemists
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
- Media Technical Directors/Managers
- Athletes and Sports Competitors
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Pediatricians, General
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Dietetic Technicians
- Psychiatric Aides
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- Animal Trainers
- Nannies
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Stonemasons
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
- Helpers--Roofers
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
- Team Assemblers
- Bakers
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Pourers and Casters, Metal
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
- Passenger Attendants
- Recycling and Reclamation Workers
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
- Administrative Services Managers
- Construction Managers
- Gambling Managers
- Lodging Managers
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
- Loss Prevention Managers
- Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Security Management Specialists
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Video Game Designers
- Chemical Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Validation Engineers
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Food Scientists and Technologists
- Geneticists
- Range Managers
- Park Naturalists
- Physicists
- Agricultural Technicians
- Biological Technicians
- Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Forensic Science Technicians
- Quality Control Analysts
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists
- Dancers
- Prosthodontists
- Occupational Therapists
- Radiation Therapists
- Exercise Physiologists
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Dental Hygienists
- Midwives
- Home Health Aides
- Personal Care Aides
- Orderlies
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Physical Therapist Aides
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Parking Enforcement Workers
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
- Cooks, Restaurant
- Cooks, Short Order
- Baristas
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops
- Travel Guides
- Residential Advisors
- Parts Salespersons
- Public Safety Telecommunicators
- Meter Readers, Utilities
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
- Forest and Conservation Workers
- Carpet Installers
- Glaziers
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons
- Helpers--Carpenters
- Energy Auditors
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Bicycle Repairers
- Tire Repairers and Changers
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
- Butchers and Meat Cutters
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers
- Sewing Machine Operators
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Upholsterers
- Furniture Finishers
- Model Makers, Wood
- Patternmakers, Wood
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Helpers--Production Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
- Flight Attendants
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
- Driver/Sales Workers
- Traffic Technicians
- Chief Executives
- Facilities Managers
- Purchasing Managers
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
- Compliance Officers
- Logistics Engineers
- Health Informatics Specialists
- Computer Network Architects
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
- Materials Engineers
- Nuclear Engineers
- Mechanical Drafters
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians
- Microbiologists
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
- Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Chemical Technicians
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Social and Human Service Assistants
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
- Farm and Home Management Educators
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
- Teaching Assistants, Special Education
- Fashion Designers
- Coaches and Scouts
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
- Choreographers
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Film and Video Editors
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Optometrists
- Physician Assistants
- Podiatrists
- Physical Therapists
- Registered Nurses
- Acute Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Nurse Midwives
- Hospitalists
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists
- Nursing Assistants
- Medical Assistants
- Endoscopy Technicians
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
- Police Identification and Records Officers
- Intelligence Analysts
- Animal Control Workers
- Private Detectives and Investigators
- Chefs and Head Cooks
- Cooks, Private Household
- Waiters and Waitresses
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
- Childcare Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Cashiers
- Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
- Counter and Rental Clerks
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
- Telephone Operators
- Bill and Account Collectors
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
- Freight Forwarders
- Couriers and Messengers
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Postal Service Mail Carriers
- Agricultural Inspectors
- Animal Breeders
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
- Construction Laborers
- Pipelayers
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Fence Erectors
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
- Watch and Clock Repairers
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Source: O*NET database (abilities)