Occupations requiring this ability
- Music Directors and Composers
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Locomotive Engineers
- Sound Engineering Technicians
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Gas Plant Operators
- Fallers
- Musicians and Singers
- Firefighters
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Flight Attendants
- Subway and Streetcar Operators
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Logging Equipment Operators
- Roof Bolters, Mining
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Motorcycle Mechanics
- Geothermal Technicians
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Chemical Plant and System Operators
- Motorboat Operators
- Dredge Operators
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- Audiologists
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Rail Car Repairers
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Tire Builders
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Commercial Pilots
- Airfield Operations Specialists
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Ship Engineers
- Aviation Inspectors
- Biomass Power Plant Managers
- Interpreters and Translators
- Music Therapists
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
- Transportation Security Screeners
- Public Safety Telecommunicators
- Agricultural Inspectors
- Log Graders and Scalers
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Machinists
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Patternmakers, Wood
- Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Hydroelectric Production Managers
- Construction Managers
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Audio and Video Technicians
- Broadcast Technicians
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Registered Nurses
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Surgical Assistants
- Psychiatric Aides
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Bartenders
- Boilermakers
- Construction Laborers
- Pile Driver Operators
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Helpers--Roofers
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
- Millwrights
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
- Power Plant Operators
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Bus Drivers, School
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
- Bridge and Lock Tenders
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
- Security Managers
- Industrial Production Managers
- Gambling Managers
- Mechatronics Engineers
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Media Technical Directors/Managers
- Coaches and Scouts
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Critical Care Nurses
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
- Surgical Technologists
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Transit and Railroad Police
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Electricians
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
- Segmental Pavers
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Riggers
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
- Food Batchmakers
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Furniture Finishers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Medical Appliance Technicians
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Helpers--Production Workers
- Crane and Tower Operators
- Hoist and Winch Operators
- Geothermal Production Managers
- Industrial Engineers
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Producers and Directors
- Athletes and Sports Competitors
- Dentists, General
- Respiratory Therapists
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Anesthesiologists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
- Gambling Cage Workers
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
- Agricultural Equipment Operators
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Carpenters
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Fence Erectors
- Rock Splitters, Quarry
- Avionics Technicians
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Home Appliance Repairers
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Food Service Managers
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
- Aerospace Engineers
- Agricultural Engineers
- Chemical Engineers
- Civil Engineers
- Robotics Engineers
- Robotics Technicians
- Foresters
- Nuclear Technicians
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Talent Directors
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Dietetic Technicians
- Medical Equipment Preparers
- Baristas
- Motion Picture Projectionists
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters
- Roofers
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Commercial Divers
- Slaughterers and Meat Packers
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
- Wellhead Pumpers
- Facilities Managers
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Mechanical Engineers
- Microsystems Engineers
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Automotive Engineering Technicians
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Forensic Science Technicians
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
- Occupational Therapists
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
- Customs and Border Protection Officers
- Security Guards
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
- Chefs and Head Cooks
- Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
- Fishing and Hunting Workers
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Pourers and Casters, Metal
- Printing Press Operators
- Model Makers, Wood
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
- Quality Control Systems Managers
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Photonics Technicians
- Animal Scientists
- Park Naturalists
- Remote Sensing Technicians
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists
- Teaching Assistants, Special Education
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
- Athletic Trainers
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- Police Identification and Records Officers
- Waiters and Waitresses
- Animal Trainers
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Couriers and Messengers
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
- Stonemasons
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Recycling Coordinators
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
- Traffic Technicians
- Passenger Attendants
- Administrative Services Managers
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- Physicists
- Chemists
- Neuropsychologists
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
- Farm and Home Management Educators
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
- Choreographers
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
- Veterinarians
- Acute Care Nurses
- Nurse Midwives
- Pediatricians, General
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Histotechnologists
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Personal Care Aides
- Phlebotomists
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
- Cooks, Restaurant
- Cooks, Short Order
- Pest Control Workers
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
- Gambling Dealers
- Travel Guides
- Childcare Workers
- Nannies
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Parts Salespersons
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Postal Service Clerks
- Postal Service Mail Carriers
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons
- Helpers--Electricians
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
- Bakers
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
- Biomass Plant Technicians
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
- Light Truck Drivers
- Parking Attendants
- Recycling and Reclamation Workers
- Stockers and Order Fillers
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
- Loss Prevention Managers
- Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- Logistics Engineers
- Logistics Analysts
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Transportation Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
- Validation Engineers
- Materials Engineers
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
- Nuclear Engineers
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Food Scientists and Technologists
- Bioinformatics Scientists
- Conservation Scientists
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Agricultural Technicians
- Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Food Science Technicians
- Biological Technicians
- Chemical Technicians
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School
- Tutors
- Media Programming Directors
- Film and Video Editors
- Orthodontists
- Physical Therapists
- Radiation Therapists
- Exercise Physiologists
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Hospitalists
- Urologists
- Dental Hygienists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists
- Midwives
- Nursing Assistants
- Orderlies
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Physical Therapist Aides
- Dental Assistants
- Medical Assistants
- Medical Transcriptionists
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Parking Enforcement Workers
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
- Food Preparation Workers
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
- Animal Caretakers
- Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
- Residential Advisors
- Counter and Rental Clerks
- Retail Salespersons
- Travel Agents
- Bill and Account Collectors
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
- Library Assistants, Clerical
- Order Clerks
- Cargo and Freight Agents
- Freight Forwarders
- Meter Readers, Utilities
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
- Data Entry Keyers
- Forest and Conservation Workers
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Carpet Installers
- Floor Sanders and Finishers
- Tile and Stone Setters
- Glaziers
- Helpers--Carpenters
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Energy Auditors
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
Source: O*NET database (abilities)