Sound Localization

Occupations requiring this ability

• Subway and Streetcar Operators3.25
• Music Directors and Composers2.88
• Fishing and Hunting Workers2.88
• Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining2.88
• Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers2.88
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2.88
• Sailors and Marine Oilers2.88
• Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs2.75
• Firefighters2.62
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers2.62
• Continuous Mining Machine Operators2.62
• Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists2.62
• Commercial Pilots2.62
• Bus Drivers, School2.62
• Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels2.62
• Roof Bolters, Mining2.50
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics2.50
• Motorboat Operators2.50
• Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas2.38
• Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians2.38
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics2.38
• Fish and Game Wardens2.25
• Structural Iron and Steel Workers2.25
• Motorcycle Mechanics2.25
• Biofuels Processing Technicians2.25
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators2.25
• Ship Engineers2.25
• Fallers2.13
• Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas2.13
• Hoist and Winch Operators2.13
• Correctional Officers and Jailers2.12
• Transit and Railroad Police2.12
• Logging Equipment Operators2.12
• Highway Maintenance Workers2.12
• Roustabouts, Oil and Gas2.12
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers2.12
• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers2.12
• Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers2.12
• Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines2.12
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers2.12
• Signal and Track Switch Repairers2.12
• Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity2.12
• Locomotive Engineers2.12
• Bridge and Lock Tenders2.12
• First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers2.00
• Animal Control Workers2.00
• Couriers and Messengers2.00
• Agricultural Equipment Operators2.00
• Forest and Conservation Workers2.00
• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators2.00
• Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners2.00
• Helpers--Extraction Workers2.00
• Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles2.00
• Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians2.00
• Rail Car Repairers2.00
• Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics2.00
• Mechanical Door Repairers2.00
• Millwrights2.00
• Wind Turbine Service Technicians2.00
• Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers2.00
• Geothermal Technicians2.00
• Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders2.00
• Power Plant Operators2.00
• Hydroelectric Plant Technicians2.00
• Driver/Sales Workers2.00
• Light Truck Drivers2.00
• Aviation Inspectors2.00
• Crane and Tower Operators2.00
• Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2.00
• Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors2.00
• Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders2.00
• Security Managers1.88
• Robotics Technicians1.88
• Automotive Engineering Technicians1.88
• First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives1.88
• First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers1.88
• Detectives and Criminal Investigators1.88
• Pest Control Workers1.88
• Tree Trimmers and Pruners1.88
• Meter Readers, Utilities1.88
• Boilermakers1.88
• Electricians1.88
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters1.88
• Helpers--Roofers1.88
• Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas1.88
• Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters1.88
• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers1.88
• Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians1.88
• Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians1.88
• Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers1.88
• Commercial Divers1.88
• Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers1.88
• Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers1.88
• Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.88
• Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators1.88
• Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers1.88
• Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.88
• Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.88
• Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers1.88
• Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers1.88
• Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants1.88
• Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers1.75
• Non-Destructive Testing Specialists1.75
• Parking Enforcement Workers1.75
• Security Guards1.75
• Animal Trainers1.75
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers1.75
• Pile Driver Operators1.75
• Helpers--Carpenters1.75
• Maintenance Workers, Machinery1.75
• Locksmiths and Safe Repairers1.75
• Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.75
• Print Binding and Finishing Workers1.75
• Biomass Plant Technicians1.75
• Gas Plant Operators1.75
• Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1.75
• Parking Attendants1.75
• Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians1.62
• Musicians and Singers1.62
• Radiation Therapists1.62
• Retail Loss Prevention Specialists1.62
• Terrazzo Workers and Finishers1.62
• Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall1.62
• Pipelayers1.62
• Weatherization Installers and Technicians1.62
• Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining1.62
• Automotive Body and Related Repairers1.62
• Riggers1.62
• Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators1.62
• Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.62
• Pourers and Casters, Metal1.62
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1.62
• Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers1.62
• Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters1.62
• Dredge Operators1.62
• Automotive Engineers1.50
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists1.50
• Sound Engineering Technicians1.50
• First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers1.50
• Fire Inspectors and Investigators1.50
• Postal Service Mail Carriers1.50
• Stonemasons1.50
• Carpenters1.50
• Construction Laborers1.50
• Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators1.50
• Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers1.50
• Solar Photovoltaic Installers1.50
• Energy Auditors1.50
• Fence Erectors1.50
• Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas1.50
• Tire Repairers and Changers1.50
• Home Appliance Repairers1.50
• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.50
• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.50
• First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators1.50
• Airfield Operations Specialists1.50
• Transportation Inspectors1.50
• Conveyor Operators and Tenders1.50
• Recycling and Reclamation Workers1.50
• Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators1.50
• Hydroelectric Production Managers1.38
• Government Property Inspectors and Investigators1.38
• Marine Engineers and Naval Architects1.38
• Agricultural Technicians1.38
• Forest and Conservation Technicians1.38
• Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers1.38
• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers1.38
• Baggage Porters and Bellhops1.38
• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse1.38
• Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians1.38
• Plasterers and Stucco Masons1.38
• Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters1.38
• Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers1.38
• Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators1.38
• Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers1.38
• Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers1.38
• Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers1.38
• Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners1.38
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1.38
• Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.38
• Upholsterers1.38
• Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand1.38
• Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.38
• Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders1.38
• Traffic Technicians1.38
• Wind Energy Operations Managers1.25
• Environmental Compliance Inspectors1.25
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians1.25
• Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians1.25
• Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians1.25
• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians1.25
• Park Naturalists1.25
• Foresters1.25
• Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health1.25
• Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians1.25
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists1.25
• Radiologic Technologists and Technicians1.25
• Medical Equipment Preparers1.25
• Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation1.25
• Nannies1.25
• Solar Energy Installation Managers1.25
• Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons1.25
• Construction and Building Inspectors1.25
• Hazardous Materials Removal Workers1.25
• Segmental Pavers1.25
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment1.25
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay1.25
• Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers1.25
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door1.25
• Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons1.25
• Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers1.25
• Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.25
• Patternmakers, Wood1.25
• Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic1.25
• First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand1.25
• Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation1.25
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1.25
• Stockers and Order Fillers1.25
• Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers1.25
• Facilities Managers1.12
• Geothermal Production Managers1.12
• Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors1.12
• Music Therapists1.12
• Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists1.12
• Customs and Border Protection Officers1.12
• First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers1.12
• Embalmers1.12
• First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1.12
• Brickmasons and Blockmasons1.12
• Roofers1.12
• Medical Equipment Repairers1.12
• Engine and Other Machine Assemblers1.12
• Food Batchmakers1.12
• Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.12
• Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.12
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters1.12
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators1.12
• Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders1.12
• Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders1.12
• Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians1.12
• Farm Labor Contractors1.00
• Conservation Scientists1.00
• Nuclear Technicians1.00
• Occupational Health and Safety Technicians1.00
• Community Health Workers1.00
• Motion Picture Projectionists1.00
• Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers1.00
• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1.00
• Animal Breeders1.00
• Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals1.00
• Carpet Installers1.00
• Tapers1.00
• Glaziers1.00
• Insulation Workers, Mechanical1.00
• Paperhangers1.00
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment1.00
• Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers1.00
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1.00
• Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders1.00
• Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.00
• Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.00
• Machinists1.00
• Model Makers, Metal and Plastic1.00
• Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.00
• Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing1.00
• Chemical Plant and System Operators1.00
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers0.88
• Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage0.88
• Compliance Officers0.88
• Range Managers0.88
• Forensic Science Technicians0.88
• Farm and Home Management Educators0.88
• Audio and Video Technicians0.88
• Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric0.88
• Police Identification and Records Officers0.88
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers0.88
• Travel Guides0.88
• Real Estate Sales Agents0.88
• Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping0.88
• Agricultural Inspectors0.88
• Log Graders and Scalers0.88
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers0.88
• Sheet Metal Workers0.88
• Avionics Technicians0.88
• Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters0.88
• Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders0.88
• Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic0.88
• Tool and Die Makers0.88
• Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic0.88
• Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders0.88
• Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders0.88
• Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders0.88
• Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders0.88
• Air Traffic Controllers0.88
• Administrative Services Managers0.75
• Lodging Managers0.75
• Coroners0.75
• Agricultural Engineers0.75
• Environmental Restoration Planners0.75
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary0.75
• Producers and Directors0.75
• Media Technical Directors/Managers0.75
• Athletes and Sports Competitors0.75
• Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials0.75
• Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys0.75
• Broadcast Technicians0.75
• Respiratory Therapists0.75
• Psychiatric Technicians0.75
• Personal Care Aides0.75
• Bailiffs0.75
• Private Detectives and Investigators0.75
• Crossing Guards and Flaggers0.75
• Chefs and Head Cooks0.75
• Animal Caretakers0.75
• Parts Salespersons0.75
• Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers0.75
• Painters, Construction and Maintenance0.75
• Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters0.75
• Rock Splitters, Quarry0.75
• Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers0.75
• Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic0.75
• Foundry Mold and Coremakers0.75
• Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders0.75
• Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic0.75
• Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners0.75
• Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood0.75
• Semiconductor Processing Technicians0.75
• Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders0.75
• Tire Builders0.75
• Helpers--Production Workers0.75
• Recycling Coordinators0.75
• Passenger Attendants0.75
• Wellhead Pumpers0.75
• Industrial Production Managers0.62
• Natural Sciences Managers0.62
• Emergency Management Directors0.62
• Funeral Home Managers0.62
• Security Management Specialists0.62
• Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate0.62
• Surveyors0.62
• Geodetic Surveyors0.62
• Solar Energy Systems Engineers0.62
• Surveying and Mapping Technicians0.62
• Soil and Plant Scientists0.62
• Biologists0.62
• Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers0.62
• Precision Agriculture Technicians0.62
• Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary0.62
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School0.62
• Set and Exhibit Designers0.62
• Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film0.62
• Prosthodontists0.62
• Audiologists0.62
• Urologists0.62
• Hearing Aid Specialists0.62
• Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers0.62
• Counter and Rental Clerks0.62
• Cargo and Freight Agents0.62
• Floor Sanders and Finishers0.62
• Tile and Stone Setters0.62
• Helpers--Electricians0.62
• Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters0.62
• Team Assemblers0.62
• Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers0.62
• Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders0.62
• Model Makers, Wood0.62
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers0.62
• Etchers and Engravers0.62
• Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers0.62
• Biomass Power Plant Managers0.50
• Construction Managers0.50
• Appraisers of Personal and Business Property0.50
• Telecommunications Engineering Specialists0.50
• Robotics Engineers0.50
• Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians0.50
• Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health0.50
• Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors0.50
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers0.50
• Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists0.50
• Special Education Teachers, Preschool0.50
• Teaching Assistants, Special Education0.50
• Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists0.50
• Recreational Therapists0.50
• Speech-Language Pathologists0.50
• Psychiatric Aides0.50
• Transportation Security Screeners0.50
• Dishwashers0.50
• Funeral Attendants0.50
• Residential Advisors0.50
• Advertising Sales Agents0.50
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products0.50
• Freight Forwarders0.50
• Desktop Publishers0.50
• Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles0.50
• Bicycle Repairers0.50
• Butchers and Meat Cutters0.50
• Furniture Finishers0.50
• Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders0.50
• Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing0.50
• Potters, Manufacturing0.50
• Packers and Packagers, Hand0.50
• Chief Executives0.38
• Fundraising Managers0.38
• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians0.38
• Animal Scientists0.38
• Hydrologists0.38
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education0.38
• Special Education Teachers, Elementary School0.38
• Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education0.38
• Histotechnologists0.38
• Orthotists and Prosthetists0.38
• Surgical Assistants0.38
• Home Health Aides0.38
• Orderlies0.38
• Occupational Therapy Aides0.38
• Endoscopy Technicians0.38
• Baristas0.38
• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers0.38
• Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers0.38
• Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers0.38
• Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders0.38
• Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders0.38
• Dental Laboratory Technicians0.38
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment0.38
• Machine Feeders and Offbearers0.38
• General and Operations Managers0.25
• Financial Managers0.25
• Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling0.25
• Compliance Managers0.25
• Wind Energy Development Managers0.25
• Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers0.25
• Accountants and Auditors0.25
• Computer Network Support Specialists0.25
• Electrical Engineers0.25
• Manufacturing Engineers0.25
• Fuel Cell Engineers0.25
• Environmental Economists0.25
• Food Science Technicians0.25
• Librarians and Media Collections Specialists0.25
• Floral Designers0.25
• Film and Video Editors0.25
• Emergency Medicine Physicians0.25
• Histology Technicians0.25
• Medical Assistants0.25
• Bartenders0.25
• Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service0.25
• Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers0.25
• Printing Press Operators0.25
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers0.25
• Flight Attendants0.25
• Quality Control Systems Managers0.12
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary0.12
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners0.12
• Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians0.12
• Information Technology Project Managers0.12
• Computer Hardware Engineers0.12
• Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers0.12
• Mechatronics Engineers0.12
• Wind Energy Engineers0.12
• Electrical and Electronics Drafters0.12
• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians0.12
• Food Scientists and Technologists0.12
• Biological Technicians0.12
• Communications Teachers, Postsecondary0.12
• Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education0.12
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education0.12
• Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education0.12
• Library Technicians0.12
• Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary0.12
• Media Programming Directors0.12
• Coaches and Scouts0.12
• Photographers0.12
• Registered Nurses0.12
• Acute Care Nurses0.12
• Dietetic Technicians0.12
• Surgical Technologists0.12
• Neurodiagnostic Technologists0.12
• Patient Representatives0.12
• Nursing Assistants0.12
• Occupational Therapy Assistants0.12
• Speech-Language Pathology Assistants0.12
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers0.12
• Cooks, Restaurant0.12
• Cooks, Short Order0.12
• Waiters and Waitresses0.12
• Gambling Dealers0.12
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants0.12
• Tour Guides and Escorts0.12
• Childcare Workers0.12
• First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers0.12
• Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents0.12
• Billing and Posting Clerks0.12
• Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks0.12
• Office Machine Operators, Except Computer0.12
• Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders0.12
• Power Distributors and Dispatchers0.12
• Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers0.12
• Chief Sustainability Officers0.00
• Advertising and Promotions Managers0.00
• Marketing Managers0.00