Complex Problem Solving
Skill
Occupations requiring this skill
- Emergency Management Directors5.38
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates5.00
- Preventive Medicine Physicians5.00
- Chief Executives4.88
- Business Continuity Planners4.88
- Mathematicians4.88
- Physicists4.88
- Water/Wastewater Engineers4.75
- Actuaries4.62
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists4.62
- Neuropsychologists4.62
- Neurologists4.62
- Physicians, Pathologists4.62
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary4.50
- Operations Research Analysts4.50
- Biostatisticians4.50
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers4.50
- Mechanical Engineers4.50
- Epidemiologists4.50
- Air Traffic Controllers4.50
- Treasurers and Controllers4.38
- Computer and Information Research Scientists4.38
- Chemical Engineers4.38
- Transportation Engineers4.38
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects4.38
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers4.38
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons4.38
- Emergency Medicine Physicians4.38
- Architectural and Engineering Managers4.25
- Natural Sciences Managers4.25
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval4.25
- Aerospace Engineers4.25
- Manufacturing Engineers4.25
- Automotive Engineers4.25
- Nuclear Engineers4.25
- Mechatronics Engineers4.25
- Microsystems Engineers4.25
- Soil and Plant Scientists4.25
- Biochemists and Biophysicists4.25
- Bioinformatics Scientists4.25
- Lawyers4.25
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary4.25
- Nurse Anesthetists4.25
- Family Medicine Physicians4.25
- Psychiatrists4.25
- Radiologists4.25
- Hospitalists4.25
- Urologists4.25
- Chief Sustainability Officers4.12
- Quality Control Systems Managers4.12
- Construction Managers4.12
- Water Resource Specialists4.12
- Social and Community Service Managers4.12
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers4.12
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors4.12
- Search Marketing Strategists4.12
- Financial Quantitative Analysts4.12
- Health Informatics Specialists4.12
- Computer Network Architects4.12
- Database Administrators4.12
- Statisticians4.12
- Agricultural Engineers4.12
- Civil Engineers4.12
- Computer Hardware Engineers4.12
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer4.12
- Environmental Engineers4.12
- Industrial Engineers4.12
- Petroleum Engineers4.12
- Robotics Engineers4.12
- Nanosystems Engineers4.12
- Animal Scientists4.12
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists4.12
- Range Managers4.12
- Foresters4.12
- Chemists4.12
- Materials Scientists4.12
- Climate Change Policy Analysts4.12
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers4.12
- Hydrologists4.12
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists4.12
- Economists4.12
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists4.12
- Clinical Neuropsychologists4.12
- Urban and Regional Planners4.12
- Transportation Planners4.12
- Marriage and Family Therapists4.12
- Dentists, General4.12
- Dietitians and Nutritionists4.12
- Podiatrists4.12
- Clinical Nurse Specialists4.12
- Nurse Practitioners4.12
- Pediatricians, General4.12
- Allergists and Immunologists4.12
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians4.12
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric4.12
- Security Managers4.00
- Supply Chain Managers4.00
- Human Resources Managers4.00
- Training and Development Managers4.00
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary4.00
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products4.00
- Logistics Engineers4.00
- Logistics Analysts4.00
- Management Analysts4.00
- Financial Examiners4.00
- Computer Systems Analysts4.00
- Database Architects4.00
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators4.00
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects4.00
- Information Technology Project Managers4.00
- Landscape Architects4.00
- Electrical Engineers4.00
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers4.00
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists4.00
- Validation Engineers4.00
- Materials Engineers4.00
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar4.00
- Photonics Engineers4.00
- Wind Energy Engineers4.00
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers4.00
- Microbiologists4.00
- Geneticists4.00
- Biologists4.00
- Astronomers4.00
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists4.00
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health4.00
- Environmental Restoration Planners4.00
- Industrial Ecologists4.00
- School Psychologists4.00
- Mental Health Counselors4.00
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers4.00
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers4.00
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary4.00
- Farm and Home Management Educators4.00
- Media Programming Directors4.00
- Orthodontists4.00
- Physician Assistants4.00
- Anesthesiologists4.00
- General Internal Medicine Physicians4.00
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists4.00
- Sports Medicine Physicians4.00
- Naturopathic Physicians4.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives4.00
- Sales Engineers4.00
- General and Operations Managers3.88
- Advertising and Promotions Managers3.88
- Marketing Managers3.88
- Sales Managers3.88
- Computer and Information Systems Managers3.88
- Financial Managers3.88
- Investment Fund Managers3.88
- Industrial Production Managers3.88
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers3.88
- Loss Prevention Managers3.88
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists3.88
- Logisticians3.88
- Security Management Specialists3.88
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts3.88
- Computer Programmers3.88
- Video Game Designers3.88
- Web Administrators3.88
- Geodetic Surveyors3.88
- Fuel Cell Engineers3.88
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.88
- Food Scientists and Technologists3.88
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists3.88
- Environmental Economists3.88
- Survey Researchers3.88
- Sociologists3.88
- Anthropologists and Archeologists3.88
- Healthcare Social Workers3.88
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary3.88
- Instructional Coordinators3.88
- Commercial and Industrial Designers3.88
- Set and Exhibit Designers3.88
- Coaches and Scouts3.88
- Prosthodontists3.88
- Optometrists3.88
- Speech-Language Pathologists3.88
- Audiologists3.88
- Dermatologists3.88
- Medical Dosimetrists3.88
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment3.88
- Fundraising Managers3.75
- Biofuels Production Managers3.75
- Biomass Power Plant Managers3.75
- Hydroelectric Production Managers3.75
- Wind Energy Operations Managers3.75
- Labor Relations Specialists3.75
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists3.75
- Personal Financial Advisors3.75
- Information Security Engineers3.75
- Business Intelligence Analysts3.75
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors3.75
- Architectural and Civil Drafters3.75
- Conservation Scientists3.75
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists3.75
- Political Scientists3.75
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors3.75
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education3.75
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators3.75
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- History Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary3.75
- Art Directors3.75
- Interior Designers3.75
- Occupational Therapists3.75
- Art Therapists3.75
- Veterinarians3.75
- Nurse Midwives3.75
- Orthoptists3.75
- Orthotists and Prosthetists3.75
- Genetic Counselors3.75
- Geothermal Production Managers3.62
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers3.62
- Clinical Research Coordinators3.62
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers3.62
- Cost Estimators3.62
- Sustainability Specialists3.62
- Budget Analysts3.62
- Information Security Analysts3.62
- Web Developers3.62
- Document Management Specialists3.62
- Clinical Data Managers3.62
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists3.62
- Robotics Technicians3.62
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.62
- Geographers3.62
- Forensic Science Technicians3.62
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists3.62
- Rehabilitation Counselors3.62
- Clergy3.62
- Judicial Law Clerks3.62
- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary3.62
- Curators3.62
- Media Technical Directors/Managers3.62
- Chiropractors3.62
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators3.62
- Intelligence Analysts3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers3.62
- Desktop Publishers3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers3.62
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers3.62
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers3.62
- Commercial Pilots3.62
- Traffic Technicians3.62
- Aviation Inspectors3.62
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers3.50
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare3.50
- Medical and Health Services Managers3.50
- Compliance Managers3.50
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners3.50
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists3.50
- Accountants and Auditors3.50
- Data Warehousing Specialists3.50
- Software Developers3.50
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.50
- Biological Technicians3.50
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health3.50
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors3.50
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers3.50
- Community Health Workers3.50
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary3.50
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary3.50
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School3.50
- Producers and Directors3.50
- Public Relations Specialists3.50
- Pharmacists3.50
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists3.50
- Recreational Therapists3.50
- Exercise Physiologists3.50
- Acute Care Nurses3.50
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses3.50
- Chefs and Head Cooks3.50
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3.50
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents3.50
- Avionics Technicians3.50
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians3.50
- Facilities Managers3.38
- Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes3.38
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators3.38
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators3.38
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists3.38
- Bioinformatics Technicians3.38
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians3.38
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.38
- Remote Sensing Technicians3.38
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists3.38
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary3.38
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary3.38
- Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary3.38
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool3.38
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School3.38
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists3.38
- Anesthesiologist Assistants3.38
- Physical Therapists3.38
- Music Therapists3.38
- Registered Nurses3.38
- Critical Care Nurses3.38
- Cytogenetic Technologists3.38
- Athletic Trainers3.38
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers3.38
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers3.38
- Statistical Assistants3.38
- Energy Auditors3.38
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators3.38
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters3.38
- Ship Engineers3.38
- Purchasing Managers3.25
- Compensation and Benefits Managers3.25
- Lodging Managers3.25
- Regulatory Affairs Managers3.25
- Wind Energy Development Managers3.25
- Fundraisers3.25
- Training and Development Specialists3.25
- Credit Counselors3.25
- Computer Network Support Specialists3.25
- Computer User Support Specialists3.25
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians3.25
- Surveyors3.25
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters3.25
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.25
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.25
- Automotive Engineering Technicians3.25
- Photonics Technicians3.25
- Park Naturalists3.25
- Historians3.25
- Precision Agriculture Technicians3.25
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians3.25
- Quality Control Analysts3.25
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians3.25
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.25
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3.25
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School3.25
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School3.25
- Special Effects Artists and Animators3.25
- Fashion Designers3.25
- Talent Directors3.25
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers3.25
- Broadcast Technicians3.25
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists3.25
- Midwives3.25
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers3.25
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators3.25
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists3.25
- Fish and Game Wardens3.25
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3.25
- Agricultural Inspectors3.25
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers3.25
- Solar Energy Installation Managers3.25
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters3.25
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers3.25
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines3.25
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers3.25
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers3.25
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators3.25
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers3.25
- Airfield Operations Specialists3.25
- Transportation Inspectors3.25
- Administrative Services Managers3.12
- Gambling Managers3.12
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents3.12
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers3.12
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators3.12
- Spa Managers3.12
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products3.12
- Customs Brokers3.12
- Human Resources Specialists3.12
- Insurance Underwriters3.12
- Loan Officers3.12
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers3.12
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists3.12
- Mechanical Drafters3.12
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians3.12
- Chemical Technicians3.12
- Nuclear Technicians3.12
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians3.12
- Social Science Research Assistants3.12
- Social and Human Service Assistants3.12
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary3.12
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education3.12
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education3.12
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3.12
- Tutors3.12
- Archivists3.12
- Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary3.12
- Graphic Designers3.12
- Music Directors and Composers3.12
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists3.12
- Editors3.12
- Sound Engineering Technicians3.12
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film3.12
- Film and Video Editors3.12
- Respiratory Therapists3.12
- Acupuncturists3.12
- Cytotechnologists3.12
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians3.12
- Patient Representatives3.12
- Surgical Assistants3.12
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants3.12
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers3.12
- Travel Guides3.12
- Advertising Sales Agents3.12
- Insurance Sales Agents3.12
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products3.12
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors3.12
- Procurement Clerks3.12
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan3.12
- Freight Forwarders3.12
- Public Safety Telecommunicators3.12
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks3.12
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers3.12
- Boilermakers3.12
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers3.12
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas3.12
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers3.12
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers3.12
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers3.12
- Commercial Divers3.12
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators3.12
- Chemical Plant and System Operators3.12
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers3.12
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers3.12
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels3.12
- Food Service Managers3.00
- Funeral Home Managers3.00
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products3.00
- Coroners3.00
- Online Merchants3.00
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate3.00
- Credit Analysts3.00
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents3.00
- Tax Preparers3.00
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists3.00
- Agricultural Technicians3.00
- Food Science Technicians3.00
- Forest and Conservation Technicians3.00
- Health Education Specialists3.00
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants3.00
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers3.00
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education3.00
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School3.00
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors3.00
- Museum Technicians and Conservators3.00
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education3.00
- Choreographers3.00
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys3.00
- Technical Writers3.00
- Writers and Authors3.00
- Interpreters and Translators3.00
- Audio and Video Technicians3.00
- Photographers3.00
- Radiation Therapists3.00
- Histotechnologists3.00
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians3.00
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers3.00
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.00
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists3.00
- Dietetic Technicians3.00
- Psychiatric Technicians3.00
- Surgical Technologists3.00
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses3.00
- Opticians, Dispensing3.00
- Hearing Aid Specialists3.00
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists3.00
- Home Health Aides3.00
- Psychiatric Aides3.00
- Occupational Therapy Assistants3.00
- Physical Therapist Assistants3.00
- Endoscopy Technicians3.00
- Firefighters3.00
- Police Identification and Records Officers3.00
- Customs and Border Protection Officers3.00
- Transit and Railroad Police3.00
- Private Detectives and Investigators3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers3.00
Source: O*NET database (skills)
