Equipment Selection

Occupations requiring this skill

• Robotics Engineers4.12
• Manufacturing Engineers3.62
• Photonics Engineers3.50
• Nanosystems Engineers3.38
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators3.25
• Robotics Technicians3.25
• Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers3.25
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment3.25
• Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines3.25
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers3.25
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer3.12
• Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians3.12
• Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists3.12
• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers3.12
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics3.12
• Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers3.12
• Photonics Technicians3.00
• Broadcast Technicians3.00
• Boilermakers3.00
• Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians3.00
• Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers3.00
• Avionics Technicians3.00
• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers3.00
• Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians3.00
• Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists3.00
• Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians3.00
• Medical Equipment Repairers3.00
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3.00
• Model Makers, Metal and Plastic3.00
• Tool and Die Makers3.00
• Ship Engineers3.00
• Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers2.88
• Automotive Engineering Technicians2.88
• Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film2.88
• Electricians2.88
• Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining2.88
• Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers2.88
• Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers2.88
• Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians2.88
• Home Appliance Repairers2.88
• Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners2.88
• Wind Turbine Service Technicians2.88
• Commercial Divers2.88
• Geothermal Technicians2.88
• Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers2.88
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters2.88
• Hydroelectric Plant Technicians2.88
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers2.88
• Computer Network Support Specialists2.75
• Computer Network Architects2.75
• Computer Hardware Engineers2.75
• Fuel Cell Engineers2.75
• Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.75
• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.75
• Chemical Technicians2.75
• Media Technical Directors/Managers2.75
• Nurse Anesthetists2.75
• Firefighters2.75
• Solar Photovoltaic Installers2.75
• Helpers--Extraction Workers2.75
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers2.75
• Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles2.75
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics2.75
• Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics2.75
• Maintenance Workers, Machinery2.75
• Riggers2.75
• Signal and Track Switch Repairers2.75
• Patternmakers, Wood2.75
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators2.75
• Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders2.75
• Geothermal Production Managers2.62
• Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists2.62
• Marine Engineers and Naval Architects2.62
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.62
• Radiation Therapists2.62
• Audiologists2.62
• First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2.62
• Carpenters2.62
• Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians2.62
• Bicycle Repairers2.62
• Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers2.62
• Machinists2.62
• Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.62
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators2.62
• Medical Appliance Technicians2.62
• Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.62
• Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators2.62
• Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels2.62
• Motorboat Operators2.62
• Aviation Inspectors2.62
• Mechanical Engineers2.50
• Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers2.50
• Mechatronics Engineers2.50
• Chemists2.50
• Nuclear Technicians2.50
• Sound Engineering Technicians2.50
• Ophthalmic Medical Technicians2.50
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers2.50
• Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas2.50
• Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2.50
• Automotive Body and Related Repairers2.50
• Mechanical Door Repairers2.50
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door2.50
• Millwrights2.50
• Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters2.50
• Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.50
• Printing Press Operators2.50
• Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing2.50
• Gem and Diamond Workers2.50
• Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians2.50
• Sailors and Marine Oilers2.50
• Dredge Operators2.50
• Hoist and Winch Operators2.50
• Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers2.38
• Computer Systems Analysts2.38
• Microsystems Engineers2.38
• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians2.38
• Non-Destructive Testing Specialists2.38
• Biochemists and Biophysicists2.38
• Remote Sensing Technicians2.38
• Surgical Technologists2.38
• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse2.38
• Fallers2.38
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters2.38
• Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas2.38
• Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters2.38
• Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining2.38
• Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers2.38
• Rail Car Repairers2.38
• Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers2.38
• Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.38
• Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.38
• Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners2.38
• Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders2.38
• Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators2.38
• Gas Plant Operators2.38
• Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.38
• Dental Laboratory Technicians2.38
• Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders2.38
• Wind Energy Operations Managers2.25
• Telecommunications Engineering Specialists2.25
• Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.25
• Audio and Video Technicians2.25
• Photographers2.25
• Anesthesiologist Assistants2.25
• Respiratory Therapists2.25
• Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians2.25
• Orthotists and Prosthetists2.25
• Solar Energy Installation Managers2.25
• Sheet Metal Workers2.25
• Structural Iron and Steel Workers2.25
• Helpers--Electricians2.25
• Helpers--Roofers2.25
• Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators2.25
• Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas2.25
• Continuous Mining Machine Operators2.25
• Roof Bolters, Mining2.25
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment2.25
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay2.25
• Motorcycle Mechanics2.25
• Watch and Clock Repairers2.25
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2.25
• Engine and Other Machine Assemblers2.25
• Print Binding and Finishing Workers2.25
• Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers2.25
• Furniture Finishers2.25
• Biofuels Processing Technicians2.25
• Etchers and Engravers2.25
• Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers2.25
• Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.25
• Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers2.12
• Surveyors2.12
• Chemical Engineers2.12
• Electrical Engineers2.12
• Precision Agriculture Technicians2.12
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary2.12
• Dentists, General2.12
• Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians2.12
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographers2.12
• Endoscopy Technicians2.12
• Tree Trimmers and Pruners2.12
• Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals2.12
• Construction Laborers2.12
• Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators2.12
• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators2.12
• Helpers--Carpenters2.12
• Hazardous Materials Removal Workers2.12
• Weatherization Installers and Technicians2.12
• Roustabouts, Oil and Gas2.12
• Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers2.12
• Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers2.12
• Locksmiths and Safe Repairers2.12
• Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.12
• Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.12
• Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.12
• Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.12
• Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.12
• Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.12
• Upholsterers2.12
• Power Plant Operators2.12
• Biomass Plant Technicians2.12
• Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders2.12
• Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand2.12
• Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.12
• Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.12
• Semiconductor Processing Technicians2.12
• Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders2.12
• Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators2.12
• Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers2.12
• Wellhead Pumpers2.12
• Computer and Information Systems Managers2.00
• Industrial Production Managers2.00
• Biomass Power Plant Managers2.00
• Web Developers2.00
• Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians2.00
• Craft Artists2.00
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists2.00
• Veterinary Technologists and Technicians2.00
• Hearing Aid Specialists2.00
• Medical Equipment Preparers2.00
• Motion Picture Projectionists2.00
• Parts Salespersons2.00
• Agricultural Equipment Operators2.00
• Forest and Conservation Workers2.00
• Logging Equipment Operators2.00
• Brickmasons and Blockmasons2.00
• Stonemasons2.00
• Carpet Installers2.00
• Tile and Stone Setters2.00
• Terrazzo Workers and Finishers2.00
• Pipelayers2.00
• Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters2.00
• Fence Erectors2.00
• Segmental Pavers2.00
• Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers2.00
• Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers2.00
• Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers2.00
• Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders2.00
• Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders2.00
• Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.00
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers2.00
• Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic2.00
• Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.00
• Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.00
• Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.00
• Chemical Plant and System Operators2.00
• Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.00
• Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers2.00
• Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants2.00
• Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation2.00
• Crane and Tower Operators2.00
• Facilities Managers1.88
• Hydroelectric Production Managers1.88
• Geodetic Surveyors1.88
• Materials Engineers1.88
• Solar Energy Systems Engineers1.88
• Forest and Conservation Technicians1.88
• Forensic Science Technicians1.88
• Commercial and Industrial Designers1.88
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons1.88
• Podiatrists1.88
• Nuclear Medicine Technologists1.88
• First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers1.88
• Chefs and Head Cooks1.88
• Pest Control Workers1.88
• Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation1.88
• Pile Driver Operators1.88
• Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers1.88
• Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall1.88
• Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters1.88
• Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners1.88
• Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons1.88
• Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic1.88
• Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers1.88
• Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders1.88
• Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood1.88
• Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers1.88
• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.88
• Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic1.88
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1.88
• Conveyor Operators and Tenders1.88
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment1.88
• Recycling and Reclamation Workers1.88
• Computer and Information Research Scientists1.75
• Computer User Support Specialists1.75
• Software Developers1.75
• Information Security Engineers1.75
• Agricultural Engineers1.75
• Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers1.75
• Automotive Engineers1.75
• Histotechnologists1.75
• Dental Assistants1.75
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1.75
• Office Machine Operators, Except Computer1.75
• Fishing and Hunting Workers1.75
• Floor Sanders and Finishers1.75
• Glaziers1.75
• Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers1.75
• Energy Auditors1.75
• Rock Splitters, Quarry1.75
• Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.75
• Prepress Technicians and Workers1.75
• Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders1.75
• Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing1.75
• Subway and Streetcar Operators1.75
• Security Management Specialists1.62
• Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians1.62
• Foresters1.62
• Hydrologists1.62
• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators1.62
• Prosthodontists1.62
• Radiologic Technologists and Technicians1.62
• Physical Therapist Assistants1.62
• Transportation Security Screeners1.62
• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers1.62
• Desktop Publishers1.62
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers1.62
• Plasterers and Stucco Masons1.62
• Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons1.62
• Tire Repairers and Changers1.62
• Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters1.62
• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.62
• Pourers and Casters, Metal1.62
• Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers1.62
• Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers1.62
• Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1.62
• Security Managers1.50
• Health Informatics Specialists1.50
• Computer Systems Engineers/Architects1.50
• Clinical Data Managers1.50
• Molecular and Cellular Biologists1.50
• Physicists1.50
• Agricultural Technicians1.50
• Biological Technicians1.50
• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1.50
• Highway Maintenance Workers1.50
• Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers1.50
• Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators1.50
• Team Assemblers1.50
• Foundry Mold and Coremakers1.50
• Helpers--Production Workers1.50
• Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1.50
• Quality Control Systems Managers1.38
• Web Administrators1.38
• Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists1.38
• Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health1.38
• Set and Exhibit Designers1.38
• Coaches and Scouts1.38
• Orthodontists1.38
• Cytotechnologists1.38
• Histology Technicians1.38
• Opticians, Dispensing1.38
• Neurodiagnostic Technologists1.38
• Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists1.38
• Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers1.38
• Model Makers, Wood1.38
• Logistics Engineers1.25
• Film and Video Editors1.25
• Exercise Physiologists1.25
• Acute Care Nurses1.25
• Ophthalmic Medical Technologists1.25
• Fish and Game Wardens1.25
• Barbers1.25
• Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance1.25
• Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping1.25
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1.25
• Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers1.25
• Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders1.25
• Traffic Technicians1.25
• Fitness and Wellness Coordinators1.12
• Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1.12
• Food Scientists and Technologists1.12
• Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers1.12
• Food Science Technicians1.12
• Quality Control Analysts1.12
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists1.12
• Special Effects Artists and Animators1.12
• Producers and Directors1.12
• Veterinarians1.12
• Sports Medicine Physicians1.12
• Dental Hygienists1.12
• Surgical Assistants1.12
• Parking Enforcement Workers1.12
• Baristas1.12
• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers1.12
• First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers1.12
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists1.12
• Meter Readers, Utilities1.12
• Roofers1.12
• Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers1.12
• Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials1.12
• Tire Builders1.12
• First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand1.12
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1.12
• Coroners1.00
• Information Security Analysts1.00
• Cartographers and Photogrammetrists1.00
• Water/Wastewater Engineers1.00
• Petroleum Engineers1.00
• Physics Teachers, Postsecondary1.00
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School1.00
• Museum Technicians and Conservators1.00
• Music Directors and Composers1.00
• Art Therapists1.00
• Radiologists1.00
• Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric1.00
• Medical Assistants1.00
• Phlebotomists1.00
• First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers1.00
• Correctional Officers and Jailers1.00
• Dishwashers1.00
• Embalmers1.00
• Skincare Specialists1.00
• Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers1.00
• Sales Engineers1.00
• Log Graders and Scalers1.00
• Insulation Workers, Mechanical1.00
• Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians1.00
• Light Truck Drivers1.00
• Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs1.00
• Construction Managers0.88
• Food Service Managers0.88
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners0.88
• Database Administrators0.88
• Data Warehousing Specialists0.88
• Nuclear Engineers0.88
• Microbiologists0.88
• Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary0.88
• Physical Therapists0.88
• Registered Nurses0.88
• Cytogenetic Technologists0.88
• First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives0.88
• Cooks, Private Household0.88
• Cooks, Restaurant0.88
• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors0.88
• Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service0.88
• Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles0.88
• Tapers0.88
• Painters, Construction and Maintenance0.88
• Butchers and Meat Cutters0.88
• Food Batchmakers0.88
• Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders0.88
• First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators0.88
• Commercial Pilots0.88
• Machine Feeders and Offbearers0.88
• Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors0.88
• Lodging Managers0.75
• Online Merchants0.75
• Database Architects0.75
• Architectural and Civil Drafters0.75
• Electrical and Electronics Drafters0.75
• Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists0.75
• Astronomers0.75
• Music Therapists0.75
• Nurse Practitioners0.75
• General Internal Medicine Physicians0.75
• Physicians, Pathologists0.75
• Athletic Trainers0.75
• Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers0.75
• Detectives and Criminal Investigators0.75
• Counter and Rental Clerks0.75
• Cargo and Freight Agents0.75
• Freight Forwarders0.75
• Public Safety Telecommunicators0.75
• Sewing Machine Operators0.75
• Power Distributors and Dispatchers0.75
• Potters, Manufacturing0.75
• Locomotive Engineers0.75
• Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers0.75
• Bridge and Lock Tenders0.75
• Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage0.62
• Biostatisticians0.62
• Surveying and Mapping Technicians0.62
• Bioinformatics Scientists0.62
• Range Managers0.62
• Materials Scientists0.62
• Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary0.62
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School0.62
• Teaching Assistants, Special Education0.62
• Floral Designers0.62
• Speech-Language Pathologists0.62
• Critical Care Nurses0.62
• Neurologists0.62
• Acupuncturists0.62
• Medical Dosimetrists0.62
• Midwives0.62
• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria0.62
• Animal Caretakers0.62
• Manicurists and Pedicurists0.62
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products0.62
• Paperhangers0.62
• Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers0.62
• Bakers0.62
• Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers0.62
• Packers and Packagers, Hand0.62
• Spa Managers0.50
• Accountants and Auditors0.50
• Conservation Scientists0.50
• Environmental Restoration Planners0.50
• Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists0.50