Independence

Occupations valuing this work value

• Chief Executives7.00
• Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates7.00
• Chief Sustainability Officers6.67
• Dentists, General6.67
• Orthodontists6.67
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary6.33
• Education Administrators, Postsecondary6.33
• Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes6.33
• Clergy6.33
• Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary6.33
• Art Directors6.33
• Producers and Directors6.33
• Chiropractors6.33
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons6.33
• Veterinarians6.33
• Family Medicine Physicians6.33
• General Internal Medicine Physicians6.33
• Obstetricians and Gynecologists6.33
• Pediatricians, General6.33
• Psychiatrists6.33
• Allergists and Immunologists6.33
• First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives6.33
• Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers6.33
• Commercial Pilots6.33
• General and Operations Managers6.00
• Financial Managers6.00
• Industrial Production Managers6.00
• Architectural and Engineering Managers6.00
• Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers6.00
• Gambling Managers6.00
• Lodging Managers6.00
• Medical and Health Services Managers6.00
• Natural Sciences Managers6.00
• Fitness and Wellness Coordinators6.00
• Wind Energy Development Managers6.00
• Fundraisers6.00
• Video Game Designers6.00
• Architects, Except Landscape and Naval6.00
• Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers6.00
• Civil Engineers6.00
• Molecular and Cellular Biologists6.00
• Physicists6.00
• Environmental Economists6.00
• Clinical and Counseling Psychologists6.00
• Geographers6.00
• Marriage and Family Therapists6.00
• Community Health Workers6.00
• Lawyers6.00
• Education Teachers, Postsecondary6.00
• Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary6.00
• Law Teachers, Postsecondary6.00
• Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary6.00
• Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary6.00
• Curators6.00
• Instructional Coordinators6.00
• Media Programming Directors6.00
• Media Technical Directors/Managers6.00
• Coaches and Scouts6.00
• Editors6.00
• Sound Engineering Technicians6.00
• Prosthodontists6.00
• Podiatrists6.00
• Anesthesiologists6.00
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians6.00
• Preventive Medicine Physicians6.00
• Sports Medicine Physicians6.00
• Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric6.00
• Orthotists and Prosthetists6.00
• Chefs and Head Cooks6.00
• Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels5.78
• Marketing Managers5.67
• Sales Managers5.67
• Administrative Services Managers5.67
• Treasurers and Controllers5.67
• Geothermal Production Managers5.67
• Hydroelectric Production Managers5.67
• Supply Chain Managers5.67
• Compensation and Benefits Managers5.67
• Construction Managers5.67
• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare5.67
• Food Service Managers5.67
• Postmasters and Mail Superintendents5.67
• Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers5.67
• Social and Community Service Managers5.67
• Emergency Management Directors5.67
• Spa Managers5.67
• Logisticians5.67
• Logistics Engineers5.67
• Business Continuity Planners5.67
• Financial Examiners5.67
• Web Developers5.67
• Computer Systems Engineers/Architects5.67
• Information Technology Project Managers5.67
• Operations Research Analysts5.67
• Statisticians5.67
• Landscape Architects5.67
• Agricultural Engineers5.67
• Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers5.67
• Industrial Engineers5.67
• Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists5.67
• Marine Engineers and Naval Architects5.67
• Fuel Cell Engineers5.67
• Petroleum Engineers5.67
• Microsystems Engineers5.67
• Photonics Engineers5.67
• Robotics Engineers5.67
• Nanosystems Engineers5.67
• Soil and Plant Scientists5.67
• Geneticists5.67
• Foresters5.67
• Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists5.67
• Astronomers5.67
• Environmental Restoration Planners5.67
• Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers5.67
• Industrial-Organizational Psychologists5.67
• School Psychologists5.67
• Sociologists5.67
• Healthcare Social Workers5.67
• Business Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Economics Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Geography Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Communications Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• History Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary5.67
• Self-Enrichment Teachers5.67
• Tutors5.67
• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators5.67
• Special Effects Artists and Animators5.67
• Interior Designers5.67
• Choreographers5.67
• Public Relations Specialists5.67
• Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers5.67
• Dietitians and Nutritionists5.67
• Optometrists5.67
• Occupational Therapists5.67
• Exercise Physiologists5.67
• Music Therapists5.67
• Critical Care Nurses5.67
• Nurse Practitioners5.67
• Dermatologists5.67
• Neurologists5.67
• Physicians, Pathologists5.67
• Hospitalists5.67
• Naturopathic Physicians5.67
• Orthoptists5.67
• Athletic Trainers5.67
• First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers5.67
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers5.67
• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers5.67
• Recreation Workers5.67
• First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers5.67
• Solar Energy Installation Managers5.67
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers5.67
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers5.67
• First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators5.67
• Anthropologists and Archeologists5.50
• Music Directors and Composers5.50
• Advertising and Promotions Managers5.33
• Investment Fund Managers5.33
• Biofuels Production Managers5.33
• Biomass Power Plant Managers5.33
• Training and Development Managers5.33
• Clinical Research Coordinators5.33
• Water Resource Specialists5.33
• Funeral Home Managers5.33
• Wind Energy Operations Managers5.33
• Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers5.33
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products5.33
• Coroners5.33
• Management Analysts5.33
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners5.33
• Training and Development Specialists5.33
• Sustainability Specialists5.33
• Personal Financial Advisors5.33
• Credit Counselors5.33
• Loan Officers5.33
• Financial Quantitative Analysts5.33
• Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts5.33
• Information Security Analysts5.33
• Computer and Information Research Scientists5.33
• Computer Network Architects5.33
• Database Architects5.33
• Web Administrators5.33
• Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians5.33
• Mathematicians5.33
• Biostatisticians5.33
• Aerospace Engineers5.33
• Chemical Engineers5.33
• Water/Wastewater Engineers5.33
• Electrical Engineers5.33
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer5.33
• Validation Engineers5.33
• Materials Engineers5.33
• Mechanical Engineers5.33
• Automotive Engineers5.33
• Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers5.33
• Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar5.33
• Mechatronics Engineers5.33
• Wind Energy Engineers5.33
• Solar Energy Systems Engineers5.33
• Animal Scientists5.33
• Bioinformatics Scientists5.33
• Epidemiologists5.33
• Chemists5.33
• Materials Scientists5.33
• Climate Change Policy Analysts5.33
• Industrial Ecologists5.33
• Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists5.33
• Economists5.33
• Survey Researchers5.33
• Mental Health Counselors5.33
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers5.33
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers5.33
• Health Education Specialists5.33
• Directors, Religious Activities and Education5.33
• Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers5.33
• Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators5.33
• Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary5.33
• Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary5.33
• Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary5.33
• Physics Teachers, Postsecondary5.33
• Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary5.33
• Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary5.33
• Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary5.33
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education5.33
• Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education5.33
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School5.33
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School5.33
• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School5.33
• Farm and Home Management Educators5.33
• Craft Artists5.33
• Fashion Designers5.33
• Graphic Designers5.33
• Film and Video Editors5.33
• Physical Therapists5.33
• Speech-Language Pathologists5.33
• Art Therapists5.33
• Registered Nurses5.33
• Nurse Midwives5.33
• Radiologists5.33
• Urologists5.33
• Cytogenetic Technologists5.33
• Opticians, Dispensing5.33
• Midwives5.33
• First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers5.33
• Fish and Game Wardens5.33
• Animal Control Workers5.33
• Private Detectives and Investigators5.33
• Retail Loss Prevention Specialists5.33
• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers5.33
• Pest Control Workers5.33
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers5.33
• Animal Trainers5.33
• Embalmers5.33
• Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers5.33
• First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers5.33
• Advertising Sales Agents5.33
• Insurance Sales Agents5.33
• Real Estate Sales Agents5.33
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers5.33
• Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks5.33
• Electricians5.33
• Insulation Workers, Mechanical5.33
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers5.33
• Millwrights5.33
• Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors5.33
• First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand5.33
• Recycling Coordinators5.33
• Air Traffic Controllers5.33
• Aviation Inspectors5.33
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers5.22
• Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers5.22
• Librarians and Media Collections Specialists5.17
• News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists5.17
• Fire Inspectors and Investigators5.17
• First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers5.17
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers5.17
• Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents5.08
• Legislators5.00
• Computer and Information Systems Managers5.00
• Quality Control Systems Managers5.00
• Human Resources Managers5.00
• Regulatory Affairs Managers5.00
• Loss Prevention Managers5.00
• Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage5.00
• Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers5.00
• Government Property Inspectors and Investigators5.00
• Customs Brokers5.00
• Logistics Analysts5.00
• Online Merchants5.00
• Accountants and Auditors5.00
• Insurance Underwriters5.00
• Computer Systems Analysts5.00
• Health Informatics Specialists5.00
• Computer User Support Specialists5.00
• Data Warehousing Specialists5.00
• Computer Programmers5.00
• Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers5.00
• Bioinformatics Technicians5.00
• Surveyors5.00
• Transportation Engineers5.00
• Computer Hardware Engineers5.00
• Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists5.00
• Environmental Engineers5.00
• Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors5.00
• Manufacturing Engineers5.00
• Nuclear Engineers5.00
• Robotics Technicians5.00
• Biochemists and Biophysicists5.00
• Microbiologists5.00
• Conservation Scientists5.00
• Range Managers5.00
• Atmospheric and Space Scientists5.00
• Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health5.00
• Historians5.00
• Political Scientists5.00
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists5.00
• Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors5.00
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary5.00
• Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education5.00
• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education5.00
• Adapted Physical Education Specialists5.00
• Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors5.00
• Archivists5.00
• Set and Exhibit Designers5.00
• Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys5.00
• Photographers5.00
• Physician Assistants5.00
• Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists5.00
• Clinical Nurse Specialists5.00
• Audiologists5.00
• Acupuncturists5.00
• Cytotechnologists5.00
• Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians5.00
• Nuclear Medicine Technologists5.00
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses5.00
• Psychiatric Aides5.00
• Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists5.00
• Detectives and Criminal Investigators5.00
• Transit and Railroad Police5.00
• Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators5.00
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists5.00
• Skincare Specialists5.00
• Travel Guides5.00
• Nannies5.00
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products5.00
• Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors5.00
• Real Estate Brokers5.00
• Construction and Building Inspectors5.00
• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers5.00
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay5.00
• Motorcycle Mechanics5.00
• Maintenance Workers, Machinery5.00
• Commercial Divers5.00
• Model Makers, Wood5.00
• Power Distributors and Dispatchers5.00
• Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters5.00
• Ship Engineers5.00
• Traffic Technicians5.00
• Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders5.00
• Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate4.83
• Purchasing Managers4.67
• Compliance Managers4.67
• Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products4.67
• Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators4.67
• Compliance Officers4.67
• Regulatory Affairs Specialists4.67
• Cost Estimators4.67
• Labor Relations Specialists4.67
• Actuaries4.67
• Cartographers and Photogrammetrists4.67
• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.67
• Automotive Engineering Technicians4.67
• Biologists4.67
• Transportation Planners4.67
• Precision Agriculture Technicians4.67
• Nuclear Monitoring Technicians4.67
• Social Science Research Assistants4.67
• Forest and Conservation Technicians4.67
• Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors4.67
• Special Education Teachers, Preschool4.67
• Special Education Teachers, Middle School4.67
• Commercial and Industrial Designers4.67
• Floral Designers4.67
• Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers4.67
• Actors4.67
• Talent Directors4.67
• Technical Writers4.67
• Pharmacists4.67
• Radiation Therapists4.67
• Recreational Therapists4.67
• Acute Care Nurses4.67
• Dental Hygienists4.67
• Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists4.67
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographers4.67
• Radiologic Technologists and Technicians4.67
• Hearing Aid Specialists4.67
• Genetic Counselors4.67
• Occupational Therapy Aides4.67
• Physical Therapist Assistants4.67
• Massage Therapists4.67
• Firefighters4.67
• Correctional Officers and Jailers4.67
• Police Identification and Records Officers4.67
• Security Guards4.67
• Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers4.67
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers4.67
• Residential Advisors4.67
• First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers4.67
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products4.67
• Sales Engineers4.67
• Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance4.67
• Agricultural Inspectors4.67
• Log Graders and Scalers4.67
• Stonemasons4.67
• Tile and Stone Setters4.67
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters4.67
• Energy Auditors4.67
• Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers4.67
• Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians4.67
• Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics4.67
• Bicycle Repairers4.67
• Mechanical Door Repairers4.67
• Home Appliance Repairers4.67
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics4.67
• Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers4.67
• Medical Equipment Repairers4.67
• Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers4.67
• Locksmiths and Safe Repairers4.67
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators4.67
• Gas Plant Operators4.67
• Medical Appliance Technicians4.67
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers4.67
• Flight Attendants4.67
• Motorboat Operators4.67
• Crane and Tower Operators4.67
• Hoist and Winch Operators4.67
• Fishing and Hunting Workers4.50
• Farm Labor Contractors4.33
• Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists4.33
• Search Marketing Strategists4.33
• Budget Analysts4.33
• Credit Analysts4.33
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators4.33
• Geodetic Surveyors4.33
• Mechanical Drafters4.33
• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians4.33
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.33
• Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.33
• Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.33
• Non-Destructive Testing Specialists4.33
• Photonics Technicians4.33
• Food Scientists and Technologists4.33
• Hydrologists4.33
• Urban and Regional Planners4.33
• Quality Control Analysts4.33
• Remote Sensing Technicians4.33
• Occupational Health and Safety Technicians4.33
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education4.33
• Museum Technicians and Conservators4.33
• Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary4.33
• Athletes and Sports Competitors4.33
• Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials4.33
• Audio and Video Technicians4.33
• Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film4.33
• Neurodiagnostic Technologists4.33
• Patient Representatives4.33
• Occupational Therapy Assistants4.33
• Intelligence Analysts4.33
• Cooks, Short Order4.33
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants4.33
• Concierges4.33
• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors4.33
• Procurement Clerks4.33
• Brokerage Clerks4.33
• Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks4.33
• Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs4.33
• Animal Breeders4.33
• Forest and Conservation Workers4.33
• Carpenters4.33
• Terrazzo Workers and Finishers4.33
• Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters4.33
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment4.33
• Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers4.33
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics4.33