Active Learning Skills and Careers

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Essential Skills · O*NET element 2.A.2.b

Occupations reporting Active Learning

Importance and level are O*NET scale values. Ordered by reported importance. A skill rating does not indicate hiring outcomes.

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers3.02.9$63,520
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers3.03.0$63,890
Bartenders3.03.0$34,340
Physical Therapist Aides3.03.0$35,240
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials3.03.0$40,710
Occupational Therapy Aides3.03.0$39,160
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products3.03.3—
Wind Energy Operations Managers3.03.6$141,900
Surgical Assistants3.03.1$66,800
Writers and Authors3.03.1$76,910
Talent Directors3.03.1$90,360
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers3.03.0$63,820
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services3.02.9$48,560
Compliance Officers3.03.1$80,730
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists3.03.0$50,290
Audio and Video Technicians3.03.0$58,100
Medical Records Specialists3.02.9$51,140
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians3.03.1$45,570
Surgical Technologists3.03.0$64,650
Embalmers3.03.0$58,780
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors3.02.9$58,170
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers3.03.0$55,010
Prosthodontists3.03.3$311,180
Skincare Specialists3.03.1$45,330
Radiation Therapists3.03.0$105,310
Childcare Workers3.03.0$34,980
Nannies3.03.0$34,980
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors3.03.0$47,160
Locomotive Engineers3.03.0$81,410
Residential Advisors3.03.0$42,240
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3.03.4$48,520
Paralegals and Legal Assistants3.03.1$62,890
Retail Salespersons3.02.9$35,410
Advertising Sales Agents3.03.8$64,820
Insurance Sales Agents3.03.4$62,280
Remote Sensing Technicians3.03.5$62,280
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers3.02.8$60,600
Forest and Conservation Technicians3.03.0$54,560
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians3.03.1$110,240
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians3.03.0—
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters3.03.0$78,000
Order Clerks3.03.0$46,170
Food Science Technicians3.03.1$52,130
Cytotechnologists3.03.5—
Automotive Engineering Technicians3.03.1$74,510
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping3.03.1$50,610
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks3.03.0$44,390
Brokerage Clerks3.03.0$65,750
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists3.03.3$56,870
Subway and Streetcar Operators3.03.0$86,380

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.