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
Cooks, Restaurant2.82.8$37,390
Massage Therapists2.82.9$58,450
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas2.82.6$58,620
Musicians and Singers2.82.5—
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio2.82.6—
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles2.82.4$48,420
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators2.82.9$60,020
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2.82.3$60,190
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.82.1$49,080
Continuous Mining Machine Operators2.82.5$61,810
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.82.1$46,330
Stonemasons2.82.8$57,390
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand2.83.0—
Food Batchmakers2.82.1$42,290
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles2.82.5$56,460
Manicurists and Pedicurists2.82.3$35,760
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation2.82.0$92,100
Patternmakers, Wood2.82.5$49,630
Model Makers, Wood2.82.6$56,550
Furniture Finishers2.82.8$44,540
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate2.83.3—
Counter and Rental Clerks2.82.3$41,300
Insulation Workers, Mechanical2.82.6$58,340
Conveyor Operators and Tenders2.82.6$42,420
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers2.82.6$46,350
Plasterers and Stucco Masons2.82.1$57,660
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians2.83.1$53,350
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers2.62.6$41,380
Parking Enforcement Workers2.62.4$46,730
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop2.62.0$31,200
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2.62.1$36,840
Tree Trimmers and Pruners2.62.1$50,960
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners2.62.5$34,980
Barbers2.62.6$38,210
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity2.62.0$59,050
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs2.62.4$37,290
Billing and Posting Clerks2.62.5$48,500
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks2.62.6$50,080
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers2.62.6$41,640
Postal Service Clerks2.62.0$62,130
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks2.62.8$49,230
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse2.62.5$35,660
Carpet Installers2.62.1$50,340
Floor Sanders and Finishers2.62.3$50,440
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators2.62.1$53,340
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall2.62.1$49,120
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters2.62.6$63,800
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters2.61.9$42,360
Segmental Pavers2.62.5—

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