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Active Listening Skills and Careers

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Essential Skills · O*NET element 2.A.1.b

Occupations reporting Active Listening

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

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3.83.0$44,080
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors3.83.8$61,540
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education3.83.6—
Graphic Designers3.83.3$62,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors3.83.3$66,710
Facilities Managers3.83.8$106,660
Technical Writers3.83.9$90,390
Writers and Authors3.84.0$76,910
Sound Engineering Technicians3.83.5$73,130
Photographers3.83.6$44,660
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film3.83.3$74,990
Film and Video Editors3.83.8$75,420
Radiation Therapists3.83.9$105,310
Receptionists and Information Clerks3.83.1$38,010
Dental Hygienists3.84.0$98,100
Cytogenetic Technologists3.83.9—
Cytotechnologists3.83.9—
Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.83.8$101,370
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians3.83.8$80,110
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists3.83.9$95,480
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians3.83.9$47,380
Midwives3.84.4$65,790
Psychiatric Aides3.83.1$44,910
Fish and Game Wardens3.84.0$74,060
Animal Control Workers3.83.3$45,660
Security Guards3.83.0$38,020
Driver/Sales Workers3.83.0$38,770
Biofuels Production Managers3.83.9$126,060
Bartenders3.83.1$34,340
Pest Control Workers3.83.0$45,250
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers3.83.5$63,820
Embalmers3.83.8$58,780
Counter and Rental Clerks3.83.1$41,300
Retail Salespersons3.83.8$35,410
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents3.83.9$78,660
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks3.83.4$58,260
Correspondence Clerks3.83.9$46,800
Commercial Divers3.63.6$72,990
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary3.64.0$42,910
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term3.63.8$41,670
Nuclear Technicians3.63.8$110,240
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks3.63.6$50,080
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists3.63.9$134,050
Endoscopy Technicians3.63.4$48,430
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers3.63.8$76,910
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists3.63.4$78,350
Nursing Assistants3.63.0$42,260
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.63.8$66,120
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians3.63.8$45,570
Physical Therapist Aides3.63.0$35,240

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