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
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.0$97,590
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.6$80,250
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.6$100,310
Construction Managers4.04.1$114,990
Materials Scientists4.04.1$117,790
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health4.04.3$82,220
Network and Computer Systems Administrators4.04.0$99,130
Treasurers and Controllers4.04.3$166,570
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.0$93,250
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.3$85,020
Financial Managers4.04.4$166,570
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists4.04.3$103,410
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes4.04.0$82,890
Nuclear Engineers4.04.3$133,970
Astronomers4.04.1$128,820
General and Operations Managers4.04.1$105,770
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products4.04.0
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.3$94,980
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators4.04.3$78,000
Investment Fund Managers4.04.1$166,570
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare4.04.0$59,300
Climate Change Policy Analysts4.03.9$82,220
Training and Development Managers4.04.0$133,000
Industrial Ecologists4.04.0$82,220
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.9$80,340
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects4.04.0$116,580
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.6$98,700
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.4$84,620
Computer User Support Specialists4.04.0$61,860
Wind Energy Operations Managers4.04.0$141,900
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.4$96,870
Loss Prevention Managers4.04.0$141,900
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.1$109,270
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.8$101,420
Health Informatics Specialists4.04.1$105,850
Compensation and Benefits Managers4.04.1$149,230
Regulatory Affairs Managers4.04.0$141,900
Microsystems Engineers4.04.3$122,930
Business Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.1$99,080
Computer and Information Systems Managers4.04.0$175,140
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents4.04.0$62,370
Range Managers4.04.1$73,010
Loan Officers4.04.0$76,690
Supply Chain Managers4.04.0$107,230
Sales Managers4.04.0$148,270
Atmospheric and Space Scientists4.04.3$99,070
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.0$79,940
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.6$103,170
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.6$80,340
Financial Examiners4.04.1$94,160

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