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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
Recreational Therapists4.04.0$61,960
Biologists4.04.1$98,920
Critical Care Nurses4.04.0$97,550
Compensation and Benefits Managers4.04.1$149,230
Fundraisers4.04.1$72,550
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists4.04.4$102,440
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons4.04.0$352,220
Industrial Engineers4.04.1$102,440
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners4.04.0$61,160
Atmospheric and Space Scientists4.04.3$99,070
Medical and Health Services Managers4.04.1$123,860
Materials Scientists4.04.1$117,790
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health4.04.3$82,220
Climate Change Policy Analysts4.03.9$82,220
Orthodontists4.04.0$289,140
Environmental Engineers4.03.9$107,110
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.1$77,570
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.1$78,620
Prosthodontists4.04.0$311,180
Economists4.04.0$124,720
Interpreters and Translators4.04.3$60,170
Editors4.04.0$77,920
Healthcare Social Workers4.04.8$67,880
Logistics Engineers4.04.1$82,320
Chiropractors4.04.3$79,200
Civil Engineers4.04.0$100,840
Administrative Services Managers4.04.0$114,130
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.6$80,340
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers4.04.1$109,370
Agricultural Engineers4.04.1$98,590
Dentists, General4.04.0$170,950
Dietitians and Nutritionists4.04.0$76,400
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.4$96,870
Transportation Planners4.04.1$101,110
Chief Executives4.04.8$213,990
Media Technical Directors/Managers4.04.0$90,360
Human Resources Specialists4.04.0$75,940
Tutors4.04.0$43,350
Coaches and Scouts4.04.0$47,320
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.3$94,980
Investment Fund Managers4.04.1$166,570
Directors, Religious Activities and Education4.04.0$52,100
Fundraising Managers4.04.0$125,470
Community Health Workers4.04.0$51,850
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists4.04.0$68,270
Forensic Science Technicians4.04.1$72,060
Customs Brokers4.04.0$80,730
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.1$84,290
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists4.04.0$90,150
Talent Directors4.04.0$90,360

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