Complex Problem Solving Skills and Careers

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Transferable Skills · O*NET element 2.B.2.i

Occupations reporting Complex Problem Solving

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

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Dental Assistants3.02.9$48,070
Medical Assistants3.02.9$45,690
Phlebotomists3.02.8$45,230
Endoscopy Technicians3.03.0$48,430
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3.03.5$48,520
Paralegals and Legal Assistants3.03.0$62,890
Police Identification and Records Officers3.03.0$93,790
Forest and Conservation Technicians3.03.0$54,560
Fish and Game Wardens3.03.0$74,060
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators3.02.5$43,370
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers3.02.6$33,580
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists3.02.9$42,540
Food Service Managers3.03.0$69,390
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3.03.0$44,080
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria3.02.9$37,450
Cooks, Private Household3.02.9$47,940
Bartenders3.02.6$34,340
Animal Trainers3.02.8$39,990
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers3.03.1$55,010
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists3.02.9$35,790
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance3.02.6$97,150
Skincare Specialists3.02.6$45,330
Childcare Workers3.02.9$34,980
Travel Agents3.02.9$50,160
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel3.02.8$69,990
Park Naturalists3.03.0$73,010
Demonstrators and Product Promoters3.02.4$39,320
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks3.03.0$58,260
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks3.02.8$35,070
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping3.02.8$50,610
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks3.03.0$44,390
Cargo and Freight Agents3.02.9$52,260
Conveyor Operators and Tenders3.02.8$42,420
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks3.02.9$49,230
Animal Breeders3.02.9$51,130
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals3.02.3$36,670
Boilermakers3.03.1$76,410
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders3.02.9$58,870
Carpenters3.02.9$60,580
Tile and Stone Setters3.02.8$55,690
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers3.02.6$57,020
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters3.02.9$63,800
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians3.03.0$63,800
Solar Photovoltaic Installers3.03.0$53,140
Helpers--Carpenters3.02.1$43,780
Highway Maintenance Workers3.02.8$50,260
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining3.02.9$57,430
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas3.02.8$60,190
Continuous Mining Machine Operators3.03.0$61,810
Roof Bolters, Mining3.02.4$78,540

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