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
Fishing and Hunting Workers2.82.1—
Postal Service Clerks2.82.5$62,130
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles2.82.5$56,460
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.82.6$38,760
Paperhangers2.82.5$52,140
Passenger Attendants2.82.3$37,720
Retail Salespersons2.82.5$35,410
Farm Labor Contractors2.82.6$58,460
Counter and Rental Clerks2.82.4$41,300
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers2.82.5—
Sewing Machine Operators2.82.1$36,670
Model Makers, Wood2.82.9$56,550
Parking Enforcement Workers2.82.4$46,730
Fallers2.82.8$52,100
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing2.82.5$43,380
Construction Laborers2.82.6$47,120
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks2.82.3$50,080
Carpet Installers2.82.8$50,340
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators2.82.3$70,070
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2.82.1$43,220
Rail Car Repairers2.82.6$67,530
Roofers2.82.6$55,440
Receptionists and Information Clerks2.82.6$38,010
Gem and Diamond Workers2.82.4$52,540
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers2.82.4$58,970
New Accounts Clerks2.82.6$47,670
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.82.4$52,800
Plasterers and Stucco Masons2.82.3$57,660
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall2.82.1$49,120
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians2.82.8$35,450
Pile Driver Operators2.82.3$73,300
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.62.8$50,620
Medical Transcriptionists2.62.5$40,410
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers2.62.4$76,170
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators2.62.5$53,340
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers2.62.5$58,930
Insulation Workers, Mechanical2.62.4$58,340
Etchers and Engravers2.62.3$43,310
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters2.62.4$47,550
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters2.62.0$42,360
Fence Erectors2.62.5$47,980
Potters, Manufacturing2.62.1$46,170
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining2.62.5$74,500
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas2.62.1$46,960
Animal Caretakers2.62.3$35,360
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation2.62.6$46,340
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation2.62.3$92,100
Tire Repairers and Changers2.62.1$37,710
Nursing Assistants2.62.3$42,260
Waiters and Waitresses2.62.0$35,230

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