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
Cost Estimators3.43.6$78,740
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers3.43.3$45,990
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians3.43.0$56,550
Signal and Track Switch Repairers3.43.0$92,460
Coroners3.43.0$80,730
Special Education Teachers, Middle School3.43.3$66,810
Business Intelligence Analysts3.43.8$120,230
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers3.43.1$52,600
Information Technology Project Managers3.44.0$116,580
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians3.33.3$61,560
Remote Sensing Technicians3.33.4$62,280
Information Security Engineers3.33.8$116,580
Energy Auditors3.33.4$74,690
Nuclear Technicians3.33.1$110,240
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health3.33.5$55,090
Wind Energy Operations Managers3.33.8$141,900
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas3.32.9$58,620
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers3.33.4$63,890
Computer Network Support Specialists3.33.3$76,220
Compliance Managers3.33.5$141,900
Administrative Services Managers3.33.1$114,130
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers3.33.1$59,320
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary3.33.4$109,270
Music Therapists3.33.4$77,930
Loan Officers3.33.1$76,690
Surveying and Mapping Technicians3.33.1$54,240
Occupational Therapists3.33.8$100,330
Funeral Home Managers3.33.0$78,790
Public Safety Telecommunicators3.33.1$53,040
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics3.33.1$50,620
Stonemasons3.32.9$57,390
Automotive Engineering Technicians3.33.3$74,510
Film and Video Editors3.33.1$75,420
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers3.33.0$63,820
Cytotechnologists3.33.1—
Audio and Video Technicians3.33.0$58,100
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians3.33.1$73,900
Histotechnologists3.33.0—
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling3.33.0$79,520
Editors3.33.3$77,920
Mechanical Drafters3.33.3$71,550
Chefs and Head Cooks3.33.5$62,470
Cytogenetic Technologists3.33.3—
Pest Control Workers3.33.0$45,250
Talent Directors3.33.3$90,360
Fuel Cell Engineers3.33.9$104,110
Histology Technicians3.32.9—
Training and Development Specialists3.33.3$69,280
Museum Technicians and Conservators3.33.3$51,440
Archivists3.33.1$64,550

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