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
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers3.33.0$63,820
Talent Directors3.33.3$90,360
Athletic Trainers3.33.4$62,520
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment3.33.9$74,090
Wind Turbine Service Technicians3.33.0$64,120
Fuel Cell Engineers3.33.9$104,110
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers3.33.4$63,890
Training and Development Specialists3.33.3$69,280
Museum Technicians and Conservators3.33.3$51,440
Archivists3.33.1$64,550
Fundraisers3.33.3$72,550
Correctional Officers and Jailers3.32.9$58,940
Traffic Technicians3.33.6$59,090
Stonemasons3.32.9$57,390
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary3.33.1$63,820
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary3.33.5$78,760
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics3.33.1$50,620
Energy Auditors3.33.4$74,690
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary3.33.6$123,920
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers3.33.1$59,320
Compliance Officers3.32.9$80,730
Social and Human Service Assistants3.33.1$45,930
Public Safety Telecommunicators3.33.1$53,040
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas3.32.9$58,620
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products3.13.1—
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians3.13.1$110,240
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians3.13.3$53,350
Chemical Technicians3.13.1$60,390
Biological Technicians3.13.4$57,510
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors3.13.1$104,920
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products3.13.0—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products3.13.0$72,080
Hearing Aid Specialists3.13.0$65,160
Dietetic Technicians3.13.0$37,640
Pharmacy Technicians3.12.9$45,750
Recreation Workers3.13.0$36,560
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists3.13.0$95,480
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians3.13.1$74,310
Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.13.0$101,370
Residential Advisors3.13.0$42,240
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians3.13.0—
Insurance Underwriters3.13.1$81,370
Spa Managers3.13.0$69,770
Radiation Therapists3.13.0$105,310
Photonics Technicians3.13.3$78,350
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists3.13.0$78,350
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators3.13.1$69,770
Advertising Sales Agents3.13.0$64,820
Real Estate Brokers3.12.9$73,220

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