Equipment Selection Skills and Careers

Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Transferable Skills · O*NET element 2.B.3.c

Occupations reporting Equipment Selection

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

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Sailors and Marine Oilers2.92.4$51,520
Photonics Engineers2.93.5$122,930
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer2.93.1$130,220
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians2.93.0$63,800
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing2.92.5$43,380
Millwrights2.92.5$65,700
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.92.6$48,250
Network and Computer Systems Administrators2.93.4$99,130
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists2.93.1—
Roof Bolters, Mining2.92.3$78,540
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers2.92.9$65,380
Tree Trimmers and Pruners2.92.1$50,960
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay2.92.3$103,020
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers2.92.9$63,520
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2.92.6$79,920
Geothermal Technicians2.92.9$49,230
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.82.8$74,510
Hoist and Winch Operators2.82.5$56,450
Mechanical Door Repairers2.82.3$55,720
Aviation Inspectors2.82.6$92,100
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers2.82.9$109,370
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2.82.8$53,140
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers2.82.4$39,630
Dredge Operators2.82.5$49,640
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators2.82.8$50,690
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders2.82.8$41,330
Rail Car Repairers2.82.4$67,530
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers2.82.8$79,860
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators2.82.6$40,610
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers2.82.0$60,600
Maintenance Workers, Machinery2.82.8$60,850
Carpenters2.82.6$60,580
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians2.82.9$102,040
Biomass Plant Technicians2.82.1$102,040
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic2.82.0$63,870
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders2.82.0$54,430
Chemical Technicians2.82.8$60,390
Photonics Technicians2.83.0$78,350
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters2.82.8$46,680
Nurse Anesthetists2.82.8$236,590
Helpers--Electricians2.82.3$42,670
Logging Equipment Operators2.82.0$49,740
Automotive Body and Related Repairers2.82.5$54,890
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas2.82.4$58,620
Audio and Video Technicians2.82.3$58,100
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters2.82.4$63,800
Patternmakers, Wood2.82.8$49,630
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.62.8$66,120
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment2.62.3$84,890
Sheet Metal Workers2.62.3$61,800

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