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
Medical Equipment Preparers2.02.0$47,700
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers2.01.6$37,800
Dental Assistants2.01.8$48,070
Solar Energy Systems Engineers2.01.9$122,930
Quality Control Systems Managers2.01.4$126,060
Web Developers2.02.0$92,650
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers2.01.3$48,570
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators2.01.6$55,490
Craft Artists2.02.0$46,080
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2.01.5$46,420
Hearing Aid Specialists2.02.0$65,160
Segmental Pavers2.02.0—
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers2.01.6$52,540
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers2.01.9$41,640
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2.01.8$43,220
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists2.02.0$95,480
Energy Auditors2.01.8$74,690
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians2.01.9$80,110
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers2.01.8$115,160
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation2.02.0$92,100
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians2.02.1$74,310
Histology Technicians2.01.4—
Traffic Technicians2.01.3$59,090
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic2.02.0$58,000
Foundry Mold and Coremakers2.01.5$48,110
Pourers and Casters, Metal2.01.6$51,810
Aircraft Service Attendants2.01.6$40,450
Crane and Tower Operators2.02.0$68,080
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary2.01.0$100,310
Geodetic Surveyors2.01.9$75,440
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials2.01.1$35,060
Subway and Streetcar Operators2.01.8$86,380
Prosthodontists2.01.6$311,180
Orthodontists2.01.4$289,140
Chemical Plant and System Operators2.01.9$78,120
Security Managers2.01.5$106,660
Quality Control Analysts1.91.1$62,280
Biological Technicians1.91.8$57,510
Barbers1.91.0$38,210
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation1.91.4$46,340
Tapers1.91.4$68,270
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders1.91.3$43,530
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers1.91.1$101,920
Computer User Support Specialists1.91.8$61,860
Computer and Information Research Scientists1.91.8$140,300
Transportation Security Screeners1.91.6$66,770
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators1.91.1$69,770
Molecular and Cellular Biologists1.91.5$98,920
Food Scientists and Technologists1.91.1$88,720
Security Management Specialists1.9—$83,050

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