Judgment and Decision Making Skills and Careers

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910 occupations report this skill · Category: Transferable Skills · O*NET element 2.B.4.e

Occupations reporting Judgment and Decision Making

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

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary3.63.6$76,590
Anesthesiologist Assistants3.63.6$135,880
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses3.63.3$64,400
Medical Dosimetrists3.63.8$147,470
History Teachers, Postsecondary3.63.8$83,820
Geodetic Surveyors3.63.8$75,440
Cost Estimators3.63.8$78,740
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School3.63.8$74,260
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary3.64.0$77,570
Business Intelligence Analysts3.64.0$120,230
Financial Managers3.63.9$166,570
Directors, Religious Activities and Education3.63.1$52,100
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers3.63.8$80,730
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists3.63.8$66,270
Healthcare Social Workers3.63.9$67,880
Information Technology Project Managers3.63.8$116,580
Compliance Officers3.63.3$80,730
Blockchain Engineers3.53.8$116,580
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians3.53.5$79,870
Digital Forensics Analysts3.53.4$116,580
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers3.53.0$45,990
Penetration Testers3.54.1$116,580
Producers and Directors3.53.6$90,360
Interior Designers3.53.3$67,190
Web and Digital Interface Designers3.53.4$104,000
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators3.53.4$122,890
Compliance Managers3.53.9$141,900
Facilities Managers3.53.4$106,660
Funeral Home Managers3.53.1$78,790
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers3.53.5$107,230
Procurement Clerks3.53.1$50,580
Insurance Underwriters3.53.5$81,370
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten3.53.3
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary3.53.8$78,580
Electrical and Electronics Drafters3.53.1$76,870
Wind Energy Engineers3.54.0$122,930
Accountants and Auditors3.53.5$83,680
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary3.53.8$79,350
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education3.53.1$62,680
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers3.53.8$89,900
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.54.0$103,170
Coroners3.53.8$80,730
Public Relations Specialists3.54.0$74,750
Biofuels Production Managers3.53.9$126,060
Bioinformatics Technicians3.53.5$81,490
Acupuncturists3.53.5$76,040
Curators3.53.9$63,420
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers3.53.9$60,280
Rehabilitation Counselors3.53.6$46,850
Music Directors and Composers3.53.1$73,710

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