Management of Personnel Resources Skills and Careers

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Transferable Skills · O*NET element 2.B.5.d

Occupations reporting Management of Personnel Resources

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

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary2.93.0$80,340
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products2.92.9
Special Education Teachers, Middle School2.93.0$66,810
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School2.92.4$74,260
Sociologists2.93.0$106,030
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes2.93.1$82,890
Neuropsychologists2.92.9$110,840
Network and Computer Systems Administrators2.93.0$99,130
Audio and Video Technicians2.92.8$58,100
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists2.93.0$122,570
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary2.92.6$84,290
Athletes and Sports Competitors2.92.5$66,710
Environmental Restoration Planners2.92.9$82,220
Transit and Railroad Police2.92.9$90,230
Information Security Analysts2.92.9$129,180
Computer and Information Research Scientists2.93.6$140,300
Atmospheric and Space Scientists2.92.9$99,070
Athletic Trainers2.92.6$62,520
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists2.93.3$103,410
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists2.92.9$42,540
Computer Systems Analysts2.93.0$105,850
Conservation Scientists2.92.9$73,010
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2.92.9$64,400
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2.93.0$64,370
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists2.93.0
Media Technical Directors/Managers2.93.5$90,360
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists2.92.6$50,290
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary2.93.0$101,420
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary2.92.9$103,170
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary2.92.9$77,570
Rehabilitation Counselors2.93.0$46,850
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary2.92.9$80,340
Lawyers2.93.0$159,670
Obstetricians and Gynecologists2.93.4$292,910
Farm and Home Management Educators2.92.9$60,220
Pediatricians, General2.93.0$210,040
Allergists and Immunologists2.92.9$265,930
Sports Medicine Physicians2.92.9$265,930
Nanosystems Engineers2.93.1$122,930
Microsystems Engineers2.92.9$122,930
Sustainability Specialists2.92.9$83,050
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists2.93.0$68,270
Petroleum Engineers2.93.5$144,910
Emergency Medicine Physicians2.93.1$335,550
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary2.93.1$85,020
Forest and Conservation Technicians2.93.1$54,560
Mechanical Engineers2.93.1$104,110
Manufacturing Engineers2.93.9$102,440
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists2.92.9$78,210
Interior Designers2.93.0$67,190

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