CDCareer Decision

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
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary2.83.1$78,580
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary2.82.9$78,620
Chemical Engineers2.83.4$125,040
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary2.82.9$76,590
Education Teachers, Postsecondary2.83.0$75,350
Fundraisers2.82.9$72,550
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary2.82.9$98,070
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary2.82.6$123,920
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary2.82.9$94,980
Aerospace Engineers2.83.0$134,960
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary2.83.0$93,250
Geodetic Surveyors2.83.1$75,440
Compliance Officers2.82.4$80,730
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary2.82.9$98,700
Weatherization Installers and Technicians2.82.5—
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School2.82.6—
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary2.83.0$96,870
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary2.83.0$96,980
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians2.82.9—
Photographers2.82.9$44,660
Regulatory Affairs Specialists2.83.0$80,730
Opticians, Dispensing2.82.8$47,260
Biostatisticians2.83.1$105,650
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators2.82.9$80,730
Actuaries2.82.9$130,000
Mental Health Counselors2.83.0—
Midwives2.82.4$65,790
Motorboat Operators2.82.8$47,520
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians2.62.1$61,560
Remote Sensing Technicians2.62.5$62,280
Forensic Science Technicians2.63.0$72,060
Information Security Engineers2.62.6$116,580
Data Entry Keyers2.62.3$41,340
Statistical Assistants2.62.0$50,330
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators2.62.5$43,370
Web Administrators2.62.1$116,580
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants2.62.1$45,930
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2.62.6$47,540
Food Science Technicians2.62.6$52,130
Computer Programmers2.62.8$100,390
Environmental Economists2.62.6$124,720
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products2.63.0—
Agricultural Inspectors2.62.3$49,940
Hydrologists2.62.9$96,600
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers2.62.6$101,920
Genetic Counselors2.62.8$100,040
Brokerage Clerks2.62.1$65,750
Bioinformatics Scientists2.62.6$98,920
Financial Quantitative Analysts2.62.6$81,100
Registered Nurses2.62.9$97,550

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