Mathematics Skills and Careers

Using mathematics to solve problems.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Essential Skills · O*NET element 2.A.1.e

Occupations reporting Mathematics

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

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians2.92.9$79,870
Machinists2.92.8$58,750
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products2.93.1
Sociologists2.93.4$106,030
School Psychologists2.92.9$95,990
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers2.93.0$89,900
Critical Care Nurses2.92.9$97,550
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.92.9$48,750
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists2.93.0$134,050
Training and Development Managers2.92.9$133,000
Registered Nurses2.93.1$97,550
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2.92.9$64,400
Insurance Underwriters2.92.9$81,370
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping2.92.8$46,380
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians2.93.0$73,900
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.93.0$78,190
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property2.93.3
Opticians, Dispensing2.92.9$47,260
New Accounts Clerks2.93.0$47,670
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers2.93.1$59,320
Clinical Research Coordinators2.93.0$167,220
Sustainability Specialists2.92.9$83,050
Business Continuity Planners2.92.9$83,050
Brickmasons and Blockmasons2.93.4$62,120
Advertising and Promotions Managers2.93.0$133,660
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors2.93.0$115,160
General Internal Medicine Physicians2.92.9$256,560
Neurologists2.93.3$248,560
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary2.92.9$80,250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products2.92.9$104,920
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2.92.9$64,370
Food Service Managers2.92.9$69,390
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists2.93.1$81,390
Audiologists2.93.0$95,780
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary2.93.8$96,870
Customs Brokers2.93.0$80,730
Anesthesiologist Assistants2.93.3$135,880
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers2.92.5$36,220
Regulatory Affairs Specialists2.93.0$80,730
Podiatrists2.93.0$160,300
Advertising Sales Agents2.92.9$64,820
Education Administrators, Postsecondary2.93.1$104,590
Radiologists2.93.0$420,860
Dietetic Technicians2.93.0$37,640
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2.92.8$37,450
Information Technology Project Managers2.93.1$116,580
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators2.93.1$80,730
Genetic Counselors2.92.9$100,040
Travel Agents2.92.5$50,160
Air Traffic Controllers2.93.0$148,080

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