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
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks2.62.6$59,650
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks2.62.1$35,070
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate2.62.5
Social and Community Service Managers2.63.1$80,390
Transportation Inspectors2.62.6$92,100
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic2.62.9$63,340
Crane and Tower Operators2.62.1$68,080
Pest Control Workers2.62.6$45,250
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians2.62.8$56,550
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors2.62.5$61,540
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School2.62.5$74,260
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School2.62.6
Driver/Sales Workers2.61.9$38,770
Hoist and Winch Operators2.61.9$56,450
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School2.62.5$65,030
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary2.62.9$75,870
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers2.62.5$48,570
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.62.6$51,610
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists2.63.4$130,220
Medical Appliance Technicians2.62.9$48,030
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists2.62.8$42,540
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary2.62.6$77,570
Bill and Account Collectors2.62.6$47,030
Lodging Managers2.62.9$69,250
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.62.8$52,800
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary2.63.0$99,650
Medical Assistants2.62.6$45,690
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel2.62.4$69,990
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2.62.8$53,140
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters2.62.5$63,800
Coroners2.62.6$80,730
Agricultural Inspectors2.62.8$49,940
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders2.62.6$58,040
Digital Forensics Analysts2.52.8$116,580
Penetration Testers2.52.8$116,580
Travel Guides2.52.5
Sports Medicine Physicians2.52.8$265,930
Mechanical Door Repairers2.52.5$55,720
Couriers and Messengers2.52.1$39,200
Clinical Nurse Specialists2.53.0$97,550
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services2.52.3$48,560
Signal and Track Switch Repairers2.52.3$92,460
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters2.52.9$61,390
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer2.52.0$40,960
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders2.52.4$38,180
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials2.52.1$40,710
Producers and Directors2.52.6$90,360
Helpers--Extraction Workers2.52.3$47,730
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks2.52.5$50,080
Security Management Specialists2.52.6$83,050

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