CDCareer Decision

Negotiation Skills and Careers

Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Transferable Skills · O*NET element 2.B.1.d

Occupations reporting Negotiation

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

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Medical Appliance Technicians2.42.1$48,030
Dental Hygienists2.42.3$98,100
Credit Analysts2.42.8$83,510
Automotive Engineering Technicians2.42.3$74,510
Chiropractors2.42.5$79,200
Demonstrators and Product Promoters2.42.9$39,320
Interpreters and Translators2.42.3$60,170
Industrial Engineers2.42.4$102,440
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers2.42.5$76,910
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians2.42.4$53,350
Actors2.42.5—
Robotics Technicians2.42.3$73,900
Tile and Stone Setters2.42.1$55,690
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers2.42.3$39,390
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2.42.4$49,590
Floral Designers2.42.6$37,360
Social Science Research Assistants2.42.4$61,990
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks2.42.5$50,080
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators2.42.3$46,880
File Clerks2.42.0$43,600
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary2.42.3$42,910
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists2.42.1$81,390
Museum Technicians and Conservators2.42.5$51,440
New Accounts Clerks2.42.0$47,670
Forensic Science Technicians2.42.3$72,060
Quality Control Analysts2.42.6$62,280
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders2.42.0$41,330
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary2.42.5$75,870
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary2.42.5$80,260
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers2.42.3$63,520
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators2.42.3$78,620
Avionics Technicians2.42.3$82,280
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks2.42.1$45,260
Dental Laboratory Technicians2.42.1$49,610
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining2.42.3$57,430
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners2.42.0$49,880
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2.42.1$47,540
Upholsterers2.42.3$46,340
Highway Maintenance Workers2.42.1$50,260
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers2.42.3$49,450
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.42.1$43,960
Machinists2.42.1$58,750
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines2.42.1$65,510
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers2.42.0$47,630
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary2.42.4$93,250
Baristas2.42.3$31,200
Bioinformatics Scientists2.42.6$98,920
Gambling Dealers2.42.3$34,320
Computer User Support Specialists2.42.4$61,860
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators2.42.4$43,370

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