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
Customs and Border Protection Officers3.03.0$76,210
Molecular and Cellular Biologists3.03.0$98,920
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists3.03.0$100,330
Intelligence Analysts3.03.0$93,790
Conservation Scientists3.02.8$73,010
Range Managers3.03.8$73,010
Nuclear Engineers3.03.0$133,970
Search Marketing Strategists3.03.1$78,760
Automotive Engineers3.03.0$104,110
Tutors3.02.9$43,350
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists3.03.1$78,210
Physical Therapists3.03.0$102,760
Art Therapists3.03.0$77,930
Adapted Physical Education Specialists3.03.0$76,580
Manufacturing Engineers3.03.1$102,440
Curators3.03.4$63,420
Investment Fund Managers3.03.5$166,570
Recreation Workers3.02.9$36,560
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers3.03.0$115,160
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors3.03.0$115,160
Environmental Engineers3.03.0$107,110
History Teachers, Postsecondary3.02.9$83,820
Optometrists3.03.0$136,570
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers3.03.0$93,530
Water/Wastewater Engineers3.03.0$100,840
Cost Estimators3.03.3$78,740
Civil Engineers3.03.0$100,840
Genetic Counselors3.03.0$100,040
Treasurers and Controllers3.03.3$166,570
Clinical Neuropsychologists3.03.5$110,840
Human Resources Specialists3.03.0$75,940
Patient Representatives3.03.0$50,290
Psychiatric Aides3.02.9$44,910
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3.03.0$64,370
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary3.03.0$96,870
Customs Brokers3.03.0$80,730
Transportation Planners3.03.0$101,110
Preventive Medicine Physicians3.03.1$265,930
Regulatory Affairs Specialists3.03.4$80,730
Sports Medicine Physicians3.03.0$265,930
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval3.03.6$99,280
Social and Human Service Assistants3.03.0$45,930
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators3.03.3$80,730
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3.02.9$72,040
Directors, Religious Activities and Education3.03.0$52,100
Set and Exhibit Designers3.03.0$75,240
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric3.03.1$300,080
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers3.03.6$80,730
Training and Development Managers3.03.0$133,000
Occupational Therapists3.02.9$100,330

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