CDCareer Decision

Operation and Control Skills and Careers

Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Transferable Skills · O*NET element 2.B.3.h

Occupations reporting Operation and Control

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

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$76,590
Law Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$128,500
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$77,570
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$78,580
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$78,760
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$79,350
History Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$83,820
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$80,260
Investment Fund Managers1.00.0$166,570
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$75,870
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$77,270
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education1.00.0$38,140
Crossing Guards and Flaggers1.00.0$38,100
Statisticians1.00.0$105,650
Intelligence Analysts1.00.0$93,790
Mathematicians1.00.0$126,710
Actuaries1.00.0$130,000
Procurement Clerks1.00.0$50,580
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks1.00.0$58,260
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education1.00.0$62,680
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1.00.0$64,370
Document Management Specialists1.00.0$116,580
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1.00.0$72,040
Video Game Designers1.00.0$104,000
Special Education Teachers, Preschool1.00.0$64,830
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten1.00.0—
Purchasing Managers1.00.0$148,080
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors1.00.0$61,540
Tutors1.00.0$43,350
Archivists1.00.0$64,550
Instructional Coordinators1.00.0$77,440
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary1.00.0$42,910
Art Directors1.00.0$114,850
Bill and Account Collectors1.00.0$47,030
Tax Preparers1.00.0$54,920
Fashion Designers1.00.0$80,960
Actors1.00.0—
Credit Counselors1.00.0$52,230
Talent Directors1.00.0$90,360
Insurance Underwriters1.00.0$81,370
Personal Financial Advisors1.00.0$105,070
Budget Analysts1.00.0$91,640
Choreographers1.00.0$55,310
Public Relations Specialists1.00.0$74,750
Editors1.00.0$77,920
Accountants and Auditors1.00.0$83,680
Technical Writers1.00.0$90,390
Writers and Authors1.00.0$76,910
Models1.00.0$48,470

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