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
Bus Drivers, School2.92.6$47,920
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer2.93.0$130,220
Print Binding and Finishing Workers2.93.1$42,290
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers2.92.9$65,380
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic2.92.8$63,870
Medical Equipment Preparers2.92.6$47,700
Radiologists2.93.0$420,860
Sheet Metal Workers2.92.9$61,800
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers2.92.9$58,970
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers2.92.4$34,890
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians2.92.9$63,800
Anesthesiologists2.93.1$391,490
Semiconductor Processing Technicians2.92.9$51,430
Fence Erectors2.92.9$47,980
Surgical Assistants2.92.8$66,800
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers2.92.8$60,070
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio2.92.6
Critical Care Nurses2.82.6$97,550
Acute Care Nurses2.82.9$97,550
Quality Control Analysts2.83.0$62,280
Forest and Conservation Technicians2.82.9$54,560
Dental Laboratory Technicians2.82.9$49,610
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians2.82.9$110,240
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians2.82.4$53,350
Agricultural Technicians2.82.9$49,630
Watch and Clock Repairers2.82.1$67,230
Tire Repairers and Changers2.82.8$37,710
Traffic Technicians2.82.8$59,090
Furniture Finishers2.82.6$44,540
Foresters2.82.9$76,400
Upholsterers2.82.6$46,340
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators2.82.4$58,470
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers2.82.5$76,170
Team Assemblers2.82.8
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.83.0$78,190
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians2.82.5
Histology Technicians2.82.4
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters2.82.6$62,620
Solar Energy Installation Managers2.83.0$79,920
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers2.82.8
Fuel Cell Engineers2.82.9$104,110
Mechanical Engineers2.82.6$104,110
Log Graders and Scalers2.82.3$46,330
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers2.82.9$47,810
Industrial Production Managers2.83.1$126,060
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric2.82.3$300,080
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers2.82.6$47,630
Geodetic Surveyors2.82.8$75,440
Airfield Operations Specialists2.82.8$56,850
Surveyors2.82.9$75,440

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