Persuasion Skills and Careers

Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

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

Occupations reporting Persuasion

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

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Sociologists2.93.0$106,030
Database Architects2.93.0$139,500
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers2.93.0$101,920
Atmospheric and Space Scientists2.92.9$99,070
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators2.93.0$78,000
Physicists2.93.4$172,250
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists2.93.0$103,410
Park Naturalists2.92.8$73,010
Financial Examiners2.93.1$94,160
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents2.92.9$62,370
Dietetic Technicians2.93.0$37,640
Registered Nurses2.92.9$97,550
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary2.92.9$109,270
Veterinarians2.93.0$130,100
Soil and Plant Scientists2.93.1$78,850
Speech-Language Pathologists2.93.0$97,870
Insurance Underwriters2.92.8$81,370
Podiatrists2.93.1$160,300
Loan Officers2.93.0$76,690
Pharmacists2.93.0$140,910
Prosthodontists2.93.0$311,180
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons2.93.1$352,220
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors2.92.9$47,160
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.92.9$59,920
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film2.92.9$74,990
Radiologists2.92.9$420,860
Home Health Aides2.93.0—
Photographers2.93.0$44,660
Sound Engineering Technicians2.93.0$73,130
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property2.93.1—
Occupational Therapy Assistants2.93.0$72,300
Interpreters and Translators2.92.4$60,170
Technical Writers2.92.9$90,390
Childcare Workers2.92.9$34,980
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys2.92.9$47,340
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio2.92.8—
Occupational Therapy Aides2.92.9$39,160
Mechatronics Engineers2.93.0$122,930
Microsystems Engineers2.93.0$122,930
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers2.93.0$39,390
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers2.93.4$106,220
Animal Trainers2.92.9$39,990
Special Effects Artists and Animators2.93.0$102,030
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists2.92.8$35,790
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists2.93.0$102,440
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term2.92.9$41,670
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors2.93.0$61,540
Validation Engineers2.92.9$102,440
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance2.92.8$97,150
Logistics Analysts2.92.9$82,320

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