Reading Comprehension Skills and Careers

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Essential Skills · O*NET element 2.A.1.a

Occupations reporting Reading Comprehension

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

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Foresters4.04.3$76,400
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists4.04.8$122,570
Chemical Technicians4.04.1$60,390
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.9$79,350
Special Education Teachers, Preschool4.04.0$64,830
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.9$84,290
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.4$123,920
Emergency Management Directors4.04.1$93,330
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.8$97,590
Sociologists4.04.8$106,030
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers4.04.0$69,990
Urban and Regional Planners4.04.4$89,320
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health4.04.8$82,220
Solar Energy Systems Engineers4.04.1$122,930
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary4.05.0$80,250
Nanosystems Engineers4.05.0$122,930
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents4.03.9$96,660
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.05.1$84,620
Microsystems Engineers4.04.8$122,930
Sustainability Specialists4.04.1$83,050
Water Resource Specialists4.04.1$167,220
Petroleum Engineers4.04.8$144,910
Business Continuity Planners4.04.3$83,050
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.9$109,270
Nuclear Engineers4.05.0$133,970
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers4.04.8$106,220
Clinical Research Coordinators4.04.3$167,220
Automotive Engineers4.04.8$104,110
Fuel Cell Engineers4.04.8$104,110
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists4.04.8$78,760
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.05.0$96,980
Chief Sustainability Officers4.04.3$213,990
Materials Engineers4.05.0$112,860
Transportation Planners4.04.3$101,110
Natural Sciences Managers4.05.0$167,220
Manufacturing Engineers4.04.8$102,440
Business Teachers, Postsecondary4.05.0$99,080
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.9$79,940
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.05.1$103,170
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists4.04.8$102,440
Fundraisers4.04.0$72,550
Industrial Engineers4.04.5$102,440
Food Scientists and Technologists4.04.6$88,720
Soil and Plant Scientists4.05.0$78,850
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers4.04.0$115,160
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners4.04.0$61,160
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists4.05.0$76,780
Medical and Health Services Managers4.04.1$123,860
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors4.04.0$115,160
Environmental Engineers4.04.8$107,110

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