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
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists3.94.0$134,050
Wind Energy Operations Managers3.94.0$141,900
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists3.94.0$100,330
Computer Systems Analysts3.94.5$105,850
Conservation Scientists3.93.9$73,010
Loan Officers3.94.0$76,690
Credit Counselors3.94.0$52,230
Chiropractors3.94.8$79,200
Cytotechnologists3.93.9—
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists3.93.9$78,350
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers3.93.8$107,230
Registered Nurses3.94.3$97,550
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.93.9$66,120
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.94.0$59,920
Robotics Technicians3.94.0$73,900
Marketing Managers3.94.1$166,790
Purchasing Managers3.94.0$148,080
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.94.1$78,190
Orthodontists3.94.1$289,140
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property3.93.9—
Accountants and Auditors3.93.9$83,680
Security Management Specialists3.93.9$83,050
Hydroelectric Production Managers3.94.1$126,060
Robotics Engineers3.94.9$122,930
Commercial and Industrial Designers3.94.1$83,910
Photonics Engineers3.95.0$122,930
Recreational Therapists3.94.0$61,960
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary3.94.3$42,910
Biomass Power Plant Managers3.94.3$126,060
Respiratory Therapists3.94.1$82,280
Search Marketing Strategists3.94.1$78,760
Adapted Physical Education Specialists3.94.0$76,580
Mechanical Engineers3.94.8$104,110
Training and Development Specialists3.94.0$69,280
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten3.93.8—
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects3.94.5$112,230
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists3.94.0$78,210
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3.94.0$64,370
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education3.93.9$63,970
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education3.93.8$62,680
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary3.93.9$63,820
Lodging Managers3.93.9$69,250
Set and Exhibit Designers3.94.0$75,240
Biofuels Production Managers3.94.0$126,060
Dermatologists3.94.9$328,730
Talent Directors3.94.0$90,360
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling3.93.9$79,520
Geothermal Production Managers3.94.3$126,060
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys3.94.0$47,340
Civil Engineers3.95.0$100,840

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