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
Lodging Managers3.93.9$69,250
Biofuels Production Managers3.94.0$126,060
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling3.93.9$79,520
Geothermal Production Managers3.94.3$126,060
Dermatologists3.94.9$328,730
Civil Engineers3.95.0$100,840
Logisticians3.94.1$82,320
Industrial Production Managers3.94.0$126,060
Surveyors3.94.1$75,440
Fundraising Managers3.93.9$125,470
Clinical Data Managers3.94.3$120,230
Private Detectives and Investigators3.94.0$51,220
Paralegals and Legal Assistants3.94.0$62,890
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys3.94.0$47,340
Directors, Religious Activities and Education3.94.0$52,100
Clergy3.94.8$60,810
Community Health Workers3.94.0$51,850
Rehabilitation Counselors3.94.1$46,850
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists3.94.1$66,270
Data Scientists3.94.6$120,230
Customs and Border Protection Officers3.93.9$76,210
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks3.93.8$58,260
Quality Control Analysts3.83.9$62,280
Digital Forensics Analysts3.83.8$116,580
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians3.83.8$80,110
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians3.84.0$110,240
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians3.84.0$53,350
Police Identification and Records Officers3.84.0$93,790
Food Science Technicians3.83.9$52,130
Video Game Designers3.84.0$104,000
Web and Digital Interface Designers3.83.8$104,000
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers3.84.0$96,590
Database Administrators3.84.3$104,620
Computer and Information Research Scientists3.84.5$140,300
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers3.83.8$93,530
Park Naturalists3.84.0$73,010
Art Therapists3.84.0$77,930
Radiation Therapists3.83.9$105,310
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers3.84.3$89,900
Pharmacy Technicians3.83.6$45,750
Fish and Game Wardens3.84.0$74,060
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.84.3$74,510
Insurance Underwriters3.83.8$81,370
Medical Assistants3.84.0$45,690
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists3.84.3—
Budget Analysts3.84.0$91,640
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.84.1$64,950
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians3.83.8$82,890
Athletic Trainers3.83.9$62,520
Architectural and Civil Drafters3.83.9$66,150

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