CDCareer Decision

Social Perceptiveness Skills and Careers

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

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

Occupations reporting Social Perceptiveness

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

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Microsystems Engineers3.03.4$122,930
Automotive Engineers3.03.0$104,110
Materials Engineers3.03.1$112,860
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects3.03.3$112,230
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists3.02.9$56,870
Manufacturing Engineers3.03.5$102,440
Police Identification and Records Officers3.03.0$93,790
Intelligence Analysts3.03.1$93,790
Parking Enforcement Workers3.02.8$46,730
Environmental Engineers3.03.0$107,110
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists3.03.1$130,220
Animal Control Workers3.03.0$45,660
Electrical Engineers3.03.0$120,630
Subway and Streetcar Operators3.02.9$86,380
Security Guards3.03.1$38,020
Crossing Guards and Flaggers3.02.5$38,100
Water/Wastewater Engineers3.03.0$100,840
Civil Engineers3.03.5$100,840
Chemical Engineers3.03.3$125,040
Cooks, Private Household3.03.0$47,940
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers3.03.3$109,370
Fast Food and Counter Workers3.02.0$31,200
Baristas3.02.5$31,200
Aerospace Engineers3.03.1$134,960
Surveyors3.03.0$75,440
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists3.02.9$81,390
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval3.03.3$99,280
Animal Trainers3.03.0$39,990
Motorboat Operators3.03.0$47,520
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners3.02.9$34,980
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers3.03.0$32,910
Amusement and Recreation Attendants3.02.4$32,150
Costume Attendants3.03.0$50,400
Parking Attendants3.02.4$35,150
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance3.03.0$97,150
Manicurists and Pedicurists3.02.6$35,760
Actuaries3.03.0$130,000
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects3.03.0$116,580
Traffic Technicians3.03.0$59,090
Digital Forensics Analysts3.02.9$116,580
Information Security Engineers3.03.3$116,580
Cashiers3.02.8$32,880
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers3.02.1$36,220
Document Management Specialists3.03.1$116,580
Aviation Inspectors3.03.0$92,100
Video Game Designers3.03.1$104,000
Microbiologists3.03.1$87,990
Demonstrators and Product Promoters3.03.3$39,320
Data Warehousing Specialists3.03.0$139,500
Database Architects3.03.0$139,500

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