Speaking Skills and Careers

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

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

Occupations reporting Speaking

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

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay3.12.9$103,020
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists3.13.0$61,770
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians3.13.0$56,550
Motorcycle Mechanics3.13.0$48,580
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door3.13.0$74,340
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers3.12.9$74,330
Wind Turbine Service Technicians3.13.0$64,120
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers3.13.0$51,320
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.12.6$48,750
Prepress Technicians and Workers3.13.1$48,690
Printing Press Operators3.13.0$45,780
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers3.13.0$62,750
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians3.13.0$102,040
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators3.13.0$60,020
Chemical Plant and System Operators3.13.0$78,120
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers3.13.0$96,710
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.12.4$45,760
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders3.13.0$48,040
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers3.13.0$48,570
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders3.12.6$46,460
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders3.12.9$41,330
Light Truck Drivers3.12.9$44,860
Bus Drivers, School3.12.9$47,920
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs3.12.8$37,290
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants3.12.5$35,670
Hoist and Winch Operators3.12.3$56,450
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers3.02.3$37,800
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators3.03.0$50,690
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers3.02.9$46,350
Aircraft Service Attendants3.02.9$40,450
Upholsterers3.02.9$46,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3.02.9$58,640
Furniture Finishers3.02.4$44,540
Model Makers, Wood3.02.9$56,550
Physical Therapist Aides3.03.0$35,240
Dental Laboratory Technicians3.03.0$49,610
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing3.02.5$43,380
Gem and Diamond Workers3.03.0$52,540
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers3.02.8$52,540
Crane and Tower Operators3.02.9$68,080
Biomass Plant Technicians3.03.0$102,040
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall3.02.3$49,120
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators3.03.0$78,620
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians3.03.3$53,350
Agricultural Technicians3.03.0$49,630
Gas Plant Operators3.03.0$87,820
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation3.02.9$92,100
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3.02.1$36,840
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity3.02.3$59,050
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers3.02.9$41,640

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