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
Computer Hardware Engineers3.94.0$161,740
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling3.94.0$79,520
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers3.94.0$77,970
Logistics Engineers3.94.0$82,320
Gambling Managers3.93.9$93,220
Civil Engineers3.93.9$100,840
Logisticians3.94.0$82,320
Quality Control Systems Managers3.94.1$126,060
Aerospace Engineers3.94.1$134,960
Food Service Managers3.94.0$69,390
Cost Estimators3.94.0$78,740
Clinical Data Managers3.94.0$120,230
Customs Brokers3.94.0$80,730
Facilities Managers3.93.8$106,660
Medical Dosimetrists3.94.1$147,470
Business Intelligence Analysts3.94.0$120,230
Statisticians3.94.3$105,650
Actuaries3.94.3$130,000
Information Technology Project Managers3.94.0$116,580
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers3.93.9$76,210
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan3.94.0$45,920
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants3.93.9$76,590
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers3.83.6$63,820
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers3.84.0$58,430
Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.83.8$101,370
Cytogenetic Technologists3.84.0
Physical Therapist Assistants3.83.9$68,380
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers3.83.9$79,860
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage3.83.8$78,240
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians3.83.6$74,310
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers3.83.8$48,590
Precision Agriculture Technicians3.83.5$49,630
Midwives3.84.0$65,790
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products3.83.9
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks3.83.8$48,700
Surgical Assistants3.83.9$66,800
Hydrologists3.84.0$96,600
Materials Scientists3.84.1$117,790
Financial Quantitative Analysts3.84.0$81,100
Anesthesiologist Assistants3.83.9$135,880
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping3.83.8$50,610
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers3.84.0$55,010
Photographers3.83.3$44,660
Writers and Authors3.83.9$76,910
Technical Writers3.83.8$90,390
Budget Analysts3.83.4$91,640
Social and Community Service Managers3.84.1$80,390
Set and Exhibit Designers3.83.6$75,240
Pharmacy Technicians3.83.3$45,750
Retail Salespersons3.83.1$35,410

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