Time Management Skills and Careers

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Transferable Skills · O*NET element 2.B.5.a

Occupations reporting Time Management

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

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School3.83.4$74,260
Gambling Managers3.83.8$93,220
Special Education Teachers, Middle School3.83.9$66,810
Civil Engineers3.84.0$100,840
Allergists and Immunologists3.83.8$265,930
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling3.83.8$79,520
Set and Exhibit Designers3.83.6$75,240
Obstetricians and Gynecologists3.83.9$292,910
Marketing Managers3.83.8$166,790
Hydroelectric Production Managers3.83.8$126,060
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary3.83.6$99,650
Child, Family, and School Social Workers3.83.9$59,550
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare3.83.8$59,300
Water/Wastewater Engineers3.83.9$100,840
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education3.83.4$63,970
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3.83.8$64,370
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians3.84.0$265,930
Lodging Managers3.83.9$69,250
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education3.83.3$62,680
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners3.83.8$61,160
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists3.63.8$193,950
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary3.63.8$78,620
Compensation and Benefits Managers3.63.8$149,230
Physical Therapists3.63.8$102,760
General and Operations Managers3.63.9$105,770
Clinical Nurse Specialists3.64.0$97,550
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors3.63.5$58,170
Regulatory Affairs Managers3.63.8$141,900
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers3.63.8$107,230
Biomass Power Plant Managers3.63.8$126,060
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.63.5$84,620
Funeral Home Managers3.63.6$78,790
Recycling Coordinators3.63.6
Geothermal Production Managers3.63.9$126,060
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers3.63.4$55,940
Robotics Engineers3.64.0$122,930
Petroleum Engineers3.63.8$144,910
Public Relations Managers3.63.6$146,910
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists3.63.3$62,200
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses3.63.3$64,400
Training and Development Specialists3.63.8$69,280
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers3.63.8$93,530
Residential Advisors3.63.3$42,240
Art Directors3.63.6$114,850
Advertising and Promotions Managers3.63.6$133,660
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School3.63.5$66,270
Instructional Coordinators3.63.9$77,440
Urologists3.63.8$265,930
Lawyers3.64.0$159,670
Financial Managers3.63.8$166,570

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