Troubleshooting Skills and Careers

Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Transferable Skills · O*NET element 2.B.3.k

Occupations reporting Troubleshooting

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

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Helpers--Carpenters2.32.1$43,780
Industrial Production Managers2.32.3$126,060
Validation Engineers2.32.3$102,440
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists2.31.9$42,540
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary2.31.9$63,820
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment2.31.9$35,830
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.32.3$47,920
Aerospace Engineers2.32.8$134,960
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials2.31.8$35,060
Transportation Security Screeners2.31.9$66,770
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists2.32.1$56,870
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters2.32.1$78,000
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders2.32.3$44,810
Construction Managers2.32.4$114,990
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers2.32.0$38,300
Construction Laborers2.32.0$47,120
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic2.32.1$58,000
Aircraft Service Attendants2.32.3$40,450
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers2.12.1$93,530
Blockchain Engineers2.1$116,580
Floor Sanders and Finishers2.12.0$50,440
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters2.12.1$51,330
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians2.12.0$53,350
Potters, Manufacturing2.11.6$46,170
Tire Builders2.12.0$57,390
Food Science Technicians2.11.6$52,130
Agricultural Technicians2.12.1$49,630
Surgical Assistants2.11.8$66,800
Carpet Installers2.11.9$50,340
Orthotists and Prosthetists2.12.0$81,110
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians2.11.8$45,570
Information Security Analysts2.11.9$129,180
Health Informatics Specialists2.12.1$105,850
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2.12.0$79,920
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers2.11.9$76,170
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers2.11.6$96,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2.12.1$36,840
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers2.11.9$49,100
Team Assemblers2.12.1
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders2.12.0$48,040
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.11.4$66,120
Security Management Specialists2.11.9$83,050
Model Makers, Wood2.12.0$56,550
Web Developers2.12.6$92,650
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers2.11.8$36,220
Forest and Conservation Workers2.12.0$43,680
Plasterers and Stucco Masons2.11.9$57,660
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School2.11.5$66,270
Chefs and Head Cooks2.11.8$62,470
Roofers2.11.8$55,440

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