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
Materials Scientists2.01.8$117,790
Physicists2.01.6$172,250
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric2.01.5$300,080
Glaziers2.01.9$57,080
Paperhangers2.01.4$52,140
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians2.01.1$265,930
Purchasing Managers2.01.1$148,080
Agricultural Inspectors2.01.5$49,940
Radiologists2.01.6$420,860
Physicians, Pathologists2.01.3$312,400
Conservation Scientists2.01.6$73,010
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers2.01.9$58,930
Funeral Attendants2.01.1$35,680
Geneticists2.01.1$98,920
Molecular and Cellular Biologists2.01.5$98,920
Nurse Practitioners2.01.1$132,300
Embalmers2.01.6$58,780
Animal Breeders2.01.6$51,130
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing2.01.5$46,170
Critical Care Nurses2.02.0$97,550
Microbiologists2.01.6$87,990
Amusement and Recreation Attendants2.01.4$32,150
Music Therapists2.01.1$77,930
Exercise Physiologists2.01.1$59,460
Food Scientists and Technologists2.01.8$88,720
Physical Therapists2.01.8$102,760
Podiatrists2.01.9$160,300
Driver/Sales Workers2.01.4$38,770
Anesthesiologist Assistants2.01.8$135,880
Physician Assistants2.01.1$135,880
Optometrists2.01.9$136,570
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents2.01.5$96,660
Orthodontists2.01.3$289,140
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons2.01.5$352,220
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers2.01.8$41,600
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation2.02.0$46,340
Water Resource Specialists2.01.9$167,220
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio2.01.6
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers2.01.1$33,980
Media Technical Directors/Managers2.02.0$90,360
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks2.01.3$45,260
Hydrologists2.01.9$96,600
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand2.01.3$38,020
Automotive Engineers2.02.5$104,110
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant2.01.1$35,360
Fence Erectors2.01.9$47,980
Cooks, Private Household2.01.3$47,940
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2.01.1$37,450
Tile and Stone Setters2.01.9$55,690
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists2.02.0$102,440

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