Administrative & Support & Waste Management and Remediation Services
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Table 4: Job Skills Identified as "Unimportant" by Employers
| Job Skills Identified as "Unimportant" by Employers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC Code | Occupation | N | Service Orientation | Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension | Technology Design | Operation and Control |
| Total | Total | 6,125 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 9.8 | 21.8 | 11.1 |
| 373011 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 1,096 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 25.4 | 28.2 | 7.7 |
| 372011 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 587 | 11.3 | 3.5 | 23.5 | 33.0 | 16.5 |
| 372012 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 330 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 27.7 | 6.2 |
| 339032 | Security Guards | 278 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.7 | 17.2 |
| 373012 | Pesticide Handlers Sprayers & Applicators, Vegi | 205 | 0.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 54.8 | 0.0 |
| 339091 | Crossing Guards | 192 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 56.3 | 25.0 |
| 537081 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 162 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 5.1 |
| 474071 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 124 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 472061 | Construction Laborers | 123 | 42.9 | 19.0 | 23.8 | 19.0 | 19.0 |
| 533032 | Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 118 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| 472073 | Operating Enginr & O Const Equip Op | 116 | 31.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 436014 | Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 111 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| 516099 | Textile, Apparel, & Furnishings Workers, All Other | 101 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 271026 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 89 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 20.0 |
| 412021 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 87 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537062 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 87 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 23.5 | 0.0 |
| 439021 | Data Entry Keyers | 81 | 31.3 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.8 |
| 291141 | Registered Nurses | 79 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 373013 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 75 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 53.8 | 0.0 |
| 433011 | Bill and Account Collectors | 75 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 439061 | Office Clerks, General | 73 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 43.8 |
| 533033 | Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services | 73 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 16.7 | 25.0 |
| 433031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 70 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 17.6 |
| 499043 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 59 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 499071 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, Gen | 56 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 988888 | Unable to Assign Based on Description | 51 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 56.3 | 43.8 |
| 474041 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 50 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 0.0 |
| 434171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 49 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.2 | 0.0 |
| 413099 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 49 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 533099 | Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 47 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 84.6 | 0.0 |
| 474011 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 40 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 512092 | Team Assemblers | 39 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 119141 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 37 | 63.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 232011 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 |
| 474099 | All Other Construction and Related Workers | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 371012 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| 492098 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 373019 | Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537072 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 499099 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair Workers, Other | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 419041 | Telemarketers | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 472141 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 435071 | Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 119161 | Emergency Management Directors | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 514031 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 493042 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 26 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 412031 | Retail Salespersons | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 434051 | Customer Service Representatives | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 472111 | Electricians | 24 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 |
| 131161 | Market Research Analysts and Market | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 434071 | File Clerks | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 |
| 999999 | Unable to Assign Based on Title | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 491011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| 332011 | Fire Fighters | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 311014 | Nursing Assistants | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 439051 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 19 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
| 211099 | All Other Community and Social Service Specialists | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 132099 | Financial Specialists, All Other | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 536031 | Service Station Attendants | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 435021 | Couriers and Messengers | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 119199 | Managers, All Other | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 413041 | Travel Agents | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 474031 | Fence Erectors | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 531031 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519198 | Helpers--Production Workers | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537061 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| 436011 | Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519121 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 13 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 439071 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 353011 | Bartenders | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 111021 | General and Operations Managers | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 518031 | Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 132011 | Accountants and Auditors | 13 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| 359099 | Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 13 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 537032 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519122 | Painters, Transportation Equipment | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 435081 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 471011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 472021 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519023 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519061 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers & Weighers | 13 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 292041 | Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 271024 | Graphic Designers | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 434151 | Order Clerks | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537051 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 434081 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 472031 | Carpenters | 9 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 352014 | Cooks, Restaurant | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 291126 | Respiratory Therapists | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 151151 | Computer User Support Specialists | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 412011 | Cashiers | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 434181 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 475012 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519199 | Production Workers, All Other | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 151134 | Web Developers | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 319094 | Medical Transcriptionists | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 439199 | Office and Administrative Support Workers, Other | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 331099 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Servic | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 435032 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 172141 | Mechanical Engineers | 7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 472152 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 291071 | Physician Assistants | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 493031 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 512099 | Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 7 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 519012 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 514121 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 452092 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 299012 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 439041 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 472051 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 499098 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 291122 | Occupational Therapists | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519041 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machi | 7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 475081 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 436013 | Medical Secretaries | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 131071 | Human Resources Specialists | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 372019 | Building Cleaning Workers, All Other | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 339099 | Protective Service Workers, All Other | 6 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 132072 | Loan Officers | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 273031 | Public Relations Specialists | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 499041 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 6 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 516011 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537121 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 452099 | All Other Agricultural Workers | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 533031 | Driver/Sales Workers | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 119121 | Natural Sciences Managers | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 151141 | Database Administrators | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 414011 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 517041 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 371011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 414012 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 359021 | Dishwashers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 112022 | Sales Managers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 493053 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 352019 | Cooks, All Other | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 454011 | Forest and Conservation Workers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 194011 | Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 439022 | Word Processors and Typists | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
SOC — Standard Occupational Classification.