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Table 3: Job Skills Identified as "Important" by Employers
| Job Skills Identified as "Important" by Employers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC Code | Occupation | N | Service Orientation | Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension | Technology Design | Operation and Control |
| Total | Total | 11,185 | 91.7 | 84.3 | 82.1 | 33.9 | 43.6 |
| 399011 | Child Care Workers | 1,120 | 94.3 | 93.6 | 73.0 | 10.6 | 14.9 |
| 311014 | Nursing Assistants | 1,076 | 96.4 | 91.2 | 90.5 | 35.8 | 45.3 |
| 211015 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 670 | 94.8 | 66.2 | 63.6 | 7.8 | 14.3 |
| 291141 | Registered Nurses | 565 | 97.3 | 98.6 | 97.3 | 78.1 | 76.7 |
| 399021 | Personal and Home Care Aides | 493 | 98.4 | 88.9 | 76.2 | 27.0 | 30.2 |
| 434171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 429 | 96.2 | 83.0 | 96.2 | 35.8 | 49.1 |
| 436013 | Medical Secretaries | 370 | 97.9 | 95.8 | 89.6 | 31.3 | 54.2 |
| 319091 | Dental Assistants | 362 | 95.5 | 88.6 | 81.8 | 45.5 | 54.5 |
| 211093 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 334 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 72.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 |
| 436014 | Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 287 | 97.2 | 77.8 | 91.7 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 319092 | Medical Assistants | 258 | 96.7 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 63.3 | 66.7 |
| 292021 | Dental Hygienists | 245 | 96.6 | 86.2 | 93.1 | 44.8 | 82.8 |
| 439061 | Office Clerks, General | 236 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 92.6 | 66.7 | 70.4 |
| 352012 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 193 | 66.7 | 75.0 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 75.0 |
| 211021 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 192 | 100.0 | 91.7 | 100.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| 372012 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 185 | 91.7 | 25.0 | 62.5 | 8.3 | 25.0 |
| 259041 | Teacher Assistants | 145 | 94.4 | 77.8 | 83.3 | 27.8 | 33.3 |
| 312022 | Physical Therapist Aides | 145 | 100.0 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| 319099 | All Other Healthcare Support Workers | 136 | 100.0 | 76.5 | 100.0 | 17.6 | 35.3 |
| 211011 | Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 117 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 |
| 433031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 114 | 53.8 | 69.2 | 69.2 | 38.5 | 30.8 |
| 372011 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 110 | 46.2 | 69.2 | 53.8 | 15.4 | 30.8 |
| 433021 | Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 105 | 91.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 50.0 |
| 252011 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 100 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 291123 | Physical Therapists | 100 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 41.7 | 16.7 |
| 352021 | Food Preparation Workers | 98 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 91.7 | 25.0 | 33.3 |
| 291071 | Physician Assistants | 93 | 63.6 | 63.6 | 63.6 | 45.5 | 27.3 |
| 253098 | Substitute Teachers | 90 | 100.0 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 |
| 292061 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 83 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 36.4 | 27.3 |
| 436011 | Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 82 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 80.0 |
| 359021 | Dishwashers | 77 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 22.2 |
| 119151 | Social and Community Service Managers | 75 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 40.0 | 80.0 |
| 499071 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, Gen | 72 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 88.9 | 66.7 | 77.8 |
| 533022 | Bus Drivers, School | 67 | 75.0 | 100.0 | 62.5 | 37.5 | 100.0 |
| 292051 | Dietetic Technicians | 67 | 100.0 | 77.8 | 100.0 | 22.2 | 77.8 |
| 292041 | Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 67 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 50.0 |
| 211014 | Mental Health Counselors | 62 | 85.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 |
| 988888 | Unable to Assign Based on Description | 62 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 87.5 | 12.5 | 87.5 |
| 319097 | Phlebotomists | 59 | 100.0 | 87.5 | 100.0 | 62.5 | 62.5 |
| 291062 | Family and General Practitioners | 58 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 71.4 | 42.9 |
| 319093 | Medical Equipment Preparers | 58 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| 291067 | Surgeons | 54 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 353031 | Waiters and Waitresses | 53 | 100.0 | 42.9 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 311011 | Home Health Aides | 53 | 100.0 | 71.4 | 71.4 | 71.4 | 57.1 |
| 292055 | Surgical Technologists | 48 | 66.7 | 83.3 | 83.3 | 66.7 | 83.3 |
| 119111 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 47 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 66.7 | 83.3 |
| 439021 | Data Entry Keyers | 45 | 83.3 | 100.0 | 83.3 | 83.3 | 100.0 |
| 211099 | All Other Community and Social Service Specialists | 45 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| 211023 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 44 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| 292011 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 41 | 40.0 | 60.0 | 100.0 | 20.0 | 40.0 |
| 516011 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 40 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 |
| 312021 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 40 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 60.0 | 80.0 |
| 351012 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 39 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 80.0 |
| 292034 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 38 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 211013 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 37 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 434071 | File Clerks | 37 | 80.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 20.0 | 40.0 |
| 373011 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 36 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 399032 | Recreation Workers | 35 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| 291122 | Occupational Therapists | 32 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 |
| 132011 | Accountants and Auditors | 32 | 75.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 475099 | Extraction Workers, All Other | 31 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 435081 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 31 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 434061 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 31 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| 292053 | Psychiatric Technicians | 30 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 |
| 435071 | Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 30 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 253099 | Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 30 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 0.0 |
| 999999 | Unable to Assign Based on Title | 28 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 312011 | Occupational Therapist Assistants | 28 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| 211029 | Social Workers, All Other | 25 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 33.3 |
| 533011 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 23 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 211091 | Health Educators | 23 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 412021 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 23 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 439041 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 23 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 |
| 399099 | Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | 23 | 66.7 | 100.0 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 33.3 |
| 292071 | Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 23 | 100.0 | 66.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
| 359099 | Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 23 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 433061 | Procurement Clerks | 22 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 392011 | Animal Trainers | 22 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 291126 | Respiratory Therapists | 22 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 |
| 131151 | Training and Development Specialist | 22 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 |
| 291151 | Nurse Anesthetists | 22 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 291069 | Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 20 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 533033 | Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services | 20 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 537062 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 20 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 319011 | Massage Therapists | 17 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 474099 | All Other Construction and Related Workers | 17 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 291171 | Nurse Practitioners | 17 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| 131199 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 17 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 292081 | Opticians, Dispensing | 17 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| 311013 | Psychiatric Aides | 15 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 359011 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 15 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 399031 | Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 15 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 434051 | Customer Service Representatives | 15 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 533041 | Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 15 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| 291064 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 15 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 472131 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 15 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 434121 | Library Assistants, Clerical | 15 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 211012 | Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors | 15 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 412011 | Cashiers | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 434111 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 15 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| 131071 | Human Resources Specialists | 15 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 472031 | Carpenters | 15 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 291021 | Dentists, General | 15 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 211022 | Medical and Public Health Social Workers | 15 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| 111021 | General and Operations Managers | 10 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 474011 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 10 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 411011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers | 10 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 399041 | Residential Advisors | 10 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 119031 | Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program | 10 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 111011 | Chief Executives | 10 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 131131 | Fundraisers | 10 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 212011 | Clergy | 8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 352014 | Cooks, Restaurant | 8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 393091 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 292012 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | 8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 132072 | Loan Officers | 8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 193031 | Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 231011 | Lawyers | 8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 172051 | Civil Engineers | 8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 452093 | Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals | 7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 353022 | Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 431011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 292091 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | 7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 291161 | Nurse Midwives | 7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 339099 | Protective Service Workers, All Other | 7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 434199 | Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 292099 | All Other Health Technologists and Technicians | 7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 371012 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 292057 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 291127 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 113031 | Financial Managers | 7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 131161 | Market Research Analysts and Market | 7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
SOC — Standard Occupational Classification.