Manufacturing
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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 | 2,568 | 20.2 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 19.0 | 8.0 |
| 514121 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 218 | 54.8 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 533032 | Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 162 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 26.3 | 3.5 |
| 519198 | Helpers--Production Workers | 128 | 25.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 13.6 | 9.1 |
| 537062 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 94 | 43.3 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 43.3 | 36.7 |
| 514041 | Machinists | 68 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 0.0 |
| 537051 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 67 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.1 | 0.0 |
| 499041 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 56 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 |
| 537064 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 54 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 33.3 | 23.8 |
| 512099 | Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 51 | 31.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.3 | 15.8 |
| 519111 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 50 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.7 | 0.0 |
| 519199 | Production Workers, All Other | 50 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.3 | 0.0 |
| 472051 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 47 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 517011 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 40 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 515113 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 40 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 58.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| 472061 | Construction Laborers | 36 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| 513021 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 35 | 18.2 | 36.4 | 27.3 | 54.5 | 36.4 |
| 436014 | Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 33 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 33.3 |
| 172112 | Industrial Engineers | 31 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 414012 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 |
| 435071 | Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 54.5 | 36.4 |
| 499071 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, Gen | 30 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 30.0 | 10.0 |
| 518093 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519022 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 472111 | Electricians | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 353022 | Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 28.6 |
| 516031 | Sewing Machine Operators | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 0.0 |
| 513011 | Bakers | 24 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 88.9 | 55.6 |
| 519041 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machi | 23 | 100.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 |
| 491011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 472073 | Operating Enginr & O Const Equip Op | 23 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 28.6 | 0.0 |
| 988888 | Unable to Assign Based on Description | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 433031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 499098 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 21 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 339032 | Security Guards | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 515111 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 473019 | Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 412031 | Retail Salespersons | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 28.6 |
| 499099 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair Workers, Other | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519023 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 20 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 |
| 519061 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers & Weighers | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 |
| 511011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 372011 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 513091 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Mach | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
| 271024 | Graphic Designers | 18 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 533033 | Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 |
| 131081 | Logisticians | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519012 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 475041 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 |
| 514021 | Extrudng & Draw Mach Set, Op, M/P | 17 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
| 537063 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 16 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 16.7 | 83.3 | 16.7 |
| 512011 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems | 16 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| 513023 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 15 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 132011 | Accountants and Auditors | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 435081 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| 412021 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537061 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 14 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
| 533031 | Driver/Sales Workers | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| 413099 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| 513022 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 13 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 |
| 517042 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 13 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 999999 | Unable to Assign Based on Title | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 512041 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 12 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 192031 | Chemists | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 533022 | Bus Drivers, School | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 454029 | Logging Workers, All Other | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 435111 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recor | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 514072 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 493023 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 515112 | Printing Press Operators | 11 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519021 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519121 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 9 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| 412011 | Cashiers | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
| 113051 | Industrial Production Managers | 9 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 433071 | Tellers | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 475013 | Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 475099 | Extraction Workers, All Other | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 514031 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 399032 | Recreation Workers | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 454021 | Fallers | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 493011 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 512092 | Team Assemblers | 8 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 319099 | All Other Healthcare Support Workers | 7 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 516099 | Textile, Apparel, & Furnishings Workers, All Other | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 194031 | Chemical Technicians | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 119141 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 273099 | Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 7 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537121 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 434051 | Customer Service Representatives | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 472152 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 131051 | Cost Estimators | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 352014 | Cooks, Restaurant | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 172141 | Mechanical Engineers | 6 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537032 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 151151 | Computer User Support Specialists | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 299011 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 475071 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 414011 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 436011 | Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 434171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 473011 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 173013 | Mechanical Drafters | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 518099 | Plant and System Operators, All Other | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 472221 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 454022 | Logging Equipment Operators | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 472031 | Carpenters | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519195 | Molders, Shaprs, & Castrs, Ec M/P | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 499043 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 4 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 499081 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 514191 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 514071 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 533041 | Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 472211 | Sheet Metal Workers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 353011 | Bartenders | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 516041 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 439061 | Office Clerks, General | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 514081 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tend | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 472141 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 433021 | Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 517041 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 471011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519192 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 172041 | Chemical Engineers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 499044 | Millwrights | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 273031 | Public Relations Specialists | 3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 513092 | Food Batchmakers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 493031 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 173019 | Drafters, All Other | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 473012 | Helpers--Carpenters | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 173023 | Electricl & Electrnic Enginrng Tech | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 517021 | Furniture Finishers | 3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 373019 | Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | 3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 132082 | Tax Preparers | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 454023 | Log Graders and Scalers | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 517099 | Woodworkers, All Other | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 475061 | Roof Bolters, Mining | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537072 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 194091 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 439071 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 514199 | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 359021 | Dishwashers | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 299012 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 292061 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 193031 | Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 514122 | Weldng, Soldring, & Brazng Mach Set | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 492094 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 259041 | Teacher Assistants | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 537033 | Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 171022 | Surveyors | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
SOC — Standard Occupational Classification.