Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
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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 | 1,701 | 70.9 | 70.5 | 66.5 | 34.4 | 58.6 |
| 499071 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, Gen | 269 | 69.8 | 74.1 | 66.4 | 25.0 | 56.9 |
| 412021 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 191 | 98.8 | 62.2 | 96.3 | 19.5 | 53.7 |
| 533033 | Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services | 83 | 80.6 | 69.4 | 69.4 | 22.2 | 50.0 |
| 372011 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 79 | 52.6 | 52.6 | 36.8 | 15.8 | 28.9 |
| 439061 | Office Clerks, General | 78 | 82.9 | 68.6 | 77.1 | 31.4 | 37.1 |
| 436014 | Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 62 | 93.1 | 72.4 | 93.1 | 58.6 | 69.0 |
| 537062 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 62 | 61.5 | 46.2 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 57.7 |
| 537061 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 58 | 32.0 | 60.0 | 28.0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 433031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 57 | 52.0 | 64.0 | 68.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 |
| 475099 | Extraction Workers, All Other | 57 | 32.0 | 100.0 | 60.0 | 32.0 | 100.0 |
| 372012 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 55 | 40.0 | 36.0 | 40.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| 533032 | Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 51 | 56.5 | 60.9 | 52.2 | 43.5 | 95.7 |
| 373011 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 39 | 23.5 | 58.8 | 35.3 | 5.9 | 76.5 |
| 475013 | Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | 27 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 119141 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 26 | 66.7 | 83.3 | 83.3 | 50.0 | 58.3 |
| 436011 | Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 26 | 90.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 90.9 | 54.5 |
| 434171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 25 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 41.7 | 66.7 |
| 493042 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 21 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 77.8 |
| 499098 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 21 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 66.7 | 22.2 | 88.9 |
| 419022 | Real Estate Sales Agents | 20 | 100.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 44.4 |
| 274014 | Sound Engineering Technicians | 16 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 434071 | File Clerks | 16 | 85.7 | 57.1 | 85.7 | 42.9 | 14.3 |
| 499095 | Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | 15 | 71.4 | 71.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 71.4 |
| 439199 | Office and Administrative Support Workers, Other | 14 | 33.3 | 50.0 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 50.0 |
| 475071 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 13 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 499041 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 13 | 66.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 414012 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 13 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 353022 | Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 12 | 100.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 434161 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 11 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 419021 | Real Estate Brokers | 10 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 80.0 | 40.0 |
| 113031 | Financial Managers | 10 | 40.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 |
| 533031 | Driver/Sales Workers | 10 | 100.0 | 80.0 | 100.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 |
| 434151 | Order Clerks | 10 | 100.0 | 80.0 | 100.0 | 20.0 | 100.0 |
| 499099 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair Workers, Other | 9 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| 439021 | Data Entry Keyers | 9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 319099 | All Other Healthcare Support Workers | 9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 411011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers | 9 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| 472031 | Carpenters | 8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 151141 | Database Administrators | 8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 514121 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 988888 | Unable to Assign Based on Description | 8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 452099 | All Other Agricultural Workers | 7 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 253021 | Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 395012 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 491011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 66.7 |
| 291126 | Respiratory Therapists | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 399031 | Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 6 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 372021 | Pest Control Workers | 6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537051 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 131023 | Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 353021 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 472061 | Construction Laborers | 5 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 132021 | Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 5 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 493031 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 271023 | Floral Designers | 5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 413099 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 |
| 112022 | Sales Managers | 4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 435032 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 273043 | Writers and Authors | 4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 131199 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| 499069 | Precision Instrument & Equipment Repairers, Other | 4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 512031 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 412031 | Retail Salespersons | 3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 412022 | Parts Salespersons | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 472141 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 499021 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 433011 | Bill and Account Collectors | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 232011 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 474031 | Fence Erectors | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 131151 | Training and Development Specialist | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 474011 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 434051 | Customer Service Representatives | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 433051 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 319092 | Medical Assistants | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 413031 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 131161 | Market Research Analysts and Market | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 352011 | Cooks, Fast Food | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 452093 | Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 533099 | Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 492092 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 435071 | Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 433021 | Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 352021 | Food Preparation Workers | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 132011 | Accountants and Auditors | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 493023 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 411012 | First-Line Super./Manag., Non-Retail Sales Workers | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 131051 | Cost Estimators | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 419099 | Sales and Related Workers, All Other | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 412011 | Cashiers | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
SOC — Standard Occupational Classification.