Wholesale Trade
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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 | 2,712 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 23.1 | 11.2 |
| 533032 | Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 240 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 27.7 | 0.0 |
| 435081 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 210 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 33.3 | 25.0 |
| 414012 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 191 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 11.8 |
| 533033 | Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services | 156 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 30.9 | 12.7 |
| 537062 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 152 | 11.1 | 9.3 | 13.0 | 25.9 | 0.0 |
| 271026 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 149 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55.4 | 30.4 |
| 533031 | Driver/Sales Workers | 95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.2 | 3.0 |
| 499041 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 83 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| 493031 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 71 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 493042 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 62 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 0.0 |
| 499099 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair Workers, Other | 61 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 433031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 60 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 14.3 |
| 435071 | Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 59 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 0.0 |
| 412022 | Parts Salespersons | 56 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 412021 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 38 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.1 | 38.5 |
| 452093 | Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals | 34 | 46.2 | 46.2 | 69.2 | 46.2 | 53.8 |
| 519122 | Painters, Transportation Equipment | 34 | 27.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.3 | 0.0 |
| 499098 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 33 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 0.0 |
| 412011 | Cashiers | 32 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 54.5 | 54.5 |
| 519011 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 472061 | Construction Laborers | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 412031 | Retail Salespersons | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 30.0 | 20.0 |
| 537081 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 373012 | Pesticide Handlers Sprayers & Applicators, Vegi | 24 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 499091 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 0.0 |
| 514121 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 22 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 988888 | Unable to Assign Based on Description | 21 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 44.4 | 44.4 |
| 499043 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537051 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| 519111 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519198 | Helpers--Production Workers | 19 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 57.1 |
| 493041 | Farm Equipment Mechanics | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 475013 | Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 436014 | Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 0.0 |
| 411012 | First-Line Super./Manag., Non-Retail Sales Workers | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537121 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 435111 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recor | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 131022 | Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 |
| 151151 | Computer User Support Specialists | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 472081 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 15 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 80.0 | 0.0 |
| 514041 | Machinists | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 439061 | Office Clerks, General | 14 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 |
| 434051 | Customer Service Representatives | 14 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 0.0 |
| 471011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 491011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 492011 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 512031 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 493023 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 13 | 60.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| 172111 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 499044 | Millwrights | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 411011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 472221 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 512099 | Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 372011 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 11 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 359021 | Dishwashers | 11 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 25.0 |
| 452092 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 414011 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519121 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 9 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 537073 | Wellhead Pumpers | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 434171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 291051 | Pharmacists | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519061 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers & Weighers | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 419099 | Sales and Related Workers, All Other | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 537061 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 8 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| 352014 | Cooks, Restaurant | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 537064 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 353031 | Waiters and Waitresses | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 499096 | Riggers | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 433061 | Procurement Clerks | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 512093 | Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and Calibrators | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 131081 | Logisticians | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 194031 | Chemical Technicians | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 499071 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, Gen | 6 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 131051 | Cost Estimators | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 271024 | Graphic Designers | 5 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| 119111 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 493093 | Tire Repairers and Changers | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 475099 | Extraction Workers, All Other | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 372012 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 537072 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 431011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537063 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 353011 | Bartenders | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 493022 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 292099 | All Other Health Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 499031 | Home Appliance Repairers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 531031 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 111021 | General and Operations Managers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537021 | Crane and Tower Operators | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 433021 | Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 433051 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519199 | Production Workers, All Other | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 371012 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 434151 | Order Clerks | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 514031 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 472152 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 132099 | Financial Specialists, All Other | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 419022 | Real Estate Sales Agents | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519023 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 172141 | Mechanical Engineers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519083 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 536031 | Service Station Attendants | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 419031 | Sales Engineers | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 339032 | Security Guards | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 132011 | Accountants and Auditors | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 537011 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 531021 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 434081 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 413011 | Advertising Sales Agents | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 119151 | Social and Community Service Managers | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 519021 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 537199 | Material Moving Workers, All Other | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 413099 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 311011 | Home Health Aides | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
SOC — Standard Occupational Classification.