Boat Builders and Repairers
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Boat Builder and Repairers build, repair and modify boats.
Specialisations: Composite Boat Builder, Rigger (Boat), Sparmaker, Wooden Boat Builder, Yacht Builder.
A certificate II or III in marine craft construction or boating services is usually needed to work as a Boat Builder and Repairer.
Tasks
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Studies plans and specifications, and prepares templates and scale plans for fabrication and cutting of hull sections.
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Marks reference points and lines on dry docks and slipways.
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Checks position and functioning of slipway apparatus.
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Assembles shells of boats and erecting hull sections of ship.
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Erects and prepares launching platforms, conducting pre-launch tests and supervising launching procedures.
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Installs masts, frames, decking, fittings, machines, shafts and safety equipment.
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Builds and installs structures such as cabins, machine mountings, propeller supports and rudders.
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Determines repair requirements and procedures.
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May make hull moulds and fabricate and repair vessels using materials such as aluminium, wood, glass, reinforced plastics, carbon fibre, kevlar, fibreglass and concrete.
Characteristics
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Vocational Education and Training (VET)
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Informal or on-the-job
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Practical
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Analytical
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Creative
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Medium
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Heavy
Outlook
JSA produces employment projections to show where likely future job opportunities may be. Employment projections data are only produced for occupations at the broad four digit Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) level. While data are not available for this occupation, projections data are available for the parent occupation, Boat Builders and Shipwrights, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 87% of people employed as Boat Builders and Repairers work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 21 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 44 hours per week in their main job. This is the same as the all jobs average.
Sources:Full-time share and full-time hours: ABS, 2016 Census, customised report. Compared to the all jobs average.
Industries
Main industries
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Most Boat Builders and Repairers work in the Manufacturing industry. They are also employed in industries like:
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
Regions
Employment across Australia
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Employment by State and Territory (% Share)
State | Boat Builders and Repairers | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 16.9 | 31.6 |
VIC | 16.2 | 25.6 |
QLD | 41.9 | 20.0 |
SA | 4.8 | 7.0 |
WA | 14.3 | 10.8 |
TAS | 4.8 | 2.0 |
NT | 1.0 | 1.0 |
ACT | 0.1 | 1.9 |
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Around 56% of Boat Builders and Repairers live outside of capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 38%.
Queensland and Western Australia have a large share of employment relative to their population size.
The regions with the largest share of workers are:
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian states, territories and regions, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Worker profile
Age and gender
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The median age of Boat Builders and Repairers is 41 years. This is similar to the all jobs average of 40 years.
A large share of workers are aged 35 to 44 years.
Females make up 2% of the workforce. This is 46 percentage points below the all jobs average of 48%.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile and gender share compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile (% Share)
Age Bracket | Boat Builders and Repairers | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 8.8 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 22.3 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 23.1 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 21.7 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 4.0 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 41 | 40 |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Employment Pathways
Education, training and experience
A certificate II or III in marine craft construction or boating services is usually needed to work as a Boat Builder and Repairer.
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Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Boat Builders and Repairers | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 0.4 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 2.7 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 4.5 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 58.9 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 13.1 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 15.3 | 12.5 |
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Skills and Knowledge
Employers look for Boat Builders and Shipwrights who are reliable, work well in a team and have a strong work ethic.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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71%
MathematicsUsing maths to solve problems.
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71%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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64%
Operations analysisUnderstanding needs and product requirements to create a design.
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64%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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63%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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63%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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61%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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59%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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59%
ScienceUsing scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
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57%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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55%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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55%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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54%
Quality control analysisDoing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
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52%
Systems analysisFiguring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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52%
Systems evaluationMeasuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
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50%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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46%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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45%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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45%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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41%
Management of personnel resourcesMotivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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90%
Engineering and technologyUse engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
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83%
Technical designDesign techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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81%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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78%
PhysicsThe physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
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73%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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61%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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60%
Building and constructionMaterials, and methods used to construct or repair houses, buildings, or other structures like highways and roads.
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60%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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57%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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55%
MechanicalMachines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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54%
TransportationMoving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
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52%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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47%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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47%
ChemistryChemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
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44%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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41%
Production and processingRaw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
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40%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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39%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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34%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
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34%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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73%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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73%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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70%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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70%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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66%
MathematicsChoose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.
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66%
VisualizationImagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
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64%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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63%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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63%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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63%
Working with numbersAdd, subtract, multiply, or divide.
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61%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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61%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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59%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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59%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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59%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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57%
Far visionSee details that are far away.
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52%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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46%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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46%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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43%
Perceptual speedUse your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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80%
Drafting, laying out, and specifying partsDetailing and describing how devices, parts or equipment are to be made, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
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72%
Thinking creativelyUsing your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
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70%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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70%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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69%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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69%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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65%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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62%
Working with computersUsing computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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61%
Communicating with the publicGiving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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61%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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61%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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60%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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59%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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59%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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54%
Documenting or recording informationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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53%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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49%
Assessing and evaluating thingsWorking out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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49%
Estimating amounts, costs and resourcesWorking out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
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49%
Explaining things to peopleHelping people to understand and use information.
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47%
Checking for errors or defectsInspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
Interests and demands
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
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100%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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76%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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76%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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43%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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29%
EnterprisingStarting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
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19%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
Values
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76%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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76%
IndependenceWork alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
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76%
RecognitionAdvancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
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71%
SupportSupportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
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69%
Working conditionsJob security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
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62%
RelationshipsServe and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
Demands
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96%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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95%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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94%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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92%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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91%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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86%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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85%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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82%
Lead or coordinate a teamLead others to do work activities.
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82%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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79%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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78%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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75%
Letters and memosWrite letters and memos.
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75%
Spend time sittingSpend time sitting at work.
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72%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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72%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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70%
Contact with the publicWork with customers or the public.
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68%
CompetitionCompete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
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68%
Consequence of errorWork where mistakes have serious consequences.
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68%
Responsible for outcomesTake responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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67%
Wear common protective or safety equipmentWear equipment like safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets.
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