Motor Vehicle Licence Examiners
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Motor Vehicle Licence Examiners test motor vehicle driving licence applicants and issue learner's permits and probationary licences.
Tasks
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Tests applicants' ability to operate a motor vehicle assesses applicants' suitability to hold learner's permits and probationary licences, and issues learner's permits and probationary licences.
Characteristics
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Vocational Education and Training (VET)
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Informal or on-the-job
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Administrative
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Enterprising
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Light
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, Inspectors and Regulatory Officers, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 76% of people employed as Motor Vehicle Licence Examiners work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 10 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 40 hours per week in their main job. This is 4 hours less than the all jobs average (44 hours per week).
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 Motor Vehicle Licence Examiners work in the Public administration and safety 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 | Motor Vehicle Licence Examiners | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 36.7 | 31.6 |
VIC | 17.4 | 25.6 |
QLD | 27.1 | 20.0 |
SA | 2.7 | 7.0 |
WA | 12.6 | 10.8 |
TAS | 1.5 | 2.0 |
NT | 1.2 | 1.0 |
ACT | 0.7 | 1.9 |
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Around 47% of Motor Vehicle Licence Examiners live outside of capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 38%.
Queensland and New South Wales have a large share of employment relative to their population size.
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 Motor Vehicle Licence Examiners is 44 years. This is higher than the all jobs average of 40 years.
A large share of workers are aged 45 to 54 years.
Females make up 63% of the workforce. This is 15 percentage points above 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 | Motor Vehicle Licence Examiners | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 1.1 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 6.1 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 21.5 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 22.1 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 24.6 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 13.6 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 7.4 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 3.6 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 44 | 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
Formal qualifications are not essential to work as a Motor Vehicle Licence Examiner. Although some workers have a certificate IV in training and assessment or government (road transport compliance).
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Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Motor Vehicle Licence Examiners | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 2.8 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 10.4 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 13.4 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 24.7 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 27.4 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 6.6 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 14.7 | 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 Inspectors and Regulatory Officers who have a good attention to detail, strong people skills and a good work ethic.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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45%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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45%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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45%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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45%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
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43%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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43%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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43%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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43%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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41%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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41%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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39%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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39%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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34%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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34%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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32%
Learning strategiesFiguring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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32%
MathematicsUsing maths to solve problems.
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30%
NegotiationBringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.
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30%
PersuasionTalking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
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29%
ScienceUsing scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
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27%
Operations analysisUnderstanding needs and product requirements to create a design.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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70%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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68%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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51%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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49%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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41%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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39%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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38%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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36%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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33%
Production and processingRaw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
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32%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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31%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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27%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
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26%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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25%
TelecommunicationsTransmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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18%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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17%
TransportationMoving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
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13%
Foreign languageForeign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
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12%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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10%
Sociology and anthropologyGroup behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
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8%
Engineering and technologyUse engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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55%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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54%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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54%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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52%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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45%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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43%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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43%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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43%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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43%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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43%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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41%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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39%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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39%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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30%
Finger dexterityPut together small parts with your fingers.
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30%
MultitaskingDo two or more things at the same time.
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30%
Far visionSee details that are far away.
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29%
Arm-hand steadinessKeep your hand or arm steady.
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29%
Flexibility of closureSee a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
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21%
Colour discriminationNotice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.
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20%
Auditory attentionPay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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57%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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55%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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51%
Working with the publicGreeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.
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46%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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46%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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44%
Communicating with the publicGiving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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42%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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41%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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41%
Working with computersUsing computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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40%
Providing office supportDoing day-to-day office work such as filing and processing paperwork.
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38%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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36%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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35%
Negotiating and resolving conflictsHandling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.
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34%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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31%
Documenting or recording informationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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31%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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29%
Training and teaching othersUnderstanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
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27%
Explaining things to peopleHelping people to understand and use information.
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27%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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26%
Controlling equipment or machinesOperating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).
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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95%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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67%
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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43%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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19%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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19%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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14%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
Values
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71%
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.
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62%
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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52%
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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50%
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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38%
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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33%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
Demands
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97%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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96%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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93%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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87%
Repeating same tasksRepeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
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86%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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85%
Contact with the publicWork with customers or the public.
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85%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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84%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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84%
Spend time sittingSpend time sitting at work.
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82%
Letters and memosWrite letters and memos.
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81%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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80%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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79%
Angry or unpleasant peopleDeal with unpleasant, angry, or rude people.
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78%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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76%
Physically close to peopleWork physically close to other people.
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76%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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73%
Making repetitive motionsSpend time making repetitive motions.
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72%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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70%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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69%
Loud or uncomfortable soundsBe exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
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