Auctioneers
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Auctioneers conduct sales of real estate, goods and livestock by taking offers from buyers and accepting the highest purchase price.
Tasks
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Appraises and lists property for auction.
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Organises advertising, catalogues and other publicity for auctions.
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Consults vendors and sets reserve prices.
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Describes property presented and the conditions of sale.
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Asks for or sets opening bids.
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Accepts bids from potential buyers.
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Closes sales to the highest bidders.
Characteristics
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Vocational Education and Training (VET)
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Informal or on-the-job
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Creative
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Enterprising
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Helping
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Sedentary
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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, Auctioneers, and Stock and Station Agents, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 83% of people employed as Auctioneers work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 17 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 49 hours per week in their main job. This is 5 hours more 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 Auctioneers work in the Wholesale trade 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 | Auctioneers | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 34.7 | 31.6 |
VIC | 22.5 | 25.6 |
QLD | 21.9 | 20.0 |
SA | 9.0 | 7.0 |
WA | 6.8 | 10.8 |
TAS | 2.4 | 2.0 |
NT | 0.8 | 1.0 |
ACT | 1.9 | 1.9 |
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Around 61% of Auctioneers live in capital cities, similar to the all jobs average of 62%.
New South Wales has a large share of employment relative to its 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 Auctioneers is 46 years. This is higher than the all jobs average of 40 years.
A large share of workers are aged 35 to 44 years.
Females make up 11% of the workforce. This is 37 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 | Auctioneers | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 4.5 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 17.3 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 23.6 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 23.1 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 10.4 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 9.0 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 11.7 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 46 | 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 an Auctioneer. Although some workers have a certificate III or IV in real estate practice or property services.
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Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Auctioneers | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 2.7 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 12.3 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 12.4 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 23.6 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 27.2 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 7.0 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 14.8 | 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 Auctioneers, and Stock and Station Agents who are well presented, can communicate with a diverse range of people and provide good customer service.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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57%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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50%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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46%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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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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41%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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41%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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41%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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41%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
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41%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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39%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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37%
PersuasionTalking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
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36%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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34%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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29%
NegotiationBringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.
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25%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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25%
Operation monitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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25%
Systems analysisFiguring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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21%
Systems evaluationMeasuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
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18%
Quality control analysisDoing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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60%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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57%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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55%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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51%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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46%
Fine artsCompose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
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45%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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43%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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38%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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36%
TelecommunicationsTransmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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35%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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33%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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29%
TransportationMoving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
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28%
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%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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26%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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23%
Sociology and anthropologyGroup behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
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22%
Foreign languageForeign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
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21%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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19%
Technical designDesign techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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19%
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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59%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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57%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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57%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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52%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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50%
Far visionSee details that are far away.
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48%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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46%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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43%
Auditory attentionPay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.
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43%
Flexibility of closureSee a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
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43%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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41%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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41%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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41%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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41%
Hearing sensitivityTell the difference between sounds.
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41%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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41%
MultitaskingDo two or more things at the same time.
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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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41%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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39%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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39%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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69%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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63%
Working with the publicGreeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.
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61%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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55%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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53%
Thinking creativelyUsing your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
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51%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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50%
Communicating with the publicGiving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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48%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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44%
Working with computersUsing computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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43%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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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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40%
Influencing peopleConvincing people to buy something or to change their minds or actions.
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39%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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36%
Assessing and evaluating thingsWorking out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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35%
Scheduling work and activitiesWorking out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
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35%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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33%
Explaining things to peopleHelping people to understand and use information.
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29%
Checking for errors or defectsInspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
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29%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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26%
Guiding and directing staffGuiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.
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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86%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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81%
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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57%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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29%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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24%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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14%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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%
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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52%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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48%
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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48%
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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29%
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.
Demands
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91%
Public speakingTalk to a group of people.
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88%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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86%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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81%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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80%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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79%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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79%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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79%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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77%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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77%
Using your hands to handle, control, or feelSpend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
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77%
Physically close to peopleWork physically close to other people.
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73%
Contact with the publicWork with customers or the public.
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73%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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73%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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72%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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68%
Spend time standingSpend time standing at work.
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68%
CompetitionCompete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
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67%
Lead or coordinate a teamLead others to do work activities.
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67%
Loud or uncomfortable soundsBe exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
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64%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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