Marine Surveyors
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Marine Surveyors survey machines and hulls of ships to ensure they are constructed, equipped and maintained according to safety standards, rules and regulations laid down by marine authorities.
Tasks
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Examines and approves design plans of hulls and equipment such as main propulsion engines, auxiliary boilers and turbines, electrical power generating plant, refrigeration and air-conditioning plant and pumping systems.
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Conducts periodic surveys throughout a ship's life to ensure standards are maintained.
Characteristics
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University
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Vocational Education and Training (VET)
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Practical
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Analytical
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Light
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Medium
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, Marine Transport Professionals, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 82% of people employed as Marine Surveyors work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 16 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 45 hours per week in their main job. This is similar to 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 Marine Surveyors work in the Professional, scientific and technical services 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 | Marine Surveyors | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 19.6 | 31.6 |
VIC | 15.6 | 25.6 |
QLD | 26.4 | 20.0 |
SA | 7.0 | 7.0 |
WA | 26.9 | 10.8 |
TAS | 2.6 | 2.0 |
NT | 1.8 | 1.0 |
ACT | 0.0 | 1.9 |
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Around 64% of Marine Surveyors live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.
Western Australia and Queensland 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 Marine Surveyors is 51 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 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 | Marine Surveyors | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 0.9 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 8.9 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 19.2 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 32.2 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 15.5 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 13.1 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 10.2 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 51 | 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 formal qualification in marine surveying is usually needed to work as a Marine Surveyor. Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university are both common study pathways.
Registration with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority is required.
Visit
- Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
- ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Maritime VET training pathways.
Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Marine Surveyors | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 11.2 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 28.9 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 34.7 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.1 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 5.4 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 0.7 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 0.0 | 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 Marine Transport Professionals who work well in a team, can communicate clearly with a diverse range of people and are reliable.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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66%
MathematicsUsing maths to solve problems.
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66%
ScienceUsing scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
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64%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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63%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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63%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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61%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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61%
Operations analysisUnderstanding needs and product requirements to create a design.
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59%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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59%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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59%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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57%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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55%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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55%
Quality control analysisDoing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
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55%
Systems analysisFiguring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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55%
TroubleshootingFiguring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.
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54%
Operation monitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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54%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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54%
Systems evaluationMeasuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
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52%
Management of personnel resourcesMotivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
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52%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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84%
Engineering and technologyUse engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
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83%
MechanicalMachines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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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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78%
Technical designDesign techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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75%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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62%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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60%
ChemistryChemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
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57%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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55%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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53%
TransportationMoving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
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52%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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51%
Building and constructionMaterials, and methods used to construct or repair houses, buildings, or other structures like highways and roads.
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50%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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49%
Production and processingRaw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
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48%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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47%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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45%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
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45%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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44%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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38%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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73%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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70%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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68%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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66%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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64%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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64%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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64%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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63%
MathematicsChoose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.
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61%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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61%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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61%
VisualizationImagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
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61%
Working with numbersAdd, subtract, multiply, or divide.
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57%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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57%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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54%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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48%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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48%
Far visionSee details that are far away.
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48%
Flexibility of closureSee a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
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48%
Perceptual speedUse your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
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46%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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76%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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72%
Giving expert adviceProviding guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.
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71%
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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71%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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71%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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71%
Thinking creativelyUsing your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
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70%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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70%
Communicating with the publicGiving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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70%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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68%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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68%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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68%
Checking for errors or defectsInspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
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68%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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68%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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66%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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66%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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64%
Explaining things to peopleHelping people to understand and use information.
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61%
Assessing and evaluating thingsWorking out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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61%
Documenting or recording informationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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50%
Working with computersUsing computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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86%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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52%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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52%
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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38%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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14%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
Values
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86%
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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81%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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81%
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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79%
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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67%
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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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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95%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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94%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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92%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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85%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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85%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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85%
Wear common protective or safety equipmentWear equipment like safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets.
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82%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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80%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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79%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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78%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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77%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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77%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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77%
Loud or uncomfortable soundsBe exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
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76%
Indoors, not heat controlledWork indoors without heating or cooling (e.g., warehouse without heat).
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74%
Letters and memosWrite letters and memos.
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72%
Consequence of errorWork where mistakes have serious consequences.
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70%
Lead or coordinate a teamLead others to do work activities.
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70%
Responsible for outcomesTake responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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67%
Exposure to contaminantsBe exposed to pollutants, gases, dust or odours.
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67%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 17-2121.01 - Marine Engineers.
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