Engineering Professionals (not covered elsewhere)
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Engineering Professionals (not covered elsewhere) includes jobs like Acoustic Engineer, Mechatronics Engineer, and Product Design Engineer.
Tasks
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Visits locations where projects are currently underway to monitor task completion and ensures that goals are being met.
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Supervises the scope of large scale projects and assesses each worker’s contribution to the project.
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Collaborates with the project management team to offer assistance with technical details for the design or development/building process.
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Calculates the supply details for any materials and the labour requirements as well as determining the cost of everything to see if it falls within the budget of the project.
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Researches potential risks and impacts from the scope of the project and develops a plan to address concerns.
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Writes detailed summaries of project timelines, impact reports, requests for proposals and other written statements for stakeholders or the public.
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Maintains optimal standards during project management, following all relevant federal, state, local and industry guidelines.
Characteristics
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University
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Practical
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Analytical
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Administrative
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Sedentary
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Light
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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, Other Engineering Professionals, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 89% of people employed as Engineering Professionals (not covered elsewhere) work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 23 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 43 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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Engineering Professionals (not covered elsewhere) work in industries like:
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Manufacturing
- Public administration and safety
- Wholesale trade.
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 | Engineering Professionals (not covered elsewhere) | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 34.5 | 31.6 |
VIC | 33.7 | 25.6 |
QLD | 12.6 | 20.0 |
SA | 7.0 | 7.0 |
WA | 8.7 | 10.8 |
TAS | 1.0 | 2.0 |
NT | 0.3 | 1.0 |
ACT | 2.1 | 1.9 |
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Around 82% of Engineering Professionals (not covered elsewhere) live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.
Victoria has a large share of employment relative to its population size.
The regions with the largest share of workers are:
- Melbourne - Inner
- Melbourne - South East
- Melbourne - Outer East
- Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
- Melbourne - Inner South.
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 Engineering Professionals (not covered elsewhere) is 37 years. This is similar to the all jobs average of 40 years.
A large share of workers are aged 25 to 34 years.
Females make up 12% of the workforce. This is 36 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 | Engineering Professionals (not covered elsewhere) | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 7.1 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 36.1 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 25.0 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 16.5 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 6.2 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 4.4 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 37 | 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
This group includes jobs that might have different study pathways. Some workers have a postgraduate qualification.
Registration may be required in some states and territories. In addition, Engineers Australia has a non-compulsory National Engineering Register.
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Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Engineering Professionals (not covered elsewhere) | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 27.5 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 51.8 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 8.1 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 6.1 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 5.4 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 0.6 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 0.6 | 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 Other Engineering Professionals who can communicate clearly, work well in a team and have strong interpersonal skills.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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59%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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59%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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57%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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57%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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55%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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55%
MathematicsUsing maths to solve problems.
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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%
Technology designDesigning and improving equipment and technology.
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54%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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54%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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54%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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54%
Systems evaluationMeasuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
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54%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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54%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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50%
Operation monitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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50%
Quality control analysisDoing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
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48%
Operations analysisUnderstanding needs and product requirements to create a design.
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46%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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43%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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43%
PersuasionTalking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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88%
Engineering and technologyUse engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
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84%
Technical designDesign techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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76%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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75%
MechanicalMachines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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73%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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68%
Production and processingRaw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
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67%
PhysicsThe physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
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56%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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52%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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50%
ChemistryChemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
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40%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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39%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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37%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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35%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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33%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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33%
Building and constructionMaterials, and methods used to construct or repair houses, buildings, or other structures like highways and roads.
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32%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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30%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
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30%
TransportationMoving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
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25%
TelecommunicationsTransmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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64%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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64%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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63%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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63%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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63%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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63%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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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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57%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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55%
MathematicsChoose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.
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52%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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52%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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52%
VisualizationImagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
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50%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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50%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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48%
Working with numbersAdd, subtract, multiply, or divide.
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46%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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45%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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43%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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43%
Far visionSee details that are far away.
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41%
Flexibility of closureSee a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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82%
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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80%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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79%
Thinking creativelyUsing your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
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72%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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71%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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68%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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66%
Working with computersUsing computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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65%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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63%
Controlling equipment or machinesOperating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).
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63%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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62%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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62%
Giving expert adviceProviding guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.
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59%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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53%
Checking for errors or defectsInspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
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52%
Estimating amounts, costs and resourcesWorking out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
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52%
Communicating with the publicGiving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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52%
Influencing peopleConvincing people to buy something or to change their minds or actions.
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51%
Explaining things to peopleHelping people to understand and use information.
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50%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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49%
Documenting or recording informationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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57%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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52%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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24%
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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14%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
Values
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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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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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74%
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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57%
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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57%
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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100%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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95%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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92%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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92%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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88%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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88%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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88%
Lead or coordinate a teamLead others to do work activities.
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88%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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86%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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82%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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81%
Spend time sittingSpend time sitting at work.
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76%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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73%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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70%
Responsible for outcomesTake responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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68%
Physically close to peopleWork physically close to other people.
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68%
Loud or uncomfortable soundsBe exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
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67%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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65%
Letters and memosWrite letters and memos.
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63%
CompetitionCompete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
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63%
Consequence of errorWork where mistakes have serious consequences.
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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, 17-2199.05 - Mechatronics Engineers.
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