Web Administrators
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Web Administrators design, build and maintain websites, and provide web technology solutions and services.
Tasks
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Designs and maintains web sites.
Characteristics
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University
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Vocational Education and Training (VET)
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Informal or on-the-job
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Practical
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Analytical
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Administrative
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Enterprising
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Sedentary
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, ICT Support Technicians, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 70% of people employed as Web Administrators work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 4 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 42 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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Web Administrators work in industries like:
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration and safety
- Education and training.
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 | Web Administrators | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 37.2 | 31.6 |
VIC | 28.5 | 25.6 |
QLD | 15.9 | 20.0 |
SA | 4.5 | 7.0 |
WA | 6.8 | 10.8 |
TAS | 1.4 | 2.0 |
NT | 0.8 | 1.0 |
ACT | 4.8 | 1.9 |
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Around 79% of Web Administrators live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.
New South Wales has a large share of employment relative to its population size.
The regions with the largest share of workers are:
- Melbourne - Inner
- Sydney - City and Inner South
- Australian Capital Territory
- Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
- Sydney - Inner West.
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 Web Administrators 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 49% of the workforce. This is similar to 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 | Web Administrators | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 1.7 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 7.4 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 32.2 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 30.6 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 17.9 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 5.0 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 3.3 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 2.0 | 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
Extensive experience or a formal qualification in a related ICT field is needed to work as a Web Administrator. Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university are both common study pathways.
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 Information and Communications Technology VET training pathways.
Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Web Administrators | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 16.0 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 40.0 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 14.1 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 8.5 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 16.6 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 1.6 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 3.2 | 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 ICT Support Technicians who are reliable, work well in a team and have a strong work ethic.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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57%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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55%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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55%
Operations analysisUnderstanding needs and product requirements to create a design.
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52%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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50%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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50%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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50%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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50%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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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%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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48%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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46%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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46%
Systems analysisFiguring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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46%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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46%
Systems evaluationMeasuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
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45%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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45%
TroubleshootingFiguring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.
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43%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
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41%
ProgrammingWriting computer programs.
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41%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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82%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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64%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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63%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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58%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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58%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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58%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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57%
Technical designDesign techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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56%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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55%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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55%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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53%
Engineering and technologyUse engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
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53%
TelecommunicationsTransmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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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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37%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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35%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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32%
Sociology and anthropologyGroup behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
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25%
Production and processingRaw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
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25%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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25%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
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22%
Fine artsCompose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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61%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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61%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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61%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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57%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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55%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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54%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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54%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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54%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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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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48%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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48%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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45%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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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%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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41%
Finger dexterityPut together small parts with your fingers.
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41%
VisualizationImagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
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39%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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37%
Perceptual speedUse your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
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36%
Far visionSee details that are far away.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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82%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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81%
Working with computersUsing computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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77%
Thinking creativelyUsing your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
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73%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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70%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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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%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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68%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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68%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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66%
Giving expert adviceProviding guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.
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63%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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60%
Scheduling work and activitiesWorking out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
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60%
Documenting or recording informationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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59%
Coordinating the work of a teamGetting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
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57%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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56%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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56%
Communicating with the publicGiving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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53%
Leading and encouraging a teamEncouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
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53%
Coming up with systems and processesDeciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.
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52%
Explaining things to peopleHelping people to understand and use 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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90%
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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62%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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57%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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29%
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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81%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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81%
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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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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71%
RecognitionAdvancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
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71%
SupportSupportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
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52%
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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99%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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97%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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95%
Spend time sittingSpend time sitting at work.
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94%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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88%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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86%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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85%
Making repetitive motionsSpend time making repetitive motions.
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84%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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83%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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83%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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81%
Repeating same tasksRepeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
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77%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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77%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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75%
CompetitionCompete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
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75%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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71%
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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68%
Letters and memosWrite letters and memos.
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65%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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63%
Lead or coordinate a teamLead others to do work activities.
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61%
Contact with the publicWork with customers or the public.
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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, 15-1199.03 - Web Administrators.
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