| 88% | Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
| 80% | Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
| 74% | Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
| 62% | English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
| 61% | Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
| 61% | Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
Skills
| 72% | Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| 72% | Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
| 72% | Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| 69% | Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| 69% | Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| 65% | Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| 65% | Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| 62% | Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
| 62% | Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
| 62% | Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| 62% | Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems. |
| 62% | Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| 56% | Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
| 56% | Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
| 53% | Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
| 53% | Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| 53% | Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| 50% | Instructing - Teaching others how to do something. |
| 50% | Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
Abilities
| 75% | Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| 72% | Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
| 72% | Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
| 72% | Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
| 69% | Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| 69% | Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| 69% | Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
| 69% | Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
| 65% | Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| 65% | Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| 65% | Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| 62% | Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
| 62% | Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
| 62% | Flexibility of Closure - The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
| 60% | Number Facility - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
| 60% | Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| 56% | Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
| 56% | Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
| 56% | Perceptual Speed - The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes compa |
| 50% | Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
| 50% | Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance. |
| 50% | Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
Work Activities
| 95% | Interacting With Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
| 90% | Analyzing Data or Information - Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
| 85% | Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
| 81% | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
| 79% | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
| 76% | Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| 75% | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
| 73% | Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
| 72% | Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
| 72% | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
| 72% | Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
| 69% | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others - Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
| 66% | Communicating with Persons Outside Organization - Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
| 66% | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information - Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
| 65% | Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
| 62% | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
| 62% | Provide Consultation and Advice to Others - Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
| 56% | Training and Teaching Others - Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
| 55% | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others - Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
| 54% | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
| 53% | Scheduling Work and Activities - Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
| 51% | Developing and Building Teams - Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
| 50% | Developing Objectives and Strategies - Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
