| 84% | 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. |
| 75% | 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. |
| 74% | 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. |
| 73% | 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. |
| 73% | English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
| 54% | Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m |
| 53% | Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
| 52% | Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
Skills
| 81% | Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| 81% | Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
| 75% | 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. |
| 69% | Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| 69% | Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| 69% | Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| 65% | Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| 62% | Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
| 62% | Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| 60% | Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| 60% | Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| 56% | Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
| 53% | Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| 53% | Instructing - Teaching others how to do something. |
| 53% | Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems. |
| 50% | Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
Abilities
| 81% | Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| 75% | Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| 75% | Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| 75% | Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| 72% | Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
| 69% | Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| 69% | Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| 69% | Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
| 65% | 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. |
| 65% | Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
| 62% | Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| 62% | 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). |
| 56% | Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
| 56% | Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
| 56% | 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. |
| 56% | 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). |
| 53% | Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance. |
| 53% | 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. |
| 53% | Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
| 50% | Visual Color Discrimination - The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
| 50% | Number Facility - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
Work Activities
| 93% | Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| 87% | Analyzing Data or Information - Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
| 87% | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
| 85% | Interacting With Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
| 84% | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
| 84% | Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
| 83% | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
| 82% | Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
| 78% | Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
| 77% | Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
| 76% | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others - Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
| 75% | Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
| 75% | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
| 73% | 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. |
| 69% | Provide Consultation and Advice to Others - Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
| 66% | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
| 62% | 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. |
| 61% | 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. |
| 60% | Developing and Building Teams - Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
| 57% | Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People - Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
| 56% | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others - Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
| 53% | Selling or Influencing Others - Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
| 51% | Scheduling Work and Activities - Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
| 50% | Developing Objectives and Strategies - Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
| 50% | Training and Teaching Others - Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
