Auditory Attention
The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
Quick Facts
Category
Ability
Used in
25+ careers
Avg. Importance
3.5 / 5
Careers Using Auditory Attention
Ranked by how important Auditory Attention is to each occupation, based on O*NET data.
Sound Engineering Technicians
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $66,430/yr
Subway and Streetcar Operators
Transportation and Material Moving · $84,830/yr
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $45,320/yr
Music Directors and Composers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $63,670/yr
Locomotive Engineers
Transportation and Material Moving · $77,400/yr
Sailors and Marine Oilers
Transportation and Material Moving · $49,610/yr
Motorboat Operators
Transportation and Material Moving · $51,880/yr
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Construction and Extraction · $62,740/yr
Air Traffic Controllers
Transportation and Material Moving · $144,580/yr
Musicians and Singers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Gas Plant Operators
Production · $83,400/yr
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Construction and Extraction · $52,550/yr
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Construction and Extraction · $62,700/yr
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Production · $97,540/yr
Firefighters
Protective Service · $59,530/yr
Audiologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $92,120/yr
Fallers
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry · $53,900/yr
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Construction and Extraction · $57,980/yr
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Transportation and Material Moving · $226,600/yr
Flight Attendants
Transportation and Material Moving · $67,130/yr
Bus Drivers, School
Transportation and Material Moving · $47,040/yr
Highway Maintenance Workers
Construction and Extraction · $49,070/yr
Chemical Plant and System Operators
Production · $73,540/yr
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Production · $45,130/yr
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $52,080/yr
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