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Deductive Reasoning

Ability

The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Quick Facts

Category

Ability

Used in

25+ careers

Avg. Importance

4.3 / 5

Careers Using Deductive Reasoning

Ranked by how important Deductive Reasoning is to each occupation, based on O*NET data.

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Legal · $156,210/yr

4.6

Anesthesiologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.5

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Management · $104,070/yr

4.5

Neurologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.4

Clinical Neuropsychologists

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $117,580/yr

4.4

Radiologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.4

Emergency Medicine Physicians

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.4

Preventive Medicine Physicians

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.4

Air Traffic Controllers

Transportation and Material Moving · $144,580/yr

4.4

Family Medicine Physicians

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $238,380/yr

4.3

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Protective Service · $76,290/yr

4.3

Allergists and Immunologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.3

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.3

Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $117,960/yr

4.3

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

Architecture and Engineering · $105,670/yr

4.3

Urologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.3

Podiatrists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $152,800/yr

4.3

Neuropsychologists

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $117,580/yr

4.3

Investment Fund Managers

Management · $161,700/yr

4.1

Survey Researchers

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $63,380/yr

4.1

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $80,060/yr

4.1

Astronomers

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $132,170/yr

4.1

Epidemiologists

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $83,980/yr

4.1

Physicists

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $166,290/yr

4.1

Industrial Ecologists

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $80,060/yr

4.1

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