Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Quick Facts
Category
Work Activity
Used in
25+ careers
Avg. Importance
4.8 / 5
Careers Using Getting Information
Ranked by how important Getting Information is to each occupation, based on O*NET data.
Psychiatric Aides
Healthcare Support · $41,590/yr
Physician Assistants
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $133,260/yr
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Architecture and Engineering · $78,380/yr
Medical Assistants
Healthcare Support · $44,200/yr
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Business and Financial Operations · $76,950/yr
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library · $78,630/yr
Neurologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Judicial Law Clerks
Legal · $60,400/yr
Sociologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $101,690/yr
Coroners
Business and Financial Operations · $78,420/yr
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Community and Social Service · $64,520/yr
Treasurers and Controllers
Management · $161,700/yr
Investment Fund Managers
Management · $161,700/yr
Geneticists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $93,330/yr
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Community and Social Service
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Community and Social Service · $65,140/yr
Anthropologists and Archeologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $64,910/yr
Political Scientists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $139,380/yr
Economists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $115,440/yr
Insurance Underwriters
Business and Financial Operations · $79,880/yr
Compliance Managers
Management · $136,550/yr
Operations Research Analysts
Computer and Mathematical · $91,290/yr
Neuropsychologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $117,580/yr
Astronomers
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $132,170/yr
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
Business and Financial Operations
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Assisting and Caring for Others
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Coaching and Developing Others
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Communicating with People Outside the Organization
Used in 10 related occupations
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Used in 10 related occupations
Controlling Machines and Processes
Used in 10 related occupations
Analyzing Data or Information
Used in 10 related occupations
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