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Hearing Sensitivity

Ability

The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.

Quick Facts

Category

Ability

Used in

25+ careers

Avg. Importance

3.6 / 5

Careers Using Hearing Sensitivity

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

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $45,320/yr

4.4

Music Directors and Composers

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $63,670/yr

4.3

Sound Engineering Technicians

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $66,430/yr

4.1

Motorcycle Mechanics

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $47,200/yr

3.8

Musicians and Singers

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

3.8

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $60,640/yr

3.8

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Transportation and Material Moving · $226,600/yr

3.8

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $78,680/yr

3.6

Speech-Language Pathologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $95,410/yr

3.6

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $63,760/yr

3.5

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

Construction and Extraction · $57,980/yr

3.5

Audiologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $92,120/yr

3.5

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

Construction and Extraction · $62,740/yr

3.5

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

Construction and Extraction · $63,380/yr

3.5

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Production · $49,970/yr

3.4

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $52,080/yr

3.4

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Production · $73,540/yr

3.4

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Production · $97,540/yr

3.4

Locomotive Engineers

Transportation and Material Moving · $77,400/yr

3.4

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

Construction and Extraction · $59,600/yr

3.3

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

Construction and Extraction · $52,550/yr

3.3

Audio and Video Technicians

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $54,830/yr

3.3

Millwrights

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $65,170/yr

3.3

Surgical Assistants

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $60,290/yr

3.3

Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

Healthcare Support · $46,050/yr

3.3

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