Hearing Sensitivity
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
Music Directors and Composers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $63,670/yr
Sound Engineering Technicians
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $66,430/yr
Motorcycle Mechanics
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $47,200/yr
Musicians and Singers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $60,640/yr
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Transportation and Material Moving · $226,600/yr
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $78,680/yr
Speech-Language Pathologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $95,410/yr
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $63,760/yr
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Construction and Extraction · $57,980/yr
Audiologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $92,120/yr
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Construction and Extraction · $62,740/yr
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Construction and Extraction · $63,380/yr
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Production · $49,970/yr
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $52,080/yr
Chemical Plant and System Operators
Production · $73,540/yr
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Production · $97,540/yr
Locomotive Engineers
Transportation and Material Moving · $77,400/yr
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Construction and Extraction · $59,600/yr
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Construction and Extraction · $52,550/yr
Audio and Video Technicians
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $54,830/yr
Millwrights
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $65,170/yr
Surgical Assistants
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $60,290/yr
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Healthcare Support · $46,050/yr
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