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Inductive Reasoning

Ability

The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Quick Facts

Category

Ability

Used in

25+ careers

Avg. Importance

4.4 / 5

Careers Using Inductive Reasoning

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

Pediatricians, General

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $210,130/yr

4.8

Physicians, Pathologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.8

Survey Researchers

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

4.5

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.5

Hospitalists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.5

Neurologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.5

Radiologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.5

Preventive Medicine Physicians

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.4

Epidemiologists

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

4.4

Emergency Medicine Physicians

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.4

Clinical Neuropsychologists

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

4.4

Neuropsychologists

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

4.4

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Protective Service · $93,580/yr

4.4

Sports Medicine Physicians

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.3

Geneticists

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $93,330/yr

4.3

Urologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.3

Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.3

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $236,350/yr

4.3

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $103,650/yr

4.3

Biostatisticians

Computer and Mathematical · $103,300/yr

4.3

Anesthesiologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.3

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

Legal · $115,230/yr

4.3

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Legal · $156,210/yr

4.3

Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

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

4.3

Nurse Practitioners

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $129,210/yr

4.3

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