Innovation
A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.
Quick Facts
Category
Work Style
Used in
25+ careers
Avg. Importance
2.4 / 5
Careers Using Innovation
Ranked by how important Innovation is to each occupation, based on O*NET data.
Chief Executives
Management · $206,420/yr
Public Relations Managers
Management · $138,520/yr
Actors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Management · $167,740/yr
Producers and Directors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $83,480/yr
Sales Engineers
Sales and Related · $121,520/yr
Preventive Medicine Physicians
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Marketing Managers
Management · $161,030/yr
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $60,280/yr
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Management · $171,200/yr
Choreographers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $55,600/yr
Media Programming Directors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $83,480/yr
Training and Development Managers
Management · $127,090/yr
Music Directors and Composers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $63,670/yr
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $109,840/yr
Music Therapists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $65,010/yr
Art Directors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $111,040/yr
Advertising and Promotions Managers
Management · $126,960/yr
Public Relations Specialists
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $69,780/yr
Natural Sciences Managers
Management · $161,180/yr
Art Therapists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $65,010/yr
Musicians and Singers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Urban and Regional Planners
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $83,720/yr
Penetration Testers
Computer and Mathematical · $108,970/yr
Bioinformatics Technicians
Computer and Mathematical · $71,490/yr
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