Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Quick Facts
Category
Ability
Used in
25+ careers
Avg. Importance
4.6 / 5
Careers Using Oral Comprehension
Ranked by how important Oral Comprehension is to each occupation, based on O*NET data.
Pediatricians, General
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $210,130/yr
Mental Health Counselors
Community and Social Service
Family Medicine Physicians
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $238,380/yr
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Management · $104,070/yr
Clinical Neuropsychologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $117,580/yr
Air Traffic Controllers
Transportation and Material Moving · $144,580/yr
Emergency Medicine Physicians
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Chief Executives
Management · $206,420/yr
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Legal · $156,210/yr
Lawyers
Legal · $151,160/yr
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Protective Service · $76,290/yr
Psychiatrists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Community and Social Service · $60,060/yr
Neuropsychologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $117,580/yr
Sports Medicine Physicians
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Speech-Language Pathologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $95,410/yr
Anesthesiologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Human Resources Managers
Management · $140,030/yr
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Community and Social Service · $58,570/yr
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Protective Service · $93,580/yr
School Psychologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $86,930/yr
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $95,830/yr
Epidemiologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $83,980/yr
Radiologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Community Health Workers
Community and Social Service · $51,030/yr
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