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Oral Comprehension

Ability

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

5.0

Mental Health Counselors

Community and Social Service

4.9

Family Medicine Physicians

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $238,380/yr

4.9

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Management · $104,070/yr

4.8

Clinical Neuropsychologists

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

4.8

Air Traffic Controllers

Transportation and Material Moving · $144,580/yr

4.6

Emergency Medicine Physicians

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.6

Chief Executives

Management · $206,420/yr

4.6

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Legal · $156,210/yr

4.6

Lawyers

Legal · $151,160/yr

4.6

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Protective Service · $76,290/yr

4.5

Psychiatrists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.5

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Community and Social Service · $60,060/yr

4.5

Neuropsychologists

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

4.5

Sports Medicine Physicians

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.5

Speech-Language Pathologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $95,410/yr

4.5

Anesthesiologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.5

Human Resources Managers

Management · $140,030/yr

4.4

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Community and Social Service · $58,570/yr

4.4

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Protective Service · $93,580/yr

4.4

School Psychologists

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $86,930/yr

4.4

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $95,830/yr

4.4

Epidemiologists

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

4.4

Radiologists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

4.4

Community Health Workers

Community and Social Service · $51,030/yr

4.3

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