Originality
The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Quick Facts
Category
Ability
Used in
25+ careers
Avg. Importance
4.0 / 5
Careers Using Originality
Ranked by how important Originality is to each occupation, based on O*NET data.
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $60,560/yr
Art Directors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $111,040/yr
Fashion Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $80,690/yr
Landscape Architects
Architecture and Engineering · $79,660/yr
Interior Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $63,490/yr
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $72,270/yr
Craft Artists
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $38,480/yr
Physicists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $166,290/yr
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architecture and Engineering · $96,690/yr
Graphic Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $61,300/yr
Video Game Designers
Computer and Mathematical · $98,090/yr
Choreographers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $55,600/yr
Set and Exhibit Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $66,280/yr
Soil and Plant Scientists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $71,410/yr
Logistics Engineers
Business and Financial Operations · $80,880/yr
Coaches and Scouts
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $45,920/yr
Robotics Engineers
Architecture and Engineering · $117,750/yr
Clergy
Community and Social Service · $60,820/yr
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Management · $104,070/yr
Health Informatics Specialists
Computer and Mathematical · $103,790/yr
Epidemiologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $83,980/yr
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Management · $103,960/yr
Chief Sustainability Officers
Management · $206,420/yr
Automotive Engineers
Architecture and Engineering · $102,320/yr
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · $109,840/yr
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