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Wrist-Finger Speed

Ability

The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.

Quick Facts

Category

Ability

Used in

25+ careers

Avg. Importance

3.0 / 5

Careers Using Wrist-Finger Speed

Ranked by how important Wrist-Finger Speed is to each occupation, based on O*NET data.

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $41,080/yr

3.4

Data Entry Keyers

Office and Administrative Support · $39,850/yr

3.1

Word Processors and Typists

Office and Administrative Support · $47,850/yr

3.1

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $67,310/yr

3.1

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Production · $38,420/yr

3.0

Surgical Assistants

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $60,290/yr

3.0

Emergency Medicine Physicians

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

3.0

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Production · $37,660/yr

3.0

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Production · $45,190/yr

3.0

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $52,080/yr

3.0

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $63,980/yr

2.9

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Production · $49,970/yr

2.9

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $63,760/yr

2.9

Roof Bolters, Mining

Construction and Extraction · $76,640/yr

2.9

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Production · $62,700/yr

2.9

Dentists, General

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $172,790/yr

2.9

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

Construction and Extraction · $57,980/yr

2.9

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

Construction and Extraction · $52,550/yr

2.9

Nuclear Technicians

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $104,240/yr

2.9

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Production · $48,630/yr

2.9

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Production · $45,700/yr

2.9

Floor Sanders and Finishers

Construction and Extraction · $49,150/yr

2.8

Fallers

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry · $53,900/yr

2.8

Fishing and Hunting Workers

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

2.8

Carpenters

Construction and Extraction · $59,310/yr

2.8

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