Overview
All Civil Engineering Professionals
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$1,962 Weekly Pay
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Very strong Future Growth
Quantity Surveyors
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2,800 workers Employment Size
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Very high skill Skill level rating
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87% Full-Time Full-Time Share
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45 hours Average full-time
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39 years Average age
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18% female Gender Share
Quantity Surveyors estimate and monitor construction costs from the project feasibility stage, through tender preparation, to the construction period and beyond.
Also known as: Construction Economist.
You usually need a bachelor degree in building surveying, construction management or another related field to work as a Quantity Surveyor. In some states, training may also be available through Vocational Education and Training (VET).
Tasks
- Studies architectural and engineering drawings and specifications to estimate total costs, and prepare detailed cost plans and estimates as tools to assist in budgetary control.
- Monitors changes to designs, assesses effects on cost, and measures, values and negotiates variations to designs.
Prospects
The number of people working as Quantity Surveyors (in their main job) stayed about the same over 5 years:
from 2,700 in 2011 to 2,800 in 2016.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- Size: This is a very small occupation.
- Location: Quantity Surveyors work in many regions of Australia.
- Industries: Most work in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Construction; and Manufacturing.
- Full-time: Most work full-time (87%, much higher than the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 45 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 39 years (compared to the average of 40 years).
- Gender: 18% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Pathways
You usually need a bachelor degree in building surveying, construction management or another related field to work as a Quantity Surveyor. In some states, training may also be available through Vocational Education and Training (VET).
Registration or licencing may be required.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
- ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Resources and Infrastructure Industry VET training pathways.
Skills & Knowledge
Employers look for Civil Engineering Professionals who have a positive and enthusiastic attitude and connect well with others.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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Building and construction
Materials, and methods used to construct or repair houses, buildings, or other structures like highways and roads.
-
Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
-
Computers and electronics
Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
-
Economics and accounting
Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
-
Technical design
Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
-
Production and processing
Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
-
Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Law and government
How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
-
Sales and marketing
Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Mechanical
Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
-
Education and training
Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
-
Communications and media
Media production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
-
Physics
The physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
-
Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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Transportation
Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
-
Mathematics
Using maths to solve problems.
-
Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
-
Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
-
Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Management of financial resources
Figuring out how money is needed to do something, and keeping track of the money that's being spent.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Speaking
Talking to others.
-
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
-
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Systems analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
-
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
-
Negotiation
Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.
-
Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
-
Management of material resources
Providing the right equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do work.
-
Systems evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
-
Learning strategies
Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
-
Mathematics
Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.
-
Working with numbers
Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.
-
Oral comprehension
Listen to and understand what people say.
-
Oral expression
Communicate by speaking.
-
Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
-
Inductive reasoning
Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
-
Written comprehension
Read and understand written information.
-
Categorising
Come up with different ways of grouping things.
-
Sorting or ordering
Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
-
Written expression
Write in a way that people can understand.
-
Speech recognition
Identify and understand the speech of another person.
-
Brainstorming
Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
-
Speech clarity
Speak clearly so others can understand you.
-
Far vision
See details that are far away.
-
Flexibility of closure
See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
-
Originality
Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
-
Selective attention
Pay attention to something without being distracted.
-
Perceptual speed
Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
-
Making sense of information and ideas
Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
-
Keeping your knowledge up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
-
Collecting and organising information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Coordinating the work of a team
Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Communicating with the public
Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Giving expert advice
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.
-
Building good relationships
Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.
-
Documenting or recording information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
-
Estimating amounts, costs and resources
Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
-
Thinking creatively
Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
-
Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
-
Explaining things to people
Helping people to understand and use information.
-
Working with computers
Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
-
Leading and encouraging a team
Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
-
Checking compliance with standards
Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
-
Training and teaching others
Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 13-1051.00 - Cost Estimators.
Work Environment
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Filter Work Environment
Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
-
Electronic mail
Use electronic mail.
-
Telephone
Talk on the telephone.
-
Indoors, heat controlled
Work indoors with access to heating or cooling.
-
Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
-
Being exact or accurate
Be very exact or highly accurate.
-
Impact of decisions
Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.
-
Spend time sitting
Spend time sitting at work.
-
Freedom to make decisions
Have freedom to make decision on your own.
-
Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
-
Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
-
Time pressure
Work to strict deadlines.
-
Letters and memos
Write letters and memos.
-
Competition
Compete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
-
Frequent decision making
Frequently make decisions that impact other people.
-
Unstructured work
Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
-
Lead or coordinate a team
Lead others to do work activities.
-
Repeating same tasks
Repeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
-
Contact with the public
Work with customers or the public.
-
Responsible for outcomes
Take responsibility for the results of other people's work.
-
Consequence of error
Work where mistakes have serious consequences.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
-
Independence
Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
-
Relationships
Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
-
Working conditions
Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
-
Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
-
Recognition
Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
-
Support
Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
-
Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
-
Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
-
Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
-
Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
-
Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.
-
Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 13-1051.00 - Cost Estimators.
All Civil Engineering Professionals
-
$1,962 Weekly Pay
-
Very strong Future Growth
Quantity Surveyors
-
2,800 workers Employment Size
-
Very high skill Skill level rating
-
87% Full-Time Full-Time Share
-
45 hours Average full-time
-
39 years Average age
-
18% female Gender Share
Quantity Surveyors estimate and monitor construction costs from the project feasibility stage, through tender preparation, to the construction period and beyond.
Also known as: Construction Economist.
You usually need a bachelor degree in building surveying, construction management or another related field to work as a Quantity Surveyor. In some states, training may also be available through Vocational Education and Training (VET).
Tasks
- Studies architectural and engineering drawings and specifications to estimate total costs, and prepare detailed cost plans and estimates as tools to assist in budgetary control.
- Monitors changes to designs, assesses effects on cost, and measures, values and negotiates variations to designs.
The number of people working as Quantity Surveyors (in their main job) stayed about the same over 5 years:
from 2,700 in 2011 to 2,800 in 2016.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- Size: This is a very small occupation.
- Location: Quantity Surveyors work in many regions of Australia.
- Industries: Most work in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Construction; and Manufacturing.
- Full-time: Most work full-time (87%, much higher than the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 45 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 39 years (compared to the average of 40 years).
- Gender: 18% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
You usually need a bachelor degree in building surveying, construction management or another related field to work as a Quantity Surveyor. In some states, training may also be available through Vocational Education and Training (VET).
Registration or licencing may be required.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
- ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Resources and Infrastructure Industry VET training pathways.
Employers look for Civil Engineering Professionals who have a positive and enthusiastic attitude and connect well with others.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
-
Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
-
Building and construction
Materials, and methods used to construct or repair houses, buildings, or other structures like highways and roads.
-
Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
-
Computers and electronics
Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
-
Economics and accounting
Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
-
Technical design
Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
-
Production and processing
Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
-
Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Law and government
How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
-
Sales and marketing
Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Mechanical
Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
-
Education and training
Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
-
Communications and media
Media production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
-
Physics
The physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
-
Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
-
Transportation
Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
-
Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
-
Mathematics
Using maths to solve problems.
-
Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
-
Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
-
Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Management of financial resources
Figuring out how money is needed to do something, and keeping track of the money that's being spent.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Speaking
Talking to others.
-
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
-
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Systems analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
-
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
-
Negotiation
Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.
-
Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
-
Management of material resources
Providing the right equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do work.
-
Systems evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
-
Learning strategies
Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
-
Mathematics
Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.
-
Working with numbers
Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.
-
Oral comprehension
Listen to and understand what people say.
-
Oral expression
Communicate by speaking.
-
Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
-
Inductive reasoning
Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
-
Written comprehension
Read and understand written information.
-
Categorising
Come up with different ways of grouping things.
-
Sorting or ordering
Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
-
Written expression
Write in a way that people can understand.
-
Speech recognition
Identify and understand the speech of another person.
-
Brainstorming
Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
-
Speech clarity
Speak clearly so others can understand you.
-
Far vision
See details that are far away.
-
Flexibility of closure
See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
-
Originality
Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
-
Selective attention
Pay attention to something without being distracted.
-
Perceptual speed
Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
-
Making sense of information and ideas
Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
-
Keeping your knowledge up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
-
Collecting and organising information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Coordinating the work of a team
Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Communicating with the public
Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Giving expert advice
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.
-
Building good relationships
Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.
-
Documenting or recording information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
-
Estimating amounts, costs and resources
Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
-
Thinking creatively
Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
-
Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
-
Explaining things to people
Helping people to understand and use information.
-
Working with computers
Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
-
Leading and encouraging a team
Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
-
Checking compliance with standards
Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
-
Training and teaching others
Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 13-1051.00 - Cost Estimators.
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Filter Work Environment
Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
-
Electronic mail
Use electronic mail.
-
Telephone
Talk on the telephone.
-
Indoors, heat controlled
Work indoors with access to heating or cooling.
-
Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
-
Being exact or accurate
Be very exact or highly accurate.
-
Impact of decisions
Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.
-
Spend time sitting
Spend time sitting at work.
-
Freedom to make decisions
Have freedom to make decision on your own.
-
Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
-
Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
-
Time pressure
Work to strict deadlines.
-
Letters and memos
Write letters and memos.
-
Competition
Compete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
-
Frequent decision making
Frequently make decisions that impact other people.
-
Unstructured work
Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
-
Lead or coordinate a team
Lead others to do work activities.
-
Repeating same tasks
Repeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
-
Contact with the public
Work with customers or the public.
-
Responsible for outcomes
Take responsibility for the results of other people's work.
-
Consequence of error
Work where mistakes have serious consequences.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
-
Independence
Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
-
Relationships
Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
-
Working conditions
Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
-
Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
-
Recognition
Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
-
Support
Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
-
Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
-
Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
-
Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
-
Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
-
Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.
-
Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 13-1051.00 - Cost Estimators.