Overview
All Structural Steel Construction Workers
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$2,100 Weekly Pay
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Very strong Future Growth
Steel Fixers
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3,900 workers Employment Size
-
Lower skill Skill level rating
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80% Full-Time Full-Time Share
-
44 hours Average full-time
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34 years Average age
-
1% female Gender Share
Steel Fixers position and secure steel bars and steel mesh in concrete forms to reinforce concrete structures.
You can work as a Steel Fixer without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided. A certificate II or III in steelfixing might be helpful.
Tasks
- Measures, cuts, bends and fits welded wire mesh into concrete areas to be mesh-reinforced.
- Fixes mesh and reinforced steel into position in formwork for concrete pours.
- Set up winches and rig equipment to raise and position girders, plates, columns and other steel units.
Prospects
The number of people working as Steel Fixers (in their main job) grew strongly over 5 years:
from 3,400 in 2011 to 3,900 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: Many Steel Fixers work in New South Wales and Queensland.
- Industries: Most work in the Construction industry.
- Full-time: Many work full-time (80%, higher than the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 44 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 34 years (compared to the average of 40 years).
- Gender: 1% 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 can work as a Steel Fixer without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided. A certificate II or III in steelfixing might be helpful.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Metal and Engineering VET training pathways.
Skills & Knowledge
Employers look for Structural Steel Construction Workers who are motivated and hardworking.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
-
Building and construction
Materials, and methods used to construct or repair houses, buildings, or other structures like highways and roads.
-
Technical design
Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
-
Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
-
Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
-
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.
-
Psychology
Human behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
-
Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
-
Transportation
Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
-
Chemistry
Chemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Production and processing
Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
-
Physics
The physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
-
Law and government
How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
-
Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Economics and accounting
Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
-
Sales and marketing
Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
-
Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
-
Operation and control
Controlling equipment or systems.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Operation monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
-
Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
-
Quality control analysis
Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
-
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
-
Mathematics
Using maths to solve problems.
-
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
-
Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Learning strategies
Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
-
Speaking
Talking to others.
-
Systems analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
-
Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Management of personnel resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
-
Equipment selection
Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
-
Static strength
Lift, push, pull, or carry things.
-
Trunk strength
Use your abdominal and lower back muscles a number of times without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
-
Extent flexibility
Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
-
Multilimb coordination
Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.
-
Manual dexterity
Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
-
Control precision
Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
-
Stamina
Exercise for a long time without getting winded or out of breath.
-
Arm-hand steadiness
Keep your hand or arm steady.
-
Finger dexterity
Put together small parts with your fingers.
-
Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
-
Reaction time
Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.
-
Visualization
Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
-
Dynamic strength
Exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired.
-
Whole body coordination
Move your arms, legs, and body together.
-
Auditory attention
Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.
-
Balance
Keep your balance or stay upright.
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
-
Sorting or ordering
Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
-
Categorising
Come up with different ways of grouping things.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
-
Handling and moving objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.
-
Doing physically active work
Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Guiding and directing staff
Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.
-
Controlling equipment or machines
Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Coordinating the work of a team
Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
-
Training and teaching others
Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
-
Driving vehicles or equipment
Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
-
Leading and encouraging a team
Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
-
Scheduling work and activities
Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
-
Coaching and developing others
Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.
-
Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
-
Monitoring people, processes and things
Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
-
Estimating amounts, costs and resources
Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
-
Checking for errors or defects
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Thinking creatively
Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
-
Checking compliance with standards
Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

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, 47-2171.00 - Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers.
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.
-
Outdoors, exposed to weather
Work outdoors, exposed to the weather.
-
Using your hands to handle, control, or feel
Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
-
Health and safety of others
Take responsibility for the health and safety of others.
-
Wear common protective or safety equipment
Wear equipment like safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets.
-
Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
-
Time pressure
Work to strict deadlines.
-
Very hot or cold temperatures
Work in very hot or cold temperatures.
-
Making repetitive motions
Spend time making repetitive motions.
-
Minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings
Be exposed to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
-
Responsible for outcomes
Take responsibility for the results of other people's work.
-
Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
-
Loud or uncomfortable sounds
Be exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
-
Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
-
Spend time standing
Spend time standing at work.
-
Bending or twisting your body
Spend time bending or twisting your body.
-
Lead or coordinate a team
Lead others to do work activities.
-
Telephone
Talk on the telephone.
-
Competition
Compete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
-
Walking and running
Spend time walking and running.
-
Physically close to people
Work physically close to other people.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
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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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
-
Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
-
Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
-
Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
-
Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
-
Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
-
Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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, 47-2171.00 - Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers.
All Structural Steel Construction Workers
-
$2,100 Weekly Pay
-
Very strong Future Growth
Steel Fixers
-
3,900 workers Employment Size
-
Lower skill Skill level rating
-
80% Full-Time Full-Time Share
-
44 hours Average full-time
-
34 years Average age
-
1% female Gender Share
Steel Fixers position and secure steel bars and steel mesh in concrete forms to reinforce concrete structures.
You can work as a Steel Fixer without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided. A certificate II or III in steelfixing might be helpful.
Tasks
- Measures, cuts, bends and fits welded wire mesh into concrete areas to be mesh-reinforced.
- Fixes mesh and reinforced steel into position in formwork for concrete pours.
- Set up winches and rig equipment to raise and position girders, plates, columns and other steel units.
The number of people working as Steel Fixers (in their main job) grew strongly over 5 years:
from 3,400 in 2011 to 3,900 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: Many Steel Fixers work in New South Wales and Queensland.
- Industries: Most work in the Construction industry.
- Full-time: Many work full-time (80%, higher than the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 44 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 34 years (compared to the average of 40 years).
- Gender: 1% 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 can work as a Steel Fixer without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided. A certificate II or III in steelfixing might be helpful.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Metal and Engineering VET training pathways.
Employers look for Structural Steel Construction Workers who are motivated and hardworking.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
-
Building and construction
Materials, and methods used to construct or repair houses, buildings, or other structures like highways and roads.
-
Technical design
Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
-
Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
-
Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
-
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.
-
Psychology
Human behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
-
Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
-
Transportation
Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
-
Chemistry
Chemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Production and processing
Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
-
Physics
The physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
-
Law and government
How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
-
Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Economics and accounting
Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
-
Sales and marketing
Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
-
Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
-
Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
-
Operation and control
Controlling equipment or systems.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Operation monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
-
Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
-
Quality control analysis
Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
-
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
-
Mathematics
Using maths to solve problems.
-
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
-
Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Learning strategies
Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
-
Speaking
Talking to others.
-
Systems analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
-
Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Management of personnel resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
-
Equipment selection
Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
-
Static strength
Lift, push, pull, or carry things.
-
Trunk strength
Use your abdominal and lower back muscles a number of times without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
-
Extent flexibility
Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
-
Multilimb coordination
Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.
-
Manual dexterity
Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
-
Control precision
Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
-
Stamina
Exercise for a long time without getting winded or out of breath.
-
Arm-hand steadiness
Keep your hand or arm steady.
-
Finger dexterity
Put together small parts with your fingers.
-
Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
-
Reaction time
Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.
-
Visualization
Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
-
Dynamic strength
Exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired.
-
Whole body coordination
Move your arms, legs, and body together.
-
Auditory attention
Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.
-
Balance
Keep your balance or stay upright.
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
-
Sorting or ordering
Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
-
Categorising
Come up with different ways of grouping things.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
-
Handling and moving objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.
-
Doing physically active work
Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Guiding and directing staff
Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.
-
Controlling equipment or machines
Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Coordinating the work of a team
Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
-
Training and teaching others
Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
-
Driving vehicles or equipment
Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
-
Leading and encouraging a team
Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
-
Scheduling work and activities
Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
-
Coaching and developing others
Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.
-
Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
-
Monitoring people, processes and things
Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
-
Estimating amounts, costs and resources
Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
-
Checking for errors or defects
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Thinking creatively
Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
-
Checking compliance with standards
Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

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, 47-2171.00 - Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers.
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.
-
Outdoors, exposed to weather
Work outdoors, exposed to the weather.
-
Using your hands to handle, control, or feel
Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
-
Health and safety of others
Take responsibility for the health and safety of others.
-
Wear common protective or safety equipment
Wear equipment like safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets.
-
Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
-
Time pressure
Work to strict deadlines.
-
Very hot or cold temperatures
Work in very hot or cold temperatures.
-
Making repetitive motions
Spend time making repetitive motions.
-
Minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings
Be exposed to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
-
Responsible for outcomes
Take responsibility for the results of other people's work.
-
Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
-
Loud or uncomfortable sounds
Be exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
-
Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
-
Spend time standing
Spend time standing at work.
-
Bending or twisting your body
Spend time bending or twisting your body.
-
Lead or coordinate a team
Lead others to do work activities.
-
Telephone
Talk on the telephone.
-
Competition
Compete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
-
Walking and running
Spend time walking and running.
-
Physically close to people
Work physically close to other people.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
-
Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
-
Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
-
Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
-
Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
-
Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
-
Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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, 47-2171.00 - Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers.