Judgment and Decision Making

This skill is rising as AI reshapes work. Roles that rely on it:

Chief Executives · Management61 Elevated Epidemiologists · Science58 Elevated Neuropsychologists · Science56 Elevated Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates · Legal61 Elevated Pediatricians, General · Healthcare45 Moderate Urologists · Healthcare61 Elevated Preventive Medicine Physicians · Healthcare47 Moderate Treasurers and Controllers · Management67 High Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · Management54 Elevated Industrial-Organizational Psychologists · Science58 Elevated Clinical Neuropsychologists · Science56 Elevated Urban and Regional Planners · Science55 Elevated Lawyers · Legal55 Elevated Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers · Legal66 High Media Programming Directors · Arts, Design & Media63 High Dentists, General · Healthcare53 Elevated Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · Healthcare41 Moderate Anesthesiologists · Healthcare54 Elevated Psychiatrists · Healthcare49 Elevated Radiologists · Healthcare60 Elevated Allergists and Immunologists · Healthcare50 Elevated Hospitalists · Healthcare50 Elevated Sports Medicine Physicians · Healthcare45 Moderate Air Traffic Controllers · Transportation63 High Industrial Production Managers · Management60 Elevated Quality Control Systems Managers · Management69 High Supply Chain Managers · Management61 Elevated Human Resources Managers · Management61 Elevated Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers · Management56 Elevated Government Property Inspectors and Investigators · Business & Finance62 Elevated Logistics Engineers · Business & Finance69 High Management Analysts · Business & Finance63 High Business Continuity Planners · Business & Finance64 High Computer and Information Research Scientists · Computer & Mathematical59 Elevated Water/Wastewater Engineers · Architecture & Engineering58 Elevated Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers · Architecture & Engineering62 Elevated Animal Scientists · Science59 Elevated Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists · Science53 Elevated Molecular and Cellular Biologists · Science61 Elevated Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Science60 Elevated Economists · Science58 Elevated Marriage and Family Therapists · Community & Social Service47 Moderate Child, Family, and School Social Workers · Community & Social Service54 Elevated Coaches and Scouts · Arts, Design & Media43 Moderate Dietitians and Nutritionists · Healthcare55 Elevated Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses · Healthcare54 Elevated Nurse Anesthetists · Healthcare51 Elevated Naturopathic Physicians · Healthcare51 Elevated Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers · Transportation67 High Computer and Information Systems Managers · Management66 High Investment Fund Managers · Management62 Elevated Hydroelectric Production Managers · Management67 High Compensation and Benefits Managers · Management70 High Water Resource Specialists · Management56 Elevated Loss Prevention Managers · Management61 Elevated Regulatory Affairs Specialists · Business & Finance62 Elevated Financial Examiners · Business & Finance65 High Loan Officers · Business & Finance75 Very High Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts · Business & Finance68 High Health Informatics Specialists · Computer & Mathematical66 High Database Architects · Computer & Mathematical71 High Network and Computer Systems Administrators · Computer & Mathematical67 High Agricultural Engineers · Architecture & Engineering57 Elevated Chemical Engineers · Architecture & Engineering64 High Transportation Engineers · Architecture & Engineering58 Elevated Environmental Engineers · Architecture & Engineering58 Elevated Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers · Architecture & Engineering55 Elevated Manufacturing Engineers · Architecture & Engineering63 High Automotive Engineers · Architecture & Engineering61 Elevated Petroleum Engineers · Architecture & Engineering61 Elevated Mechatronics Engineers · Architecture & Engineering61 Elevated Robotics Engineers · Architecture & Engineering62 Elevated Environmental Restoration Planners · Science53 Elevated Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · Science57 Elevated School Psychologists · Science48 Moderate Transportation Planners · Science59 Elevated Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Education58 Elevated Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Education55 Elevated Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Education52 Elevated Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Education55 Elevated Farm and Home Management Educators · Education50 Elevated Talent Directors · Arts, Design & Media53 Elevated Art Therapists · Healthcare44 Moderate Veterinarians · Healthcare46 Moderate Registered Nurses · Healthcare55 Elevated Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians · Healthcare52 Elevated Athletic Trainers · Healthcare49 Elevated First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · Sales63 High Commercial Pilots · Transportation64 High Advertising and Promotions Managers · Management57 Elevated Geothermal Production Managers · Management68 High Biomass Power Plant Managers · Management69 High Regulatory Affairs Managers · Management66 High Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · Business & Finance74 Very High Search Marketing Strategists · Business & Finance67 High Budget Analysts · Business & Finance69 High Financial Quantitative Analysts · Business & Finance63 High Computer Network Architects · Computer & Mathematical67 High Electronics Engineers, Except Computer · Architecture & Engineering56 Elevated Microbiologists · Science62 Elevated Foresters · Science55 Elevated Industrial Ecologists · Science61 Elevated Occupational Health and Safety Specialists · Science57 Elevated Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Education56 Elevated Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Education59 Elevated Art Directors · Arts, Design & Media53 Elevated Fashion Designers · Arts, Design & Media52 Elevated Pharmacists · Healthcare63 High Music Therapists · Healthcare43 Moderate Dermatologists · Healthcare46 Moderate Midwives · Healthcare45 Moderate Detectives and Criminal Investigators · Protective Service58 Elevated First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · Installation & Repair59 Elevated Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers · Management60 Elevated Wind Energy Development Managers · Management56 Elevated Cost Estimators · Business & Finance67 High Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists · Business & Finance69 High Sustainability Specialists · Business & Finance61 Elevated Computer Systems Analysts · Computer & Mathematical73 Very High Video Game Designers · Computer & Mathematical60 Elevated Business Intelligence Analysts · Computer & Mathematical70 High Geodetic Surveyors · Architecture & Engineering65 High Computer Hardware Engineers · Architecture & Engineering66 High Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors · Architecture & Engineering59 Elevated Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists · Architecture & Engineering57 Elevated Range Managers · Science57 Elevated Environmental Economists · Science58 Elevated Geographers · Science62 Elevated Media Technical Directors/Managers · Arts, Design & Media59 Elevated Anesthesiologist Assistants · Healthcare52 Elevated Medical Dosimetrists · Healthcare67 High Firefighters · Protective Service44 Moderate Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists · Protective Service50 Elevated Customs and Border Protection Officers · Protective Service65 High Chefs and Head Cooks · Food Service54 Elevated Nannies · Personal Care34 Low Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · Sales70 High Desktop Publishers · Administrative66 High Energy Auditors · Construction58 Elevated Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters · Construction51 Elevated Facilities Managers · Management64 High Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · Management53 Elevated Funeral Home Managers · Management61 Elevated Coroners · Business & Finance60 Elevated Accountants and Auditors · Business & Finance78 Very High Bioinformatics Technicians · Computer & Mathematical73 Very High Wind Energy Engineers · Architecture & Engineering61 Elevated Electrical and Electronics Drafters · Architecture & Engineering68 High Survey Researchers · Science70 High Curators · Education55 Elevated Music Directors and Composers · Arts, Design & Media55 Elevated Acupuncturists · Healthcare48 Moderate Cytogenetic Technologists · Healthcare69 High Fish and Game Wardens · Protective Service51 Elevated Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · Installation & Repair34 Low Nuclear Power Reactor Operators · Production72 Very High Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · Transportation56 Elevated Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products · Business & Finance70 High Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products · Business & Finance65 High Information Security Analysts · Computer & Mathematical67 High Computer Network Support Specialists · Computer & Mathematical68 High Data Warehousing Specialists · Computer & Mathematical70 High Web Developers · Computer & Mathematical70 High Web Administrators · Computer & Mathematical70 High Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists · Architecture & Engineering61 Elevated Solar Energy Systems Engineers · Architecture & Engineering53 Elevated Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians · Architecture & Engineering58 Elevated Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Architecture & Engineering58 Elevated Nuclear Monitoring Technicians · Science59 Elevated Remote Sensing Technicians · Science67 High Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Education58 Elevated Histotechnologists · Healthcare65 High Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators · Protective Service70 High Retail Loss Prevention Specialists · Protective Service65 High Travel Agents · Sales78 Very High Public Safety Telecommunicators · Administrative72 Very High Construction and Building Inspectors · Construction59 Elevated Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · Construction50 Elevated Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · Installation & Repair44 Moderate Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · Production61 Elevated Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · Transportation65 High Locomotive Engineers · Transportation54 Elevated Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Transportation51 Elevated Online Merchants · Business & Finance72 Very High Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate · Business & Finance69 High Computer User Support Specialists · Computer & Mathematical66 High Computer Programmers · Computer & Mathematical66 High Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians · Computer & Mathematical77 Very High Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians · Architecture & Engineering56 Elevated Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Architecture & Engineering58 Elevated Forest and Conservation Technicians · Science57 Elevated Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · Science61 Elevated Judicial Law Clerks · Legal61 Elevated Commercial and Industrial Designers · Arts, Design & Media57 Elevated Athletes and Sports Competitors · Arts, Design & Media44 Moderate Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · Arts, Design & Media50 Elevated Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers · Arts, Design & Media64 High Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · Arts, Design & Media51 Elevated Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians · Healthcare59 Elevated Bailiffs · Protective Service47 Moderate Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Personal Care38 Low Correspondence Clerks · Administrative82 Very High Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · Administrative75 Very High Agricultural Inspectors · Farming & Forestry62 Elevated Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · Construction38 Low Weatherization Installers and Technicians · Construction50 Elevated Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas · Construction51 Elevated Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · Installation & Repair47 Moderate Avionics Technicians · Installation & Repair48 Moderate Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · Installation & Repair55 Elevated Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Installation & Repair53 Elevated Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Installation & Repair47 Moderate Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Installation & Repair40 Moderate Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · Installation & Repair37 Low Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers · Production55 Elevated Power Distributors and Dispatchers · Production71 High Chemical Plant and System Operators · Production60 Elevated Gas Plant Operators · Production63 High Medical Appliance Technicians · Production40 Moderate Motorboat Operators · Transportation48 Moderate Ship Engineers · Transportation51 Elevated Traffic Technicians · Transportation66 High Transportation Inspectors · Transportation59 Elevated Aviation Inspectors · Transportation66 High Hoist and Winch Operators · Transportation43 Moderate Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Business & Finance71 High Agricultural Technicians · Science62 Elevated Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians · Science68 High Museum Technicians and Conservators · Education49 Elevated Special Effects Artists and Animators · Arts, Design & Media59 Elevated Floral Designers · Arts, Design & Media45 Moderate Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · Arts, Design & Media36 Low Film and Video Editors · Arts, Design & Media61 Elevated Cytotechnologists · Healthcare64 High Massage Therapists · Healthcare Support42 Moderate Transportation Security Screeners · Protective Service53 Elevated Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · Food Service43 Moderate Animal Trainers · Personal Care36 Low Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance · Personal Care40 Moderate Order Clerks · Administrative84 Very High Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · Farming & Forestry42 Moderate Stonemasons · Construction23 Low Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians · Construction40 Moderate Solar Photovoltaic Installers · Construction45 Moderate Segmental Pavers · Construction41 Moderate Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas · Construction42 Moderate Continuous Mining Machine Operators · Construction34 Low Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · Installation & Repair44 Moderate Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · Installation & Repair45 Moderate Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · Installation & Repair44 Moderate Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · Installation & Repair47 Moderate Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · Installation & Repair37 Low Motorcycle Mechanics · Installation & Repair40 Moderate Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · Installation & Repair48 Moderate Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · Installation & Repair44 Moderate Industrial Machinery Mechanics · Installation & Repair49 Elevated Millwrights · Installation & Repair49 Elevated Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · Installation & Repair35 Low Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers · Installation & Repair41 Moderate Geothermal Technicians · Installation & Repair61 Elevated Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers · Production47 Moderate Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · Production50 Elevated Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · Production58 Elevated Tool and Die Makers · Production46 Moderate Printing Press Operators · Production54 Elevated Print Binding and Finishing Workers · Production47 Moderate Power Plant Operators · Production57 Elevated Biomass Plant Technicians · Production63 High Hydroelectric Plant Technicians · Production53 Elevated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators · Production61 Elevated Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · Production64 High Dental Laboratory Technicians · Production54 Elevated Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · Production54 Elevated Subway and Streetcar Operators · Transportation51 Elevated Wellhead Pumpers · Transportation54 Elevated Farm Labor Contractors · Business & Finance58 Elevated Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators · Arts, Design & Media42 Moderate Medical Equipment Preparers · Healthcare Support60 Elevated Pharmacy Aides · Healthcare Support61 Elevated Security Guards · Protective Service62 Elevated Animal Caretakers · Personal Care46 Moderate Barbers · Personal Care35 Low Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · Administrative59 Elevated Animal Breeders · Farming & Forestry41 Moderate Forest and Conservation Workers · Farming & Forestry45 Moderate Fallers · Farming & Forestry27 Low Log Graders and Scalers · Farming & Forestry56 Elevated Boilermakers · Construction43 Moderate Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · Construction43 Moderate Sheet Metal Workers · Construction50 Elevated Helpers--Electricians · Construction41 Moderate Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · Construction44 Moderate Roof Bolters, Mining · Construction37 Low Roustabouts, Oil and Gas · Construction42 Moderate Helpers--Extraction Workers · Construction43 Moderate Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay · Installation & Repair62 Elevated Home Appliance Repairers · Installation & Repair44 Moderate Maintenance Workers, Machinery · Installation & Repair50 Elevated Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Installation & Repair43 Moderate Medical Equipment Repairers · Installation & Repair56 Elevated Watch and Clock Repairers · Installation & Repair41 Moderate Signal and Track Switch Repairers · Installation & Repair42 Moderate Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers · Production48 Moderate Bakers · Production48 Moderate Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · Production49 Elevated Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · Production55 Elevated Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · Production55 Elevated Pourers and Casters, Metal · Production40 Moderate Model Makers, Metal and Plastic · Production48 Moderate Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · Production50 Elevated Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · Production44 Moderate Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers · Production57 Elevated Upholsterers · Production30 Low Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · Production40 Moderate Furniture Finishers · Production31 Low Model Makers, Wood · Production46 Moderate Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · Production52 Elevated Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · Production52 Elevated Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · Production55 Elevated Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · Production57 Elevated Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing · Production43 Moderate Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers · Transportation46 Moderate Sailors and Marine Oilers · Transportation47 Moderate Bridge and Lock Tenders · Transportation64 High Crane and Tower Operators · Transportation46 Moderate Dredge Operators · Transportation39 Low Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · Transportation57 Elevated Terrazzo Workers and Finishers · Construction30 Low Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · Construction29 Low Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · Production48 Moderate Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · Production36 Low Sewers, Hand · Production44 Moderate Sewing Machine Operators · Production39 Low Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · Production40 Moderate Tire Builders · Production43 Moderate