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Job ActivitiesAbilitiesJob ConditionsWork SatisfactionEducation/Training

Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Plumbers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Getting Information83
2.Handling and Moving Objects80
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge80
Making Decisions and Solving Problems80
5.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work77
6.Performing General Physical Activities75
7.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment74
Controlling Machines and Processes74
9.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material73
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events73
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
83
38
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
80
77
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
80
66
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
80
65
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
77
65
Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to planPlan and organize your own activities that often changePrioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
75
71
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
74
54
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
74
66
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
73
55
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
73
53
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug