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Work Activities — Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information   Save Table (XLS/CSV)

Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
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80  82  25-1051.00 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
83  76  15-2031.00 Operations Research Analysts
80  75  19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists   Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
  • compound pharmaceuticals or medical preparations
82  74  17-2151.00 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
  • bid engineering, construction or extraction projects
  • explore for oil or gas
78  73  17-2171.00 Petroleum Engineers
  • estimate time needed for project
  • explore for oil or gas
70  73  15-2021.00 Mathematicians
67  73  19-3011.01 Environmental Economists Bright Outlook   Green Occupation Green
74  72  19-2043.00 Hydrologists Green Occupation
74  72  19-2032.00 Materials Scientists Green Occupation
72  72  19-2012.00 Physicists
88  71  13-1051.00 Cost Estimators Bright Outlook
  • bid engineering, construction or extraction projects
  • compute cost estimates of construction or engineering projects
  • convert design specifications to cost estimates
  • estimate cost for engineering projects
  • estimate materials or labor requirements
  • estimate production costs
  • estimate time needed for project
  • estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects
  • prepare cost estimates
76  71  17-2199.01 Biochemical Engineers Bright Outlook Green Occupation
71  69  19-3092.00 Geographers Bright Outlook
71  68  17-2031.00 Biomedical Engineers Bright Outlook
  • estimate time needed for project
76  67  17-2051.01 Transportation Engineers Bright Outlook Green Occupation
75  67  17-2021.00 Agricultural Engineers
  • estimate cost for engineering projects
  • estimate time needed for project
73  67  15-1199.08 Business Intelligence Analysts Bright Outlook
69  67  11-9121.02 Water Resource Specialists Bright Outlook Green Occupation
76  66  17-2081.00 Environmental Engineers Green Occupation
  • estimate cost for engineering projects
  • estimate time needed for project
74  66  19-3099.01 Transportation Planners Bright Outlook Green Occupation
72  66  17-2131.00 Materials Engineers
  • estimate cost for engineering projects
  • estimate materials or labor requirements
71  66  27-1022.00 Fashion Designers
71  66  19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Bright Outlook
69  66  19-1041.00 Epidemiologists
69  66  19-3041.00 Sociologists
65  66  17-2161.00 Nuclear Engineers Green Occupation
  • bid engineering, construction or extraction projects
  • compute cost estimates of construction or engineering projects
  • estimate cost for engineering projects
  • estimate time needed for project
  • estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects
68  65  19-2011.00 Astronomers
94  64  45-4023.00 Log Graders and Scalers
75  64  17-2199.07 Photonics Engineers Bright Outlook Green Occupation
75  64  19-3022.00 Survey Researchers

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