O*NET-SOC 11-9121.00

Natural Sciences Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 5 – Extensive preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresExtensive skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Science2.A.1.f4.1208/2021
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2021
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.008/2021
Monitoring2.A.2.d4.008/2021
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.008/2021
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.8808/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.1208/2021
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.008/2021
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.008/2021
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.64.008/2021
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2021
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.Core7008/2021
Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.Core7008/2021
Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.Core7008/2021
Review project activities and prepare and review research, testing, or operational reports.Core7008/2021
Confer with scientists, engineers, regulators, or others to plan or review projects or to provide technical assistance.Core7008/2021

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Investigative5.7311/2023
Enterprising5.6311/2023
Conventional4.1911/2023
Realistic3.0411/2023
Social2.9711/2023
Artistic2.5111/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.