Zone 5

Preparation zone 5: Extensive preparation needed

Extensive skill, knowledge, or experience is needed

At a glance

Item	Value
Preparation zone	Zone 5
Zone note as recorded	Extensive preparation needed
Occupations in this zone	154

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

Occupations in zone 5

Acupuncturists

29-1291.00

Adapted Physical Education Specialists

25-2059.01

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

23-1021.00

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

29-1141.02

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1041.00

Allergists and Immunologists

29-1229.01

Anesthesiologist Assistants

29-1071.01

Anesthesiologists

29-1211.00

Animal Scientists

19-1011.00

Anthropologists and Archeologists

19-3091.00

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1061.00

Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

23-1022.00

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

17-1011.00

Architectural and Engineering Managers

11-9041.00

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1031.00

Archivists

25-4011.00

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1062.00

Art Therapists

29-1129.01

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1121.00

Astronomers

19-2011.00

Athletic Trainers

29-9091.00

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1051.00

Audiologists

29-1181.00

Biochemists and Biophysicists

19-1021.00

Bioinformatics Scientists

19-1029.01

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1042.00

Biologists

19-1029.04

Biostatisticians

15-2041.01

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1011.00

Cardiologists

29-1212.00

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1052.00

Chief Executives

11-1011.00

Chief Sustainability Officers

11-1011.03

Chiropractors

29-1011.00

Clergy

21-2011.00

Climate Change Policy Analysts

19-2041.01

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

19-3033.00

Clinical Neuropsychologists

19-3039.03

Clinical Nurse Specialists

29-1141.04

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1122.00

Computer and Information Research Scientists

15-1221.00

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1021.00

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1111.00

Curators

25-4012.00

Cytotechnologists

29-2011.02

Dentists, General

29-1021.00

Dermatologists

29-1213.00

Dietitians and Nutritionists

29-1031.00

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1063.00

Economists

19-3011.00

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

11-9032.00

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

11-9033.00

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1081.00

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

21-1012.00

Emergency Medicine Physicians

29-1214.00

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1032.00

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1123.00

Environmental Economists

19-3011.01

Environmental Restoration Planners

19-2041.02

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1053.00

Epidemiologists

19-1041.00

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1192.00

Family Medicine Physicians

29-1215.00

Farm and Home Management Educators

25-9021.00

Financial Quantitative Analysts

13-2099.01

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1124.00

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1043.00

General Internal Medicine Physicians

29-1216.00

Genetic Counselors

29-9092.00

Geneticists

19-1029.03

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1064.00

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

19-2042.00

Health Informatics Specialists

15-1211.01

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1071.00

Healthcare Social Workers

21-1022.00

Historians

19-3093.00

History Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1125.00

Hospitalists

29-1229.02

Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

17-2112.01

Hydrologists

19-2043.00

Industrial Ecologists

19-2041.03

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

19-3032.00

Instructional Coordinators

25-9031.00

Investment Fund Managers

11-3031.03

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

23-1023.00

Judicial Law Clerks

23-1012.00

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1112.00

Lawyers

23-1011.00

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

25-4022.00

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1082.00

Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists

29-1122.01

Marriage and Family Therapists

21-1013.00

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1022.00

Mathematicians

15-2021.00

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

19-1042.00

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

21-1023.00

Mental Health Counselors

21-1014.00

Microsystems Engineers

17-2199.06

Midwives

29-9099.01

Molecular and Cellular Biologists

19-1029.02

Nanosystems Engineers

17-2199.09

Natural Sciences Managers

11-9121.00

Naturopathic Physicians

29-1299.01

Neurologists

29-1217.00

Neuropsychologists

19-3039.02

Nurse Anesthetists

29-1151.00

Nurse Midwives

29-1161.00

Nurse Practitioners

29-1171.00

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1072.00

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

29-1218.00

Occupational Therapists

29-1122.00

Operations Research Analysts

15-2031.00

Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

29-1241.00

Optometrists

29-1041.00

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

29-1022.00

Orthodontists

29-1023.00

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

29-1242.00

Orthoptists

29-1299.02

Orthotists and Prosthetists

29-2091.00

Pediatric Surgeons

29-1243.00

Pediatricians, General

29-1221.00

Pharmacists

29-1051.00

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1126.00

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

29-1229.04

Physical Therapists

29-1123.00

Physician Assistants

29-1071.00

Physicians, Pathologists

29-1222.00

Physicists

19-2012.00

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1054.00

Podiatrists

29-1081.00

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1065.00

Political Scientists

19-3094.00

Preventive Medicine Physicians

29-1229.05

Prosthodontists

29-1024.00

Psychiatrists

29-1223.00

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1066.00

Radiologists

29-1224.00

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1193.00

School Psychologists

19-3034.00

Set and Exhibit Designers

27-1027.00

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1113.00

Sociologists

19-3041.00

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1067.00

Soil and Plant Scientists

19-1013.00

Special Education Teachers, Preschool

25-2051.00

Speech-Language Pathologists

29-1127.00

Sports Medicine Physicians

29-1229.06

Statisticians

15-2041.00

Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

21-1011.00

Survey Researchers

19-3022.00

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

25-9044.00

Urban and Regional Planners

19-3051.00

Urologists

29-1229.03

Veterinarians

29-1131.00