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Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Work activity group · O*NET

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others is one of the 41 Generalized Work Activities at the top of O*NET's work-activity hierarchy — the broadest description of what people do on the job, sitting above the more specific intermediate and detailed work activities. Across the 894 occupations O*NET rates on it, it scores an average importance of 3.33 of 5 — 62nd percentile among all activity groups.

Intermediate activities it contains

The intermediate work activities O*NET groups under Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others, ranked by how many occupations perform each. Each links to its own page.

Intermediate activity Occupations AI applied
Explain regulations, policies, or procedures 91 96th pct
Explain medical information to patients or family members 52 91st pct
Explain technical details of products or services 51 97th pct
Explain financial information 12 91st pct
Interpret language, cultural, or religious information for others 9 94th pct

How AI is applied to this activity group

Microsoft's "Working with AI" study measured how often an AI assistant performs each work activity in real Bing Copilot conversations. Averaged across the 5 intermediate activities under Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others that the study measured, this group ranks in the 94th percentile for how frequently AI is applied — a description of how AI is used today, not a forecast that the activity will be automated.

The figure is the mean of the child activities' applied-percentiles; open any activity above to see its underlying Microsoft measurements. Every occupation blends many activities, so a high AI-applied rank for one group does not mean a job is being automated.

Occupations that rely on this activity group most

Ranked by O*NET importance rating (1–5) for Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others. Wages are BLS OEWS May 2024 national medians.

Occupation Importance Median pay Employment
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 4.87 $80,330 41,610
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 4.82 $95,770 5,260
Clinical Neuropsychologists 4.79 $117,580 17,790
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4.79 $100,830 1,310
Emergency Medicine Physicians 4.76 — 33,680
Genetic Counselors 4.74 $98,910 3,510
Interpreters and Translators 4.71 $59,440 53,360
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 4.70 $76,950 861,140
Statisticians 4.70 $103,300 29,800
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4.66 $78,630 4,100
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 4.65 $86,730 3,290
Sociologists 4.65 $101,690 2,950
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 4.62 $109,840 1,050
Regulatory Affairs Managers 4.61 $136,550 630,980
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 4.59 $82,540 12,380
Epidemiologists 4.58 $83,980 11,460
Neurologists 4.58 — 7,700
Hospitalists 4.56 — 315,360
Neuropsychologists 4.56 $117,580 17,790
Business Intelligence Analysts 4.55 $112,590 233,440
Political Scientists 4.54 $139,380 5,950
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 4.53 $78,270 59,590
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 4.53 $78,050 20,840
Health Education Specialists 4.52 $63,000 65,150
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 4.51 $76,210 13,350
Health Informatics Specialists 4.50 $103,790 497,800
Biochemists and Biophysicists 4.50 $103,650 34,520
Anthropologists and Archeologists 4.50 $64,910 8,070
Physician Assistants 4.49 $133,260 155,540
Family Medicine Physicians 4.47 $238,380 107,950
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 4.47 $126,650 22,800
Economists 4.46 $115,440 15,880
Optometrists 4.45 $134,830 41,890
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 4.45 $97,360 13,590
Chief Sustainability Officers 4.44 $206,420 211,850
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4.44 $83,460 53,250
Lawyers 4.43 $151,160 747,750
Radiologists 4.43 — 26,290
Preventive Medicine Physicians 4.42 — 315,360
Pediatricians, General 4.41 $210,130 42,960
Community Health Workers 4.39 $51,030 60,730
Management Analysts 4.38 $101,190 893,900
Audiologists 4.38 $92,120 14,730
History Teachers, Postsecondary 4.37 $81,500 19,860
Transportation Planners 4.35 $100,340 36,970
Allergists and Immunologists 4.34 — 315,360
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 4.34 $60,280 41,550
Information Technology Project Managers 4.33 $108,970 439,380
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 4.33 — 315,360
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 4.32 — 12,110
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 4.31 $77,180 36,700
Survey Researchers 4.31 $63,380 7,720
Self-Enrichment Teachers 4.28 $45,590 308,520
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 4.28 $79,940 74,250
Urban and Regional Planners 4.28 $83,720 43,040
Naturopathic Physicians 4.28 $113,730 30,870
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 4.28 $117,960 22,580
Computer and Information Research Scientists 4.27 $140,910 38,480
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses 4.26 $93,600 3,282,010
Climate Change Policy Analysts 4.26 $80,060 84,930

Showing 60 of 894 occupations.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/activity-groups/interpreting-the-meaning-of-information-for-others

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Singulariki. (2026). Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/activity-groups/interpreting-the-meaning-of-information-for-others

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@misc{singulariki-interpreting-the-meaning-of-information-for-others,
  title  = {Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/activity-groups/interpreting-the-meaning-of-information-for-others}
}

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