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Politics

Specific interest area · O*NET

Politics is a specific interest area in the O*NET database, part of the Enterprising Holland family. O*NET describes it as: "Work involves engaging in political activities to influence government policy." It is scored for 891 occupations, which average 1.28 out of 7 on the Occupational Interest scale.

How it's measured

O*NET scores each occupation on this interest on a 0–7 Occupational Interest (OI) scale, where higher means the work more strongly rewards this interest. The figures here are those occupation-level scores — a description of what kind of work each job involves, not a ranking of which job is better, harder, or higher-paid.

Economy-wide average 1.28 / 7 Mean across all 891 scored occupations
Range across occupations 1.00–7.00 Lowest to highest occupation score (spread 6.00)
Prevalence vs. other interests 18th pct Where this interest's average ranks among all O*NET interest dimensions

Occupations that fit this interest best

The occupations that score this interest strongest on the 0–7 scale.

Occupation Score
Legislators 7.00
Political Scientists 5.76
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4.21
Public Relations Managers 4.18
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 4.17
Public Relations Specialists 4.14
Lawyers 4.09
Economists 3.87
Urban and Regional Planners 3.80
Chief Executives 3.76
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 3.54
Regulatory Affairs Managers 3.25
Transportation Planners 3.00
Social and Community Service Managers 2.96
Emergency Management Directors 2.93
Sociologists 2.89
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 2.82
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 2.82
Labor Relations Specialists 2.75
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 2.72
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2.72
Fundraising Managers 2.58
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 2.55
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 2.55
Editors 2.52

Occupations that fit this interest least

The occupations that score this interest weakest — where the work rarely rewards it.

Occupation Score
Tellers 1.00
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers 1.00
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 1.00
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1.00
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1.00
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1.00
Tile and Stone Setters 1.00
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters 1.00
Tire Builders 1.00
Tire Repairers and Changers 1.00
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 1.00
Tool and Die Makers 1.00
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 1.00
Upholsterers 1.00
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1.00
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1.00
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1.00
Waiters and Waitresses 1.00
Watch and Clock Repairers 1.00
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 1.00
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1.00
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1.00
Wellhead Pumpers 1.00
Wind Turbine Service Technicians 1.00
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1.00

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.

  • O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development

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

Cite this page
Plain

Singulariki. "Politics." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/interests/politics

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Politics. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/interests/politics

BibTeX 
@misc{singulariki-politics,
  title  = {Politics},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/interests/politics}
}

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