Knowledge

33 O*NET knowledge areas

Knowledge areas are organized sets of principles and facts that occupations apply. Each area below links to the jobs that rely on it most, how important it is, and the skills and abilities that travel with it — sourced from O*NET.

Knowledge	Type	Occupations that rely on it	Breadth
English Language	Knowledge	774	High
Customer and Personal Service	Knowledge	629	High
Mathematics	Knowledge	496	High
Computers and Electronics	Knowledge	487	High
Administration and Management	Knowledge	439	High
Education and Training	Knowledge	433	High
Public Safety and Security	Knowledge	304	High
Administrative	Knowledge	298	High
Mechanical	Knowledge	276	High
Production and Processing	Knowledge	247	High
Engineering and Technology	Knowledge	216	High
Law and Government	Knowledge	195	Moderate
Psychology	Knowledge	190	Moderate
Design	Knowledge	183	Moderate
Personnel and Human Resources	Knowledge	136	Moderate
Biology	Knowledge	134	Moderate
Communications and Media	Knowledge	131	Moderate
Chemistry	Knowledge	119	Moderate
Sales and Marketing	Knowledge	117	Moderate
Building and Construction	Knowledge	113	Moderate
Medicine and Dentistry	Knowledge	113	Moderate
Physics	Knowledge	113	Moderate
Economics and Accounting	Knowledge	107	Low
Transportation	Knowledge	104	Low
Sociology and Anthropology	Knowledge	93	Low
Therapy and Counseling	Knowledge	88	Low
Geography	Knowledge	71	Low
Telecommunications	Knowledge	62	Low
Food Production	Knowledge	35	Low
Fine Arts	Knowledge	33	Low
Philosophy and Theology	Knowledge	28	Low
History and Archeology	Knowledge	24	Low
Foreign Language	Knowledge	7	Low