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Cautiousness

Work style · O*NET

Cautiousness is one of O*NET's work styles — the personality tendencies people bring to a job that affect how well the work is done , grouped under Conscientious and Rule Oriented. O*NET describes it as: "A tendency to be careful, deliberate, and risk-avoidant when making work-related decisions or doing work." It is rated for 891 occupations and ranks high among work styles by how much it matters on average.

How it's measured

O*NET scores each occupation on this work style with a Work Styles Impact (WI) value — higher means the style matters more to doing the work well. The figures here are those occupation-level scores: a description of which jobs lean on this trait, not a judgment about pay, difficulty, or whether a job is "good," and not a claim about any individual worker.

Economy-wide average 1.74 Mean across all 891 rated occupations
Range across occupations -0.79–3.00 Lowest to highest occupation score (spread 3.79)
Impact vs. other styles 83rd pct Where this style's average ranks among all O*NET work styles

Occupations where this style matters most

The occupations that score this work style strongest.

Occupation Impact
Air Traffic Controllers 3.00
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 3.00
Aviation Inspectors 3.00
Commercial Pilots 3.00
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 3.00
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 3.00
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 3.00
Security Management Specialists 3.00
Security Managers 3.00
Information Security Engineers 2.86
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians 2.86
Nuclear Technicians 2.86
Pharmacists 2.86
Anesthesiologists 2.82
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 2.82
Bus Drivers, School 2.78
Digital Forensics Analysts 2.78
Information Security Analysts 2.78
Airfield Operations Specialists 2.74
Anesthesiologist Assistants 2.74
Business Continuity Planners 2.74
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 2.74
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 2.74
Chemical Plant and System Operators 2.74
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2.74
Financial Examiners 2.74
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 2.74
Gas Plant Operators 2.74
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 2.74
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 2.74
Insurance Underwriters 2.74
Locomotive Engineers 2.74
Loss Prevention Managers 2.74
Medical Dosimetrists 2.74
Nuclear Engineers 2.74
Nurse Anesthetists 2.74
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2.74
Power Distributors and Dispatchers 2.74
Power Plant Operators 2.74
Quality Control Systems Managers 2.74
Radiation Therapists 2.74
Regulatory Affairs Managers 2.74
Subway and Streetcar Operators 2.74
Surgical Assistants 2.74
Commercial Divers 2.70
Actuaries 2.66
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 2.66
Radiologists 2.66
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation 2.66
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2.62
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 2.62
Bridge and Lock Tenders 2.62
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 2.62
Cardiologists 2.62
Chemical Engineers 2.62
Construction and Building Inspectors 2.62
Crane and Tower Operators 2.62
Critical Care Nurses 2.62
Crossing Guards and Flaggers 2.62
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 2.62

Occupations where this style matters least

The occupations that score this work style weakest — where it is least central to the work.

Occupation Impact
Telemarketers -0.79
Models -0.75
Actors -0.70
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers -0.70
Athletes and Sports Competitors -0.69
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers -0.64
Special Effects Artists and Animators -0.63
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators -0.62
Choreographers -0.60
Dancers -0.58
Producers and Directors -0.58
Advertising Sales Agents -0.57
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products -0.45
Advertising and Promotions Managers -0.44
Demonstrators and Product Promoters -0.44
Musicians and Singers -0.43
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys -0.38
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio -0.38
Video Game Designers -0.37
Writers and Authors -0.37
Coaches and Scouts -0.35
Fashion Designers -0.28
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary -0.26
Music Directors and Composers -0.26
Talent Directors -0.23
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel -0.19
Art Directors -0.16
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes -0.06
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 0.00
Fast Food and Counter Workers 0.04
Fundraising Managers 0.06
Retail Salespersons 0.06
Park Naturalists 0.08
Fundraisers 0.13
Dishwashers 0.15
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 0.17
Public Relations Specialists 0.19
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 0.24
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 0.24
Sales Managers 0.24
Marketing Managers 0.32
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 0.32
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 0.39
Waiters and Waitresses 0.41
Craft Artists 0.43
Baggage Porters and Bellhops 0.45
Baristas 0.45
Real Estate Sales Agents 0.48
Cooks, Short Order 0.50
Graphic Designers 0.50
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 0.50
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 0.52
Self-Enrichment Teachers 0.52
Cooks, Fast Food 0.55
Farm Labor Contractors 0.57
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 0.57
History Teachers, Postsecondary 0.57
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 0.57
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 0.59
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 0.59

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.

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

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Cautiousness. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/work-styles/cautiousness

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

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