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Complex Problem Solving at work

293 jobs lean on it. O*NET rates it most important for chief executives.

Time card for chief executives: 40m of an 8-hour shift touched by AI or robotsTime card: Chief Executives →

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O*NET defines complex problem solving as: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

293 jobs on this site rate it as important or very important. In those jobs, AI and robots touch an average of 1h 35m of an 8-hour shift, about the same as the 1h 33m average across all jobs.

Good pay, least AI time

Jobs that lean on complex problem solving, pay at least the $100,040 median for this group, and have the least AI or robot time.

  1. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons no AI or robot evidence · $352,220
  2. Prosthodontists no AI or robot evidence · $311,180
  3. Preventive Medicine Physicians no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
  4. Hospitalists no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
  5. Sports Medicine Physicians no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
  6. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
  7. Nurse Anesthetists no AI or robot evidence · $236,590
  8. Chief Sustainability Officers no AI or robot evidence · $213,990
  9. Podiatrists no AI or robot evidence · $160,300
  10. Human Resources Managers no AI or robot evidence · $149,280

How much AI touches these jobs

Of the 293 jobs, 44 have no AI or robot evidence, 92 have under an hour, 95 have 1 to 3 hours and 62 have 3 hours or more.

Skills that usually come with it

Jobs that rely on complex problem solving most often also rely on critical thinking (100%), reading comprehension (98%), active listening (98%), speaking (92%), writing (84%).

Jobs that rely on it most

  1. Chief Executives 40m touched · $213,990
  2. Preventive Medicine Physicians no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
  3. Epidemiologists 19m touched · $87,220
  4. Business Continuity Planners 42m touched · $83,050
  5. Treasurers and Controllers 2h 11m touched · $166,570
  6. Lawyers 1h 36m touched · $159,670
  7. Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers 29m touched · $141,900
  8. Health Informatics Specialists 1h 37m touched · $105,850
  9. Hospitalists no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
  10. Kindergarten through Secondary Education Administrators 22m touched · $105,870
  11. Nurse Practitioners 59m touched · $132,300
  12. Automotive Engineers 1h 13m touched · $104,110
  13. Logistics Engineers 2h 8m touched · $82,320
  14. Operations Research Analysts 3h 13m touched · $88,940
  15. Biochemists and Biophysicists 43m touched · $127,410
  16. Emergency Medicine Physicians 46m touched · $335,550
  17. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 2h 31m touched · $153,990
  18. Neuropsychologists 59m touched · $110,840
  19. Emergency Management Directors no AI or robot evidence · $93,330
  20. Neurologists 55m touched · $248,560
  21. Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 40m touched · $112,230
  22. Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 56m touched · $106,220
  23. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons no AI or robot evidence · $352,220
  24. Acute Care Nurses 12m touched · $97,550
  25. Management Analysts 3h 2m touched · $101,860

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Importance ratings come from O*NET 30.1, on a 1 to 5 scale; this page counts a job when the rating is 3.5 or higher. Time touched comes from each job's time card (how we keep time). See every skill or search by task.