O*NET defines speaking as: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
509 jobs on this site rate it as important or very important. In those jobs, AI and robots touch an average of 1h 30m 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 speaking, pay at least the $80,730 median for this group, and have the least AI or robot time.
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons no AI or robot evidence · $352,220
- Prosthodontists no AI or robot evidence · $311,180
- Preventive Medicine Physicians no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
- Hospitalists no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
- Sports Medicine Physicians no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
- Nurse Anesthetists no AI or robot evidence · $236,590
- Chief Sustainability Officers no AI or robot evidence · $213,990
- Podiatrists no AI or robot evidence · $160,300
- Human Resources Managers no AI or robot evidence · $149,280
How much AI touches these jobs
Of the 509 jobs, 84 have no AI or robot evidence, 161 have under an hour, 170 have 1 to 3 hours and 94 have 3 hours or more.
Skills that usually come with it
Jobs that rely on speaking most often also rely on active listening (96%), reading comprehension (85%), critical thinking (83%), writing (63%), judgment and decision making (55%).
Jobs that rely on it most
- Kindergarten through Secondary Education Administrators 22m touched · $105,870
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 4h 46m touched · $99,650
- Clergy 1h 29m touched · $60,810
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 26m touched · $47,340
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 2h 59m touched · $76,590
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 4h 43m touched · $103,170
- Lawyers 1h 36m touched · $159,670
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 2h 31m touched · $78,620
- Postsecondary Education Teachers 3h 6m touched · $75,350
- Postsecondary Law Teachers 4h 25m touched · $128,500
- Postsecondary Political Science Teachers 3h 36m touched · $98,070
- Postsecondary Social Work Teachers 3h 15m touched · $77,570
- Postsecondary Sociology Teachers 3h 33m touched · $84,290
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers no AI or robot evidence · $59,550
- Postsecondary History Teachers 3h 8m touched · $83,820
- Training and Development Specialists 2h 52m touched · $69,280
- Coaches and Scouts no AI or robot evidence · $47,320
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 12m touched · $60,320
- Mental Health Counselors 19m touched · $60,320
- Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1h touched · $67,170
- Preventive Medicine Physicians no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 4h 34m touched · $104,920
- Human Resources Managers no AI or robot evidence · $149,280
- Chief Executives 40m touched · $213,990
- Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers 32m touched · $54,210
And 484 more. Use the finder to filter by pay, school and state.
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.
