Depth Perception
The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
Quick Facts
Category
Ability
Used in
25+ careers
Avg. Importance
3.7 / 5
Careers Using Depth Perception
Ranked by how important Depth Perception is to each occupation, based on O*NET data.
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Transportation and Material Moving · $226,600/yr
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Construction and Extraction · $52,550/yr
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Construction and Extraction · $58,710/yr
Pile Driver Operators
Construction and Extraction · $70,510/yr
Commercial Pilots
Transportation and Material Moving · $122,670/yr
Crane and Tower Operators
Transportation and Material Moving · $66,370/yr
Locomotive Engineers
Transportation and Material Moving · $77,400/yr
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Construction and Extraction · $62,700/yr
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Transportation and Material Moving · $57,440/yr
Roof Bolters, Mining
Construction and Extraction · $76,640/yr
Sailors and Marine Oilers
Transportation and Material Moving · $49,610/yr
Logging Equipment Operators
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry · $49,210/yr
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Construction and Extraction · $59,600/yr
Hoist and Winch Operators
Transportation and Material Moving · $52,310/yr
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $41,080/yr
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Transportation and Material Moving · $58,070/yr
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Transportation and Material Moving · $57,440/yr
Dredge Operators
Transportation and Material Moving · $48,430/yr
Subway and Streetcar Operators
Transportation and Material Moving · $84,830/yr
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Construction and Extraction · $62,740/yr
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Construction and Extraction · $63,380/yr
Bus Drivers, School
Transportation and Material Moving · $47,040/yr
Riggers
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $62,060/yr
Fallers
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry · $53,900/yr
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Construction and Extraction · $67,370/yr
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