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Performing General Physical Activities

Work Activity

Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.

Quick Facts

Category

Work Activity

Used in

25+ careers

Avg. Importance

4.5 / 5

Careers Using Performing General Physical Activities

Ranked by how important Performing General Physical Activities is to each occupation, based on O*NET data.

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Production · $41,690/yr

4.9

Physical Therapist Assistants

Healthcare Support · $65,510/yr

4.7

Electricians

Construction and Extraction · $62,350/yr

4.7

Carpet Installers

Construction and Extraction · $49,850/yr

4.6

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $92,560/yr

4.6

Registered Nurses

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · $93,600/yr

4.6

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $41,080/yr

4.6

Dancers

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

4.5

Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Construction and Extraction · $48,660/yr

4.5

Choreographers

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · $55,600/yr

4.5

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

Construction and Extraction · $51,860/yr

4.5

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

Personal Care and Service · $46,180/yr

4.5

Stonemasons

Construction and Extraction · $51,990/yr

4.5

Helpers--Carpenters

Construction and Extraction · $41,600/yr

4.5

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Healthcare Support · $37,320/yr

4.5

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $62,580/yr

4.5

Adapted Physical Education Specialists

Educational Instruction and Library · $67,430/yr

4.5

Insulation Workers, Mechanical

Construction and Extraction · $57,250/yr

4.4

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

Protective Service · $92,430/yr

4.4

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Protective Service · $33,720/yr

4.4

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · $70,500/yr

4.4

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

Protective Service · $52,380/yr

4.4

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

Construction and Extraction · $57,260/yr

4.4

Transit and Railroad Police

Protective Service · $82,320/yr

4.4

Models

Sales and Related · $89,990/yr

4.4

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