Knowledge
Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Jobs that draw on it most
39 jobs- Chemists4.9 of 5
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary4.8 of 5
- Chemical Engineers4.7 of 5
- Materials Scientists4.6 of 5
- Museum Technicians and Conservators4.5 of 5
- Anesthesiologists4.4 of 5
- Biochemists and Biophysicists4.3 of 5
- Nurse Anesthetists4.3 of 5
- Chemical Plant and System Operators4.3 of 5
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists4.2 of 5
- Pharmacists4.1 of 5
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.1 of 5
- Environmental Engineers4.0 of 5
- Food Scientists and Technologists4.0 of 5
- Animal Scientists4.0 of 5
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians4.0 of 5
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers4.0 of 5
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders4.0 of 5
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.0 of 5
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists3.9 of 5
- Nuclear Engineers3.9 of 5
- Soil and Plant Scientists3.8 of 5
- Microbiologists3.8 of 5
- Chemical Technicians3.8 of 5
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation3.8 of 5
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.8 of 5
- Materials Engineers3.8 of 5
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.8 of 5
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators3.7 of 5
- Psychiatrists3.7 of 5
- Hydrologists3.6 of 5
- Embalmers3.6 of 5
- Neurologists3.6 of 5
- Pest Control Workers3.6 of 5
- Nuclear Technicians3.5 of 5
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians3.5 of 5
- Conservation Scientists3.5 of 5
- Dentists, General3.5 of 5
- Natural Sciences Managers3.5 of 5
02.
Programs that lead to those jobs
- Environmental Geosciences5 jobs
- Environmental Chemistry5 jobs
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education4 jobs
- Structural Biology4 jobs
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other4 jobs
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology4 jobs
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other4 jobs
- Earth Systems Science4 jobs
- Geobiology4 jobs
- Chemistry, General4 jobs
- Analytical Chemistry4 jobs
- Inorganic Chemistry4 jobs
- Organic Chemistry4 jobs
- Geology/Earth Science, General4 jobs
- Geochemistry4 jobs
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical4 jobs
- Materials Chemistry4 jobs
- Agriculture, General3 jobs
- Range Science and Management3 jobs
- Biochemistry3 jobs
- Biophysics3 jobs
- Molecular Biochemistry3 jobs
- Molecular Biophysics3 jobs
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology3 jobs
- Botany/Plant Biology3 jobs
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology3 jobs
- Plant Physiology3 jobs
- Botany/Plant Biology, Other3 jobs
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology3 jobs
- Microbiology, General3 jobs
…and 317 more programs.