Work Context Index
Jobs with the most routine, repetitive tasks that are growing faster than average
Jobs with the most routine, repetitive tasks, restricted to occupations with projected employment growth above 3.5% over 2025-35, the BLS projection for all occupations. Every value is O*NET's own mean rating; the percentile is where that value sits among all 894 occupations, not among the restricted set.
Which jobs rate repeating the same tasks as most important that BLS projects to grow faster than average?
Only 405 of the 894 occupations O*NET 30.3 rates have projected employment growth above 3.5% over 2025-35, the BLS projection for all occupations. Ranked by Importance of Repeating Same Tasks, highest first, 25 are listed: 4 also appear in the unrestricted ranking and 21 enter only under this restriction, led by Pharmacists (4.49 of 5), Food Science Technicians (4.49 of 5), Farm Labor Contractors (4.49 of 5). The strongest overall are Public Safety Telecommunicators (4.87 of 5), Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (4.66 of 5), Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (4.6 of 5). Their median BLS wage is $64,120 (2025, 25 of 25 with a BLS line item), and 17 of the 25 with BLS education data typically need less than a bachelor's degree.
- Occupations compared
- 405 of 894 O*NET occupations qualify (projected employment growth above 3.5% over 2025-35, the BLS projection for all occupations); percentiles are still taken over all 894
- What O*NET asks incumbents
- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks: "How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?"
- Scale
- 1 = Not important at all; 3 = Important; 5 = Extremely important. Values are mean incumbent ratings.
- Wage and outlook source
- BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2, Table 1.2 Occupational projections, 2025–35, and worker characteristics, 2025 (Employment in thousands). 13 of the 25 occupations listed have a dedicated RoleSprint page.
Source and method
O*NET 30.3 Database (Work Context), U.S. Department of Labor, and BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2. Verified 2026-09-05. Ratings are reproduced from O*NET as published mean incumbent responses on each question's own 1-to-5 scale. Percentile ranks, composite averages and the resulting order are RoleSprint's computation and are described on the methodology page. Wage, education and outlook fields are reproduced from BLS for the matching SOC code and left blank where BLS publishes no line item.
The 25 occupations
Ordered by mean rating for Importance of Repeating Same Tasks, highest first. Scale: 1 = Not important at all; 5 = Extremely important.
| # | Occupation | O*NET value | Rank | BLS wage and education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Safety Telecommunicators O*NET-SOC 43-5031.00 | 4.87 of 5 Extremely important | Higher than 99% of 894 occupations | $53,040 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +3.7% 2025-35 |
| 2 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers O*NET-SOC 29-2032.00 | 4.66 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 99% of 894 occupations | $96,590 median (2025) Associate's degree · +13.9% 2025-35 |
| 3 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants O*NET-SOC 43-6013.00 | 4.60 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 98% of 894 occupations | $45,930 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +4.8% 2025-35 |
| 4 | Patient Representatives O*NET-SOC 29-2099.08 | 4.53 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 98% of 894 occupations | $50,290 median (2025) Postsecondary nondegree award · +5.9% 2025-35 |
| 5 | Pharmacists O*NET-SOC 29-1051.00 | 4.49 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 97% of 894 occupations | $140,910 median (2025) Doctoral or professional degree · +5.2% 2025-35 |
| 6 | Food Science Technicians O*NET-SOC 19-4013.00 | 4.49 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 97% of 894 occupations | $52,130 median (2025) Associate's degree · +4.8% 2025-35 |
| 7 | Farm Labor Contractors O*NET-SOC 13-1074.00 | 4.49 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 97% of 894 occupations | $58,460 median (2025) No formal educational credential · +7.4% 2025-35 |
| 8 | Airfield Operations Specialists O*NET-SOC 53-2022.00 | 4.45 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 96% of 894 occupations | $56,850 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +7.8% 2025-35 |
| 9 | Medical Equipment Preparers O*NET-SOC 31-9093.00 | 4.43 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 96% of 894 occupations | $47,700 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +10.8% 2025-35 |
| 10 | Driver/Sales Workers O*NET-SOC 53-3031.00 | 4.41 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 95% of 894 occupations | $38,770 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +7.9% 2025-35 |
| 11 | Pharmacy Technicians O*NET-SOC 29-2052.00 | 4.39 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 95% of 894 occupations | $45,750 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +6.4% 2025-35 |
| 12 | Financial Managers O*NET-SOC 11-3031.00 | 4.37 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 95% of 894 occupations | $166,570 median (2025) Bachelor's degree · +9.7% 2025-35 |
| 13 | Customs Brokers O*NET-SOC 13-1041.08 | 4.30 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 93% of 894 occupations | $80,730 median (2025) Bachelor's degree · +3.8% 2025-35 |
| 14 | Dental Hygienists O*NET-SOC 29-1292.00 | 4.30 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 93% of 894 occupations | $98,100 median (2025) Associate's degree · +8% 2025-35 |
| 15 | Freight Forwarders O*NET-SOC 43-5011.01 | 4.27 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 93% of 894 occupations | $52,260 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +6.2% 2025-35 |
| 16 | Dentists, General O*NET-SOC 29-1021.00 | 4.26 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 92% of 894 occupations | $170,950 median (2025) Doctoral or professional degree · +5.7% 2025-35 |
| 17 | Chiropractors O*NET-SOC 29-1011.00 | 4.26 of 5 between "Very important" and "Extremely important" | Higher than 92% of 894 occupations | $79,200 median (2025) Doctoral or professional degree · +8.7% 2025-35 |
| 18 | Tax Preparers O*NET-SOC 13-2082.00 | 4.24 of 5 Very important | Higher than 92% of 894 occupations | $54,920 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +4.7% 2025-35 |
| 19 | Phlebotomists O*NET-SOC 31-9097.00 | 4.23 of 5 Very important | Higher than 92% of 894 occupations | $45,230 median (2025) Postsecondary nondegree award · +6.8% 2025-35 |
| 20 | Medical Dosimetrists O*NET-SOC 29-2036.00 | 4.21 of 5 Very important | Higher than 91% of 894 occupations | $147,470 median (2025) Bachelor's degree · +5% 2025-35 |
| 21 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay O*NET-SOC 49-2095.00 | 4.19 of 5 Very important | Higher than 91% of 894 occupations | $103,020 median (2025) Postsecondary nondegree award · +9.7% 2025-35 |
| 22 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians O*NET-SOC 49-9081.00 | 4.18 of 5 Very important | Higher than 91% of 894 occupations | $64,120 median (2025) Postsecondary nondegree award · +29.5% 2025-35 |
| 23 | Web Developers O*NET-SOC 15-1254.00 | 4.17 of 5 Very important | Higher than 90% of 894 occupations | $92,650 median (2025) Bachelor's degree · +3.8% 2025-35 |
| 24 | Nurse Anesthetists O*NET-SOC 29-1151.00 | 4.15 of 5 Very important | Higher than 90% of 894 occupations | $236,590 median (2025) Master's degree · +9.7% 2025-35 |
| 25 | Lodging Managers O*NET-SOC 11-9081.00 | 4.14 of 5 Very important | Higher than 90% of 894 occupations | $69,250 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +3.8% 2025-35 |
Values are mean ratings from O*NET 30.3; most come from surveys of people in the occupation, some from occupational experts, and some for newer occupations from O*NET analysts. Wage, education and outlook are from BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2 for the matching SOC code and are blank where BLS publishes no line item.
How this was measured
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks (O*NET element 4.C.3.b.7). The question put to incumbents: “How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?”
- 1
Not important at all
- 2
Fairly important
- 3
Important
- 4
Very important
- 5
Extremely important
894 of 894 occupations have a published, unsuppressed value for this element. The percentile beside each occupation is its position among them.
The full method, including how ties are broken and what the data cannot tell you, is on the methodology page.
The restriction applied
Only occupations with projected employment growth above 3.5% over 2025-35, the BLS projection for all occupations are listed: 405 of 894 qualify.
The unrestricted ranking is at Jobs with the most routine, repetitive tasks.
Combine this with other conditions
The explorer ranks all occupations on any set of measures you choose, with the same values and the same arithmetic as this page.
Open the explorer with this selectionThis page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. RoleSprint has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Wage, education and outlook figures are reproduced from BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What to do next
These rankings describe occupations in general. The next question is whether a specific opening in one of them actually matches what you can show, and that is answered by comparing the posting with your resume.