Work Context Index
Jobs where you walk the most that pay above the U.S. median
Jobs where you walk the most, restricted to occupations with a BLS median annual wage above $50,980, the 2025 median for all U.S. 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 involve the most walking or running that pay above the U.S. median wage?
Only 594 of the 894 occupations O*NET 30.3 rates have a BLS median annual wage above $50,980, the 2025 median for all U.S. occupations. Ranked by Spend Time Walking or Running, highest first, 25 are listed: 5 also appear in the unrestricted ranking and 20 enter only under this restriction, led by Fallers (4.02 of 5), Respiratory Therapists (3.99 of 5), Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers (3.97 of 5). The strongest overall are Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers (4.4 of 5), Roof Bolters, Mining (4.34 of 5), Electricians (4.23 of 5). Their median BLS wage is $63,580 (2025, 25 of 25 with a BLS line item), and 23 of the 25 with BLS education data typically need less than a bachelor's degree.
- Occupations compared
- 594 of 894 O*NET occupations qualify (a BLS median annual wage above $50,980, the 2025 median for all U.S. occupations); percentiles are still taken over all 894
- What O*NET asks incumbents
- Spend Time Walking or Running: "How much does this job require walking or running?"
- Scale
- 1 = Never; 3 = About half the time; 5 = Continually or almost continually. 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). 10 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 Spend Time Walking or Running, highest first. Scale: 1 = Never; 5 = Continually or almost continually.
| # | Occupation | O*NET value | Rank | BLS wage and education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers O*NET-SOC 47-2051.00 | 4.40 of 5 between "More than half the time" and "Continually or almost continually" | Higher than 99% of 894 occupations | $57,020 median (2025) No formal educational credential · +1.6% 2025-35 |
| 2 | Roof Bolters, Mining O*NET-SOC 47-5043.00 | 4.34 of 5 between "More than half the time" and "Continually or almost continually" | Higher than 99% of 894 occupations | $78,540 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · -18.9% 2025-35 |
| 3 | Electricians O*NET-SOC 47-2111.00 | 4.23 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 98% of 894 occupations | $63,190 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +9.2% 2025-35 |
| 4 | Food Service Managers O*NET-SOC 11-9051.00 | 4.16 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 98% of 894 occupations | $69,390 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +5.8% 2025-35 |
| 5 | Occupational Therapy Assistants O*NET-SOC 31-2011.00 | 4.10 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 98% of 894 occupations | $72,300 median (2025) Associate's degree · +21.5% 2025-35 |
| 6 | Fallers O*NET-SOC 45-4021.00 | 4.02 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 97% of 894 occupations | $52,100 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · -9.9% 2025-35 |
| 7 | Respiratory Therapists O*NET-SOC 29-1126.00 | 3.99 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 97% of 894 occupations | $82,280 median (2025) Associate's degree · +8.5% 2025-35 |
| 8 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers O*NET-SOC 47-2081.00 | 3.97 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 96% of 894 occupations | $58,930 median (2025) No formal educational credential · +2.5% 2025-35 |
| 9 | Radiation Therapists O*NET-SOC 29-1124.00 | 3.97 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 96% of 894 occupations | $105,310 median (2025) Associate's degree · +2.8% 2025-35 |
| 10 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers O*NET-SOC 39-1013.00 | 3.94 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 96% of 894 occupations | $63,820 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +3.5% 2025-35 |
| 11 | Food Science Technicians O*NET-SOC 19-4013.00 | 3.93 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 96% of 894 occupations | $52,130 median (2025) Associate's degree · +4.8% 2025-35 |
| 12 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic O*NET-SOC 51-4192.00 | 3.92 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 95% of 894 occupations | $63,870 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · -3.4% 2025-35 |
| 13 | Acute Care Nurses O*NET-SOC 29-1141.01 | 3.90 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 95% of 894 occupations | $97,550 median (2025) Bachelor's degree · +5.6% 2025-35 |
| 14 | Adapted Physical Education Specialists O*NET-SOC 25-2059.01 | 3.90 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 95% of 894 occupations | $76,580 median (2025) Bachelor's degree · +1.9% 2025-35 |
| 15 | Flight Attendants O*NET-SOC 53-2031.00 | 3.87 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 95% of 894 occupations | $63,580 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +8.8% 2025-35 |
| 16 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters O*NET-SOC 47-2152.00 | 3.86 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 94% of 894 occupations | $63,800 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +6.8% 2025-35 |
| 17 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers O*NET-SOC 47-2171.00 | 3.86 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 94% of 894 occupations | $58,970 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · -5.3% 2025-35 |
| 18 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers O*NET-SOC 47-2221.00 | 3.85 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 94% of 894 occupations | $62,780 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +3.1% 2025-35 |
| 19 | Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons O*NET-SOC 49-9045.00 | 3.83 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 94% of 894 occupations | $61,290 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · -13.7% 2025-35 |
| 20 | Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation O*NET-SOC 53-6051.07 | 3.79 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 93% of 894 occupations | $92,100 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +2.2% 2025-35 |
| 21 | Tapers O*NET-SOC 47-2082.00 | 3.77 of 5 More than half the time | Higher than 93% of 894 occupations | $68,270 median (2025) No formal educational credential · -1.6% 2025-35 |
| 22 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators O*NET-SOC 43-5053.00 | 3.75 of 5 between "About half the time" and "More than half the time" | Higher than 92% of 894 occupations | $58,470 median (2025) No formal educational credential · -5.3% 2025-35 |
| 23 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic O*NET-SOC 51-4035.00 | 3.75 of 5 between "About half the time" and "More than half the time" | Higher than 92% of 894 occupations | $52,800 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · -13.2% 2025-35 |
| 24 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists O*NET-SOC 49-3031.00 | 3.68 of 5 between "About half the time" and "More than half the time" | Higher than 92% of 894 occupations | $61,770 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +3.6% 2025-35 |
| 25 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders O*NET-SOC 51-9011.00 | 3.68 of 5 between "About half the time" and "More than half the time" | Higher than 92% of 894 occupations | $58,040 median (2025) High school diploma or equivalent · +3.6% 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
Spend Time Walking or Running (O*NET element 4.C.2.d.1.d). The question put to incumbents: “How much does this job require walking or running?”
- 1
Never
- 2
Less than half the time
- 3
About half the time
- 4
More than half the time
- 5
Continually or almost continually
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 a BLS median annual wage above $50,980, the 2025 median for all U.S. occupations are listed: 594 of 894 qualify.
The unrestricted ranking is at Jobs where you walk the most.
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.