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The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) is a product of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The ORS provides job-related information regarding physical demands; environmental conditions; education, training, and experience; as well as cognitive and mental requirements for jobs in the U.S. economy.
Sedentary work strength level
27.0% in 2019
Light work strength level
33.8% in 2019
Medium work strength level
28.5% in 2019
Exposed to outdoors
33.4% in 2019
Quiet noise intensity level
14.2% in 2019
No minimum education requirement
31.0% in 2019
High school diploma education requirement
40.0% in 2019
Associate's degree education requirement
4.2% in 2019
Bachelor's degree education requirement
18.1% in 2019
Master's degree education requirement
2.6% in 2019
Interaction with the general public
75.3% in 2019
05/28/2020
Interaction with the general public was required for 75.3 percent of civilian workers. In office and administrative support occupations, 86.5 percent of workers were required to interact with the general public and 10.2 percent of workers in production occupations had this requirement.
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