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Occupational Requirements Survey
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Respondent resources
This information is intended to assist respondents provide data on job requirements. The corresponding Office of Management and Budget (OMB) forms are also provided in PDF format.
Approximate duration scale by work schedule (PDF)
- Jobs consisting of 8 hour workday and 40 hour workweek schedule
Table 1. Approximate Scale - 8 hours per day 40 hours per week Percent Daily Weekly Up to 2%
Less than 10 minutes Less than 45 minutes 2% up to 1/3
10 minutes up to 2 1/2 hours 45 minutes up to 13 hours 1/3 up to 2/3
2 1/2 hours up to 5 1/2 hours 13 hours up to 3 1/2 days 2/3 or more
5 1/2 hours or more 3 1/2 days or more - Jobs consisting of 10 hour workday and 40 hour workweek schedule
Table 2. Approximate Scale - 10 hours per day 40 hours per week Percent Daily Weekly Up to 2%
Less than 12 minutes Less than 45 minutes 2% up to 1/3
12 minutes up to 3 1/2 hours 45 minutes up to 13 hours 1/3 up to 2/3
3 1/2 hours up to 6 1/2 hours 13 hours up to 2 1/2 days 2/3 or more
6 1/2 hours or more 2 1/2 days or more - Jobs consisting of 4 hour workday and 20 hour workweek schedule
Table 3. Approximate Scale - 4 hours per day 20 hours per week Percent Daily Weekly Up to 2%
Less than 5 minutes Less than 25 minutes 2% up to 1/3
5 minutes up to 1 1/2 hours 25 minutes up to 6 1/2 hours 1/3 up to 2/3
1 1/2 hours up to 2 1/2 hours 6 1/2 hours up to 13 1/2 hours 2/3 or more
2 1/2 hours or more 13 1/2 hours or more - Jobs consisting of 5 hour workday and 20 hour workweek schedule
Table 4. Approximate Scale - 5 hours per day 20 hours per week Percent Daily Weekly Up to 2%
Less than 6 minutes Less than 25 minutes 2% up to 1/3
6 minutes up to 1 1/2 hours 25 minutes up to 6 1/2 hours 1/3 up to 2/3
1 1/2 hours up to 3 1/2 hours 6 1/2 hours up to 13 1/2 hours 2/3 or more
3 1/2 hours or more 13 1/2 hours or more
Cognitive question definitions (PDF)
- Problem solving
What happens when workers are faced with a new or difficult situation which requires them to think for a while about what to do next. How often is the worker responsible for solving problems that take more than 5 minutes to think of a good solution?
- People skills
The ability to listen, communicate, and relate to others.
- Basic - workers often work alone, or usually are only expected to engage in simple, brief work-related communication and to treat others with respect.
- Crowds
A situation in which a lot of unfamiliar people are present considering the space available, movement is restricted, and a certain level of disorganization is present.
- Pause control (ability to step away)
Workers have the ability to step away from their work area easily outside of scheduled breaks.