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O*NET detailed work activityInterpret research or operational data
AI-readyCrunch the numbers
14 jobs16 tasks
Paste a spreadsheet or table and ask AI to find trends, outliers and totals, or to write the formula you need. It's like having an analyst on call.
Part of Analyze data to improve operations, under the O*NET work activity group Analyzing Data or Information. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (10 AI-ready, 6 AI-assist, 0 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Interpret data, reports, maps, photographs, or charts to predict long- or short-range weather conditions, using computer models and knowledge of climate theory, physics, and mathematics.
- Analyze and interpret data to increase the understanding of human social behavior.
- Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
- Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.
- Review, approve, or interpret genetic laboratory results.
- Interpret data from traffic modeling software, geographic information systems, or associated databases.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret data, such as election results and public opinion surveys, reporting on findings, recommendations, and conclusions.
- Code, evaluate, or interpret collected study data.
- Interpret laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials, or other evidence collected at crime scenes.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- Interpret indicators to ascertain the overall health of an environment.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.
- Analyze and interpret geological data, using computer software.
- Analyze and interpret geological, geochemical, or geophysical information from sources, such as survey data, well logs, bore holes, or aerial photos.
- Analyze and distill climate-related research findings to inform legislators, regulatory agencies, or other stakeholders.
- Identify risks for natural disasters, such as mudslides, earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions.