Examples of occupations and corresponding O*NET scores for manual exposure
| O*NET- score | Occupation |
| 0–10 | Management analysts, mediators, epidemiologists |
| 10–20 | Financial advisors, marketing managers, social workers, advertising sales agents |
| 20–30 | Accountants, lawyers, dietitians, security guards, computer programmers |
| 30–40 | Landscape architects, concierges, telephone operators, commercial and industrial designers |
| 40–50 | Biologists, librarians, nurse practitioners, radio operators, occupational therapists |
| 50–60 | Lifeguards, office machine operators, pharmacists, obstetricians and gynaecologists, bakers |
| 60–70 | Surgeons, photographers, subway operators, waiters/waitresses, cooks, shoe repairers |
| 70–80 | Barbers, electrical repairers, aircraft mechanics and service technicians, crane operators |
| 80–90 | Fishers, industrial truck and tractor operators, cabinetmakers and bench carpenters, roofers |
| 90–100 | Stonemasons, pipelayers, carpet installers |