Business & Finance

Models

Model garments or other apparel and accessories for prospective buyers at fashion shows, private showings, or retail establishments.

Sector: Business & Finance
Preparation: Zone 2 — some preparation needed
O*NET code: 41-9012.00

What you'll actually do

The activities O*NET rates highest for this occupation, most important first. Numbers are out of 100.

Performing General Physical Activities

central to the job — rated 86/100 for importance.
Thinking Creatively

a regular part of the work — rated 63/100 for importance.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

part of the mix — rated 54/100 for importance.
Scheduling Work and Activities

part of the mix — rated 49/100 for importance.
Getting Information

part of the mix — rated 46/100 for importance.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

part of the mix — rated 41/100 for importance.

Model garments or other apparel and accessories for prospective buyers at fashion shows, private showings, or retail establishments. May pose for photos to be used in magazines or advertisements. May pose as subject for paintings, sculptures, and other types of artistic expression.

What it takes

Two numbers per line: the level the work expects, and how important it is to doing the job well. Both are O*NET ratings, already on a 0–100 scale.

Skills

Social Perceptiveness

Needed at a basic working level (37/100), and rated 47/100 for importance.
Active Listening

Needed at a basic working level (37/100), and rated 44/100 for importance.
Speaking

Needed at a basic working level (30/100), and rated 44/100 for importance.
Coordination

Needed at an introductory level (29/100), and rated 41/100 for importance.
Critical Thinking

Needed at an introductory level (27/100), and rated 41/100 for importance.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service

Needed at an introductory level (27/100), and rated 43/100 for importance.
English Language

Needed at a basic working level (31/100), and rated 37/100 for importance.
Fine Arts

Needed at an introductory level (28/100), and rated 35/100 for importance.
Transportation

Needed at an introductory level (12/100), and rated 21/100 for importance.

Abilities

Oral Comprehension

Needed at a basic working level (43/100), and rated 47/100 for importance.
Speech Recognition

Needed at a basic working level (39/100), and rated 44/100 for importance.
Trunk Strength

Needed at a basic working level (39/100), and rated 44/100 for importance.
Gross Body Coordination

Needed at a basic working level (37/100), and rated 44/100 for importance.

How people get in

O*NET places this occupation in Zone 2 — some preparation needed. That is a statement about what employers typically require, not a rule about you.

Education

A high-school diploma is the usual starting point.

Experience

Some prior work experience helps but is rarely required.

Training

Expect a few months to a year of on-the-job training.

What it pays

These are typical business compensation bands by employer tier — sector-level figures, not a measured salary for Models specifically. Treat them as the shape of the market, then check a real posting for the number.

Fortune 100 Corp Track

$130k – $300k

Mid-size Companies

$80k – $135k

SMBs & Local Biz

$55k – $90k

How the work tends to run

Each line below is read off a single O*NET activity rating for this occupation — named, so you can disagree with it.

The work is physical — you are on your feet and handling things, not sitting still.From “Performing General Physical Activities”

How FlightWay scores your fit against this

No black box. Here is the whole method, factor by factor.

1. You answer a short quiz: Your answers build a profile across the same 161 O*NET dimensions this page is describing — skills, knowledge, abilities and work activities. Same axes, so the comparison is like-for-like.
2. We correlate the two profiles: Fit is a mean-centered cosine — a correlation between the SHAPE of your profile and the shape of Models. Centering matters: raw similarity between any two occupations sits at 0.70–0.85 because all work shares a common profile, so without it every career would look like a match.
3. The number you see is personality fit only: "Would I want this work" and "am I ready for this work" are different questions, and averaging them answers neither. So readiness — what your résumé, coursework and projects prove — is scored separately and shown next to fit, never blended into it.
4. Every factor is visible: You can open any match and see which dimensions pushed it up and which pulled it down. If you disagree with the number, you can see exactly where it came from.

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