diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/jobs.dm b/code/__DEFINES/jobs.dm
index d6e456a9627..5f1ce8856e0 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/jobs.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/jobs.dm
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@
 #define JOB_UNAVAILABLE_SLOTFULL 5
 #define JOB_UNAVAILABLE_SPECIESLOCK 6
 #define JOB_UNAVAILABLE_WHITELIST 7
+#define JOB_UNAVAILABLE_SPECIAL 8
 
 #define DEFAULT_RELIGION "Christianity"
 #define DEFAULT_DEITY "Space Jesus"
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
index 8636f9789c4..61a1a8d4b68 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 		var/datum/job/job = GetJob(rank)
 		if(!job)
 			return FALSE
+		if(job.special_stat_check(player.client?.prefs))
+			return FALSE
 		if(jobban_isbanned(player, rank) || QDELETED(player))
 			return FALSE
 		if(!job.player_old_enough(player.client))
@@ -124,6 +126,9 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 	JobDebug("Running FOC, Job: [job], Level: [level], Flag: [flag]")
 	var/list/candidates = list()
 	for(var/mob/dead/new_player/player in unassigned)
+		if(job.special_stat_check(player.client?.prefs))
+			JobDebug("FOC special stat failed, player: [player]")
+			continue
 		if(jobban_isbanned(player, job.title) || QDELETED(player))
 			JobDebug("FOC isbanned failed, Player: [player]")
 			continue
@@ -163,6 +168,10 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 		if((job.title in GLOB.faction_whitelist_positions) && (CONFIG_GET(flag/use_role_whitelist))) //If you want a whitelist position, get a whitelist and choose it.
 			continue
 
+		if(job.special_stat_check(player.client?.prefs))
+			JobDebug("GRJ special stat failed, player: [player]")
+			continue
+
 		if(jobban_isbanned(player, job.title) || QDELETED(player))
 			if(QDELETED(player))
 				JobDebug("GRJ isbanned failed, Player deleted")
@@ -344,6 +353,10 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 				if(!job)
 					continue
 
+				if(job.special_stat_check(player.client?.prefs))
+					JobDebug("DO special stat failed, player: [player]")
+					continue
+
 				if(jobban_isbanned(player, job.title))
 					JobDebug("DO isbanned failed, Player: [player], Job:[job.title]")
 					continue
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 8ad2c0fff55..42fd5b75661 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -908,6 +908,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 			if(jobban_isbanned(user, rank))
 				HTML += "<font color=red>[rank]</font></td><td><a href='?_src_=prefs;bancheck=[rank]'> BANNED</a></td></tr>"
 				continue
+			if(job.special_stat_check(src))
+				HTML += "<font color=red>[rank]</font></td><td><font color=red>\[SPECIAL [job.special_stat_check(src)]\]</font></td></tr>"
+				continue
 			var/required_playtime_remaining = job.required_playtime_remaining(user.client)
 			if(required_playtime_remaining)
 				HTML += "<font color=red>[rank]</font></td><td><font color=red> \[ [get_exp_format(required_playtime_remaining)] as [job.get_exp_req_type()] \] </font></td></tr>"
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
index d582c1dc816..90893f0dccb 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
@@ -100,6 +100,33 @@
 	/// the value should be something like "strings/names/cow.txt"
 	var/whitelist_path
 
+	var/list/min_required_special
+
+	/* //!Template for pasting into job defines, leave only needed fields:
+	min_required_special = list(
+		"special_s" = 0,
+		"special_p" = 0,
+		"special_e" = 0,
+		"special_c" = 0,
+		"special_i" = 0,
+		"special_a" = 0,
+		"special_l" = 0,
+		)
+	*/
+
+	var/list/modify_special
+
+	/* //!Template for pasting into job defines, leave only needed fields:
+	modify_special = list(
+		"special_s" = 0,
+		"special_p" = 0,
+		"special_e" = 0,
+		"special_c" = 0,
+		"special_i" = 0,
+		"special_a" = 0,
+		"special_l" = 0,
+		)
+	*/
 
 /datum/job/proc/after_spawn(mob/living/spawner, mob/client_holder, latejoin = FALSE)
 	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
@@ -170,6 +197,15 @@
 	//Equip the rest of the gear
 	H.dna.species.before_equip_job(src, H, visualsOnly)
 
+	if(islist(modify_special))
+		H.special_s = clamp(H.special_s + modify_special["special_s"], SPECIAL_MIN_ATTR_VALUE, SPECIAL_MAX_ATTR_VALUE)
+		H.special_p = clamp(H.special_p + modify_special["special_p"], SPECIAL_MIN_ATTR_VALUE, SPECIAL_MAX_ATTR_VALUE)
+		H.special_e = clamp(H.special_e + modify_special["special_e"], SPECIAL_MIN_ATTR_VALUE, SPECIAL_MAX_ATTR_VALUE)
+		H.special_c = clamp(H.special_c + modify_special["special_c"], SPECIAL_MIN_ATTR_VALUE, SPECIAL_MAX_ATTR_VALUE)
+		H.special_i = clamp(H.special_i + modify_special["special_i"], SPECIAL_MIN_ATTR_VALUE, SPECIAL_MAX_ATTR_VALUE)
+		H.special_a = clamp(H.special_a + modify_special["special_a"], SPECIAL_MIN_ATTR_VALUE, SPECIAL_MAX_ATTR_VALUE)
+		H.special_l = clamp(H.special_l + modify_special["special_l"], SPECIAL_MIN_ATTR_VALUE, SPECIAL_MAX_ATTR_VALUE)
+
 	var/datum/outfit/job/O = outfit_override || outfit
 	if(O)
 		H.equipOutfit(O, visualsOnly, preference_source) //mob doesn't have a client yet.
@@ -383,3 +419,27 @@
 	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/security_has_maint_access))
 		return list(ACCESS_MAINT_TUNNELS)
 	return list()
+
+/datum/job/proc/special_stat_check(datum/preferences/prefs)
+	var/output = ""
+	var/sum = prefs.special_s + prefs.special_p + prefs.special_e + prefs.special_c + prefs.special_i + prefs.special_a + prefs.special_l
+	if(sum > SPECIAL_MAX_POINT_SUM_CAP)
+		return "\[SPECIAL CAP\]"
+	if(islist(min_required_special))
+		if(min_required_special["special_s"] && min_required_special["special_s"] > prefs.special_s)
+			output += "S: [min_required_special["special_s"]], "
+		if(min_required_special["special_p"] && min_required_special["special_p"] > prefs.special_p)
+			output += "P: [min_required_special["special_p"]], "
+		if(min_required_special["special_e"] && min_required_special["special_e"] > prefs.special_e)
+			output += "E: [min_required_special["special_e"]], "
+		if(min_required_special["special_c"] && min_required_special["special_c"] > prefs.special_c)
+			output += "C: [min_required_special["special_c"]], "
+		if(min_required_special["special_i"] && min_required_special["special_i"] > prefs.special_i)
+			output += "I: [min_required_special["special_i"]], "
+		if(min_required_special["special_a"] && min_required_special["special_a"] > prefs.special_a)
+			output += "A: [min_required_special["special_a"]], "
+		if(min_required_special["special_l"] && min_required_special["special_l"] > prefs.special_l)
+			output += "L: [min_required_special["special_l"]], "
+	if(length(output))
+		output = copytext_char(output, 1, length(output) - 1)
+	return output
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/bos.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/bos.dm
index 054511ee464..d96e93c9aef 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/bos.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/bos.dm
@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ Paladin Commander
 	/datum/outfit/loadout/sentmini //Minigun
 	)
 
+	min_required_special = list(
+		"special_c" = 4,
+		)
+
 
 	access = list(ACCESS_BROTHERHOOD_COMMAND, ACCESS_ROBOTICS, ACCESS_BOS, ACCESS_ENGINE_EQUIP, ACCESS_ENGINE, ACCESS_HYDROPONICS, ACCESS_KITCHEN, ACCESS_BAR, ACCESS_SEC_DOORS, ACCESS_CHANGE_IDS)
 	minimal_access = list(ACCESS_BROTHERHOOD_COMMAND, ACCESS_ROBOTICS, ACCESS_BOS, ACCESS_ENGINE_EQUIP, ACCESS_ENGINE, ACCESS_HYDROPONICS, ACCESS_KITCHEN, ACCESS_BAR, ACCESS_SEC_DOORS, ACCESS_CHANGE_IDS)
@@ -328,6 +332,10 @@ Knight-Captain
 	access = list(ACCESS_BROTHERHOOD_COMMAND, ACCESS_ROBOTICS, ACCESS_BOS, ACCESS_ENGINE_EQUIP, ACCESS_ENGINE, ACCESS_HYDROPONICS, ACCESS_KITCHEN, ACCESS_BAR, ACCESS_SEC_DOORS, ACCESS_ARMORY, ACCESS_BRIG, ACCESS_CHANGE_IDS)
 	minimal_access = list(ACCESS_BROTHERHOOD_COMMAND, ACCESS_ROBOTICS, ACCESS_BOS, ACCESS_ENGINE_EQUIP, ACCESS_ENGINE, ACCESS_HYDROPONICS, ACCESS_KITCHEN, ACCESS_BAR, ACCESS_SEC_DOORS, ACCESS_ARMORY, ACCESS_BRIG, ACCESS_CHANGE_IDS)
 
+	min_required_special = list(
+		"special_c" = 4,
+		)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/bos/f13knightcap/post_equip(mob/living/carbon/human/H, visualsOnly = FALSE)
 	..()
 	if(visualsOnly)
@@ -462,6 +470,10 @@ Paladin
 		),
 	)
 
+	min_required_special = list(
+		"special_c" = 4,
+		)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/bos/f13paladin/pre_equip(mob/living/carbon/human/H, visualsOnly = FALSE)
 	..()
 	if(visualsOnly)
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/legion.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/legion.dm
index e767ea12819..cf3cb19a03b 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/legion.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/legion.dm
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ Weapons		Lever shotgun, Grease gun, Repeater carbines, Revolvers, simple guns al
 		/datum/outfit/loadout/centurion,	// 14mm Pistol, GOliath
 		)
 
+	min_required_special = list(
+		"special_c" = 4,
+		)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/CaesarsLegion/Legionnaire/f13centurion/post_equip(mob/living/carbon/human/H, visualsOnly = FALSE)
 	..()
 	if(visualsOnly)
@@ -300,6 +304,10 @@ Weapons		Lever shotgun, Grease gun, Repeater carbines, Revolvers, simple guns al
 		/datum/outfit/loadout/decvetbrave, // trench shotgun, 44 revolver, ballistic fist
 		)
 
+	min_required_special = list(
+		"special_c" = 4,
+		)
+
 
 /datum/outfit/job/CaesarsLegion/Legionnaire/f13decanvet/post_equip(mob/living/carbon/human/H, visualsOnly = FALSE)
 	..()
@@ -405,6 +413,10 @@ Weapons		Lever shotgun, Grease gun, Repeater carbines, Revolvers, simple guns al
 		),
 		)
 
+	min_required_special = list(
+		"special_c" = 4,
+		)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/CaesarsLegion/Legionnaire/f13decan/post_equip(mob/living/carbon/human/H, visualsOnly = FALSE)
 	..()
 	if(visualsOnly)
@@ -498,6 +510,10 @@ Weapons		Lever shotgun, Grease gun, Repeater carbines, Revolvers, simple guns al
 		),
 		)
 
+	min_required_special = list(
+		"special_c" = 4,
+		)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/CaesarsLegion/Legionnaire/f13decanrec/post_equip(mob/living/carbon/human/H, visualsOnly = FALSE)
 	..()
 	if(visualsOnly)
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/ncr.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/ncr.dm
index 06726a0f621..a97205e771a 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/ncr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/ncr.dm
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ Weapons		Service Rifle, Grease Gun, 9mm pistol, all good.
 		/datum/outfit/loadout/captainfrontline, // AR Service Rifle
 		)
 
+	min_required_special = list(
+		"special_c" = 4,
+		)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/ncr/f13captain/post_equip(mob/living/carbon/human/H, visualsOnly = FALSE)
 	..()
 	if(visualsOnly)
@@ -236,6 +240,10 @@ Weapons		Service Rifle, Grease Gun, 9mm pistol, all good.
 		),
 	)
 
+	min_required_special = list(
+		"special_c" = 4,
+		)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/ncr/f13lieutenant		// AR Service Rifle, Binoculars, Bayonet, M1911 custom
 	name = "NCR Lieutenant"
 	jobtype	= /datum/job/ncr/f13lieutenant
@@ -536,6 +544,10 @@ Weapons		Service Rifle, Grease Gun, 9mm pistol, all good.
 		/datum/outfit/loadout/vrcqc // 2 x .45 Long colt revolvers
 		)
 
+	min_required_special = list(
+		"special_c" = 4,
+		)
+
 /datum/outfit/job/ncr/f13vetranger/post_equip(mob/living/carbon/human/H, visualsOnly = FALSE)
 	..()
 	if(visualsOnly)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index 2dd3b5be982..680a77677eb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -405,6 +405,8 @@
 			return "Your species cannot play as a [jobtitle]."
 		if(JOB_UNAVAILABLE_WHITELIST)
 			return "[jobtitle] requires a whitelist."
+		if(JOB_UNAVAILABLE_SPECIAL)
+			return "[jobtitle] requires certain SPECIAL stats high enough."
 	return "Error: Unknown job availability."
 
 /mob/dead/new_player/proc/IsJobUnavailable(rank, latejoin = FALSE)
@@ -422,6 +424,8 @@
 			return JOB_UNAVAILABLE_SLOTFULL
 	if(jobban_isbanned(src,rank))
 		return JOB_UNAVAILABLE_BANNED
+	if(job.special_stat_check(client?.prefs))
+		return JOB_UNAVAILABLE_SPECIAL
 	if(QDELETED(src))
 		return JOB_UNAVAILABLE_GENERIC
 	if(!job.player_old_enough(client))
@@ -711,4 +715,3 @@
 
 	// Add verb for re-opening the interview panel, and re-init the verbs for the stat panel
 	add_verb(src, /mob/dead/new_player/proc/open_interview)
-