This tool will help you to browse careers that suit your personality type, based on the 16-type model created by Isabel Briggs Myers, as well as your Holland code. If you don't know your personality type or Holland Codes, you can take a personality test and/or career quiz to figure it out!
You can click on some of the table headers (for example, Average Earnings) to sort your results by that value.
| Title | Holland Code | Summary |
Median Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genetic Counselor | Thinking, Creating, Helping |
Genetic counselors assess clients’ risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as birth defects. They review genetic test results with individuals and families and support them in making decisions based on those results. They also offer information to other healthcare providers. |
$80,150 |
| Budget Analyst | Thinking, Persuading, Organizing |
Budget analysts help public and private organizations plan their finances. They prepare budget reports and monitor organizational spending. |
$79,940 |
| Chemist or Materials Scientist | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Chemists and materials scientists study substances at the atomic and molecular levels and analyze the ways in which the substances interact with one another. They use their knowledge to develop new and improved products and to test the quality of manufactured goods. |
$79,760 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | Thinking, Helping |
Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a variety of academic subjects beyond the high school level. They may also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books. |
$79,640 |
| Microbiologist | Building, Thinking |
Microbiologists study microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, algae, fungi, and some types of parasites. They try to understand how these organisms live, grow, and interact with their environments. |
$79,260 |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | Thinking, Creating, Helping |
Speech-language pathologists (sometimes called speech therapists) assess and treat people who have speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. They also treat clients who have problems swallowing. |
$79,060 |
| Producer or Director | Creating, Persuading |
Producers and directors make business and creative decisions about, film, television, stage, and other productions. They interpret a writer’s script to entertain, inform, or instruct an audience. |
$79,000 |
| Audiologist | Thinking, Helping |
Audiologists diagnose, manage, and treat patients who have hearing, balance, or related problems. |
$78,950 |
| Epidemiologist | Thinking, Helping |
Epidemiologists are public health workers who investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury. They seek to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes through research, community education and health policy. |
$78,830 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | Creating |
Special effects artists and animators create two- and three-dimensional models, images that appear to move, and visual effects for television, movies, video games, and other forms of media. |
$78,790 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist | Building, Thinking, Helping |
Nuclear medicine technologists prepare radioactive drugs and administer them to patients for imaging or treatment. They provide technical support to physicians or others who diagnose, care for, and treat patients and to researchers who investigate uses of radioactive drugs. They also may act as emergency responders in the event of a nuclear disaster. |
$78,760 |
| Urban or Regional Planner | Thinking, Creating, Persuading |
Urban and regional planners develop land use plans and programs that help create communities, accommodate population growth, and revitalize physical facilities in towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas. |
$78,500 |
| Web Developers and Digital Designers | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Web developers create and maintain websites. They are also responsible for the site’s technical aspects, such as its performance and capacity, which are measures of a website’s speed and how much traffic the site can handle. In addition, web developers may create content for the site. Digital designers develop, create, and test website or interface layout, functions, and navigation for usability. They are responsible for the look and functionality of the website or interface. |
$78,300 |
| Technical Writer | Thinking, Creating, Organizing |
Technical writers, also called technical communicators, prepare instruction manuals, how-to guides, journal articles, and other supporting documents to communicate complex and technical information more easily. They also develop, gather, and disseminate technical information through an organization’s communications channels. |
$78,060 |
| Dental Hygienist | Building, Helping, Organizing |
Dental hygienists examine patients for signs of oral diseases, such as gingivitis, and provide preventive care, including oral hygiene. They also educate patients about oral health. |
$77,810 |
| Registered Nurse | Helping, Organizing |
Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their families. |
$77,600 |
| Fashion Designer | Building, Creating, Persuading |
Fashion designers create original clothing, accessories, and footwear. They sketch designs, select fabrics and patterns, and give instructions on how to make the products they design. |
$77,450 |
| Athlete or Sports Competitor | Building, Persuading |
Athletes and sports competitors participate in organized, officiated sporting events to entertain spectators. |
$77,300 |
| Accountant or Auditor | Persuading, Organizing |
Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records, identify potential areas of opportunity and risk, and provide solutions for businesses and individuals. They ensure that financial records are accurate, that financial and data risks are evaluated, and that taxes are paid properly. They also assess financial operations and work to help ensure that organizations run efficiently. |
$77,250 |
| Industrial Designer | Building, Creating, Persuading |
Industrial designers develop the concepts for manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and toys. They combine art, business, and engineering to make products that people use every day. Industrial designers consider the function, aesthetics, production costs, and usability of products when developing new product concepts. |
$77,030 |