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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Technician | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Chemical technicians use laboratory instruments and techniques to help scientists analyze the properties of materials. |
$48,990 |
| Interpreter or Translator | Creating, Helping |
Interpreters and translators convert information from one language into another language. Interpreters work in spoken or sign language; translators work in written language. |
$49,110 |
| Music Director or Composer | Creating, Helping, Persuading |
Music directors, also called conductors, lead orchestras and other musical groups during performances and recording sessions. Composers write and arrange original music in a variety of musical styles. |
$49,130 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides | Building, Thinking, Helping |
Physical therapist assistants, sometimes called PTAs, and physical therapist aides work under the direction and supervision of physical therapists. They help patients who are recovering from injuries and illnesses to regain movement and manage pain. Physical therapist assistants are involved in the direct care of patients. Physical therapist aides often have tasks that are indirectly related to patient care, such as cleaning and setting up the treatment area, moving patients, and doing clerical duties. |
$49,180 |
| Arbitrator, Mediator, or Conciliator | Helping, Persuading |
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators facilitate negotiation and dialogue between disputing parties to help resolve conflicts outside of the court system. |
$49,410 |
| Meeting or Convention Planner | Helping, Persuading, Organizing |
Meeting, convention, and event planners arrange all aspects of events and professional gatherings. They arrange meeting locations, transportation, and other details. |
$49,470 |
| Insurance Sales Agent | Helping, Persuading, Organizing |
Insurance sales agents contact potential customers and sell one or more types of insurance. These agents explain various insurance policies and help clients choose the plans that suit them. |
$49,840 |
| Mental Health Counselor or Marriage and Family Therapist | Helping |
Marriage and family therapists help people manage problems with their family and other relationships. |
$49,880 |
| Medical Equipment Repairer | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Medical equipment repairers install, maintain, and repair patient care equipment. |
$49,910 |
| Craft or Fine Artist | Building, Creating, Persuading |
Craft and fine artists use a variety of materials and techniques to create original works of art for sale and exhibition. Craft artists create objects, such as pottery, glassware, and textiles, that are designed to be functional. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators, create pieces of art more for aesthetics than for function. |
$49,960 |
| Geological and Hydrologic Technicians | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Geological and hydrologic technicians support scientists and engineers in exploring, extracting, and monitoring natural resources, such as soil, natural gas, and water. |
$50,080 |
| Archivist or Curator | Thinking, Persuading, Organizing |
Archivists appraise, process, catalog, and preserve permanent records and historically valuable documents. Curators oversee collections of artwork and historical items and may conduct public service activities for an institution. Museum technicians and conservators prepare and restore objects and documents in museum collections and exhibits. |
$50,120 |
| Chef or Head Cook | Building, Creating, Persuading |
Chefs and head cooks oversee the daily food preparation at restaurants and other places where food is served. They direct kitchen staff and handle any food-related concerns. |
$50,160 |
| Social Worker | Helping, Persuading |
Social workers help individuals, groups, and families prevent and cope with problems in their everyday lives. Clinical social workers diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional problems. |
$50,390 |
| Firefighter | Building, Helping, Persuading |
Firefighters control and put out fires and respond to emergencies involving life, property, or the environment. |
$50,700 |
| Graphic Designer | Creating, Persuading |
Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and reports. |
$50,710 |
| Postal Service Worker | Building, Organizing |
Postal service workers sell postal products and collect, sort, and deliver mail. |
$51,730 |
| Advertising Sales Agent | Creating, Persuading, Organizing |
Advertising sales agents, also called advertising sales representatives, sell advertising space to businesses and individuals. They contact potential clients, make sales presentations, and maintain client accounts. |
$52,340 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | Building |
Sheet metal workers fabricate or install products that are made from thin metal sheets, such as ducts used in heating and air conditioning systems. |
$53,440 |
| Heavy Vehicle or Mobile Equipment Service Technician | Building, Organizing |
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians, also called mechanics, inspect, maintain, and repair vehicles and machinery used in construction, farming, rail transportation, and other industries. |
$53,770 |