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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Estimator | Persuading, Organizing |
Cost estimators collect and analyze data in order to assess the time, money, materials, and labor required to manufacture a product, construct a building, or provide a service. They generally specialize in a particular product or industry. |
$65,170 |
| Claims Adjuster, Appraiser, Examiner, or Investigator | Persuading, Organizing |
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators evaluate insurance claims. They decide whether an insurance company must pay a claim and if so, how much. |
$64,710 |
| Zoologist or Wildlife Biologist | Building, Thinking |
Zoologists and wildlife biologists study animals and other wildlife and how they interact with their ecosystems. They study the physical characteristics of animals, animal behaviors, and the impacts humans have on wildlife and natural habitats. |
$64,650 |
| Boilermaker | Building, Organizing |
Boilermakers assemble, install, maintain, and repair boilers, closed vats, and other large vessels or containers that hold liquids and gases. |
$64,290 |
| Railroad Worker | Building, Persuading, Organizing |
Railroad workers ensure that passenger and freight trains run on time and travel safely. Some workers drive trains, some coordinate the activities of the trains, and others operate signals and switches in the rail yard. |
$64,150 |
| Compensation, Benefits, or Job Analysis Specialist | Persuading, Organizing |
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists oversee wage and nonwage programs that an organization provides to its employees in return for their work. They also evaluate position descriptions to determine details such as classification and salary. |
$64,120 |
| Historian | Thinking |
Historians research, analyze, interpret, and write about the past by studying historical documents and sources. |
$63,940 |
| Market Research Analyst | Thinking, Persuading, Organizing |
Market research analysts study consumer preferences, business conditions, and other factors to assess potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price. |
$63,920 |
| Forest or Conservation Technician | Building, Thinking, Persuading |
Conservation scientists and foresters manage the overall land quality of forests, parks, rangelands, and other natural resources. |
$63,750 |
| Conservation Scientist or Forester | Building, Thinking, Persuading |
Conservation scientists and foresters manage the overall land quality of forests, parks, rangelands, and other natural resources. |
$63,750 |
| Instructional Coordinator | Thinking, Helping, Persuading |
Instructional coordinators oversee school curriculums and teaching standards. They develop educational material, implement it with teachers and principals, and assess its effectiveness. |
$63,740 |
| Electrical or Electronic Engineering Technician | Building, Thinking |
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians help electrical and electronics engineers plan and develop communications equipment, computers, medical monitoring devices, or other equipment that is powered by other electricity or electric current. They often work in product evaluation and testing, using measuring and diagnostic devices to test, adjust, and repair equipment. They are also involved in assembling equipment for automation. |
$63,640 |
| Stationary Engineer or Boiler Operator | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Stationary engineers and boiler operators control stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or for industrial purposes. |
$63,500 |
| Musician or Singer | Creating, Persuading |
Musicians and singers play instruments or sing for live audiences and in recording studios. They perform a variety of genres, such as classical, jazz, and rock. |
$63,420 |
| Loan Officer | Helping, Persuading, Organizing |
Loan officers evaluate, authorize, or recommend approval of applications for personal and business loans. |
$63,380 |
| Editor | Creating, Persuading |
Editors plan, review, and revise content for publication. |
$63,350 |
| Fire Inspector or Investigator | Building, Organizing |
Fire inspectors detect fire hazards, recommend prevention measures, ensure compliance with state and local fire codes, and investigate causes of fires. |
$63,080 |
| Securities, Commodities, or Financial Services Sales Agent | Persuading, Organizing |
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents connect buyers and sellers in financial markets. They sell securities to individuals, advise companies in search of investors, and conduct trades. |
$62,910 |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives | Persuading, Organizing |
Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses, government agencies, and other organizations. They contact customers, explain the features of the products they are selling, negotiate prices, and answer any questions that their customers may have about the products. |
$62,890 |
| Public Relations Specialist | Creating, Helping, Persuading |
Public relations specialists create and maintain a positive public image for the individuals, groups, or organizations they represent. They craft media releases and develop social media programs to shape public perception of their clients and to increase awareness of each client’s work and goals. |
$62,800 |