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 Paysort descending
High School Teacher Creating, Helping, Persuading

High school teachers help prepare students for life after graduation. They teach academic lessons and various skills that students will need to attend college or to enter the job market.

$61,820
Special Education Teacher Creating, Helping

Special education teachers work with students who have learning, mental, emotional, or physical disabilities. They adapt general education lessons and teach various subjects to students with mild to moderate disabilities. They also teach basic skills to students with severe disabilities.

$61,820
Respiratory Therapist Building, Thinking, Helping

Respiratory therapists care for patients who have trouble breathing—for example, because of conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Their patients range from premature infants with undeveloped lungs to older adults whose lungs are diseased.

$61,830
Anthropologist or Archaeologist Building, Thinking, Creating

Anthropologists and archeologists study the origin, development, and behavior of humans. They examine the cultures, languages, archeological remains, and physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world.

$61,910
Forensic Science Technician Building, Thinking, Organizing

Forensic science technicians aid criminal investigations by collecting and analyzing evidence. Many technicians specialize in either crime scene investigation or laboratory analysis.

$61,930
Radiologic or MRI Technologists Building, Helping, Organizing

Radiologic technologists, also known as radiographers, perform x rays and other diagnostic imaging examinations on patients. MRI technologists operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to create diagnostic images.

$61,980
Human Resources Specialist Helping, Persuading, Organizing

Human resources specialists recruit, screen, and interview job applicants and place newly hired workers in jobs. They also may handle compensation and benefits, training, and employee relations.

$62,290
Water Transportation Worker Building, Persuading, Organizing

Water transportation workers operate and maintain vessels that take cargo and people over water. The vessels travel to and from foreign ports across the ocean and to domestic ports along the coasts, across the Great Lakes, and along the country’s many inland waterways.

$62,760
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
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
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
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
Editor Creating, Persuading

Editors plan, review, and revise content for publication.

$63,350
Loan Officer Helping, Persuading, Organizing

Loan officers evaluate, authorize, or recommend approval of applications for personal and business loans.

$63,380
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
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
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
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
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

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