This is a tool to help you search for careers that fit your career type, based on the RIASEC model created by Dr. John Holland. If you don't know your career type, take the career quiz to figure it out!
You can use this tool to find careers that match your top interest areas, while filtering out careers in areas that you have little or no interest in.
You can click on any of the table headers (for example, Average Earnings) to sort your results by that value.
| Title | Holland Code | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Boilermaker | Building, Organizing |
Boilermakers assemble, install, maintain, and repair boilers, closed vats, and other large vessels or containers that hold liquids and gases. |
| Broadcast or Sound Engineering Technician | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Broadcast, sound, and video technicians set up, operate, and maintain the electrical equipment for radio programs, television broadcasts, concerts, sound recordings, and movies. |
| Butcher or Meat Cutter | Building, Persuading, Organizing |
Butchers cut, trim, and package meat for retail sale. |
| Carpenter | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Carpenters construct, repair, and install building frameworks and structures made from wood and other materials. |
| Cartographer or Photogrammetrist | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Cartographers and photogrammetrists collect, measure, and interpret geographic information in order to create and update maps and charts for regional planning, education, and other purposes. |
| 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. |
| Chemical Engineer | Building, Thinking |
Chemical engineers apply the principles of chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve problems that involve the production or use of chemicals, fuel, drugs, food, and many other products. They design processes and equipment for large-scale manufacturing, plan and test production methods and byproducts treatment, and direct facility operations. |
| Chemical Technician | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Chemical technicians use laboratory instruments and techniques to help scientists analyze the properties of materials. |
| 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. |
| Civil Engineer | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Civil engineers conceive, design, build, supervise, operate, construct and maintain infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment. Many civil engineers work in planning, design, construction, research, and education. |
| Civil Engineering Technician | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Civil engineering technologists and technicians help civil engineers plan, design, and build highways, bridges, utilities, and other infrastructure projects. They also help to plan, design, and build commercial, industrial, residential, and land development projects. |
| Computer Hardware Engineer | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Computer hardware engineers research, design, develop, and test computer systems and components such as processors, circuit boards, memory devices, networks, and routers. |
| Computer Network Architect | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Computer network architects design and build data communication networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and Intranets. These networks range from small connections between two offices to next-generation networking capabilities such as a cloud infrastructure that serves multiple customers. Network architects must have extensive knowledge of an organization’s business plan to design a network that can help the organization achieve its goals. |
| Computer or Information Research Scientist | Building, Thinking, Creating |
Computer and information research scientists design innovative uses for new and existing technology. They study and solve complex problems in computing for business, science, medicine, and other fields. |
| Computer Support Specialist | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Computer support specialists assist computer users and organizations. These specialists either maintain computer networks or provide technical help directly to computer users. |
| Computer Systems Analyst | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Computer systems analysts, sometimes called systems architects, study an organization’s current computer systems and procedures and design improvements to them. In doing so, these analysts help the organization operate more efficiently. |
| Conservation Scientist or Forester | Building, Thinking, Persuading |
Conservation scientists and foresters manage the overall land quality of forests, parks, rangelands, and other natural resources. |
| Construction Equipment Operator | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Construction equipment operators drive, maneuver, or control the heavy machinery used to construct roads, bridges, buildings, and other structures. |
| Construction Laborer or Helper | Building, Organizing |
Construction laborers and helpers perform many tasks that require physical labor on construction sites. |
| Construction Manager | Building, Persuading, Organizing |
Construction managers plan, coordinate, budget, and supervise construction projects from start to finish. |