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
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Holland Code | Summary | Median Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | Building, Thinking, Helping |
Physician assistants, also known as PAs , practice medicine on teams with physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare workers. They examine, diagnose, and treat patients. |
$112,260 |
| Physician or Surgeon | Thinking |
Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Physicians examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests. They often counsel patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive healthcare. Surgeons operate on patients to treat injuries, such as broken bones; diseases, such as cancerous tumors; and deformities, such as cleft palates. There are two types of physicians, with similar degrees: M.D. (Medical Doctor) and D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine). Both use the same methods of treatment, including drugs and surgery, but D.O.s place additional emphasis on the body's musculoskeletal system, preventive medicine, and holistic (whole-person) patient care. D.O.s are most likely to be primary care physicians, although they can be found in all specialties. |
$208,000 |
| Physicist or Astronomer | Building, Thinking |
Physicists and astronomers study the ways in which various forms of matter and energy interact. Theoretical physicists and astronomers may study the nature of time or the origin of the universe. Some physicists design and perform experiments with sophisticated equipment such as particle accelerators, electron microscopes, and lasers. |
$122,220 |
| Plumber, Pipefitter, or Steamfitter | Building, Thinking, Organizing |
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters install and repair piping fixtures and systems. |
$55,160 |
| Podiatrist | Building, Thinking, Helping |
Podiatrists provide medical and surgical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower leg problems. They diagnose illnesses, treat injuries, and perform surgery involving the lower extremities. |
$126,240 |
| Police Officer or Detective | Building, Organizing |
Police officers protect lives and property. Detectives and criminal investigators, who are sometimes called agents or special agents , gather facts and collect evidence of possible crimes. |
$65,170 |
| Police, Fire, or Ambulance Dispatcher | Building, Persuading, Organizing |
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers, also called public safety telecommunicators , answer emergency and nonemergency calls. |
$41,910 |
| Political Scientist | Thinking, Creating, Helping |
Political scientists study the origin, development, and operation of political systems. They research political ideas and analyze governments, policies, political trends, and related issues. |
$122,220 |
| Postal Service Worker | Building, Organizing |
Postal service workers sell postal products and collect, sort, and deliver mail. |
$52,060 |
| Postsecondary Education Administrator | Helping, Persuading |
Postsecondary education administrators oversee student services, academics, and faculty research at colleges and universities. Their job duties vary depending on the department in which they work, such as admissions, student affairs, or the registrar’s office. |
$95,410 |
| Power Plant Operator | Building, Organizing |
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers control the systems that generate and distribute electric power. |
$85,950 |
| Preschool or Childcare Center Director | Helping, Persuading, Organizing |
Preschool and childcare center directors supervise and lead staffs, design program plans, oversee daily activities, and prepare budgets. They are responsible for all aspects of their center’s program. |
$48,210 |
| Preschool Teacher | Creating, Helping |
Preschool teachers educate and care for children younger than age 5 who have not yet entered kindergarten. They teach language, motor, and social skills to young children. |
$30,520 |
| Private Detective or Investigator | Persuading, Organizing |
Private detectives and investigators search for information about legal, financial, and personal matters. They offer many services, such as verifying people’s backgrounds and statements, finding missing persons, and investigating computer crimes. |
$50,510 |
| Probation Officer or Correctional Treatment Specialist | Helping, Persuading, Organizing |
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. |
$54,290 |
| Producer or Director | Creating, Persuading |
Producers and directors create motion pictures, television shows, live theater, commercials, and other performing arts productions. They interpret a writer’s script to entertain or inform an audience. |
$74,420 |
| Professor or College Instructor | Thinking, Helping |
Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They may also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books. |
$79,540 |
| Property, Real Estate, or Community Association Manager | Persuading, Organizing |
Property, real estate, and community association managers take care of the many aspects of residential, commercial, or industrial properties. They make sure the property is well maintained, has a nice appearance, operates smoothly, and preserves its resale value. |
$58,760 |
| Psychiatric Technician or Aide | Building, Helping, Organizing |
Psychiatric technicians and aides care for people who have mental illness and developmental disabilities. Technicians typically provide therapeutic care and monitor their patients’ conditions. Aides help patients in their daily activities and ensure a safe and clean environment. |
$32,020 |
| Psychologist | Thinking, Creating, Helping |
Psychologists study cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how people relate to one another and to their environments. They use their findings to help improve processes and behaviors. |
$80,370 |