Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________consultations, role-playing, and participant observa-
tion of group interactions.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 15. S c i e nt i fi c
Research, Engineering, and Mathematics. Work
Group: 15. 0 4. S o c i a l S c i e n c e s. Other Jobs in! is
Work Group: Anthropologists; Anthropologists and
Archeologists; Archeologists; Economists; Histori-
ans; Industrial-Organizational Psychologists; Politi-
cal Scientists; School Psychologists.
Skills: Science; Writing; Management of Financial
Resources; Reading Comprehension; Critical # ink-
ing; Complex Problem Solving; Mathematics; Active
Learning.
Education and Training Programs: Criminol-
ogy; Demography and Population Studies; Sociol-
ogy; Urban Studies/Aff airs. Related Knowledge/
Courses: Sociology and Anthropology; Philosophy
and # eology; History and Archeology; Psychology;
English Language; Mathematics.
Work Environment: Indoors; sitting.Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
! Personality Code: ICR
! Education/Training Required: Associate
degree
! Annual Earnings: $71,510
! Beginning Wage: $37,600
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 15.1%
! Annual Job Openings: 14,374
! Self-Employed: 6.6%
! Part-Time: 5.6%! e job openings listed here are shared with Computer
Systems Engineers/Architects, with Network Designers,
with Web Administrators, and with Web Developers.Develop and execute software test plans in order
to identify software problems and their causes.
Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.Sociologists
! Personality Code: IAS! Education/Training Required: Master’s
degree
! Annual Earnings: $61,140
! Beginning Wage: $36,740
! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium
! Growth: 10.0%
! Annual Job Openings: 403
! Self-Employed: 0.0%
! Part-Time: 24.0%
Study human society and social behavior by
examining the groups and social institutions that
people form, as well as various social, religious,
political, and business organizations. May study
the behavior and interaction of groups, trace their
origin and growth, and analyze the infl uence of
group activities on individual members. Analyze
and interpret data in order to increase the understand-
ing of human social behavior. Prepare publications
and reports containing research fi ndings. Plan and
conduct research to develop and test theories about
societal issues such as crime, group relations, poverty,
and aging. Collect data about the attitudes, values,
and behaviors of people in groups, using observa-
tion, interviews, and review of documents. Develop,
implement, and evaluate methods of data collection,
such as questionnaires or interviews. Teach sociology.
Direct work of statistical clerks, statisticians, and oth-
ers who compile and evaluate research data. Consult
with and advise individuals such as administrators,
social workers, and legislators regarding social issues
and policies, as well as the implications of research
fi ndings. Collaborate with research workers in other
disciplines. Develop approaches to the solution of
groups’ problems based on research fi ndings in soci-
ology and related disciplines. Observe group inter-
actions and role affi liations to collect data, identify
problems, evaluate progress, and determine the need
for additional change. Develop problem intervention
procedures, utilizing techniques such as interviews,