___________________________________ The Best Jobs Lists: Jobs for Each of the Six Personality Types
The 50 Best Realistic Jobs
Personality Annual Percent Annual
Job Code Earnings Growth Openings
- Civil Engineers ..............................................................RIC .......... $71,710 ........18.0% .......15,979
- Surveyors ......................................................................RCI .......... $51,630 ........23.7% .......14,305
- Computer Support Specialists .....................................RIC .......... $42,400 ........12.9% .......97,334
- Construction and Building Inspectors ..........................RCI .......... $48,330 ........18.2% .......12,606
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians ................... RS ........... $50,260 ........15.1% .......12,836
- Correctional Of! cers and Jailers.................................. REC .......... $36,970 ........16.9% .......56,579
- Plumbers, Pipe! tters, and Steam! tters ........................ RC ........... $44,090 ........10.6% .......68,643
- Surgical Technologists ................................................. RSC .......... $37,540 ........24.5% .......15,365
- Fire Fighters .................................................................. RS ........... $43,170 ........12.1% ....... 18,887
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics .......... RI ............ $34,170 ........14.3% .......97,350
- Biological Technicians ..................................................RIC .......... $37,810 ........16.0% .......15,374
- Electricians ...................................................................RIC .......... $44,780 ..........7.4% .......79,083
- Carpenters ....................................................................RCI .......... $37,660 ........10.3% .....223,225
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists ..................................................................... RC ........... $38,640 ........11.5% .......25,428
- Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer ....................... RC ........... $36,220 ........10.4% .....279,032
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ................RCI .......... $49,010 ........10.6% .........9,708
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ................RCI ........ $145,600+ .....12.9% .........4,073
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except
Engines ......................................................................... RC ........... $41,450 ........12.3% ....... 11,037
- Roofers ......................................................................... RC ........... $33,240 ........14.3% .......38,398
- Tile and Marble Setters ................................................ RCA .......... $38,720 ........15.4% .........9,066
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons ...................................RCI .......... $44,070 ..........9.7% .......17,569
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and
Systems Assemblers .................................................... RC ........... $45,420 ........12.8% .........6,550
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers ...................... R ............ $35,690 ........11.6% .......37,469
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics ...................................RIC .......... $42,350 ..........9.0% ....... 23,361
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians ............RIS ........... $44,940 ........25.5% .........3,550
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels ............. REC .......... $57,210 ........17.9% .........2,665
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction
Equipment Operators ...................................................RCI .......... $38,130 ..........8.4% .......55,468
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists ........................RIC .......... $49,970 ........20.3% .........2,823
- Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and
System Operators ......................................................... RC ........... $37,090 ........13.8% .........9,575
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance ..................... RC ........... $32,080 ........11.8% .....101,140
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers .............................................. RC ........... $38,360 ..........8.7% .......29,719
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