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Best Careers for Humanities Interests

A more specific interest area within Artistic.

748 occupations, ranked by how strongly they match this interest type, per O*NET RIASEC data.

  1. 1Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$85,020
  2. 2Historians$76,750
  3. 3English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,760
  4. 4Anthropologists and Archeologists$70,770
  5. 5History Teachers, Postsecondary$83,820
  6. 6Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,650
  7. 7Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$80,260
  8. 8Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,350
  9. 9Writers and Authors$76,910
  10. 10Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,620
  11. 11Curators$63,420
  12. 12Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,070
  13. 13Political Scientists$142,080
  14. 14Interpreters and Translators$60,170
  15. 15Archivists$64,550
  16. 16Sociologists$106,030
  17. 17Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$84,290
  18. 18Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$97,590
  19. 19Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,340
  20. 20Law Teachers, Postsecondary$128,500
  21. 21Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,040
  22. 22Directors, Religious Activities and Education$52,100
  23. 23Museum Technicians and Conservators$51,440
  24. 24Clergy$60,810
  25. 25News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$62,200
  26. 26Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,370
  27. 27Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,350
  28. 28Set and Exhibit Designers$75,240
  29. 29Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,580
  30. 30Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$68,270
  31. 31Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$75,870
  32. 32Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$42,910
  33. 33Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$61,540
  34. 34Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$76,590
  35. 35Music Directors and Composers$73,710
  36. 36Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$96,870
  37. 37Editors$77,920
  38. 38Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$77,570
  39. 39Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,340
  40. 40Instructional Coordinators$77,440
  41. 41Geographers$102,040
  42. 42Costume Attendants$50,400
  43. 43Actorsinterest score 2.9
  44. 44Producers and Directors$90,360
  45. 45Marriage and Family Therapists$66,940
  46. 46Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$123,920
  47. 47Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,970
  48. 48Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,800
  49. 49Tutors$43,350
  50. 50Education Administrators, Postsecondary$104,590

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Source: O*NET 30.3 Database, Career Interest Types (RIASEC). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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