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Best Careers for Social Interests

Work that helps, teaches or provides service to other people.

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

  1. 1Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,330
  2. 2Directors, Religious Activities and Education$52,100
  3. 3Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,340
  4. 4Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$107,310
  5. 5Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,250
  6. 6Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,350
  7. 7Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$77,570
  8. 8English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,760
  9. 9Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,350
  10. 10Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$80,260
  11. 11Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$75,870
  12. 12Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$77,270
  13. 13Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,140
  14. 14Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,680
  15. 15Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,970
  16. 16Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,370
  17. 17Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$65,030
  18. 18Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,040
  19. 19Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$66,270
  20. 20Special Education Teachers, Preschool$64,830
  21. 21Special Education Teachers, Middle School$66,810
  22. 22Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,260
  23. 23Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$61,540
  24. 24Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,800
  25. 25Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,620
  26. 26Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,280
  27. 27Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,580
  28. 28History Teachers, Postsecondary$83,820
  29. 29Psychiatric Technicians$45,130
  30. 30Healthcare Social Workers$67,880
  31. 31Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$85,020
  32. 32Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,070
  33. 33Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,550
  34. 34Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$76,590
  35. 35Recreational Therapists$61,960
  36. 36Psychiatric Aides$44,910
  37. 37Rehabilitation Counselors$46,850
  38. 38School Psychologists$95,990
  39. 39Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$96,870
  40. 40Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$97,590
  41. 41Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,650
  42. 42Tutors$43,350
  43. 43Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$41,670
  44. 44Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$84,290
  45. 45Pediatricians, General$210,040
  46. 46Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,820
  47. 47Community Health Workers$51,850
  48. 48Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$100,580
  49. 49Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$42,910
  50. 50Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$103,170

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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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