Career directory
MBTI by Profession
Which MBTI types show up most in each career? Which ones struggle in the day-to-day of that role? Community consensus + cognitive-function reasoning for 10 common professions.
Doctors
Best fit: INTJ · INTP · ISTJ
Teachers
Best fit: ENFJ · ISFJ · INFJ
Engineers
Best fit: INTP · INTJ · ISTP
Lawyers
Best fit: ENTJ · INTJ · ENTP
Entrepreneurs
Best fit: ENTJ · ENTP · ESTP
Designers
Best fit: INFP · INFJ · ISFP
Programmers
Best fit: INTP · INTJ · ISTP
Writers
Best fit: INFP · INFJ · INTP
Therapists
Best fit: INFJ · INFP · ENFJ
Scientists
Best fit: INTP · INTJ · ISTP
Artists
Best fit: ISFP · INFP · INFJ
Managers
Best fit: ENTJ · ESTJ · ENFJ
Salespeople
Best fit: ESTP · ENTP · ESFP
Accountants
Best fit: ISTJ · ESTJ · ISFJ
Journalists
Best fit: ENTP · ENFP · INTP
Chefs
Best fit: ESTP · ISTP · ENTJ
Nurses
Best fit: ISFJ · ESFJ · ISTJ
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