16 Top-Earning Careers With Six-Figure Salaries That Match Your Personality Type
If you're job hunting, it's essential to stand out in the 2025 competitive job market to get hired. Six tips show you how to shine on day one. And now, a new study shows how to match your personality type to top-earning careers that align with your strengths, challenge you in a meaningful way and increase your chances of earning more, in many cases six-figure salaries.
Top-Earning Careers That Match Your Personality Type
The career experts at compiled the Myers-Briggs Highest-Paying Jobs Report by analyzing data from the Personality Database forum, focusing on the top five highest-voted jobs for each personality type. To ensure reliable representation, they included only occupations with at least 50 votes. They ranked the jobs by median annual wage and job growth projections, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the top 16 highest-paying jobs for 2025.
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality test that categorizes you into one of 16 types based on how you perceive the world, process information and make decisions. You can find a free version of the test here, if you're curious about your personality type. The 16 types used in the Resume Genius research are based on four key pairs of traits:
The final Resume Genius report reveals how both introverts and extroverts can thrive in high-paying careers by matching their strengths to the right roles. Each job is ranked by the highest median annual salary, followed by a description of why the job aligns with each personality type, projected job stability between 2023 and 2030 and educational requirements.
1. ISTJ — Surgeon ($239,200). Serious, reliable and strategic thinkers. They approach problems in a logical, organized and fact-minded manner. 834,500 jobs with four percent job stability; Doctoral degree, completion of internship and residency program.
2. INFJ — Psychiatrist ($226,880). Idealists who look for underlying meaning in surface situations and curious about what motivates human beings. 28,600 jobs with seven percent job stability; Doctoral degree, completion of residency program.
3. ESTJ — Airline captain ($198,100). Practical, forceful and realistic employees, great at managing people and things and moving quickly to implement decisions. 152,800 jobs with five percent job stability; Bachelor's degree and certifications from the Federal Aviation Administration.
4. INTP — Physicist ($198,100). Logical and analytical problem solvers, they have a relentless drive to learn and prioritize innovative creations over social interactions. 152,800 jobs with five percent job stability; Bachelor's degree for entry-level jobs, Ph.D. for jobs in research and academia.
5. ENFP — Advertising director ($159,660). Enthusiastic, creative and spontaneous, they see life as full of possibilities and are skilled at social interactions. 411,300 jobs with eight percent job stability; Bachelor's degree.
6. ENTJ — Prosecutor ($151,160). Bold and strong-willed, they are decisive and forceful leaders, commanding attention and quick to find solutions to problems. 859,000 jobs with five percent job stability; Doctoral or professional degree.
7. ENFJ — Human resources manager ($140,030). Warm, empathetic and responsive, leaders, people find them inspirational and listen when they speak. 208,900 jobs with six percent job stability; Bachelor's degree.
8. ESTP — Sales manager ($138,060). Astute, energetic and perceptive, they are spontaneous and sociable and grounded in the present moment versus in their heads with theoretical possibilities. 548,800 jobs with six percent job stability; Bachelor's degree.
9. ISFJ — Pharmacist ($137,480). Conscientious, loyal and dedicated, they care about others, are responsible and strive to keep situations around them stable. 337,700 jobs with five percent job stability; Doctoral or professional degree.
10. ISTP — Electrical engineer ($118,780). Quiet, tolerant and skilled observers, they can analyze and fix the inter-workings of things and cut through large amounts of information to detect solutions to problems. 287,800 jobs with nine percent job stability; Bachelor's degree.
11. INTJ — Data Scientist ($112,590). Imaginative, creative and strategic thinkers with original ideas and a drive for meeting their goals. They are organized and consider long-term perspectives and set high standards for themselves and everyone else. 202.900 jobs with 36% job stability; Bachelor's degree.
12. INFP — Animator ($99,800). Kind, selfless and idealistic, they are loyal to their values and others in their lives. They are open to possibilities and able to implement their ideas and help others reach their full potential. 73,300 jobs with four percent job stability; Bachelor's degree.
13. ENTP — Forensic psychologist ($94,310). Curious, quick-thinking and outspoken, they are skilled at reading others and enjoy intellectual challenges. Easily bored by routines, they are resourceful and adept at cultivating conceptual possibilities and learning new things. 207,500 jobs with seven percent job stability; Master's or Doctorate degree.
14. ESFP — Model ($89,990). Outgoing, sociable and bursting with energy, they love living life to the fullest. They are flexible and spontaneous and easily adapt to new situations and people. 2,600 jobs with zero percent job stability; No formal educational credential.
15. ESFJ — Postsecondary teacher ($83,980). Determined, caring and social, they seek to establish harmony around them. They enjoy working with people toward common goals, follow through on tasks and want appreciation for their efforts. 1,397,600 jobs with eight percent job stability; Master's or Doctorate degree.
16. ISFP — Fashion designer ($80,690). Artistic, flexible and charming, they are sensitive, loyal and friendly. They enjoy trying out new experiences but prefer their own work space and timelines. 21,900 jobs with five percent job stability; Bachelor's degree.
'One of the most striking insights is that many of the highest-paying roles, such as surgeon (ISTJ), psychiatrist (INFJ), airline captain (ESTJ) and computer and information systems manager (INTJ), are rooted in structure, deep focus and high personal responsibility," observes Eva Chan, career expert at Resume Genius.
'These roles reward individuals who thrive in environments where precision, discipline and expertise matter most,' she points out. 'On the other end of the spectrum, extroverted types like ENFPs, ENTJs, and ENFJs often shine in high-impact leadership positions where communication, vision and team-building are essential.'
Final Wrap On Top-Earning Careers And Personality Type
Job seekers can use the MBTI to identify areas where they naturally excel, which can help them align their strengths with suitable roles. For instance, INTJs may focus on strategic roles due to their strong problem-solving abilities, while ENFPs might excel in creative and people-oriented positions.
Chan concludes that using the MBTI isn't to put you in a box. The goal is to give you an understanding of how knowing your personality type can help you find top-earning careers that align with your strengths, how you naturally think, communicate and process the world around you to increase your chances of earning more, setting you up for long-term satisfaction and growth.
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