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50 careers with the highest Social interest score in O*NET 31.0 (scale 1–7).

Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers

#	Career	Median pay	Usual preparation	Interest score
1	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,310	Graduate degree	Social 7.00
2	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,340	Graduate degree	Social 7.00
3	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,260	Graduate degree	Social 7.00
4	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,250	Graduate degree	Social 7.00
5	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,350	Graduate degree	Social 7.00
6	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,760	Graduate degree	Social 7.00
7	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,570	Graduate degree	Social 7.00
8	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,270	Graduate degree	Social 7.00
9	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,870	Graduate degree	Social 7.00
10	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,350	Graduate degree	Social 7.00
11	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$74,260	Bachelor's degree	Social 7.00
12	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$72,040	Bachelor's degree	Social 7.00
13	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$66,810	Bachelor's degree	Social 7.00
14	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$66,270	Bachelor's degree	Social 7.00
15	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$65,030	Bachelor's degree	Social 7.00
16	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$64,830	Bachelor's degree	Social 7.00
17	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,370	Bachelor's degree	Social 7.00
18	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$64,330	Graduate degree	Social 7.00
19	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,970	Bachelor's degree	Social 7.00
20	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,680	Bachelor's degree	Social 7.00
21	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$61,540	Bachelor's degree	Social 7.00
22	Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$52,100	Bachelor's degree	Social 7.00
23	Self-Enrichment Teachers	$46,800	Training or associate	Social 7.00
24	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$38,140	Training or associate	Social 7.00
25	Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$76,580Broader BLS group	Bachelor's degree	Social 7.00
26	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,620	Graduate degree	Social 6.99
27	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$60,280	Graduate degree	Social 6.97
28	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,820	Graduate degree	Social 6.95
29	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,580	Graduate degree	Social 6.95
30	Psychiatric Technicians	$45,130	Training or associate	Social 6.93
31	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,020	Graduate degree	Social 6.92
32	Healthcare Social Workers	$67,880	Graduate degree	Social 6.92
33	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,070	Graduate degree	Social 6.87
34	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,590	Graduate degree	Social 6.85
35	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,550	Bachelor's degree	Social 6.85
36	Recreational Therapists	$61,960	Bachelor's degree	Social 6.82
37	Psychiatric Aides	$44,910	High school	Social 6.81
38	Rehabilitation Counselors	$46,850	Graduate degree	Social 6.80
39	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,870	Graduate degree	Social 6.77
40	School Psychologists	$95,990	Graduate degree	Social 6.77
41	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,590	Graduate degree	Social 6.76
42	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,650	Graduate degree	Social 6.75
43	Tutors	$43,350	Training or associate	Social 6.75
44	Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$41,670	Bachelor's degree	Social 6.73
45	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,290	Graduate degree	Social 6.70
46	Pediatricians, General	$210,040	Graduate degree	Social 6.64
47	Patient Representatives	$50,290Broader BLS group	Training or associate	Social 6.62
48	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,820	Training or associate	Social 6.61
49	Community Health Workers	$51,850	Bachelor's degree	Social 6.58
50	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$100,580	Graduate degree	Social 6.57

1Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
$107,310 · Graduate degree · Social 7.00
2Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
$80,340 · Graduate degree · Social 7.00
3Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
$80,260 · Graduate degree · Social 7.00
4Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
$80,250 · Graduate degree · Social 7.00
5Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
$79,350 · Graduate degree · Social 7.00
6English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
$78,760 · Graduate degree · Social 7.00
7Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
$77,570 · Graduate degree · Social 7.00
8Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
$77,270 · Graduate degree · Social 7.00
9Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
$75,870 · Graduate degree · Social 7.00
10Education Teachers, Postsecondary
$75,350 · Graduate degree · Social 7.00
11Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
$74,260 · Bachelor's degree · Social 7.00
12Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$72,040 · Bachelor's degree · Social 7.00
13Special Education Teachers, Middle School
$66,810 · Bachelor's degree · Social 7.00
14Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
$66,270 · Bachelor's degree · Social 7.00
15Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
$65,030 · Bachelor's degree · Social 7.00
16Special Education Teachers, Preschool
$64,830 · Bachelor's degree · Social 7.00
17Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$64,370 · Bachelor's degree · Social 7.00
18Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
$64,330 · Graduate degree · Social 7.00
19Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
$63,970 · Bachelor's degree · Social 7.00
20Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
$62,680 · Bachelor's degree · Social 7.00
21Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
$61,540 · Bachelor's degree · Social 7.00
22Directors, Religious Activities and Education
$52,100 · Bachelor's degree · Social 7.00
23Self-Enrichment Teachers
$46,800 · Training or associate · Social 7.00
24Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
$38,140 · Training or associate · Social 7.00
25Adapted Physical Education Specialists
$76,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Social 7.00
26Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
$78,620 · Graduate degree · Social 6.99
27Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
$60,280 · Graduate degree · Social 6.97
28History Teachers, Postsecondary
$83,820 · Graduate degree · Social 6.95
29Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
$78,580 · Graduate degree · Social 6.95
30Psychiatric Technicians
$45,130 · Training or associate · Social 6.93
31Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
$85,020 · Graduate degree · Social 6.92
32Healthcare Social Workers
$67,880 · Graduate degree · Social 6.92
33Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$98,070 · Graduate degree · Social 6.87
34Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
$76,590 · Graduate degree · Social 6.85
35Child, Family, and School Social Workers
$59,550 · Bachelor's degree · Social 6.85
36Recreational Therapists
$61,960 · Bachelor's degree · Social 6.82
37Psychiatric Aides
$44,910 · High school · Social 6.81
38Rehabilitation Counselors
$46,850 · Graduate degree · Social 6.80
39Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
$96,870 · Graduate degree · Social 6.77
40School Psychologists
$95,990 · Graduate degree · Social 6.77
41Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
$97,590 · Graduate degree · Social 6.76
42Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
$99,650 · Graduate degree · Social 6.75
43Tutors
$43,350 · Training or associate · Social 6.75
44Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
$41,670 · Bachelor's degree · Social 6.73
45Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
$84,290 · Graduate degree · Social 6.70
46Pediatricians, General
$210,040 · Graduate degree · Social 6.64
47Patient Representatives
$50,290 (broader group) · Training or associate · Social 6.62
48Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
$63,820 · Training or associate · Social 6.61
49Community Health Workers
$51,850 · Bachelor's degree · Social 6.58
50Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$100,580 · Graduate degree · Social 6.57

How this list is made: Ranked by the O*NET Social interest score (1–7). Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025 national median.

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Sources. Skills, tasks and education: O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Data Sources & Licenses