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High Conscientiousness

You tend to be organized, careful and reliable, and you like finishing tasks on time.

Conscientiousness is one of the Big Five personality traits. It describes how organized, careful and dependable you tend to be. Everyone falls somewhere on the scale; neither end is better.

Typical strengths

  • Planning
  • Attention to detail
  • Following through
  • Keeping standards

Careers where detail and dependability matter most

Ranked by how much these jobs rely on the O*NET 31.0 Work Styles linked to Conscientiousness: Attention to Detail and Dependability.

  1. 1Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree$133,970
  2. 2AnesthesiologistsGraduate degree$391,490
  3. 3Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsGraduate degree$352,220
  4. 4Emergency Medicine PhysiciansGraduate degree$335,550
  5. 5Physicians, PathologistsGraduate degree$312,400
  6. 6HospitalistsGraduate degree—
  7. 7General Internal Medicine PhysiciansGraduate degree$256,560
  8. 8Nurse AnesthetistsGraduate degree$236,590
  9. 9Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree$232,140
  10. 10Treasurers and ControllersBachelor's degree—
  11. 11Air Traffic ControllersCertificate or associate$148,080
  12. 12Medical DosimetristsBachelor's degree$147,470
  13. 13Regulatory Affairs ManagersBachelor's degree—
  14. 14PharmacistsGraduate degree$140,910
  15. 15Anesthesiologist AssistantsGraduate degree—

Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025 national median (— when only a broader group figure exists).

College majors that lead to these careers

  • Systems Science and Theory
  • Public Administration, Other
  • Nursing Administration
  • Archives/Archival Administration
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
  • Nursing Science

From the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk. Major pages open in a later stage.

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Sources. Trait descriptions: Career Change Finder, based on the IPIP Big-Five Factor Markers (public domain). Careers: O*NET 31.0 Work Styles (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025. Majors: NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Data Sources & Licenses