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Low Agreeableness

You tend to be direct and skeptical, and comfortable with debate and tough decisions.

Agreeableness is one of the Big Five personality traits. It describes how much you put cooperation and other people’s feelings first. Everyone falls somewhere on the scale; neither end is better.

Typical strengths

  • Plain speaking
  • Critical thinking
  • Negotiating
  • Making hard calls

Careers that need training but less day-to-day cooperation

Ranked by how much these jobs rely on the O*NET 31.0 Work Styles linked to Agreeableness: Cooperation and Empathy. Only careers that usually need training or a degree are listed.

  1. 1Geodetic SurveyorsBachelor's degree—
  2. 2Patternmakers, WoodCertificate or associate$49,630
  3. 3Penetration TestersBachelor's degree—
  4. 4Camera and Photographic Equipment RepairersCertificate or associate$52,720
  5. 5Patternmakers, Metal and PlasticCertificate or associate$58,000
  6. 6Tool and Die MakersCertificate or associate$64,050
  7. 7Model Makers, Metal and PlasticCertificate or associate$63,340
  8. 8Watch and Clock RepairersCertificate or associate$67,230
  9. 9Potters, ManufacturingCertificate or associate—
  10. 10Model Makers, WoodCertificate or associate$56,550
  11. 11Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansCertificate or associate$57,550
  12. 12Statistical AssistantsBachelor's degree$50,330
  13. 13Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal WorkersCertificate or associate$52,540
  14. 14Gem and Diamond WorkersCertificate or associate—
  15. 15Desktop PublishersCertificate or associate$55,290

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

College majors that lead to these careers

  • Cabinetmaking and Millwork
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
  • Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
  • Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation
  • Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Power Plant Technology/Technician

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