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Low Conscientiousness

You tend to be flexible and spontaneous, and you prefer freedom over fixed routines.

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

  • Adapting quickly
  • Improvising
  • Trying new approaches
  • Staying relaxed about change

Careers that need training but fewer fixed routines

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

  1. 1Poets, Lyricists and Creative WritersBachelor's degree—
  2. 2Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsCertificate or associate$55,490
  3. 3ChoreographersCertificate or associate$55,310
  4. 4Craft ArtistsCertificate or associate$46,080
  5. 5Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree$72,080
  6. 6Writers and AuthorsBachelor's degree$76,910
  7. 7Self-Enrichment TeachersCertificate or associate$46,800
  8. 8Advertising Sales AgentsCertificate or associate$64,820
  9. 9Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsCertificate or associate$47,160
  10. 10Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersCertificate or associate$36,840
  11. 11Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryGraduate degree$78,620
  12. 12Talent DirectorsBachelor's degree—
  13. 13SociologistsGraduate degree$106,030
  14. 14Recreation WorkersBachelor's degree$36,560
  15. 15Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysBachelor's degree$47,340

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

College majors that lead to these careers

  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Digital Arts
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sports Communication
  • Graphic Design
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Political Communication

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