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Low Extraversion (Introversion)

You prefer calmer settings and smaller groups, and you often think before you speak. Quiet focus suits you.

Extraversion is one of the Big Five personality traits. It describes how much you seek out people, activity and attention. Everyone falls somewhere on the scale; neither end is better.

Typical strengths

  • Deep focus
  • Listening
  • Working on your own
  • Careful thinking

Careers that need training but less social contact

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

  1. 1Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersCertificate or associate$36,840
  2. 2Patternmakers, Metal and PlasticCertificate or associate$58,000
  3. 3Medical TranscriptionistsCertificate or associate$40,410
  4. 4Proofreaders and Copy MarkersBachelor's degree$51,120
  5. 5Prepress Technicians and WorkersCertificate or associate$48,690
  6. 6Court Reporters and Simultaneous CaptionersCertificate or associate$72,420
  7. 7Camera and Photographic Equipment RepairersCertificate or associate$52,720
  8. 8Statistical AssistantsBachelor's degree$50,330
  9. 9Signal and Track Switch RepairersCertificate or associate$92,460
  10. 10Penetration TestersBachelor's degree—
  11. 11Watch and Clock RepairersCertificate or associate$67,230
  12. 12Patternmakers, WoodCertificate or associate$49,630
  13. 13Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksCertificate or associate$50,670
  14. 14Model Makers, WoodCertificate or associate$56,550
  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

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

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