This page lists possible ESFP careers: professional careers that may be most suited to those with ESFP preferences.
There are two lists, both of which are based on our own research that identifies careers where ESFP's preferred team roles (or "dominant and auxiliary functions" in Jung/Myers Briggs terminology) are used extensively.
For more information about the lists, see our careers list information page.
The mandala (below right) represents where the preferences of ESFJ lie, based on the MTR-i team roles. For a full explanation, see our mandala page.
List No 1
The careers that, in our research, made most use of ESFJ's preferred function include:
- Marketing specialist
- Human Resources
- Forces
- Assistant
- Sales
- Administrator
- Secretary
- Trainer
- Clergy/church worker
- Counsellor
- Technical specialist
- Psychologist
List No 2
| Careers chosen by those preferring the ESFP's dominant function (Se) (calculated using "selection ratio") | Careers chosen by those preferring the ESFP's auxiliary function (Fi) (calculated using "selection ratio") |
|
Counsellor Trainer Assistant Secretary Senior Manager Researcher Accountant/auditor/ banker/economist Designer Homemaker Entrepreneur/self-employed Writer/editor Psychologist Careers/occupational advice/therapy Human Resources |
Marketing specialist Doctor/health care Business Analyst Librarian Artist/actor Researcher Entrepreneur/self-employed Forces Careers/occupational advice/therapy Scientist/biologist/ physicist/chemist Homemaker Administrator Sales Assistant |
The careers highlighted in bold, above, appear in both lists. It is possible, therefore, that those careers have a closer fit to those with ESFP preferences (matching both dominant and auxiliary functions, and not just one).
The jobs/occupations using both dominant and auxiliary functions are:
- Assistant
- Researcher
- Homemaker
- Entrepreneur/self-employed
- Careers/occupational advice/therapy
For more general information on career choice see What Career Is Right For Me.