This page lists possible ESTJ careers: professional careers that may be most suited to those with ESTJ preferences.
There are two lists, both of which are based on our own research that identifies careers where ESTJ'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 ESTJ 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 ESTJ's preferred function include:
- Forces
- Assistant
- Sales
- Technical specialist
- Marketing specialist
- Scientist/biologist/physicist/chemist
- Librarian
List No 2
| Careers chosen by those preferring the ESTJ's dominant function (Te) (calculated using "selection ratio") | Careers chosen by those preferring the ESTJ's auxiliary function (Si) (calculated using "selection ratio") |
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Secretary Doctor/health care Librarian Forces Sales Administrator Manager Scientist/biologist/ physicist/chemist Trainer Accountant/auditor/ banker/economist Teacher Consultant Computer specialist Senior Manager |
Professor/academic/lecturer Lawyer/attorney Scientist/biologist/ physicist/chemist Researcher Consultant Engineer Computer specialist Doctor/health care Sales Careers/occupational advice/therapy Business Analyst Accountant/auditor/ banker/economist Writer/editor Teacher |
The careers highlighted in bold, above, appear in both lists. It is possible, therefore, that those careers have a closer fit to those with ESTJ preferences (matching both dominant and auxiliary functions, and not just one).
The jobs/occupations using both dominant and auxiliary functions are:
- Sales
- Scientist/biologist/physicist/chemist
- Accountant/auditor/banker/economist
- Teacher
- Consultant
- Computer specialist
For more general information on career choice see What Career Is Right For Me.