INTP Careers: A List of Professional Jobs
This page lists possible INTP careers: professional careers that may be most suited to those with INTP preferences.
There are two lists, both of which are based on our own research that identifies careers where INTP'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 INTP 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 INTP's preferred function include:
- Scientist/biologist/physicist/chemist
- Engineer
- Marketing specialist
- Artist/actor
- Consultant
- Manager
- Human Resources
- Project manager
- Teacher
List No 2
| Careers chosen by those preferring the INTP's dominant function (Ti) (calculated using "selection ratio") | Careers chosen by those preferring the INTP's auxiliary function (Ne) (calculated using "selection ratio") |
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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 |
Human Resources Teacher Engineer Scientist/biologist/ physicist/chemist Assistant Accountant/auditor/ banker/economist Careers/occupational advice/therapy Computer specialist Consultant Artist/actor Senior Manager Manager Trainer Project manager |
The careers highlighted in bold, above, appear in both lists. It is possible, therefore, that those careers have a closer fit to those with INTP preferences (matching both dominant and auxiliary functions, and not just one).
The jobs/occupations using both dominant and auxiliary functions are:
- Scientist/biologist/physicist/chemist
- Consultant
- Engineer
- Computer specialist
- Careers/occupational advice/therapy
- Accountant/auditor/banker/economist
- Teacher
For more general information on career choice see What Career Is Right For Me.
