This page lists possible ISFP careers: professional careers that may be most suited to those with ISFP preferences.
There are two lists, both of which are based on our own research that identifies careers where ISFP'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 ISFP 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 ISFP's preferred function include:
- Clergy/church worker
- Secretary
- Psychologist
- Technical specialist
- Counsellor
- Assistant
- Forces
- Administrator
- Sales
- Marketing specialist
- Trainer
- Human Resources
List No 2
| Careers chosen by those preferring the ISFP's dominant function (Fi) (calculated using "selection ratio") | Careers chosen by those preferring the ISFP's auxiliary function (Se) (calculated using "selection ratio") |
|
Clergy/church worker Secretary Technical specialist Librarian Sales Accountant/auditor/ banker/economist Homemaker Nurse Administrator Teacher Assistant Writer/editor Professor/academic/lecturer Psychologist |
Secretary Doctor/health care Librarian Forces Sales Administrator Manager Scientist/biologist/ physicist/chemist Trainer Accountant/auditor/ banker/economist Teacher Consultant Computer specialist Senior 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 ISFP preferences (matching both dominant and auxiliary functions, and not just one).
The jobs/occupations using both dominant and auxiliary functions are:
- Secretary
- Librarian
- Sales
- Accountant/auditor/banker/economist
- Administrator
- Teacher
For more general information on career choice see What Career Is Right For Me.