Five-star job information courtesy of the Utah Department of Workforce Services.

Conventional

Enterprising

Accountants & Auditors Compliance Ocers Cost Estimators Credit Analysts Financial Analysts Financial Managers Information Security Analysts & Web Developers Loan Ocers Postal Service Mail Carriers Administrative Services Managers Purchasing Agents Chief Executives Computer & Information Systems Managers Construction Managers Education Administrators, Elementary & Secondary Education Administrators, Postsecondary Financial Examiners General & Operations Managers Industrial Production Managers Insurance Sales Agents Lawyers Logisticians Marketing Managers Medical & Health Services Managers Personal Financial Advisors Property & Real Estate Managers Public Relations Specialists Sales Managers Sales Representatives Securities & Financial Services Sales Agents Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers & Repairers Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers Supervisors of Transportation, Machine & Vehicle Operators

Accountants & Auditors Compliance Ocers Cost Estimators Credit Analysts Financial Analysts Financial Managers Information Security Analysts & Web Developers Loan Ocers Postal Service Mail Carriers Purchasing Agents

Realistic

Brickmasons & Blockmasons Civil Engineers Industrial Machinery Mechanics Medical Equipment Repairers Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics Plumbers, Pipetters, & Steamtters Radiologic Technologists & Technicians Telecommunications Equipment Installers, Repairers

Brickmasons & Blockmasons Civil Engineers Industrial Machinery Mechanics Medical Equipment Repairers Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics Plumbers, Pipetters & Steamtters Radiologic Technologists & Technicians Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers

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Investigative

Business

Technical

Investigative

Admin.

(Administration)

The occupations on this chart reflect the best employment opportunities for Utah students, but you can find out how occupations not on this list may better suit your personal needs and aspirations. Your school counselor can help!

Scientific

Social Social & Human Arts Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary Clinical, Counseling, & School Psychologists Services

Social

Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary Clinical, Counseling, & School Psychologists Dental Hygienists Educational, Guidance, School & Vocational Counselors Instructional Coordinators Mental Health Counselors Middle School Teachers Physical Therapists Physician Assistants

Dental Hygienists Educational, Guidance, School, & Vocational Counselors Instructional Coordinators Mental Health Counselors Middle School Teachers Physical Therapists Physician Assistants Physicians & Surgeons Architects Registered Nurses Respiratory Therapists Secondary School Teachers Training & Development Specialists

Artistic

GOOD QUESTION
in the Scientic list?

Biomedical Engineers Chemists Computer Programmers Computer Systems Analysts Dentists Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Family & General Practitioners Management Analysts Market Research Analysts Mechanical Engineers Medical Scientists Network & Computer Sys Admins Pharmacists Psychiatrists Software Developers, Applications Software Developers, Systems Why aren't Physicians and Surgeons Surgeons

College means 1, 2, 4 or more years of training/education. Each occupation typically requires a certain level of education: = A certicate or licensure program for a fairly specic occupation (e.g., bookkeeper, auto mechanic) Biomedical Engineers = Associate degree (e.g., farm and ranch management, Chemists dental assisting) Computer Programmers = Bachelors degree (e.g., Computer Systems Analysts computer science, public administration) Dentists Diagnostic Medical Sonographers = Masters, professional or doctorate degree Family & General Practitioners Management Analysts Market Research Analysts Mechanical Engineers Medical Scientists Network & Computer Sys. Admins Pharmacists Psychiatrists Software Developers, Applications Software Developers, Systems Surgeons

There are many ways to sort occupations. This chart sorts occupations into areas of interest. Its true that aspiring physicians and surgeons need to complete a lot of science courses, but courses of study are dierent from career interests.

The areas of interest on this chart reect the research of John Holland and others that shows the importance of interests to job satisfaction. Research conrms that physicians and surgeons who are satised by their work are interested in helping people (i.e., Social). There are many occupations to choose from. Some occupations will suit you better than others, so its helpful to have a good starting point. Career guidance professionals agree that thinking about your interests is the rst step toward nding a satisfying career.

UTAH STATE OFFICE OF EDUCATION 250 East 500 South P.O. Box 144200 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200 Martell Menlove, Ph.D., State Superintendent of Public Instruction