After each occupation is a number in parentheses. This number gives you the cluster that helps you prepare for that job. The meaning of each number is shown in the sidebar at the right of the page. Put your cursor on the title of a cluster and you will see the career pathways for that cluster. One, or more of those pathways, is likely to prepare you for that job.
Some jobs have more than one number, or cluster. There is more than one cluster that prepares people for that occupation.
Which occupations, career clusters, and pathways best fit your interests? Put a checkmark, with your cursor, next to each job that interests you. Print out this page. Then, write down the career pathways that likely include the job that interests you.
You will find the exact pathways for the jobs that interest you in our ebook 5 Steps to Choosing the Right Career Cluster, Field, or Pathway. Click here to see a sample page and learn more.
It is best if you look at your two top personality types. When you are finished with this page, you can see the occupations, clusters, and pathways for the other five Holland types by clicking: Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, or Conventional.
Safety & Law Enforcement
Balliff (12)
Correctional Officer or Jailer (12)
Criminal Investigator or Special Agent (7, 12)
Emergency Medical Technician (8, 12)
Fire Fighter (12)
Fire Inspector or Investigator (12)
Fish and Game Warden (1)
Police Officer or Sheriff (12)
Detective (7, 12)
Private Detective or Investigator (12)
Security Guard (12)
Engineering
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technician (3)
Cartographer (1, 2, 15)
Construction or Building Inspector (2, 7)
Drafter (2, 15)
Engineering Technician (1, 2, 13, 15)
Mechanical Engineer (15)
Mining Engineer (15)
Radiologic Technologist or Technician (8)
Surveyor (2)
Transportation & Distribution
Aircraft Pilot (2, 16)
Bus Driver (16)
Locomotive Engineer (3, 16)
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors (1)
Sailor or Marine Oiler (16)
Ship Captain (1, 16)
Stock Clerk Warehouse or Storage Yard (14)
Subway or Streetcar Operator (2, 16)
Taxi Driver or Chauffeur (16)
Truck Driver (16)
Construction Crafts; Support
Brickmason or Blockmason (2)
Carpenter (2, 16)
Carpet or Floor Installer (2)
Cement Mason (2)
Commercial Diver (1, 16)
Drywall Installer (2)
Glazier (glass installer) (2)
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker (1, 2, 12)
Insulation Worker (2)
Painter or Paperhanger (2)
Plasterer (2)
Plumber (2)
Roofer (2)
Crafts-Mechanical
Aircraft Mechanic (1, 16)
Automotive Service Technician (16)
Coin and Vending Machine Repairer (2)
Diesel Service Technician (16)
Heating, Air-Conditioning, or Refrigeration Technician (2)
Crafts-Mechanical (continued)
Home Appliance Repairer (2, 5, 13)
Industrial Machinery Repairer (13)
Heavy Equipment Service Technician or Mechanic (1, 13, 16)
Medical Equipment Repairer (13)
Small Engine Mechanic (13, 16)
Television, Video, or Motion Picture Camera Operator (3)
Crafts-Electrical-Electronic
Computer and Office Machine Repairer (3, 13)
Electrician (2)
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installer and Repairer (3, 13)
Elevator Installer and Repairer (2, 13)
Line Installer and Repairer (2)
Telecommunications Equipment Installer (3, 13)
Crafts-Metal, Wood, Plastic, Fabric
Automotive Body Repairer (16)
Boilermaker (13, 16)
Cabinetmaker (13)
Computer Control Programmer or Operator (13)
Custom Tailor (10)
Jeweler (13, 16)
Machinist (13)
Medical Appliance Repairer (8, 13)
Model Maker or Patternmaker, Wood (13)
Museum Technician or Conservator (3, 9, 15)
Optician, Dispensing (8)
Sheet Metal Worker (2, 13)
Shoe and Leather Worker (13)
Tool and Die Maker (13)
Upholsterer (13)
Welder (13)
Systems Operation
Power Plant Operator (13)
Ship Engineer (16)
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator (2)
Water-Treatment-Plant Operator (1)
Equipment Operation
Agricultural Equipment Operator (1)
Construction Equipment Operator (2, 16)
Crane and Tower Operator (2, 16)
Tank Car, Truck, or Ship Loader (1, 16)
Manufacturing Production
Assembler or Fabricator (2, 13, 16)
Dental or Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician (8)
Inspector or Tester (13)
Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender (13)
Medical Appliance Technician (8)
Textile, Apparel, or Furnishings Worker (13)
Food Products and Processing Systems
Plant Systems
Animal Systems
Power, Structural & Technical Systems
Natural Resources Systems
Environmental Service Systems
AgriBusiness Systems
Production
Manufacturing Production Process Development
Maintenance, Installation & Repair
Quality Assurance
Logistics & Inventory Control
Health, Safety and Environmental
Assurance
Management and Entrepreneurship
Professional Sales and Marketing
Buying and Merchandising
Marketing Communications and Promotion
Marketing Information Management and Research
Distribution and Logistics
E-Marketing
Transportation Operations
Logistics Planning and Management Services
Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations
Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance
Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management, and Regulation
Health, Safety and Environmental Management
Sales and Service
