Five-star job information courtesy of the

Utah Department of Workforce Services.

Conventional

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

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

Enterprising

Business

Admin.

(Administration)

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

Brickmasons & Blockmasons

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

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

Technical

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!

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

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

Investigative

Scientific

1, 2, 4 or More...

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

Investigative

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

GOOD QUESTION
in the Scientic list?

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