You lack an expansive personality. You are never on dates. You would be an absolutely terrible salesman. You hate public speaking.
We have 10 jobs for you.
Resume Genius, the website for job seekers, has created a list of 10 high-paying jobs for introverts.
“None of these jobs are really lonely, but they are all jobs that focus on being independent,” said Eva Chan, career expert at Resume Genius. “It requires a bit of collaboration, but the work is quite structured.”
The best jobs for introverts, Chan said, tend to have high stakes and high responsibilities, but relatively low demands on social skills and meeting performance prowess.
“You’re not judged on how sociable you are,” she said. “You’re judged on what you deliver, essentially.”
The jobs listed below pay competitive wages and prove that “a high salary doesn’t require a big personality,” Chan said.
Remote work is an obvious choice for introverts, and many of the jobs listed here can be done remotely. Remember, though, that remote work opportunities come and go, and even remote workers need to make the occasional appointment.
So here are 10 high-paying jobs for introverts.
Software developer
This job pays a median annual salary of $131,450, according to Labor Department data for 2024. The top 10 percent of earners earn $211,450 a year. There are nearly 2 million jobs nationwide, and job growth is healthy.
“Their days involve writing and testing new code, patiently finding and fixing elusive bugs, and working with designers or engineers to ensure the final product works as intended,” Resume Genius reports.
The job is good for introverts because it requires long periods of independent work.
Actuary
These workers use mathematics and statistics to assess risk, such as measuring the probability of an accident for an insurance policy.
The average annual salary is $125,770, with top earners raking in $206,430. Job growth is healthy.
It’s a good job for introverts because “most of the time is spent working alone with complex data and numbers,” Resume Genius reports.
The data scientist
These workers analyze and manipulate data to generate insights for companies, such as spotting trends, generally to improve a product or increase performance.
The median annual salary is $112,590, and the top 10% of earners earn $194,410. There are 245,900 data scientists nationwide, and job growth is strong.
As a data scientist, “you’ll have plenty of quiet time to focus on coding and solving problems,” Resume Genius reports.
Escalator installation and repair is a good job for introverts.
Elevator/escalator installer and repairer
This job pays an average salary of $106,580, with top earners receiving $149,250. And you only need a high school diploma.
Most of the work is “done alone in quiet spaces,” Resume Genius reports: perfect for introverts.
Financial analyst
Financial analysts “inform investment strategy and make investment decisions” for an employer or business clients, according to the CFA Institute.
The average salary is $101,910, with top earners receiving $180,550. There are 429,000 jobs nationwide.
You will have a lot of quiet time. Making presentations to leaders is “part of the job,” Resume Genius reports, but coming up with good ideas “is more important than being a smooth talker.”
UX designer
A user experience designer works on websites and apps to make sure they are fun and easy to use.
The average salary is $95,380, with top earners receiving $192,180.
The job combines a lot of independent toil with “short, planned team meetings,” reports Resume Genius, a good habitat for introverts.
Don’t like giving speeches and leading meetings? Power line repair could be a good job for you.
Electric line installer and repairer
Here’s another job you can get with a high school diploma. The average salary is $92,560, with top earners receiving $126,610.
There’s little office drama in this gig, which puts you alone on utility poles servicing the grid.
Operations Research Analyst
Workers in this loosely formulated field function as high-end problem solvers. They calculate how to schedule workers most efficiently, for example, or how best to direct a fleet of delivery trucks.
The median salary is $91,290, with top earners pulling in $159,280. There are 112,100 jobs nationwide and job growth is healthy.
Why is this a great job for introverts? “It’s all about solving quiet, high-level problems,” Resume Genius reports.
Industrial designer
These are the workers who design the products we use every day. The median salary is $79,450, and the top 10% of earners earn $134,840.
It’s a great gig for introverts because of the emphasis on freelance work.
Market research analyst
These workers understand why consumers buy what they do. The average salary is $76,950, and the top earners receive $144,610. There are 941,700 jobs nationwide.
It is a good job for introverts as the emphasis is on providing well-crafted written reports. You don’t have to prove yourself in dating.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Here are the 10 best jobs for introverts