This page lists possible ENTJ careers: professional careers that may be most suited to those with ENTJ preferences.
There are two lists, both of which are based on our own research that identifies careers where ENTJ'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 ENTJ 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 ENTJ's preferred function include:
- Human Resources
- Designer
- Project manager
- Technical specialist
- Manager
- Marketing specialist
- Consultant
- Professor/academic/lecturer
List No 2
| Careers chosen by those preferring the ENTJ's dominant function (Te) (calculated using "selection ratio") | Careers chosen by those preferring the ENTJ's auxiliary function (Ni) (calculated using "selection ratio") |
|
Human Resources Teacher Engineer Scientist/biologist/ physicist/chemist Assistant Accountant/auditor/ banker/economist Careers/occupational advice/therapy Computer specialist Consultant Artist/actor Senior Manager Manager Trainer Project manager |
Professor/academic/lecturer Lawyer/attorney Scientist/biologist/ physicist/chemist Researcher Consultant Engineer Computer specialist Doctor/health care Sales Careers/occupational advice/therapy Business Analyst Accountant/auditor/ banker/economist Writer/editor Teacher |
The careers highlighted in bold, above, appear in both lists. It is possible, therefore, that those careers have a closer fit to those with ENTJ preferences (matching both dominant and auxiliary functions, and not just one).
The jobs/occupations using both dominant and auxiliary functions are:
- Teacher
- Engineer
- Scientist/biologist/physicist/chemist
- Accountant/auditor/banker/economist
- Careers/occupational advice/therapy
- Computer specialist
- Consultant
For more general information on career choice see What Career Is Right For Me.