6 High Paying ENFJ Careers For Protagonists (& 6 To Avoid)

ENFJs are natural born leaders which means they have the ability to work in the highest positions in the corporate world. There are a variety of career options you can choose that will naturally fit your attitude and long-term vision. Here are the best high paying ENFJ careers that is best for career advancement and personal fulfillment.

High Paying ENFJ Careers For The Protagonist Personality Type

As the title mentions, I will share six of the best career options for the protagonist personality type. Aside from that, we will also look at the ones you should avoid.

Note: Salary data is taken from Indeed.com.

Human Resources Manager

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The ENFJ personality type excels at talking to people and managing a team. That is why, there is no better career for them than being a human resources manager. With a career in human resources, you will be able to make better connections, develop your own potential, help foster a positive work environment and manage interpersonal relationships for your organization.

A human resources manager typically earns between $54,000 to $120,000 a year in the US.

Psychologist

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Being a psychologist involves talking, observing, studying, interviewing, and educating people’s minds. You will research emotional patterns in individuals, discuss the treatment for said patterns, supervise your colleagues, and conduct surveys. It is a pretty eventful field and you might even be asked to attend conferences every now and then. It is a field for individuals who are interested in people.

A psychologist earns anything between $69,000 to $162,000 a year in the US.

Lawyer

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Being a lawyer is not an easy job. However, your interest in talking to people and empathizing with them will make you an excellent lawyer. From representing your clients in court to conducting research and preparing legal documents, there is a spectrum of things you will need to do in the field of law. This is no episode of Suits, it is hard work but it pays better than most fields in the job market.

A lawyer earns anything between $53,000 to $172,000 a year in the US.

Fitness Trainer

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If you are a health freak then it would be a good idea to use your expertise to be a fitness trainer. The market is even better than ever for fitness trainers due to social media. By building your brand online, you can coach anyone anytime and anywhere. I can argue that being a fitness trainer is one of the best careers for ENFJ in the free market currently.

As a fitness trainer, your job would be to conduct meetings with your potential clients, help your clients with diet and workouts and fulfill any requirement related to their fitness needs.

A fitness trainer earns between $25,000 to $84,000 a year in the US. However, that can be skyrocketed if you advertise yourself on social media to get more clients.

Teacher

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By teacher, I mean being an instructor for high school, middle school or college students. The job market is pretty competitive but if you are knowledgeable about your field, you can enter into the best institutions. As a teacher, you will be tasked to attend meetings, prepare study material for your students, conduct classes, participate in extra curricular activities if prompted and anything that your students need your help with.

A teacher earns anything between $15,000 to $69,000 a year in the US. You can increase the pay ceiling by making courses online on Udemy and building your brand as a teacher.

Public Relations Manager

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A public relations manager develops their organization’s identity in the eyes of the public by using a variety of tactics. They conduct research to identify the organization’s consumer base, review the staff activities, write press releases for their clients, make promotion and ad campaigns among a variety of other duties. Being a people person is a must for this particular field.

A PR manager earns a salary of $40,000 to $113,000 in a year in the US.

ENFJ Careers To Avoid

Any career that can pit you outside of your expertise of dealing with people can be uncomfortable. Here is a list of careers you must avoid for ENFJs.

  • Electrician
  • Auditor
  • Computer Programmer
  • Data Analysis
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Laboratory Research

Those are some of the best (& worst) careers for an ENFJ. For anything related to an ENFJ, check out the Encyclopedia of Personalities page.