When you picture brain surgeons, you might imagine a precise, analytical individual with a calm, intellectual demeanor. Drama teachers, on the other hand, might evoke images of a more expressive, emotionally attuned person. For decades, companies have used the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to assess personality traits, aiming to match the right person to the ideal job. Resume Genius took a novel approach, flipping the script by analyzing which of the 16 MBTI personality types align with specific careers and identifying the highest-paying job for each type. Their findings offer intriguing insights, potentially prompting you to rethink your career path or consider the personality dynamics within your team—assuming you find the MBTI test meaningful at all. The MBTI categorizes people using four dichotomies: Introverted (I) vs. Extroverted (E), Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N), Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F), and Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P). If you’re unfamiliar, the test asks a series of situational questions, and your responses determine which of the 16 four-letter personality types you fall into. According to Resume Genius, the top-paying jobs by MBTI type include: ISTJ personalities, best suited for surgeons, earning a median annual wage of $239,200, with over 834,000 in the U.S. as of 2023, typically holding doctoral degrees. Next, INFJ types align with psychiatrists, earning $226,880 annually, with about 28,000 in the U.S., leveraging their intuitive and feeling traits. In third place, ESTJ airline captains earn a median of $198,100, with roughly 153,000 employed. Further down, INTP physicists rank fourth with a median salary of $166,290, while ENFJ human resources managers, in seventh, earn $140,030. At the bottom, ISFP fashion designers earn a median of $80,690. The findings are engaging, though it’s notable that “entrepreneur” didn’t top the list for any MBTI type. Resume Genius suggests MBTI can highlight your natural strengths, helping you hone soft skills for career success. Ed Huang, their executive director, notes that a thriving workplace needs diverse personalities, and the key is finding roles that align with your strengths, whether you’re introverted or extroverted. MBTI has been explored in various studies, like Clever’s use of MBTI and horoscopes to improve workplace communication, or a 2017 study noting entrepreneurs’ higher creativity, risk-taking, and autonomy compared to non-entrepreneurs. However, MBTI’s use is debated—some experts call it unethical for mandatory hiring processes, a stance the Myers-Briggs Company (CPP) supports. Meanwhile, Gen-Z is reshaping workplaces, prioritizing work-life balance over traditional roles, potentially weakening MBTI’s predictive power for their career choices. The rise of AI, like ChatGPT, further complicates things. AI could replace entire job categories or redefine which personality types excel in roles like HR, depending on who best collaborates with AI systems. Curious, we asked ChatGPT for its MBTI type. It suggested INTJ (“Architect” or “Strategist”), citing its logical, structured approach and introverted nature, as it doesn’t initiate conversations. It also pondered INFJ (“Advocate”) for its ability to handle emotional or ethical queries. Per Resume Genius, an INTJ ChatGPT might excel as a data scientist ($112,590 median salary), while an INFJ ChatGPT could be a psychiatrist. The former feels fitting; the latter? Unsettling. “Hey, ChatGPT, why do I feel a chill down my spine?”