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Personality profiles of 263 occupations
Kätlin Anni1, Uku Vainik1, René Mõttus1
1Institute of Psychology, University of Tartu.
The Journal of Applied Psychology
|October 24, 2024
Summary
This study mapped 263 occupations using personality assessments, revealing intuitive trait differences across jobs. Occupations with higher performance traits were more personality-selective.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Occupational Psychology
- Personality Science
Background:
- Personality trait assessments are common in hiring and counseling.
- Limited research systematically compares personality traits across diverse occupations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically map personality traits across 263 occupations.
- To compare self-reported and informant-rated personality profiles for jobs.
- To investigate the relationship between personality traits and job performance.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a comprehensive personality assessment on 68,540 individuals for self-reports.
- Cross-validated findings with informant ratings from 19,989 individuals.
- Analyzed Big Five domains and personality nuances, controlling for age and gender.
Main Results:
- Occupations explained 2%-7% of Big Five personality variance.
- Occupational personality profiles were largely intuitive and replicated across rating methods.
- Jobs with higher performance-associated traits showed greater personality homogeneity.
Conclusions:
- Occupational personality mapping provides valuable insights for selection and counseling.
- Personality nuances offer more detailed occupational differentiation than broad Big Five domains.
- Jobs may be more selective for personality traits linked to higher performance.
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