With social media always reminding us of what everyone we know is up to, every hour of every day, dealing with humans in face-to-face situations can be hard to do. And when you consider your dream job, it’s about more than just your education, experience, job outlook and prospective salary. You also have to determine whether or not you’ll be able (and willing) to work well with others.
Do you get nauseous when you think about the idea of addressing a group of people? Does the thought of dealing with people on a daily basis seem mentally exhausting to you? If you answered yes, you might not exactly be a “people’s person.” But that’s okay, because hey, we’re not all social butterflies, right?
Contrary to popular belief, you’re not doomed and limited to a meagre number of job opportunities if you happen to be more of an introvert. In fact, some of the best jobs for anti-social people pay even more than jobs for extroverts! Read on to see which ones pay best!
Best jobs for anti-social people
- Economist
- Software Developer
- Auditor
- Statistician
- Mathematician
Economist
As an economist, you’ll be studying the ways society uses scarce resources like land, labour, raw materials, and machinery to produce goods and services. You’ll also analyse the costs and benefits of distributing and consuming these goods and services.
Average Salary – R559,300 per year
Jobs Available – 18
Software Developer
Software developers are in charge of setting up and maintaining computer programs. You might be tasked with developing applications that allow people to do specific tasks on a computer, or you could be in charge of developing the underlying systems that run the devices or control networks.
Average Salary – R545,016 per year
Jobs Available – 5,000
Auditor
Auditors prepare and examine financial records. They ensure the financial records are accurate and that taxes are paid properly and on time. They also assess financial operations and work to help ensure organisations run efficiently.
Average Salary – R507,416 per year
Jobs Available – 1,182
Statistician
If you become a statistician, you’ll be working with formulas and data to help solve problems in industry, academia, and government. You’ll be tasked with analysing data and applying mathematical and statistical techniques to help solve real-world problems in business, engineering, healthcare, and other fields.
Average Salary – R466,417 per year
Jobs Available – 1,542
Mathematician
Mathematicians use theories and techniques, like mathematical modelling and computational methods, to formulate and solve practical problems in business, government, engineering, as well as physical, life, and social sciences.
Average Salary – R400,864 per year
Jobs Available – 1,457
Before you start job hunting, you might want to check out our career advice and brush up on some of the details of industry-specific info.