Let’s begin with an unequivocal fact: People with ADHD can do any job on the planet. Looking back into history, individuals with ADHD the most notable inventors, entrepreneurs, actors, musicians, Olympic athletes, authors, politicians, and scientists. From Thomas Edison to Agatha Christie to Simone Biles to John Lennon, the list of luminaries in every sector with ADHD traits is virtually endless. We want you to keep this in mind as you read our 30 Best Careers for People with ADHD.
We mention these careers because they contain elements and duties that may play to the strengths of individuals with ADHD such as hyperfocus, creativity, higher levels of energy, and problem-solving abilities.
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Best Careers for People With ADHD
While we have profiled 30 careers in full, glorious detail, here is a quick cheat sheet of some of the most highly recommended careers for people with ADHD.
1) Elementary School Teacher
2) Graphic Designer
3) Registered Nurse
4) Secondary School Teacher
5) Chef
6) Software Developer
7) Clinical Social Worker
8) Emergency Management Director
9) Data Scientist
10) Accountant
We hope that the information you will see below will serve as a useful tool for current middle school, high school, or college students at any stage of their personal career exploration.
For each career presented, we will highlight the following:
- A detailed description of what an individual in that career does on a daily basis.
- Related College Majors: Which academic majors are a good fit for someone seeking to enter this job in the future?
- Related Occupations: What other jobs require similar similar skills and training and may be worthy of your consideration.
- Projected Job Growth: The projected percent of new jobs that the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects will be created (or lost) in the next decade.聽
- Median Salary: The median salary for those in this profession in the United States.聽
- Education: The minimum level of education required to enter this profession.聽
- Employment: How many people in the United States present work in the capacity?
- Projected Job Openings (through 2032): An extension of the projected job growth by percentage, this quantifies the number of projected job openings over the next decade.聽
Best Careers for People With ADHD (Continued)
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- Happiest Jobs in America
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