CAREER IQ
There is no valid IQ cutoff for a career and representative occupation-wide averages are rare. Explore transparent cognitive-demand benchmarks, role skills and evidence limits instead.
86
Careers Analyzed
8
Industries
120
Highest Demand Benchmark
102
Mean Benchmark
Highest Cognitive-Demand Benchmarks
#1
Actuary
Demand 120Finance | High Cognitive Load
#2
Professor
Demand 120Education | High Cognitive Load
#3
CEO
Demand 120Business | High Cognitive Load
#4
Software Engineer
Demand 115STEM | Medium Cognitive Load
#5
Data Scientist
Demand 115STEM | Medium Cognitive Load
#6
Civil Engineer
Demand 115STEM | Medium Cognitive Load
#7
Mechanical Engineer
Demand 115STEM | High Cognitive Load
#8
Electrical Engineer
Demand 115STEM | Medium Cognitive Load
#9
Chemist
Demand 115STEM | High Cognitive Load
#10
AI Engineer
Demand 115STEM | Medium Cognitive Load
Careers by Editorial Benchmark
High Demand (120-129)(3 careers)
Moderate-High Demand (110-119)(8 careers)
Moderate Demand (100-109)(75 careers)
Teacher
Demand 105 | Education
105
Product Manager
Demand 100 | Business
100
UX Designer
Demand 100 | Creative
100
Digital Marketer
Demand 100 | Service
100
Investment Banker
Demand 100 | Service
100
Management Consultant
Demand 100 | Service
100
Financial Analyst
Demand 100 | Service
100
Surgeon
Demand 100 | Service
100
General Practitioner
Demand 100 | Service
100
Browse by Industry
Business
102
Mean benchmark
Creative
100
Mean benchmark
Education
113
Mean benchmark
Finance
115
Mean benchmark
Hospitality
100
Mean benchmark
STEM
112
Mean benchmark
Service
100
Mean benchmark
Skilled Trades
100
Mean benchmark
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