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Best ROI: Salary per IQ Point

Careers offering the highest compensation relative to cognitive demands. Find where your intelligence pays the most.

Psychometric Analysis

Some high-IQ fields like academia pay modestly, while finance and tech offer outsized compensation. Understanding salary-per-IQ-point helps optimize career choices.

1

Electrical Engineer

$176,000
Min IQ115
Stress7/10
Burnout RiskModerate
Full Analysis
2

Data Scientist

$164,000
Min IQ115
Stress4/10
Burnout RiskModerate
Full Analysis
3

Chemist

$155,000
Min IQ115
Stress5/10
Burnout RiskModerate
Full Analysis
4

Teacher

$130,000
Min IQ105
Stress8/10
Burnout RiskModerate
Full Analysis
5

CEO

$144,000
Min IQ120
Stress10/10
Burnout RiskHigh
Full Analysis
6

Mechanical Engineer

$133,000
Min IQ115
Stress6/10
Burnout RiskModerate
Full Analysis
7

Civil Engineer

$113,000
Min IQ115
Stress6/10
Burnout RiskModerate
Full Analysis
8

Accountant

$98,000
Min IQ110
Stress6/10
Burnout RiskModerate
Full Analysis
9

Professor

$102,000
Min IQ120
Stress7/10
Burnout RiskModerate
Full Analysis
10

AI Engineer

$85,000
Min IQ115
Stress3/10
Burnout RiskModerate
Full Analysis

Where Do You Fit?

Do you have the traits required for these top-tier options? Measure your psychology now.

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