How does your personality type affect your income?

Oct 21, 2021

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 18, 2021.

The Myers-Briggs personality test serves as a robust framework for analyzing the connection between personality and income. Image: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Jenna Ross

Author, Visual Capitalist

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he researchers surveyed over 72,000. Image: Visual Capitalist

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Extroverts, sensors, thinkers, and judgers tend to be the most financially successful. Image: Visual Capitalist

Extroverted thinking types dominate the ranks. Image: Visual Capitalist

Women with high-earning personality types still earn less than men who do not possess those traits. Image: Visual Capitalist

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