The chart below shows the IQ scores for various careers. Note the wide range of in IQ scores for each job. You might think that those with the higher IQ's in a given profession would earn the most. This is not often true. Ability to get along with other people and ambition each have at least as much to do with income as does IQ. IQ scores tend to act more as a gatekeeper as to who is able to pass tests to get into a profession.

Modern IQ ranges for various occupations - male See similar female jobs chart as #11 at http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/cde/cdewp/98-07.pdf

Another source from http://www.maxpages.com/raindrops/IQ_score/

Mean IQ score of persons in various occupations, taken from a variety of Western studies

Professors and researchers.......131, 134
Physicians and surgeons............128
Lawyers........................................128
Accountants..................................119, 128
Engineers (civil and mechanical)125
School teachers............................121, 123
General managers in business...122
Education administrators............122
Stenographers..............................119, 121
Pharmacists..................................120
Nurses...........................................119
Senior clerks................................118
Managers, production.................118
Clerks (general)...........................118
Managers, miscellaneous...........116
Cashiers.......................................116
Foremen, industrial......................114
Salesmen.....................................114
Clerks...........................................112
Electricians..................................109
Policemen....................................108
Mechanics....................................106
Machine operator........................105
Store managers..........................103
Shopkeepers...............................103
Butchers.......................................103
Carpenters, construction............102
Warehouse men...........................98
Carpenters and cabinet makers.97
Machine operator.........................97
Cooks and bakers........................97
Drivers, truck and van...................97
Laborers........................................96
Small farmers................................96
Gardeners.....................................95
Unskilled laborer...........................90
Factory packers and sorters........85

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