We surveyed 106 soil and water conservationists to learn what personality traits and interests make them unique. Here are the results.


Holland Codes

Soil and water conservationists are investigative and enterprising

Soil and water conservationists tend to be predominantly investigative individuals, which means that they are quite inquisitive and curious people that often like to spend time alone with their thoughts. They also tend to be enterprising, which means that they are usually quite natural leaders who thrive at influencing and persuading others.

If you are one or both of these archetypes, you may be well suited to be a soil and water conservationist. However, if you are artistic, this is probably not a good career for you. Unsure of where you fit in? Take the career test now.

Here’s how the Holland codes of the average soil and water conservationist break down:


Big Five

The top personality traits of soil and water conservationists are social responsibility and agreeableness

Soil and water conservationists score highly on social responsibility, indicating that they desire fair outcomes and have a general concern for others. They also tend to be high on the measure of agreeableness, meaning that they are very sensitive to the needs of others and value harmony within a group.

Once again, let’s break down the components of the personality of an average soil and water conservationist: