We surveyed 324 commercial divers to learn what personality traits and interests make them unique. Here are the results.


Holland Codes

Commercial divers are realistic and investigative

Commercial divers tend to be predominantly realistic individuals, which means that they often enjoy working outdoors or applying themselves to a hands-on project. They also tend to be investigative, which means that they are quite inquisitive and curious people that often like to spend time alone with their thoughts.

If you are one or both of these archetypes, you may be well suited to be a commercial diver. However, if you are social, 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 commercial diver break down:


Big Five

The top personality traits of commercial divers are openness and extraversion

Commercial divers score highly on openness, which means they are usually curious, imaginative, and value variety. They also tend to be high on the measure of extraversion, meaning that they rely on external stimuli to be happy, such as people or exciting surroundings.

Once again, let’s break down the components of the personality of an average commercial diver: