HOLLAND CODE
The RCI Holland code: Realistic · Conventional · Investigative
A Holland code describes an interest pattern: the two or three RIASEC directions that stood out in someone's answers. This page is about the code RCI itself — not about how well any one person fits a job.
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The first letter is the direction that stood out most, then the second, then the third. Short codes are normal — O*NET gives occupations one, two or three letters too.
- 1.RealisticHands-on work with tools, machines, and the outdoors
- 2.ConventionalData, processes, and organized work
- 3.InvestigativeAnalyzing, researching, and solving problems
- ArtisticCreating, expressing ideas, and working with freedom
- SocialHelping, teaching, and caring for others
- EnterprisingPersuading, leading, and making things happen
Occupations whose interest code starts with RCI
Showing the 6 largest of 59 occupations with this code
| Occupation | Its Holland code | U.S. median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | RCI | $50,620 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | RCI | $48,570 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | RCI | $59,850 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | RCI | $64,520 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | RCI | $61,770 |
| Machinists | RCI | $58,750 |
Ordered by U.S. employment — not by how well they suit anyone. Median wage is the U.S. national employee median from BLS OES; “Not published” means BLS does not publish one for that occupation, not that it is zero.
Wages and employment come from BLS OES, which publishes them by 6-digit SOC occupation. Several O*NET occupations can sit under one SOC code and share the same estimates — that is why some rows show identical wages and employment.
Your code and the occupation codes listed here are not measuring the same thing: the questionnaire asks how much you like doing something, while an occupation profile measures how much of that interest area the work involves. No equivalence study links the two, so treat this list as a starting point for research, not a verdict that these jobs suit you.
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