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Humility

Work style · O*NET

Humility is one of O*NET's work styles — the personality tendencies people bring to a job that affect how well the work is done , grouped under Interpersonally Oriented. O*NET describes it as: "A tendency to be modest and humble when interacting with others at work." It is rated for 891 occupations and ranks low among work styles by how much it matters on average.

How it's measured

O*NET scores each occupation on this work style with a Work Styles Impact (WI) value — higher means the style matters more to doing the work well. The figures here are those occupation-level scores: a description of which jobs lean on this trait, not a judgment about pay, difficulty, or whether a job is "good," and not a claim about any individual worker.

Economy-wide average 0.40 Mean across all 891 rated occupations
Range across occupations -1.42–2.62 Lowest to highest occupation score (spread 4.04)
Impact vs. other styles 2nd pct Where this style's average ranks among all O*NET work styles

Occupations where this style matters most

The occupations that score this work style strongest.

Occupation Impact
Clergy 2.62
Funeral Home Managers 2.05
Funeral Attendants 1.82
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 1.78
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1.78
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1.70
Marriage and Family Therapists 1.70
Mental Health Counselors 1.70
Nursing Assistants 1.63
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 1.63
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1.63
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 1.56
Home Health Aides 1.56
Music Therapists 1.56
Patient Representatives 1.56
Psychiatric Aides 1.56
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten 1.56
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 1.56
Credit Counselors 1.52
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1.49
Childcare Workers 1.49
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 1.49
Community Health Workers 1.49
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.49
Genetic Counselors 1.49
Healthcare Social Workers 1.49
Passenger Attendants 1.49
Personal Care Aides 1.49
Recreational Therapists 1.49
Rehabilitation Counselors 1.49
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School 1.49
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1.49
Occupational Therapy Assistants 1.45
Social and Human Service Assistants 1.45
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 1.42
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1.42
Nannies 1.42
Occupational Therapists 1.42
Crematory Operators 1.35
Farm and Home Management Educators 1.35
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1.35
Midwives 1.35
Physical Therapists 1.35
Psychiatric Technicians 1.35
School Psychologists 1.35
Teaching Assistants, Special Education 1.35
Adapted Physical Education Specialists 1.28
Art Therapists 1.28
Baggage Porters and Bellhops 1.28
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1.28
Family Medicine Physicians 1.28
Health Education Specialists 1.28
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists 1.28
Nurse Midwives 1.28
Physical Therapist Aides 1.28
Registered Nurses 1.28
Waiters and Waitresses 1.28
Customer Service Representatives 1.25
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1.25
Occupational Therapy Aides 1.25

Occupations where this style matters least

The occupations that score this work style weakest — where it is least central to the work.

Occupation Impact
Actors -1.42
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers -1.30
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products -1.25
Advertising Sales Agents -1.22
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel -1.22
Telemarketers -1.21
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products -1.16
Models -1.09
Emergency Medicine Physicians -0.89
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys -0.85
Penetration Testers -0.85
Producers and Directors -0.85
Fashion Designers -0.81
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes -0.80
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents -0.80
Athletes and Sports Competitors -0.74
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio -0.74
Advertising and Promotions Managers -0.73
Dancers -0.73
Bill and Account Collectors -0.70
Investment Fund Managers -0.70
Musicians and Singers -0.68
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists -0.68
Fishing and Hunting Workers -0.67
Fundraising Managers -0.67
Demonstrators and Product Promoters -0.65
Financial Risk Specialists -0.65
Real Estate Brokers -0.60
Insurance Sales Agents -0.59
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists -0.59
Security Guards -0.59
Parking Enforcement Workers -0.56
Real Estate Sales Agents -0.55
Sales Managers -0.54
Fallers -0.52
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators -0.50
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators -0.50
Marketing Managers -0.50
Parts Salespersons -0.50
Choreographers -0.49
Retail Salespersons -0.49
Tapers -0.49
Financial Quantitative Analysts -0.47
Gambling Managers -0.47
Rock Splitters, Quarry -0.45
Art Directors -0.43
Correctional Officers and Jailers -0.43
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators -0.43
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers -0.43
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians -0.43
Public Relations Managers -0.43
Set and Exhibit Designers -0.43
Desktop Publishers -0.42
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders -0.42
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products -0.42
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers -0.40
Floor Sanders and Finishers -0.40
Lawyers -0.40
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators -0.40
Writers and Authors -0.40

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

  • O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Humility." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/work-styles/humility

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Humility. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/work-styles/humility

BibTeX 
@misc{singulariki-humility,
  title  = {Humility},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/work-styles/humility}
}

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