<p>I have a couple of times read articles saying something like "If you have an IQ of 130 you can become a physician, high school math teacher or lawyer. If your IQ is 95 you can work at a kindergarten, as a waitress or taxi driver."</p>

<p>Obviously, these are just rough estimates combined with examples of potential careers and should be taken with a grain of salt. With that reservation made, is there any scientific research on this subject? What conclusions did they arrive at?</p>

<p>I want better sources than popular science.</p>

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What do you mean?
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@user3293056 I understand. Anything interesting?
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Cognitive ability and possible careers
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# Cognitive ability and possible careers

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-29)

I have a couple of times read articles saying something like "If you have an IQ of 130 you can become a physician, high school math teacher or lawyer. If your IQ is 95 you can work at a kindergarten, as a waitress or taxi driver."

Obviously, these are just rough estimates combined with examples of potential careers and should be taken with a grain of salt. With that reservation made, is there any scientific research on this subject? What conclusions did they arrive at?

I want better sources than popular science.

**Tags:** cognitive-psychology, cognitive-neuroscience, iq

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> **username_0**: What do you mean?  
> **username_0**: @user3293056 I understand. Anything interesting?  

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