Jobs for Introverts: The Best Creative Careers That Let You Work Alone

Yes, communication needs to happen between you and the client but once that's out of the way, the design work itself is all you.

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Sometimes creativity requires solitude (just check out this list of the 20 surprising jobs you can do from home,) so whether it's a breaking news story or a new chapter, the opportunity to be alone with one's thoughts is imperative.

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A job that actually requires you to wear headphones all the time? Or sit in a private space editing content, where you get to see all kinds of raw footage and create something special. How great is that?

If you're fluent in another language, you can work on your own to transcribe written documents from one language to another.

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Sure, the word "social" is part of the title but the only socializing you'll be doing is virtual. As long as you're cool holding conversations and interacting with customers and followers on a strictly online basis, you'll do just fine.

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Like electricians, plumbers need to have a discussion that assesses a problem, but then can go about their business all on their own.

Average salary range: $39,000-$91,000

OK, you will have to chat with someone to find out what the issue is but once that's out of the way, you can quietly get to work on repairing, maintaining or installing electrical systems, be it in homes, offices or other buildings. Bonus? You don't need a degree to embark on this career path.

A lot of the job involves independent research and analysis on government policies and political trends. Say no more.

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If you can wrap your head around all things technology and can translate complex details into understandable terms, this job, which involves conducting independent research to produce instruction manuals and supporting documents for products and software, is right up your alley.

If spending your days in front of a screen writing code sounds like a dream, then fantasize no more.

If you have a head for numbers, you need your own quiet workspace to analyze the costs of risk using statistics and other forms of math and financial theory and OMG, my head hurts.

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Numbers will be your only friend for this job that's ideal for those with superior math and organization skills that like to work independently. And make a decent chunk of change.

You work behind the scenes to run tests and help diagnose patients. But if you're squeamish, this might not be for you.

Since this is mostly organization work (managing printed and electronic data, coding and categorizing patient information, maintaining patients' medical histories and records), it's done independently. You may have to chat with the physician or greet the odd patient but other than that, it's a solitary job.

Collecting and analyzing data on market conditions to determine sales potentials for products and services requires a focused person. And a focused person needs what? Peace.

Because your days are spent assisting lawyers and working to maintain and organize files, conduct research and draft documents, there's little time for any kind of socializing.

Your workdays are spent in the peace and quiet of the great outdoors, managing parks, forests, conservation areas and more, where you're co-workers are more plant than human.

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Think of all the awesome places to which you can travel. Alone. And aside from your co-pilot, the only time you might have to put yourself out there is by making that initial announcement to passengers. Otherwise it's smooth, serene, high-paying (like, a job that pays over $200K, high-paying) flying. Knock wood.

Take on the open road with just you, yourself and, um, you. (You get the idea.) A truck driver is one of the top Canadian careers in demand in 2020 and after.

You're underwater. For the most part, there is no talking. Ahhh.