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The jobs most likely to hire psychopaths revealed — and the results show a ‘clear pattern’

Summary by New York Post
Workers in mechanical jobs tend to possess the most psychopathic traits, owing to their antisocial preferences, according to a new study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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A study by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , published in 2026, found a clear pattern: psychopaths—or, in clinical terms, people with traits associated with psychopathy— tend to concentrate on certain types of jobs; the key is not in the professions themselves, but in the environment that each activity offers.

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New York Post broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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