Best Careers for High Functioning Autism?

I am studying to be a dog trainer because dogs are one of my special interests. I've tried a lot of different fields and it took some trial an error to see what I felt most comfortable doing. You also have to consider schooling/how much work is required to get into this field? I am smart but I don't do well in a school setting, so anything that requires a formal education I ruled out for myself.

my partner is a game mechanic! he fixes arcade games all day, gets to take apart and put back together all kinds of machines, and rarely has to interact with anyone other than a few coworkers, which is also great because they share an intense interest in their work so he can just talk and talk and talk if he wants

I work at a children's museum as a visitor assistant. I help visitors play with exhibits, play with kids, clean exhibits, answer customers questions, & sometimes interact with guests, not all the time cuz I get anxious around new people. But the job has helped me get out of my comfort zone & improve my people skills. It's part time cuz I physically, mentally, & emotionally can't do full-time besides the fact that waking up & going to work at a specific time each day makes me lose interest.

I work at a facility where we have dog boarding, day care, bathing, and grooming. I work in all areas, and on a good day I can work at the front desk ☺️

I couldn't work full time in an office. I loved what I did, but not the environment and the masking all day everyday. I do what I was doing before from home now, with a more flexible schedule so I have time for my special interests

I currently work in the records department of the police department. I like the environment of the office, but the lack of understanding social cues like sarcasm are hard sometimes

Depends on the person. I would say if you have a special interest, try to make that into something you can do for work. My special interest is engineering and while I’m not good at reading so college will be difficult I want to be able to make that into a job

I'm currently clean cat cages at an SPCA and I love it. I am also a veterinary assistant working on my vet tech degree. I plan on going to school for conservation and animal behavior as well eventually to work at a zoo and in research

I'm going into insurance and while I feel like the jobs in office are bad for my social differences, the field itself is very intricate and has remained a hyper focus for 4 years

I really enjoy cosmetology it gives me science and creativity and also texture and smell that is good I'm naturally good at it the only problem is the school I go to now is Aveda and it is very much a corporate hell hole using students to profit the company, they teach many good things but my differences very much stand out and there have been days where I felt like I was being hazed into a sorority but I found a job at a high class salon it is an Aveda salon where the owner and management is so down to earth and understanding and it is incredible