Jobs for aspies-who are not good at math

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It seems like all the "aspie jobs" are for people who are good at math. What's a relatively high-paying job (by high-paying I mean enough for a person to be consider "middle class" if you know what I mean)

We are looking at jobs and stuff at school right now, however, it seems either jobs require social skills or math. What about aspies who are NOT good at math?

What's a job that doesn't require much of either? Or at least just a little bit of social interaction or a bit of everyday math?

I don't likemath so much and I've done tons of jobs that dint require it. Everything from computer programming to directing films.

Depending on the type of programming, arithmetic may be required though.

I'm not a maths person at all. I do art and animation.

i was under the [mistaken?] impression that both computer programming [writing/compiling/debugging code] and advanced maths required a solid grounding in symbolic logic. IOW to be proficient at one requires proficiency at the other.
but to address the OP's concerns, i would suggest hospital coding- no maths and very little socializing required, decent lower-middle-class pay.

Any job that involves a significant amount of writing or research. Some require statistical analysis, but most require an understanding of language and writing style. Basically an editor, a technical writer, etc.
Believe it or not there is also a difference between general customer interaction and being able to communicate within a business. Some of us the spectrum struggle with the former but do okay on the ladder.

As stated there are jobs that do not require math, but usually you have to have a very strong written language skills to get those type of jobs.

How are you about being social ONLINE? Social Media Specialist is a booming job role. You just need to have an understanding of social networks and marketing online. There are business people who don't have time or the understanding of computers to do their online marketing, so they hire someone else. Our parent company pays someone to just do social networking and agents hire me to do it for them as part of my job.

Do you know what skills are required for hospital coding? I have Dyscalculia and have struggled severely to find jobs that involve NO math. I'd be interested in this kind of work and would be willing to train if I can get around any math requirements just to get on the damn course

there is no calculation of numbers though you do have to remember numeric billing codes, hundreds of them depending on the hospital. you will have to also learn the lingo of medical treatments/doctors/therapists' and such, while reading reams of patient chart data.

Thanks Auntblabby, I've been reading about it on the internet........not for me. Lots of training needed which costs lots of money, advice was, to increase your chances take classes in MATH, chemistry and IT!! ! All my WORST subjects Also read that if you make one mistake on the job you're in trouble and it can result in an audit

i never had to take any of those things, and my training was OJT [this was in federal civil service]. i understand things are probably far more mercenary in the private sector. but all i did was put certain provider's treatments into the appropriate numeric box, there was very little wiggle room, in that either it belonged in the box or it didn't, so mistakes are not likely, as long as one reads provider notes carefully.

Nailed it....you need one or the other in this economy. Aspies who don't have math (or hard science) skills are screwed when it comes to careers.



I've heard many times that you don't need a technical background to be a technical writer, but I keep applying for it (it's an in-demand position here) to no avail.

Sadly very true. That's been my experience being terrible at both math AND hard science Question for the OP.......what are you interested in? You should study something you want to do/are interested in.