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GettyWe all know there are professions where people make a lot of money, like doctors, pilots and CEOs. If you're looking for a better-paying job, here's a list of the top-paying occupations.
BuzzFeed asked readers who have surprisingly well-paid jobs to share what they do and how much they make and some of these may have you considering changing careers. It turns out, there are a lot of other unexpected jobs out there where people make bank.
Here's some top-paying occupations according to people in their industries.
- "Grocery store manager. We typically make close to six figures before bonuses!"
- "I’m a portfolio manager for HOAs and condominiums, and I make $94k a year. I’ve got the flexibility to work remotely, and it’s a great company."
- "Airport bartender. I'm making well over $100k a year and have amazing benefits. I'm home by 8:30 p.m. at the latest, and walk out with $500–$1,000 per shift."
- "I’m a closer for a supermarket warehouse. Basically, my job is to make sure that everything is loaded in the trailer, then I close it, seal it, and send it on its way. I work about 50 hours a week, and between my base pay, overtime, and bonuses, I should clear $90k this year."
- "I do tech consultant specializing in marketing, sales, and customer service platforms. Base pay at my full-time job is $165,000. Plus quarterly and annual bonuses, totaling $20,000–$30,000. I do not have a degree."
- "I’m an administrator for residential mortgage systems (any and all that touch mortgages). I’m the only one in this role, so it’s a lot. I make $52 an hour plus overtime."
- "I offer plan-ahead cremation services. I've made $83k in nine months."
- "I'm a registered nurse now in my 30th year. I make $134,000 a year working in a specialty clinic. No weekends or holidays."
- "I’m essentially an event planner for a homeowner’s association, and I make $70,000 a year!"
- "I'm a nurse in a prison. I work nights and mostly sit around playing video games because the inmates are sleeping. I work two to four days a week and make $74k–$78k a year."
The World’s Top Dream Jobs
Hopefully you're not sitting at work HATING what you do, but not all of us get to work out our dream job. Life just doesn't work out like that. Many of us are okay just working our 9 to 5's and going home to live our lives from 5 to 9.
I could list a few "dream jobs": actor, influence, travel photographer. Well a new survey revealed what most people in the world consider to be the biggest dream job, and the answer may surprise you.
Here are the dreamiest jobs, according to a survey by Remitly!
10.) Teacher
Teachers in North Carolina have to deal with low pay and a lot of other problems, but around the world, it is still considered to be a dream job for most.
9.) Singer
Being a singer used to be my dream job, and it seems to be a lot of others too!
8.) Programmer
They didn't go into detail about what kind of programming, but it did make the list!
7.) Influencer
I would venture to guess this would be the answer for all of Gen Z if you were to ask them about their dream job.
6.) Actor
Actor is probably one of the dream jobs you could have guessed!
5.) Entrepreneur
What could be better than being your own boss?
4.)YouTuber
Turns out, most people would be okay filming their life on the daily.
3.) Dancer
If I could only dance, I would agree with this one.
2.) Writer
This is one of the only ones on the list I would have to disagree with, but I've never been too good at writing.
1.) Pilot
There you have it! The most dreamy job is a pilot!
