These Lesser Known Jobs Pay Surprising Well
We can’t all be surgeons, rocket scientists and CEOs, but it turns out, you can earn a decent salary doing jobs you may have never even known existed. Reddit is…
We can’t all be surgeons, rocket scientists and CEOs, but it turns out, you can earn a decent salary doing jobs you may have never even known existed. Reddit is revealing some of them in a post that asks, “What are weird jobs that nobody knows about but they pay well?” Thousands of people have chimed in and I grabbed some of the top responses. I Googled each job's salary.
Honestly, I was surprised, at how well some of these jobs pay.
- "I once met a professional ice sculptor who made a killing at corporate events and weddings. It's a niche skill, but the pay is pretty impressive!" 100k plus.
- "My sister-in-law is 'the nose' for Yankee Candle. When a vat of scented wax is ready, she sniffs it." 65k.
- "I make teeth on a computer. I use a CAD/CAM program to design crowns and bridges for dental laboratories. I work remotely and do pretty well." 75k.
- "My dad was a master flavorist. He made artificial flavors for candy, beverages, and lots of other things. He made a LOT of money during his career." 150k plus.
- "You ever heard of an urban bat tracker? That's me. My job is a blend of science and solitude. Armed with detectors that translate bat echolocation into something audible, I map their flight, study their behavior, and contribute to research that's vital for urban ecosystem conservation." 85k.
- "An old neighbor of mine was a picture-hanging specialist contracted by many museums. He made $75K a year at the time (about $150K, adjusted for inflation)."
- "I'm a trash man. I get paid well to work out." 65k and more with holiday and OT pay.
- "Pet food companies have a staff of human people to taste test the food. For obvious reasons, this pays pretty well, I hear." 55k.
- "Air traffic control doesn’t need a degree and does pretty well. There are downsides, but with the extra pay, I do almost $200K. Also, I can retire with a pension at 50."
The Best Places For Summer Jobs
Most high schoolers are either already off, or will be off for the summer pretty soon, and while some will lounge around and do nothing all day, others hope to make a little cash with summer jobs. Unfortunately for some parents, it may not be so easy for their teens to find a summer job these days, and where you live may have a huge effect on whether you have to deal with them on the couch all summer.
Well, WalletHub set out to determine the places where teens have the best shot at landing summer jobs. They looked at more than 180 markets across 22 key indicators of employment, in the areas of Youth Job Market and Social Environment, and Affordability. These include things like the median income of part-time workers, availability of summer jobs and internships, and more.
So which teens will have the easiest time finding a gig this summer? Well, those in Orlando, Florida, apparently have it the easiest. Orlando earns a score of 60.02 out of 100, ranking at number one in the youth job market. San Francisco, California ranks top for social environment affordability.
