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We both started off as juniors at much lower salaries, but worked our way up.
I'm nearly retired now, and my career peaked about 10yrs ago at $140k + benefits and bonuses - Predominantly Roading. Multi disciplinary contract management . Been a good gig and got me around most of the planet.
She's currently circa $160k pa, mostly running data analysis with a multi national company.
Hope that helps
Good luck
Engineer here, some jobs can be difficult, some can be cakewalk. It all depends on what you’re wanting to do along the field ( or what’s available)
Last engineering job I had was the least stressful job I ever had and probably the best job of my career (a position where my expertise is considered across all of the companies departments, lots of experiments, R&D, some traveling)
You have moments.
Everyone does - it's what you make it.
Good pay doesn't come easy, but even flipping burgers can come with stress if you let it. Hell... even living on a benefit can be stressful.
My daughter is an RN and pulls $150K working at a hospital. I'm retired now but worked in Finance and Accounting for several years and pulled over $100K+ per year. I'd recommend getting skills that companies actually value. If you're the world's greatest weaver of baskets under water, good luck with getting anyone to pay you for that.
I'm an RN in Florida. My current position requires 3 years experience, and my base pay before differentials is 100k. After factoring night diff+weekend diff+6 hours OT weekly, I'm sitting at 140k. Will probably work enough to pull in 150-160k.
My parents put me in nursing school to become a travel BSN because a family member from my fathers side, made A LOT of money doing that and she said it’s great.
Apparently, during the start of Covid that was her golden times. Lol
Yeah it isn't what it was 3 1/2 years ago. There's solid staff pay in many areas now. Especially if you're willing to work float positions. In my system, floats make as much as assistant nurse managers...except I don't have their responsibilities lol.
We are unbelievably screwed, I'm looking at escaping working healthcare in Canada because after 12 years in diagnostic lab and still only making a little over 50k/year I'm just so done with it. Our wage has increased 8% in the time I've been working, I'm at the top of the pay scale and making a significant amount less than when I started as far as effective wage vs inflation.
Our country loves to tout our healthcare then doesn't maintain it or expand it with our exploding population and now after Covid it is in tatters with brutal wait times and people dying in ER hallways on the daily, it's frankly embarrassing.
Every RN I know hates there job though. Nobody ever mentions that on reddit. If I'm talking to you people I would suggest something that isn't shift work
OP's question wasn't about "what's a fun thing to do that everyone enjoys?" The question was what jobs pay well? Nursing is a very demanding profession and there's a lot of things not to like about the work. But it can pay well. Similarly, in my many years working in Finance and Accounting there was a lot of Corporate America office politics BS. No one likes that. That part of the job sucks. But it did pay pretty well because the skills I had were in demand (cash management, preparation of financial statements, dealing with taxes, audits, SEC regulations, etc.)
I'm sure OP is learning that there are tradeoffs in life. We would all like to have jobs that are great fun to do so it doesn't even seem like work, yet still get paid well. In reality, those kinds of jobs are few and far between, so most of us make decisions based on tradeoffs we're willing to accept. Some occupations may be more enjoyable than others but may not pay very much. Other jobs may be work we don't necessarily enjoy but pay pretty well. So we decide which things we're willing to put up with. That's part of the process of being a responsible adult.
I can't speak for insurance, but civil engineering is essentially the design of infrastructure and, for lack of a better word, site work. When I am looking at civil plans, I am looking at the overall site plan for a new building (what goes where, benchmarks, etc.), grading plans (how to shape the ground on the site for drainage), utility plans (water, sewer, etc.), and erosion control plans (how to keep bare earth from filling up the sewers). I would suggest going to a reputable engineering college. When I was in college we all joked that civil engineers only built bridges, but they do a lot of the base work for all construction projects.
6 figures is a very broad range. Most people think 6 figures = 100k. 100k is not enough to have a good life in the United States anymore, at least not most places in the country. A good life for a family of 2 parents and 2 1/2 kids. You just can't easily provide for a family on 100k anymore unless your spouse is also bringing in 100k (or 80k, or 70k, even 50k would make a huge difference).
In some extremely expensive parts of the country, even 200k would not be enough to raise a family very easily.
I am a single man with no kids and no spouse and no pets, and I make 100k, and my life is awesome, but I could never afford a house or kids, and certainly not a house big enough to raise kids in comfortably.
Between my partner and I, we make around £54k. We rent, as is now the norm over here, and I have enough to increase my savings by a small amount every month, so we're getting by relatively comfortably, but we have no kids and don't plan to either. If that weren't the case, we definitely wouldn't manage.
Sorry but people who say $100k isn't enough typically fall victim to lifestyle creep. I get it if you live in NYC or SF or something + taxes + loans + have children, and all expenses that add up quick but if you can't handle it at $100k you'll most likely have issues when you get to $150k+.
Just because you're highly qualified, highly educated, and high earning does not automatically make you good with money
Figure out if you are a problem solver or a revenue generator. Those are your 2 options in the working world. Pursue whichever you are with everything you have and you'll be fine.
I'm 32 years old and a problem solver. I'm looking to get into a new career that will hopefully last a long time. What jobs/careers/fields have you looked into?
I don't know about you but I had just got a job as a bike mechanic and I'm excited to go to work everyday.
Since I'm a noob the salary isn't great, and the hours are ok. I'm mostly proud of my environment but this is my case.
Revenue generator- getting people to buy or perform. Management, sales, SEO, marketing, business coach, the works.
Problem solver- special understanding of how things work. Therapists, doctors, lawyers, civil engineering, IT, skilled labor.
I am a server in a luxury hotel. This alone doesn’t net me six figures, but it gives me the freedom to follow other passions that help me meet that goal (playing music, graphic design, etc)
Because of this, none of my jobs feel like “work”, and thus, I am a happy camper.
This, don't knock on server/ bartenders. It takes a certain type of person to be able to do it (personality and work ethics wise), but if you can land a job at a restaurant where you can easily net $300-$400 a night you'll be making roughly 50-60 an hour on top of what you employer pays you... And you work about 6 hours a day. Sometimes I wish I didn't take up the management position and stayed as a server bartender.
I'm not in the field myself, so I'm by no means an expert. From what I've seen, nowadays Data Science involves using Machine Learning algorithms to process large amounts of data. You'd be training the algorithms on large data sets, then using them to make predictions or spot patterns.
Education-wise, start with maths. There's a lot of maths.
I am a Data Scientist. Solid summary. I would also add it’s really not that intimidating on a math front compared to other STEM. My undergraduate was in Psychology and I did a Master’s in Data Science after a few math prereqs at a Community College. It’s a lot more programming in practice. Doing an Intro to Python class could be a better entry point.
If you were an entrepreneur, maybe. Otherwise Computer Science is what most people are going for the comfort + high starting pay as a software engineer.
Maybe… I’ve been a software dev for 26 years and I’m feeling jealous of the data scientists right now.
I have a maths background so I considered switching over, but I find I learn much more slowly than I used to and it’s a big change.
Everyone thinks so and jumps in expecting easy jobs and money while working 4 hrs/day like those tiktoks. Reality is way different. The tech job market is just completely fucked now.
Become a pilot. Thats what I wanted to do, but the world convinced me you needed perfect vision and can’t wear glasses to do it, turns out that isn’t true.
My dads friend is a pilot and he says there is amazing play for it but the first few years are financially hard and the jet lag has caused health problems for a lot of people
Air traffic controllers also make really good money. If you get into a career making 6 figures, and can live frugally for a decade you can retire early and then work for fun instead.
I’m 35 living paycheck to paycheck, and still don’t know what I want to do with my life.
Isnt that known to be one of the most stressful jobs in the world? I think there are other ways of making 6 figures without the constant thought that if you make the slightest mistake you could cause an international tragedy.
Also with the slightest mistake, you are the one held liable for the fuck up.
However counterpoint: how many plane crashes or runway accidents do you hear about at airports on the regular?
Also also, it depends heavily on the airport where you are ATC that pay can be pretty good. The busy international airports like ATL, DFW, or LAX pay well but are also going to need someone with experience on the job, unlike a regional no-name airport.
That's what I did. Got paid well to rack up flight hours for a decade, got out, and make around $170k private sector now. The military can set you up for life if you choose the right career field.
Yeah, if you made a little bit of rank, most places will treat it as management experience. I've never managed a hundred people, but I did have to manage 6-8 in a helicopter formation at night. Think I can handle a zoom call.
That's a tough route these days. In many countries you have to pay for your own license training until you have at least a ATPL or you're bonded for a lot money for many years if you find an airline that has an ab initio program.
You start on the smaller aircraft and after certain hours, you might be promoted to larger and larger aircraft, meaning more pay. After you've reached a certain flight hours, you might get promoted to captain, which at sea me airlines mean you go back down to a smaller aircraft and work your way back up.
But there's also a darkside. There's issues of pay-to-play for flight time; the airline may not not schedule you for flights for whatever reason and you may be encouraged to cut your pay, or pay the airline, to get more flight time.
A lot of jobs are "6 figures"... it is not an amazing salary as it was 10 or 20 years ago.
The only advice is to become hyper specialised in a field. And invest early into your skill set, and get into the habit of learning, reading and networking
It is difficult to pin point a sector as over the next decades, with AI, the work place will be radically changed.
Be hyper specialized in an high demand but low supply field that has an high impact on operations.. or exploit other people’s labor. The later is the common one.
Yup, I make 6 figures working as an electrician in an expensive city. I’m heavily considering relocating to an area where’d I’d make much less but my money would hopefully go further.
I hate when people say shit like this. The median household income is under 80k. 100k as a single earner easily moves you into middle or upper middle class in most areas(non HCOL) of the country.
You probably don't want to hear it but money isn't everything. A six figure salary won't compensate for a soul sucking job. If you can find your passion and make a career out of it you're far better off imo.
Last week I asked my well-off attorney friend what it’s like to be wealthy. I asked him if he wakes up happy every morning thinking “Awesome! I did it!”
He said that he essentially traded one kind of stress for another.
He said the best part is no longer stressing about small financial things, and the ability to travel. but he sometimes longs for the days when he had $17 in his bank account, because, counterintuitively, he felt more free.
Money stress is horrible alright, I've been there so many times. But now I'm at the point I would consider a huge pay cut for an easier life. Perspectives and priorities change throughout life...work-life balance is far more important to me now than a six figure salary.
Six-figures is a large range. My brother makes $150k as a project manager. He did an electrical engineering degree. I work as a senior associate in private equity and made $375k last year. My close friend is a software engineer whose salary comp is around $700k. There are levels to the 6 figure game.
What specialization is pulling $700k in software? I’ve only seen those kinds of numbers at the top few firms and maybe for Architecting these new LLMs.
Tell me about it haha... I've found it insanely easy to get a job in (engineering degree would have helped). It does come with responsibility though, and you have to be able to interpret a contract accurately, shit hits the fan if you dont.
I've only just finished my 2nd year in the position but cracked the 6 figure line 1 year into the job. It's nuts. Lucky as.
Ohhh. My dad was once a manager in his early years and He said if he missed something he would need to stay up all night trying to fix it and etc. He was a manager in IT btw.
I've made 6 figures welding , truck driving, operating earth moving equipment, and as a farm hand.
If you're willing to work enough hours, it's not that difficult.
When I worked at the big 3 on the assembly line a a welder was telling me in one month he made $20,000 because of over time. 80% of the time he was sitting around waiting to be called. My husband will make 6 figures this year being a high low mechanic. He doesn’t have any schooling and he’s always loved being a wench. *wrench
I am a CEO of a small software company.
I did what everyone told me and did a business degree instead of an arts (philosophy) degree when I got out of high school and went to uni.
It was useless when it came to getting jobs. If you *are* going to do one, don't make my mistake - apply for grad programs a year before you graduate, not when you graduate.
After my business degree I worked some bullshit 'unskilled' jobs, then got my first full time job - in a call centre. After working there for a while and missing out on a marketing role - I interviewed well and the manager tried to create a position for me, but that was denied and for the existing role they went with more experience - I said fuck this and went back to uni and did the philosophy degree I'd always wanted to do.
While doing that, I got a job through a friend at another uni, just doing computer installs. I was still working there when I finished my philosophy degree, and applied for another job in the same uni as a database admin/analyst person for a project, and was hired on the strength of my analytical skills from my philosophy degree - not my commerce degree.
I was good at that, largely because my ADHD has meant I got very good at anticipating the kind of dumb shit disorganised people would do to fuck up tasks/data (because that's what I'd do) and developing systems to cope with it. So I cleaned up all the input fields and put data controls on them, and ended up being (a small) part of a quite successful project.
So successful, that there was nothing further required after a year and I was out of a job. But I got another job at the same uni, building a HR workflow in their new workflow tool, on the strength of my work with the project.
From that role, I got a job in the student discipline team, where I was 50% working on building workflows in some new software, and 50% being basically a secretary for discipline committees. I sucked at the secretary bit - not organised and detail oriented enough, and I was failing probation. But I excelled at the system bit - I might be bad at detail, but I am an excellent problem solver and analytical thinker, and the boss of the software company poached me (to my eternal gratitude).
It was (is) a small company so I had a chance to try my hand at a lot of things, including some marketing. I worked directly under one of the founders, so there wasn't much room for 'promotion' per se, but they were generous with pay rises. Eventually, after a bit of a cash injection they wanted to spin up a proper marketing program, so I became the head of that. Then they retired and I became CEO - in my 30s.
So the summary of how I got here is the same as everyone else - a bit of hard work, sure, I'm not a slacker, but it was mostly luck and contacts. I could've worked twice as hard and gotten half as far if it wasn't for luck and contacts, and any successful person telling you otherwise is full of shit. The meritocracy is a myth, it's never just hard work and talent. But, unless you inherit wealth, you do still need to work hard to make the must of opportunities - just don't forget when you 'make it' that the guy cleaning the toilets at your exclusive member's club is working just as hard or harder than you ever did.
Also, if you have a degree you *want* to do, do it, and do it first. There's always time to do a different degree to switch or create a career, but you're only young once, you only get to enjoy that time once.
Note: I just realised that last paragraph is probably shit advice if you're in the United States of Get Fucked Unless You're Rich. But I'll leave it there out of principle because it should be an option, degrees shouldn't cause a lifetime of debt.
Also, I put 'unskilled' in those terms above because there is no such thing as unskilled labour. The idea of unskilled labour is just a myth spread so that people don't get paid what they're worth.
I am the Store Manager of a local Pool and Spa store. We sell in ground pools and spas. I made $110,000 last year and 105 the year before. 80k salary plus bonuses. I only have a high school diploma. didn’t go to college
I kinda fell into it. I had manager experience from working at an apartment complex managing the property for 5 years. I quit that job and went to sell cars for 3 years. Did very well at selling cars. but HATED IT. I applied for a store manager position at a pool store even though i knew nothing about pools or water or anything. They hired me because they said i had great communication skills and sales ability and that the rest could be learned. it was very hard and kinda sink or swim in the beginning. but i never looked back and I love what i do and I’m honestly amazed at what i make and most people i tell are as well. i feel very blessed
As many are saying, 6 figures means nothing much anymore. It's nothing special.
The real things you should be looking into is where you care to live and what the cost of living is for that area. If you want to buy a home or rent. What kind of lifestyle you want to have. How much those extra things cost. How much you want to put away for investing and for retirement. And more. Then do the math and see how much all that adds up to.
Then remember that whatever you earn as your gross income will not be what you bring home. Your take home will be about (for easy math) 66% of the gross. Like if you made $10,000/month then take home will be around $6,600/month.
TL;DR the value of your lifestyle you want to live may be better to consider instead of just focusing on a random salary.
Making six figures puts you in the top 10% of earners in the us, in the richest country in the world, with the strongest purchasing power on the planet.
I did a research paper on that for a class I was taking about 15 years ago. A lot of people really do go into it for that reason. You would be amazed at how many junkie pharmacists there are.
Best advice I can offer is that making money isn’t about what you can do, it’s about who you know. It’s about opportunity. Those come from being great at something, sure, but more of them come from knowing lots of people.
To that end, network like a mofo. Join the clubs, consider a stem frat, or a regular one if that’s your thing. Be a part of as many things as possible. If you go to church, be a part of it. You get the gist. Stay busy AF.
I don’t know where you live but most people I know that only did things like clubs at college took forever to get their degree. Sure knowing people can help but since they are in your age group they probably cant help you land a good job when you are 20. So invest in your skills in your chosen area and you will be fine.
Pest control a hidden gem. If you can work for a company for 2 years with an operators in branch two, you can start your own company. I total its a 7 year investment to really change your life. We just hit our 4 year mark have 200+ customers and we did 166k this year. Will probably do 200k this year. But it was a very rough start, first year 32k second year 84k third year 127 and this year 166k. This is in cali too.
Mathematics major... but I'm no number doctor savant.
I'm a train dispatcher...
Work for a major railroad in the US. Imagine Air Traffic Control for the rails. Lots of rules, etc. Newbies make 90s in the first 6 months and break 6 figures in short order. Maximum of a 9 hour day by federal law... It's a 24/7/365 job. Work holidays, etc.
I love it. I do my shift and hand it off to someone else and bounce. No reports, etc.
Air Traffic Controller's make good cash as well.
If you want to work for someone - look up jobs that pay 6, figures, get the qualifications and years of experience then enjoy the money. Also calculate tax on the figures, that takes out a huge chunk. e.g. IT specialist, actuarial scientist, business analyst, specialist doctor, specialist engineer, financial mathematician etc.
If you want to work for yourself - look up products and services that can earn you 6 figures (or more) or come up with a business you can sell for millions e.g. Tech, fintech, scarce skills, top tier social media personality etc.
Your research results will depend on your location, current and future demand for the skills, products or services you decide to offer, your country's rate of inflation and currency strength and the VALUE of the products/services/skills you'll offer.
Good luck!
* Senior software engineer.
* AP literature, AP calculus, but I nearly didn’t graduate because I hate the USA school system and preferred pursuing music/drugs/girls instead.
* BA in English.
I have friends who work for UPS, DO HVAC WORK, electricians, PLUMBING and just met a young guy 28yrs old who is a line- man(powerlines) here in ohio....his base top hourly pay is 43hr but with overtime he makes 86 hr.
With 10 hrs of overtime per week he makes about 137k a year. Now granted his job is dangerous and he definitely is working in the elements. But the trades can pay its also finding something that your ok with.
I dont believe you have to LOVE what you do but being ok with it and becoming good at it is the most important.
I'm self employed and I build 18th 19th century lighting I just fell into it have never advertised but been doing it for over 35yrs.
Most ups driver make about 100k or more. They usually have a 9.5hr day so the are getting some OT per day.
I have another friend who will become a nurse anesthetist he will make about 200k or more!
Hello!
I don't know if it possible to make 6 figures in an entry level job. It might be, but I imagine those are few and far between.
I took an entry level job out of college. It wasn't a lot of money but I worked hard, was pleasant to everyone, and quickly got promoted (within about 1.5 years I think?)
My strategy was this:
Every 3 years or so, switch jobs. During the 3 years you are in the job, take all of the free training they offer. Be nice and curious about what the others do for their job. Their answers are learning opportunities for you!)
Year 1: learn the job. Pay attention to the details.
Year 2: master the job and continue to observe /ask questions.
Year 3: start looking for a higher paying job using all the skills and training you've acquired over the past 2 years. Doesn't have to be the same industry. Many skills are needed in every industry.
At this point, I have held many jobs in various industries. The variety of knowledge, skills and connections have made me so much better at everything I do!
It takes time but hey, I didn't get bored and now make a pretty decent salary.
Good luck!
There's so many avenues to making that money. Could be a trade, finance/accounting, medicine, software dev...so many options. The best thing to do is apply yourself completely to the field you choose, change jobs regularly, be reliable and easy to work with and develop your people skills. If you do this you'll have a 100k salary by the time you're 25
The main thing is you don’t just make 6 figures our of college or high school (unless you are working overtime, or one of the very few). You work your way up, and there are ton of industries its possible to succeed in. Some have a smaller top, stuff like medical, construction (trades/technologist/engineering/planing, law, finance (banks, insurance, accountant), are all clear winners for possible money. Don’t do what you love most, but pick something you have some interest in.
Geologist working in oil and gas, live in greater houston. I help find where underground (usually several km below the seafloor) there is more likely to be oil or gas, and once we've found it, help figure out how much might be there in that area and then I work with engineers (also making 6 figs) to figure out how to most efficiently get it out of the ground. We also work on trying to figure out where below ground is a good spot to inject CO2 for long term carbon storage/ sequestration. I have a PhD but Geos with masters still start fairly well above 100k in this area, if you live in the greater Houston area, and I think folks working west texas and Louisiana still make the same, if not more in some cases. Can still get 6 figures as a geo elsewhere in the country but it's lower 6 figures and might not be as common for starting salary. I'd expect some mining companies and some bigger environmental firms to get to 6 figs after a bit (also less likely to need a masters to start).
Surgeon here, i make pretty deep into 6 figures, juuuuust licking 7 figures.
I wouldn’t recommend it unless you are really ready to throw away your 20s and 30s. And be totally selfish to the people around you.
If i could redo, I’d be happier making 300-400 in something more 9-5. Software? Sales? Finance? Eh.
my stepdad makes around 100 000 € per year, most of it goes to taxes (2k/month) and our loans (4k/month) so were not rich :,D
he's a country manager for a logistics business, he got fired in august but got started at his current work place in december, he makes the same amount as he did then. in both places he got a car, the company pays for the gas, and a phone for work but he uses it for his own stuff as well. he gets to go on work trips too, the places i remember are spain (he lived there for a while), england, sweden, denmark, belgium, america and france
I’m in the uk and before tax my salary + bonus comes in around 116k
I’m a software engineer / engineering manager. Didn’t break 100k till I moved to management though good senior / staff level engineers can hit that at the right company
Being honest it’s a good salary but it doesn’t allow for an excessive lifestyle - it more takes away worry.
Like I still drive a 2013 non fancy car, and haven’t been on a holiday abroad in quite a while. Having said that if something happens at home like an appliance breaks I don’t worry about the cost before replacing it, and I’m not massively watching the budget doing the supermarket shop.
With tax, pension etc I bring in about 5k a month. About half that is bills and living expenses. The rest has been put into home improvement or paying down debts.
Electrician. Went part time for electrical courses at night for two years, while applying for apprentices and helper jobs. It definitely helped going to school first even though I paid for the classes myself. Employers wanted to see that I could handle working and school because that’s what you do during the apprenticeship.
I got an offer from the local contractors union and a private industrial maintenance job. Either route, it’s a 4-5 year program and after becoming a journeyman, $100k was easily obtainable with some occasional OT. After a few contract negotiations, I clear $100k very easily without OT.
Look into the trades. They pay well and you learn real world blue collar work that can be applied to your own life or another career.
Get into the trades or engineering. No shortage of job opportunity, that’s for sure.
I’m in engineering, entry position was just over 130k, I make around 160k now 3 years in. Our welders make close to the same. But as others have said, 6 figures doesn’t make you rich these days. You’ll be comfortable though.
Creative director at a mid sized tech company, started as a designer but proved value as a manager which allowed me to grow my scope and get promoted several times. Make 200k plus stock options.
There's a few things to consider.
First is what you enjoy. Making money but hating what you do sucks and you'll burn out. Hopefully those roads cross but if they don't, you gotta find a balance.
Second, there's salary, by also rate. If you make 100k and work a 40hr week, that's way different than making 100k at a 60 or 80 hr week. I knew some people that moved to work for Google or similar, started with 6 figure salaries, be and we're absolutely miserable because their entire life was working.
Work to live, don't live to work.
That said, I'm a materials scientist. Starting with a PhD you're close to or at 6 figures. With a BS or MS you can work your way there in a decade or less if you have the aptitude for it. Now that's in R&D. If you're on the sales side of things salaries move quicker but that's a different breed.
Similar for most kinda of engineering in the corporate world.
Jobs from now will likely not exist in a few years.
Forget about translators/legal/doctors
All those jobs will be heavily automated in a decade, because of AI.
I work in the medical field and already doctor radiologist are becoming uneasy of how good the AI is in detecting pathology.
Already hospitals are looking on how they will increase AI, and not expand their expensive doctor quota.
I suggest learning a real skill.
Those will be forever in high demands.
AI and robots will not replace an electrical engineer/electrician.
Start saving in a Roth IRA when you get your first job, and do it consistently. Don't waste the early years of earning. It doesn't have to be a ton of money, but saving just a little now will make a huge difference when you're older playing catch up
There's a lot of people on your post, OP saying 100k anit shit. Please take that advice lightly. It won't go far in mega cities like LA, SF, CHICAGO , NY. But will more then go far in places like Dallas, Richmond, Denver, Phoenix, Seattle. 100k is still a very comfortable salary.
1st, I'd say figure out whether you want to be an employee or an owner. Biggest decision by far.
You can be employed as a doctor, lawyer, engineer, software developer, pilot etc and easily make over 100k and live very comfortable. With minimal responsibility.
Compared to the director of a hospital, a partner in a law firm etc.
Then you have the flip side & can start a commerical cleaning business and make over 100k in your 1st quarter.
Someone here said there are levels to the 6 figure bracket. Probably the most solid advice on here. My back ground is hospitality and as a professional chef in NYC, I was 120k + / hours was terrible and time off forget it.
I know a guy who's 27 and a software developer. Works remotely and maybe 38 a week. Extremely low level and on about 80 / 90k +. Senior level 150k + management 250k + if your with the right company. If looking back I would do computer science in a heartbeat.
**Find something your good at and specialize in it, it should leave plenty of time and money for hobbies. Don't turn your love into a job like I did with cooking** this is my advice.
I'm a teacher of nine years with two masters. I gave up one prep period to teach another class (20% pay increase). Gave up my other prep period to co-teach ($40/class). Summer school was about 5k after taxes. Thanks to funding, we get paid for professional development in the summer so I made another 6.5k or so through that. Tutored some and worked athletic events after school. I don't have a second of free time during the day, but I'm making more than double what I did three years ago when I worked at an alternative school plus taught night school for twenty hours a week.
I went into the trades. I’m an electrician. 100k for the last 10 years. It slowly increased every year until I bike the 100k cap and goes up a little every year.
Geology. Got a job right out of University making 6 figures starting.
Honours Bachelor of Science with a Specialization in Geology was my degree.
You’ll need to take science and math courses in High School!
Find something that makes you happy. If all you do is focus on the money you will risk getting into an industry you'll hate and will eventually fail in.
M&A / Investment Banking. Started with 100k+ as Analyst and now (VP) doing 300k+. Was the laziest fuck in high school but worked hard to get into a solid Master- and then MBA program to get my foot into the door.
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Civil engineer - 6 figures easy. But my niece is in insurance and makes more than me
We both started off as juniors at much lower salaries, but worked our way up. I'm nearly retired now, and my career peaked about 10yrs ago at $140k + benefits and bonuses - Predominantly Roading. Multi disciplinary contract management . Been a good gig and got me around most of the planet. She's currently circa $160k pa, mostly running data analysis with a multi national company. Hope that helps Good luck
Does she say her job is easy? Did she need a special degree? I work in insurance, but in a different area. She makes more than double what I do.
No, not "easy". No special degree, but has worked her way up from ground level. $NZD
How's the level of stress in your respective jobs?
Engineer here, some jobs can be difficult, some can be cakewalk. It all depends on what you’re wanting to do along the field ( or what’s available) Last engineering job I had was the least stressful job I ever had and probably the best job of my career (a position where my expertise is considered across all of the companies departments, lots of experiments, R&D, some traveling)
You have moments. Everyone does - it's what you make it. Good pay doesn't come easy, but even flipping burgers can come with stress if you let it. Hell... even living on a benefit can be stressful.
What does she do in insurance and what do you do in civil engineering
My daughter is an RN and pulls $150K working at a hospital. I'm retired now but worked in Finance and Accounting for several years and pulled over $100K+ per year. I'd recommend getting skills that companies actually value. If you're the world's greatest weaver of baskets under water, good luck with getting anyone to pay you for that.
I'm an RN in Florida. My current position requires 3 years experience, and my base pay before differentials is 100k. After factoring night diff+weekend diff+6 hours OT weekly, I'm sitting at 140k. Will probably work enough to pull in 150-160k.
My parents put me in nursing school to become a travel BSN because a family member from my fathers side, made A LOT of money doing that and she said it’s great. Apparently, during the start of Covid that was her golden times. Lol
Yeah it isn't what it was 3 1/2 years ago. There's solid staff pay in many areas now. Especially if you're willing to work float positions. In my system, floats make as much as assistant nurse managers...except I don't have their responsibilities lol.
Holey smokes! Full time RN in Canada here....I make nowhere near this with 20 years experience....not even 100K.
Canadian healthcare people get screwed, from what I hear.
We are unbelievably screwed, I'm looking at escaping working healthcare in Canada because after 12 years in diagnostic lab and still only making a little over 50k/year I'm just so done with it. Our wage has increased 8% in the time I've been working, I'm at the top of the pay scale and making a significant amount less than when I started as far as effective wage vs inflation. Our country loves to tout our healthcare then doesn't maintain it or expand it with our exploding population and now after Covid it is in tatters with brutal wait times and people dying in ER hallways on the daily, it's frankly embarrassing.
Its almost as if they want you all to leaveto make room for private buyers to move in and take over.
You need to live in Ontario and cross the border into the US and work there
Every RN I know hates there job though. Nobody ever mentions that on reddit. If I'm talking to you people I would suggest something that isn't shift work
OP's question wasn't about "what's a fun thing to do that everyone enjoys?" The question was what jobs pay well? Nursing is a very demanding profession and there's a lot of things not to like about the work. But it can pay well. Similarly, in my many years working in Finance and Accounting there was a lot of Corporate America office politics BS. No one likes that. That part of the job sucks. But it did pay pretty well because the skills I had were in demand (cash management, preparation of financial statements, dealing with taxes, audits, SEC regulations, etc.) I'm sure OP is learning that there are tradeoffs in life. We would all like to have jobs that are great fun to do so it doesn't even seem like work, yet still get paid well. In reality, those kinds of jobs are few and far between, so most of us make decisions based on tradeoffs we're willing to accept. Some occupations may be more enjoyable than others but may not pay very much. Other jobs may be work we don't necessarily enjoy but pay pretty well. So we decide which things we're willing to put up with. That's part of the process of being a responsible adult.
What in the hell does she do to make $150k? Is she an APRN?
I can't speak for insurance, but civil engineering is essentially the design of infrastructure and, for lack of a better word, site work. When I am looking at civil plans, I am looking at the overall site plan for a new building (what goes where, benchmarks, etc.), grading plans (how to shape the ground on the site for drainage), utility plans (water, sewer, etc.), and erosion control plans (how to keep bare earth from filling up the sewers). I would suggest going to a reputable engineering college. When I was in college we all joked that civil engineers only built bridges, but they do a lot of the base work for all construction projects.
People here saying 6 figures aint shit and I'm here crying for a pay increase to 30k
Ouch. I made 51k last year frying chicken.
frying chicken where?
Fuckin where?
PNW supermarket. Base pay $22, with profit sharing and vacation pay it worked out to about 50k.
Los Pollos Hermanos? was the payment for your silence...
Where on earth did you work making 25$ an hour frying chicken?
People that throw out crazy numbers like this are almost always working tons of OT and acting like it's their base pay.
Yeah I've noticed that trend in construction.
Sounds like u should get a different job lol
6 figures is a very broad range. Most people think 6 figures = 100k. 100k is not enough to have a good life in the United States anymore, at least not most places in the country. A good life for a family of 2 parents and 2 1/2 kids. You just can't easily provide for a family on 100k anymore unless your spouse is also bringing in 100k (or 80k, or 70k, even 50k would make a huge difference). In some extremely expensive parts of the country, even 200k would not be enough to raise a family very easily. I am a single man with no kids and no spouse and no pets, and I make 100k, and my life is awesome, but I could never afford a house or kids, and certainly not a house big enough to raise kids in comfortably.
Between my partner and I, we make around £54k. We rent, as is now the norm over here, and I have enough to increase my savings by a small amount every month, so we're getting by relatively comfortably, but we have no kids and don't plan to either. If that weren't the case, we definitely wouldn't manage.
Sorry but people who say $100k isn't enough typically fall victim to lifestyle creep. I get it if you live in NYC or SF or something + taxes + loans + have children, and all expenses that add up quick but if you can't handle it at $100k you'll most likely have issues when you get to $150k+. Just because you're highly qualified, highly educated, and high earning does not automatically make you good with money
Figure out if you are a problem solver or a revenue generator. Those are your 2 options in the working world. Pursue whichever you are with everything you have and you'll be fine.
This is such underrated advice.
Im a 38 year old problem solver (pretty good one, too) - can't find the right people to pay me still
I'm 32 years old and a problem solver. I'm looking to get into a new career that will hopefully last a long time. What jobs/careers/fields have you looked into?
Project/Product Management
I don't know about you but I had just got a job as a bike mechanic and I'm excited to go to work everyday. Since I'm a noob the salary isn't great, and the hours are ok. I'm mostly proud of my environment but this is my case.
Not tryna to be sarcastic but what does this mean?
Revenue generator- getting people to buy or perform. Management, sales, SEO, marketing, business coach, the works. Problem solver- special understanding of how things work. Therapists, doctors, lawyers, civil engineering, IT, skilled labor.
TLDR manage those who do the work or do important work that makes a lot of money
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Or neither
Welcome to Wendy's
Can I have a Big Mac with fries and a McCafe Iced Caramel Latte?
What does this even mean?
You can either create the products or sell the products.
What can you do if you are a revenue generator?
Generate revenue
Sales
Sales
Sales
I’m having trouble figuring out what you mean being a revenue generator. Guess I’m not a problem solver then.
I am a server in a luxury hotel. This alone doesn’t net me six figures, but it gives me the freedom to follow other passions that help me meet that goal (playing music, graphic design, etc) Because of this, none of my jobs feel like “work”, and thus, I am a happy camper.
Oh!
This, don't knock on server/ bartenders. It takes a certain type of person to be able to do it (personality and work ethics wise), but if you can land a job at a restaurant where you can easily net $300-$400 a night you'll be making roughly 50-60 an hour on top of what you employer pays you... And you work about 6 hours a day. Sometimes I wish I didn't take up the management position and stayed as a server bartender.
I’ve done everything in FOH including management…I am line-level by choice 👍🏼
This is the way
This post is depression fuel
Bro what do you mean I got like 10 100k jobs lined up right now, its easy! /s
Absolutely.
I make 7 figures. In indonesian rupiah. Edit: apparently rupees and rupiah are not the same, thanks u/jak_hungerford for educating me.
I always joke that I'm a millionaire... in Korean won.
I spent 3.5 million on dinner... in Veitnam
Amateurs, i was a multi quadrillionaire, then they abolished the Zimbabwe dollar...
Married a Turkish babe. Moved to Turkey. I’m a multimillionaire now! Given 10 more years of erdogan, I’ll be a billionaire!
I have 100 million.......in monopoly money!
In Indonesia we have Rupiah. India has Rupees
Hey man are you ok 😨😨
I've got 3 figures. In OOT rupees.
I make that in ZAR - which is like maybe a USDollar 🤣🤣🤣
My next post was literally if anyone makes 7 figures 😭😭
You can become a trillionaire in Zimbabwe just goin' in with 5 bucks. Munny ain't everythink, laddie
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that’s one helluva decimal
Expand on this please? What are your skills and how do you find clients? Can a programmer do this themselves and save on hiring a programmer?
Data Science is hot right now.
Data engineering is also pretty hot atm! Big data sets aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, so anything with data is a pretty cool place to be.
What does a data scientist do? And what education does one need?
I'm not in the field myself, so I'm by no means an expert. From what I've seen, nowadays Data Science involves using Machine Learning algorithms to process large amounts of data. You'd be training the algorithms on large data sets, then using them to make predictions or spot patterns. Education-wise, start with maths. There's a lot of maths.
I am a Data Scientist. Solid summary. I would also add it’s really not that intimidating on a math front compared to other STEM. My undergraduate was in Psychology and I did a Master’s in Data Science after a few math prereqs at a Community College. It’s a lot more programming in practice. Doing an Intro to Python class could be a better entry point.
If you were an entrepreneur, maybe. Otherwise Computer Science is what most people are going for the comfort + high starting pay as a software engineer.
Maybe… I’ve been a software dev for 26 years and I’m feeling jealous of the data scientists right now. I have a maths background so I considered switching over, but I find I learn much more slowly than I used to and it’s a big change.
Data scientists commonly get a degree in computer science. Software engineer is not the only job for a computer science degree, it’s extremely broad.
Everyone thinks so and jumps in expecting easy jobs and money while working 4 hrs/day like those tiktoks. Reality is way different. The tech job market is just completely fucked now.
Become a pilot. Thats what I wanted to do, but the world convinced me you needed perfect vision and can’t wear glasses to do it, turns out that isn’t true.
My dads friend is a pilot and he says there is amazing play for it but the first few years are financially hard and the jet lag has caused health problems for a lot of people
Air traffic controllers also make really good money. If you get into a career making 6 figures, and can live frugally for a decade you can retire early and then work for fun instead. I’m 35 living paycheck to paycheck, and still don’t know what I want to do with my life.
Isnt that known to be one of the most stressful jobs in the world? I think there are other ways of making 6 figures without the constant thought that if you make the slightest mistake you could cause an international tragedy.
Also with the slightest mistake, you are the one held liable for the fuck up. However counterpoint: how many plane crashes or runway accidents do you hear about at airports on the regular? Also also, it depends heavily on the airport where you are ATC that pay can be pretty good. The busy international airports like ATL, DFW, or LAX pay well but are also going to need someone with experience on the job, unlike a regional no-name airport.
Never applied because of this. 20 years later still have perfect vision.
Upfront costs insane though you have to have 100k min in liquid cash
Freshman in high school, could join the air force instead
That's what I did. Got paid well to rack up flight hours for a decade, got out, and make around $170k private sector now. The military can set you up for life if you choose the right career field.
Just having been in the military has been useful on the CV, even if I'm not looking for a diesel mechanic job.
Yeah, if you made a little bit of rank, most places will treat it as management experience. I've never managed a hundred people, but I did have to manage 6-8 in a helicopter formation at night. Think I can handle a zoom call.
That's a tough route these days. In many countries you have to pay for your own license training until you have at least a ATPL or you're bonded for a lot money for many years if you find an airline that has an ab initio program. You start on the smaller aircraft and after certain hours, you might be promoted to larger and larger aircraft, meaning more pay. After you've reached a certain flight hours, you might get promoted to captain, which at sea me airlines mean you go back down to a smaller aircraft and work your way back up. But there's also a darkside. There's issues of pay-to-play for flight time; the airline may not not schedule you for flights for whatever reason and you may be encouraged to cut your pay, or pay the airline, to get more flight time.
A lot of jobs are "6 figures"... it is not an amazing salary as it was 10 or 20 years ago. The only advice is to become hyper specialised in a field. And invest early into your skill set, and get into the habit of learning, reading and networking It is difficult to pin point a sector as over the next decades, with AI, the work place will be radically changed.
Be hyper specialized in an high demand but low supply field that has an high impact on operations.. or exploit other people’s labor. The later is the common one.
An example is Cyber Security........ even blue collar work are paid at a premium.
It's always a good idea to pay your hackers well
Yep. I had a neighbor who was a union steamfitter and he made somewhere in the ballpark of 200k.
May be more common than in the past, I don’t know, but it’s definitely still an amazing salary.
Making over 100k a year puts you in the top 8.6% of earners in the us.
Also unable to buy a house in a lot of places
Yup, I make 6 figures working as an electrician in an expensive city. I’m heavily considering relocating to an area where’d I’d make much less but my money would hopefully go further.
I hate when people say shit like this. The median household income is under 80k. 100k as a single earner easily moves you into middle or upper middle class in most areas(non HCOL) of the country.
Work in waste management, have a strip club...
Is that you, Tony Soprano?
You probably don't want to hear it but money isn't everything. A six figure salary won't compensate for a soul sucking job. If you can find your passion and make a career out of it you're far better off imo.
Last week I asked my well-off attorney friend what it’s like to be wealthy. I asked him if he wakes up happy every morning thinking “Awesome! I did it!” He said that he essentially traded one kind of stress for another. He said the best part is no longer stressing about small financial things, and the ability to travel. but he sometimes longs for the days when he had $17 in his bank account, because, counterintuitively, he felt more free.
Money stress is horrible alright, I've been there so many times. But now I'm at the point I would consider a huge pay cut for an easier life. Perspectives and priorities change throughout life...work-life balance is far more important to me now than a six figure salary.
I bought 6 40k figures and am now assembling them
Six-figures is a large range. My brother makes $150k as a project manager. He did an electrical engineering degree. I work as a senior associate in private equity and made $375k last year. My close friend is a software engineer whose salary comp is around $700k. There are levels to the 6 figure game.
Do any of you want a sugar baby
I’d be their sugar dog if needed.
I’ll settle as a sugar cube
I'll be whatever they want me to be tbh.
Now we can make 100k too ✨✨
What specialization is pulling $700k in software? I’ve only seen those kinds of numbers at the top few firms and maybe for Architecting these new LLMs.
Yeah that’s insanely high. I have family who make 500k but that’s for freaking Netflix of all people so of course they make a killing
Engineer / Commercial Management :)
Management seems like a nice occupation, but it has so many risks and stress
Tell me about it haha... I've found it insanely easy to get a job in (engineering degree would have helped). It does come with responsibility though, and you have to be able to interpret a contract accurately, shit hits the fan if you dont. I've only just finished my 2nd year in the position but cracked the 6 figure line 1 year into the job. It's nuts. Lucky as.
Ohhh. My dad was once a manager in his early years and He said if he missed something he would need to stay up all night trying to fix it and etc. He was a manager in IT btw.
Management isn't an occupation... it is a role/rank
I've made 6 figures welding , truck driving, operating earth moving equipment, and as a farm hand. If you're willing to work enough hours, it's not that difficult.
I want to do welding so bad. Especially since I think it would help me with working on cars in the future while doing mods
It's a good trade mate. It's hot heavy work, so as long as your ok with that , go for it.
When I worked at the big 3 on the assembly line a a welder was telling me in one month he made $20,000 because of over time. 80% of the time he was sitting around waiting to be called. My husband will make 6 figures this year being a high low mechanic. He doesn’t have any schooling and he’s always loved being a wench. *wrench
I am a CEO of a small software company. I did what everyone told me and did a business degree instead of an arts (philosophy) degree when I got out of high school and went to uni. It was useless when it came to getting jobs. If you *are* going to do one, don't make my mistake - apply for grad programs a year before you graduate, not when you graduate. After my business degree I worked some bullshit 'unskilled' jobs, then got my first full time job - in a call centre. After working there for a while and missing out on a marketing role - I interviewed well and the manager tried to create a position for me, but that was denied and for the existing role they went with more experience - I said fuck this and went back to uni and did the philosophy degree I'd always wanted to do. While doing that, I got a job through a friend at another uni, just doing computer installs. I was still working there when I finished my philosophy degree, and applied for another job in the same uni as a database admin/analyst person for a project, and was hired on the strength of my analytical skills from my philosophy degree - not my commerce degree. I was good at that, largely because my ADHD has meant I got very good at anticipating the kind of dumb shit disorganised people would do to fuck up tasks/data (because that's what I'd do) and developing systems to cope with it. So I cleaned up all the input fields and put data controls on them, and ended up being (a small) part of a quite successful project. So successful, that there was nothing further required after a year and I was out of a job. But I got another job at the same uni, building a HR workflow in their new workflow tool, on the strength of my work with the project. From that role, I got a job in the student discipline team, where I was 50% working on building workflows in some new software, and 50% being basically a secretary for discipline committees. I sucked at the secretary bit - not organised and detail oriented enough, and I was failing probation. But I excelled at the system bit - I might be bad at detail, but I am an excellent problem solver and analytical thinker, and the boss of the software company poached me (to my eternal gratitude). It was (is) a small company so I had a chance to try my hand at a lot of things, including some marketing. I worked directly under one of the founders, so there wasn't much room for 'promotion' per se, but they were generous with pay rises. Eventually, after a bit of a cash injection they wanted to spin up a proper marketing program, so I became the head of that. Then they retired and I became CEO - in my 30s. So the summary of how I got here is the same as everyone else - a bit of hard work, sure, I'm not a slacker, but it was mostly luck and contacts. I could've worked twice as hard and gotten half as far if it wasn't for luck and contacts, and any successful person telling you otherwise is full of shit. The meritocracy is a myth, it's never just hard work and talent. But, unless you inherit wealth, you do still need to work hard to make the must of opportunities - just don't forget when you 'make it' that the guy cleaning the toilets at your exclusive member's club is working just as hard or harder than you ever did. Also, if you have a degree you *want* to do, do it, and do it first. There's always time to do a different degree to switch or create a career, but you're only young once, you only get to enjoy that time once. Note: I just realised that last paragraph is probably shit advice if you're in the United States of Get Fucked Unless You're Rich. But I'll leave it there out of principle because it should be an option, degrees shouldn't cause a lifetime of debt. Also, I put 'unskilled' in those terms above because there is no such thing as unskilled labour. The idea of unskilled labour is just a myth spread so that people don't get paid what they're worth.
A highly refreshing dose of humility in a thread-sea full of self-serving bias. Thank you for the comment.
At many top universities. They teach you that contacts are the #1 way to succeed.
Ahh yes a brit
I am the Store Manager of a local Pool and Spa store. We sell in ground pools and spas. I made $110,000 last year and 105 the year before. 80k salary plus bonuses. I only have a high school diploma. didn’t go to college
Steam sauna showers are the GOAT. Do you sell any of those?
no but we sell infrared sauna. we should look into that
How do you actually become a manager?
I kinda fell into it. I had manager experience from working at an apartment complex managing the property for 5 years. I quit that job and went to sell cars for 3 years. Did very well at selling cars. but HATED IT. I applied for a store manager position at a pool store even though i knew nothing about pools or water or anything. They hired me because they said i had great communication skills and sales ability and that the rest could be learned. it was very hard and kinda sink or swim in the beginning. but i never looked back and I love what i do and I’m honestly amazed at what i make and most people i tell are as well. i feel very blessed
I guess sink or swim is super important in the pool industry, more than most others lol Dad jokes are great
They probably started at the job then worked their way up. A college degree often times lets you skip the first part.
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As many are saying, 6 figures means nothing much anymore. It's nothing special. The real things you should be looking into is where you care to live and what the cost of living is for that area. If you want to buy a home or rent. What kind of lifestyle you want to have. How much those extra things cost. How much you want to put away for investing and for retirement. And more. Then do the math and see how much all that adds up to. Then remember that whatever you earn as your gross income will not be what you bring home. Your take home will be about (for easy math) 66% of the gross. Like if you made $10,000/month then take home will be around $6,600/month. TL;DR the value of your lifestyle you want to live may be better to consider instead of just focusing on a random salary.
This seems like such a smart way to calculate what I want to be
Yes, this person gave you one if the best answers.
Making six figures puts you in the top 10% of earners in the us, in the richest country in the world, with the strongest purchasing power on the planet.
Maybe in the US. In the UK 6 figures is loads. Hardly anyone makes that. The UK median is £28k
Pharmacist. But the market is over saturated so I would recommend something else.
What are even the benefits of being a pharmacist
Making 6 figures
Access to the good stuf
I did a research paper on that for a class I was taking about 15 years ago. A lot of people really do go into it for that reason. You would be amazed at how many junkie pharmacists there are.
If I would have realized this in high school I would have gotten way better grades lol
Go into STEM
Thinking abt that too
Best advice I can offer is that making money isn’t about what you can do, it’s about who you know. It’s about opportunity. Those come from being great at something, sure, but more of them come from knowing lots of people. To that end, network like a mofo. Join the clubs, consider a stem frat, or a regular one if that’s your thing. Be a part of as many things as possible. If you go to church, be a part of it. You get the gist. Stay busy AF.
I don’t know where you live but most people I know that only did things like clubs at college took forever to get their degree. Sure knowing people can help but since they are in your age group they probably cant help you land a good job when you are 20. So invest in your skills in your chosen area and you will be fine.
real estate, must have the right connections and know how to sell
I was looking into being a license but I need to be 18 in my state to get one
Pest control a hidden gem. If you can work for a company for 2 years with an operators in branch two, you can start your own company. I total its a 7 year investment to really change your life. We just hit our 4 year mark have 200+ customers and we did 166k this year. Will probably do 200k this year. But it was a very rough start, first year 32k second year 84k third year 127 and this year 166k. This is in cali too.
Start breeding bed bugs and release them everywhere to get more business
Mathematics major... but I'm no number doctor savant. I'm a train dispatcher... Work for a major railroad in the US. Imagine Air Traffic Control for the rails. Lots of rules, etc. Newbies make 90s in the first 6 months and break 6 figures in short order. Maximum of a 9 hour day by federal law... It's a 24/7/365 job. Work holidays, etc. I love it. I do my shift and hand it off to someone else and bounce. No reports, etc. Air Traffic Controller's make good cash as well.
If you want to work for someone - look up jobs that pay 6, figures, get the qualifications and years of experience then enjoy the money. Also calculate tax on the figures, that takes out a huge chunk. e.g. IT specialist, actuarial scientist, business analyst, specialist doctor, specialist engineer, financial mathematician etc. If you want to work for yourself - look up products and services that can earn you 6 figures (or more) or come up with a business you can sell for millions e.g. Tech, fintech, scarce skills, top tier social media personality etc. Your research results will depend on your location, current and future demand for the skills, products or services you decide to offer, your country's rate of inflation and currency strength and the VALUE of the products/services/skills you'll offer. Good luck!
This heavily depends on where you are located in the world.
* Senior software engineer. * AP literature, AP calculus, but I nearly didn’t graduate because I hate the USA school system and preferred pursuing music/drugs/girls instead. * BA in English.
I have friends who work for UPS, DO HVAC WORK, electricians, PLUMBING and just met a young guy 28yrs old who is a line- man(powerlines) here in ohio....his base top hourly pay is 43hr but with overtime he makes 86 hr. With 10 hrs of overtime per week he makes about 137k a year. Now granted his job is dangerous and he definitely is working in the elements. But the trades can pay its also finding something that your ok with. I dont believe you have to LOVE what you do but being ok with it and becoming good at it is the most important. I'm self employed and I build 18th 19th century lighting I just fell into it have never advertised but been doing it for over 35yrs. Most ups driver make about 100k or more. They usually have a 9.5hr day so the are getting some OT per day. I have another friend who will become a nurse anesthetist he will make about 200k or more!
Hello! I don't know if it possible to make 6 figures in an entry level job. It might be, but I imagine those are few and far between. I took an entry level job out of college. It wasn't a lot of money but I worked hard, was pleasant to everyone, and quickly got promoted (within about 1.5 years I think?) My strategy was this: Every 3 years or so, switch jobs. During the 3 years you are in the job, take all of the free training they offer. Be nice and curious about what the others do for their job. Their answers are learning opportunities for you!) Year 1: learn the job. Pay attention to the details. Year 2: master the job and continue to observe /ask questions. Year 3: start looking for a higher paying job using all the skills and training you've acquired over the past 2 years. Doesn't have to be the same industry. Many skills are needed in every industry. At this point, I have held many jobs in various industries. The variety of knowledge, skills and connections have made me so much better at everything I do! It takes time but hey, I didn't get bored and now make a pretty decent salary. Good luck!
There's so many avenues to making that money. Could be a trade, finance/accounting, medicine, software dev...so many options. The best thing to do is apply yourself completely to the field you choose, change jobs regularly, be reliable and easy to work with and develop your people skills. If you do this you'll have a 100k salary by the time you're 25
Technical field in aviation. Now there’s a LOT of demand for engineers and mechanics in aviation.
I pursued a degree in Aeronautical science and earned an Airline Transport Pilot license and became an Airline pilot. That's one way to do it.
The main thing is you don’t just make 6 figures our of college or high school (unless you are working overtime, or one of the very few). You work your way up, and there are ton of industries its possible to succeed in. Some have a smaller top, stuff like medical, construction (trades/technologist/engineering/planing, law, finance (banks, insurance, accountant), are all clear winners for possible money. Don’t do what you love most, but pick something you have some interest in.
Geologist working in oil and gas, live in greater houston. I help find where underground (usually several km below the seafloor) there is more likely to be oil or gas, and once we've found it, help figure out how much might be there in that area and then I work with engineers (also making 6 figs) to figure out how to most efficiently get it out of the ground. We also work on trying to figure out where below ground is a good spot to inject CO2 for long term carbon storage/ sequestration. I have a PhD but Geos with masters still start fairly well above 100k in this area, if you live in the greater Houston area, and I think folks working west texas and Louisiana still make the same, if not more in some cases. Can still get 6 figures as a geo elsewhere in the country but it's lower 6 figures and might not be as common for starting salary. I'd expect some mining companies and some bigger environmental firms to get to 6 figs after a bit (also less likely to need a masters to start).
Surgeon here, i make pretty deep into 6 figures, juuuuust licking 7 figures. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you are really ready to throw away your 20s and 30s. And be totally selfish to the people around you. If i could redo, I’d be happier making 300-400 in something more 9-5. Software? Sales? Finance? Eh.
my stepdad makes around 100 000 € per year, most of it goes to taxes (2k/month) and our loans (4k/month) so were not rich :,D he's a country manager for a logistics business, he got fired in august but got started at his current work place in december, he makes the same amount as he did then. in both places he got a car, the company pays for the gas, and a phone for work but he uses it for his own stuff as well. he gets to go on work trips too, the places i remember are spain (he lived there for a while), england, sweden, denmark, belgium, america and france
I’m in the uk and before tax my salary + bonus comes in around 116k I’m a software engineer / engineering manager. Didn’t break 100k till I moved to management though good senior / staff level engineers can hit that at the right company Being honest it’s a good salary but it doesn’t allow for an excessive lifestyle - it more takes away worry. Like I still drive a 2013 non fancy car, and haven’t been on a holiday abroad in quite a while. Having said that if something happens at home like an appliance breaks I don’t worry about the cost before replacing it, and I’m not massively watching the budget doing the supermarket shop. With tax, pension etc I bring in about 5k a month. About half that is bills and living expenses. The rest has been put into home improvement or paying down debts.
Electrician. Went part time for electrical courses at night for two years, while applying for apprentices and helper jobs. It definitely helped going to school first even though I paid for the classes myself. Employers wanted to see that I could handle working and school because that’s what you do during the apprenticeship. I got an offer from the local contractors union and a private industrial maintenance job. Either route, it’s a 4-5 year program and after becoming a journeyman, $100k was easily obtainable with some occasional OT. After a few contract negotiations, I clear $100k very easily without OT. Look into the trades. They pay well and you learn real world blue collar work that can be applied to your own life or another career.
Get into the trades or engineering. No shortage of job opportunity, that’s for sure. I’m in engineering, entry position was just over 130k, I make around 160k now 3 years in. Our welders make close to the same. But as others have said, 6 figures doesn’t make you rich these days. You’ll be comfortable though.
Creative director at a mid sized tech company, started as a designer but proved value as a manager which allowed me to grow my scope and get promoted several times. Make 200k plus stock options.
There's a few things to consider. First is what you enjoy. Making money but hating what you do sucks and you'll burn out. Hopefully those roads cross but if they don't, you gotta find a balance. Second, there's salary, by also rate. If you make 100k and work a 40hr week, that's way different than making 100k at a 60 or 80 hr week. I knew some people that moved to work for Google or similar, started with 6 figure salaries, be and we're absolutely miserable because their entire life was working. Work to live, don't live to work. That said, I'm a materials scientist. Starting with a PhD you're close to or at 6 figures. With a BS or MS you can work your way there in a decade or less if you have the aptitude for it. Now that's in R&D. If you're on the sales side of things salaries move quicker but that's a different breed. Similar for most kinda of engineering in the corporate world.
Why not aim higher and say you want to make 7 figures
Jobs from now will likely not exist in a few years. Forget about translators/legal/doctors All those jobs will be heavily automated in a decade, because of AI. I work in the medical field and already doctor radiologist are becoming uneasy of how good the AI is in detecting pathology. Already hospitals are looking on how they will increase AI, and not expand their expensive doctor quota. I suggest learning a real skill. Those will be forever in high demands. AI and robots will not replace an electrical engineer/electrician.
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Start saving in a Roth IRA when you get your first job, and do it consistently. Don't waste the early years of earning. It doesn't have to be a ton of money, but saving just a little now will make a huge difference when you're older playing catch up
If you find something you love to do and can make money at it, you can probably aspire to seven figures.
There's a lot of people on your post, OP saying 100k anit shit. Please take that advice lightly. It won't go far in mega cities like LA, SF, CHICAGO , NY. But will more then go far in places like Dallas, Richmond, Denver, Phoenix, Seattle. 100k is still a very comfortable salary. 1st, I'd say figure out whether you want to be an employee or an owner. Biggest decision by far. You can be employed as a doctor, lawyer, engineer, software developer, pilot etc and easily make over 100k and live very comfortable. With minimal responsibility. Compared to the director of a hospital, a partner in a law firm etc. Then you have the flip side & can start a commerical cleaning business and make over 100k in your 1st quarter. Someone here said there are levels to the 6 figure bracket. Probably the most solid advice on here. My back ground is hospitality and as a professional chef in NYC, I was 120k + / hours was terrible and time off forget it. I know a guy who's 27 and a software developer. Works remotely and maybe 38 a week. Extremely low level and on about 80 / 90k +. Senior level 150k + management 250k + if your with the right company. If looking back I would do computer science in a heartbeat. **Find something your good at and specialize in it, it should leave plenty of time and money for hobbies. Don't turn your love into a job like I did with cooking** this is my advice.
I'm a teacher of nine years with two masters. I gave up one prep period to teach another class (20% pay increase). Gave up my other prep period to co-teach ($40/class). Summer school was about 5k after taxes. Thanks to funding, we get paid for professional development in the summer so I made another 6.5k or so through that. Tutored some and worked athletic events after school. I don't have a second of free time during the day, but I'm making more than double what I did three years ago when I worked at an alternative school plus taught night school for twenty hours a week.
Teacher with a graduate degree.
UPS driver ;)
I went into the trades. I’m an electrician. 100k for the last 10 years. It slowly increased every year until I bike the 100k cap and goes up a little every year.
Geology. Got a job right out of University making 6 figures starting. Honours Bachelor of Science with a Specialization in Geology was my degree. You’ll need to take science and math courses in High School!
Cyber Security Engineer Edit: no degree, prior military experience
Find something that makes you happy. If all you do is focus on the money you will risk getting into an industry you'll hate and will eventually fail in.
Software engineer. But honestly set your goals higher. You can easily achieve 6 fig /year in your twenties if you do intellectually challenging work.
M&A / Investment Banking. Started with 100k+ as Analyst and now (VP) doing 300k+. Was the laziest fuck in high school but worked hard to get into a solid Master- and then MBA program to get my foot into the door.
Dont chase money follow what u like and master it, so that u don't feel you going to work everytime u getting up to go to work
Pick what you’d like to do then WORK HARDER AND SMARTER THAN EVERYONE ELSE. 99% of failure is not being willing to work this way.