6 figure incomes

[WayFast84]

What professions have 6 figure incomes? I have to start thinking about what I want to do so I figures ill start with the most lucrative professions and move downwards in the pay scale till something intrigues me.

[keith2717]

Sandwich Artist

[12secondv6]

Porn star

[qwikz28]

don't search by solely income. it depends on what you like. i'm applying to law school next year but have no intention of practicing law for a very long time. if i could do it over, i probably would have done mechanical engineering. neither are really guaranteed "six-figure jobs" because it all depends on the job you get.

fart around on salary.com and remember, salary is directly proportional with how much schooling you get. a college grad will make far less then a ph.d grad. unfortunately for us, a bachelor degree doesn't get you where it used to

[GrandmasterCow]

some types of law enforcement, computer sciences, etc..

[JL8Jeff]

Don't waste time thinking about a 6 figure income. You need to find something that you enjoy, find challenging or are good at. I bet 80% of people who go to college end up with a job in a profession different for what they went to school for. People tend to find what they're good at or like doing once they are in the work force. Our company has a huge number of people that change departments when they find their niche. I'm probably the only idiot that is still in the same position I was hired for! But I still find the job challenging and I enjoy helping the other people in the company. 18-1/2 years doing computer programming and support for the same company!

[GrandmasterCow]

Originally Posted by JL8Jeff

Don't waste time thinking about a 6 figure income. You need to find something that you enjoy, find challenging or are good at. I bet 80% of people who go to college end up with a job in a profession different for what they went to school for. People tend to find what they're good at or like doing once they are in the work force. Our company has a huge number of people that change departments when they find their niche. I'm probably the only idiot that is still in the same position I was hired for! But I still find the job challenging and I enjoy helping the other people in the company. 18-1/2 years doing computer programming and support for the same company!

what languages?

[ShitOnWheels]

Originally Posted by qwikz28

don't search by solely income. it depends on what you like. i'm applying to law school next year but have no intention of practicing law for a very long time. if i could do it over, i probably would have done mechanical engineering. neither are really guaranteed "six-figure jobs" because it all depends on the job you get.

fart around on salary.com and remember, salary is directly proportional with how much schooling you get. a college grad will make far less then a ph.d grad. unfortunately for us, a bachelor degree doesn't get you where it used to

Not necessarily true. My EdS will allow me to make the same amount James makes without finishing college. With my Bachelor's only, James makes 3 times what I do now.

It all depends on the field you are in. And yes, I know I"m comparing 2 irrelevant fields, but you will not always make more as a PhD than as a BA. In some cases, once you have PhD you become overqualified and many places would rather hire a BA or MA candidate because they can pay them less.

The best way I've heard to find what you like is to take intro classes in different subjects and see what interests you. I know you're not in college yet, but maybe you can take a summer course or 1 course during the normal semesters at a community college or something. Or wait til you go to college. You don't have to know your major right away.

[misterjuice]

I make $5.25 an hour......manwhoring

[TheBandit]

I'm going to be a cop for my town/one of the towns around me. I heard they were changing it so that you didn't even have to go to college to enter the academy, but i think I'll still go for my bachelors.

[98tadriver]

union pays good. current carpenter's rate is 37.27/hr, but you would have to go thru a 4 year apprenticeship first. thats still a good starting rate, 40% of journeymans rate, which is like 14.80something if i remember correctly. im @ 95%, or $35.41/hr. that translates to 70k/year. im busy most of the year as well. but it would depend on what area you live in, there might be more work going on, or less. sometimes u can score some overtime and u will hit 90k or more/year. im not a big fan of OT, ill just take my 40hrs. and this work will keep u in shape too!

[Predator86]

u can make that as a union welder....thats what im goin for if the automotive industry dosent work out for me

[98tadriver]

we do welding in the carpenters union too. usually when it comes to welding angle clips to steel I beams for exterior framing, or welding structual studs. they actually teach that in a night class at apprenticeship school. pipe fitters and electricians make more than carpenters, i think their going rate now is around $40+/hr

[WayFast84]

Honestly I want to be something like a contractor. Thanks for that info Ron, that is something I'm definitely considering

[NJSPEEDER]

find a job that interests you and find a way to make money from it. i have had jobs that used my degree and would pay better than what i get working in a warehouse and i was miserable.

[qwikz28]

Originally Posted by ****OnWheels

Not necessarily true. My EdS will allow me to make the same amount James makes without finishing college. With my Bachelor's only, James makes 3 times what I do now.

It all depends on the field you are in. And yes, I know I"m comparing 2 irrelevant fields, but you will not always make more as a PhD than as a BA. In some cases, once you have PhD you become overqualified and many places would rather hire a BA or MA candidate because they can pay them less.

The best way I've heard to find what you like is to take intro classes in different subjects and see what interests you. I know you're not in college yet, but maybe you can take a summer course or 1 course during the normal semesters at a community college or something. Or wait til you go to college. You don't have to know your major right away.

but you're citing a rare case. phds are far more likely to be making big money then a BA or even an MA. show me a pharm.d thats not making six figures starting.

[98tadriver]

win the lottery and get like a 9 figure income, then invest a crapload and live off of interest

[Savage_Messiah]

Originally Posted by qwikz28

and remember, salary is directly proportional with how much schooling you get. a college grad will make far less then a ph.d grad. unfortunately for us, a bachelor degree doesn't get you where it used to

If you want to have a job and work for somebody else and be a work processor, then go spend thousands and thousands of dollars for a couple pieces of paper that say "hi, I just spent a lot of money and I want to work under you and not make as much money as you do."

Don't get me wrong, I'm not completely anti-school. I am all for everybody being required to have an education... but up to a point.

Depending on the field though, if you go into business for yourself, you can make 6-7 figures and your real world experiance is what counts. In business ownership (again if you find the right field), they sky is the limit for your income; you still have money coming in if you're sick, injured, on vacation, etc; and you are completely free to say "OK I want to go here on this date... I want my kids to go to this school... I want this quality of life." and never have to make compromises on your life because of lack of money.

[Savage_Messiah]

Originally Posted by 98tadriver

invest and live off of interest

this right here is probably the best peice of advice anybody's given in this thread.


The key is NOT how much money you make... but how much you save.

Keepign that in mind though... the more you make, the more you can save

[qwikz28]

Originally Posted by Savage_Messiah

If you want to have a job and work for somebody else and be a work processor, then go spend thousands and thousands of dollars for a couple pieces of paper that say "hi, I just spent a lot of money and I want to work under you and not make as much money as you do."

Don't get me wrong, I'm not completely anti-school. I am all for everybody being required to have an education... but up to a point.

Depending on the field though, if you go into business for yourself, you can make 6-7 figures and your real world experiance is what counts. In business ownership (again if you find the right field), they sky is the limit for your income; you still have money coming in if you're sick, injured, on vacation, etc; and you are completely free to say "OK I want to go here on this date... I want my kids to go to this school... I want this quality of life." and never have to make compromises on your life because of lack of money.

no offense kasey, but you have no idea what you're talking about. professors make their money off of textbooks, research, etc... ever wonder why you pay so much for books? businesses do make great money, but its not secure. you guys forget about job security. you think a PhD is anywhere as likely to be unemployed as a uneducated entrepreneur?

i don't know what you're doin now kasey, but your ideas to ditch school in hopes for a quick buck isn't the end-all solution. sure, you might do well, but the chances are slim. and to suggest to a high-schooler that there are easier ways around an education isn't the brightest of ideas. personally, i'm not willing to take a risk on my future.

[Savage_Messiah]

When did i ever say quick buck or that you don't need to work your *** off?

And job security is a funny one... how many jobs have recently been outsourced? Mass layoffs in the news? How about all of the NJ college's recent budget cuts and laying off teachers?

[ShitOnWheels]

Originally Posted by qwikz28

no offense kasey, but you have no idea what you're talking about. professors make their money off of textbooks, research, etc... ever wonder why you pay so much for books? businesses do make great money, but its not secure. you guys forget about job security. you think a PhD is anywhere as likely to be unemployed as a uneducated entrepreneur?

i don't know what you're doin now kasey, but your ideas to ditch school in hopes for a quick buck isn't the end-all solution. sure, you might do well, but the chances are slim. and to suggest to a high-schooler that there are easier ways around an education isn't the brightest of ideas. personally, i'm not willing to take a risk on my future.

The job market for PhDs is crap right now. There are very few spots for PhDs in colleges right now (in a few years many will retire, yes, but there is already an overabudance of qualified people to take their place just waiting for them to retire), and very few non academic places want PhD candidates because they have to pay them more. Job security for a PhD is not a good as for someone in the corporate world. Might be about the same for an entrepreneur, but may actually be worse than for someone with just a BA. Don't believe me, find a job posting for a university, and then ask them how many resumes they received. I'll bet they receive hundreds of well qualified candidates for one position. And it happens all over the country.

Nonetheless, a BA/BS is much better than just a HS Diploma or GED. But many fields can get away with just a Bachelors. Others need an MA.

For WayFast, he needs to just take classes in various fields and find what interests him. It's not always going to be about the money. You think teachers do it for the money? Teachers with Masters degrees often make less than someone in a management position with just a bachelors. As I said, with my EdS I will still make less than James who never finished college. It's not as uncommon as you suggest.

Bottom line, don't always think about the money. You can survive on a minimum income if you know how to manage your money. Do what you enjoy doing, and the only way to find that is to take different courses in different areas, or as to work in different fields as an intern or apprentice. Looking around on the internet is most likely not going to find you what you like to do.

[Icemansghost]

I'm making 25.06 an hour in the Air Force National Guard. Plus I work at lowes with NJSPEEDER AKA tim. Ill Make Close to 100 k next year, Including both jobs.

[WildBillyT]

A Phd or even an MS will only get you an "atta boy" in the business world. You are NOT guaranteed jack crap from it. I know this first hand. However, it is nice to have and can open doors that were otherwise closed. Go for as much education as you can afford and stand.

Also, don't forget to take into account the amount of hours that salaried employees put in. I know a bunch of guys that make a ton of money but they work 8-10 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you figure out their six figure salary vs. the time they spend, they are actually worse off than many people who make less.

[chrisfrom nj]

become a drug dealer quick and easy money lol