59 Folks Who Make Over $100K A 12 months Shared What They Do For A Dwelling, And You will Need To Take Notes
Reddit person u/spicy_tuna_maki posed the question, “These making $100,000+, what do you do?” Although we are able to all agree that $100k does not go so far as it used to, it is nonetheless very attention-grabbing to study totally different profession paths and the way they pay. The thread promptly stuffed with 1000’s of individuals sharing their varied jobs, and in some circumstances, how they obtained there. Here is what folks revealed:
1.“Mineral exploration geologist making $125K. I am away six or seven months of the 12 months although, which is difficult.”
2.“I’m a doorman for a luxurious residential constructing in NYC. I make $110K to $120K a 12 months. It is the simplest and greatest job I’ve ever had.”
3.“I am a security coordinator for a mid-sized metropolis. Mainly, I am accountable for ensuring all of the departments (public works, police, hearth, and so forth.) are following OSHA and different security legal guidelines and laws. I coordinate their coaching wants and full audits to supply to our board of trustees. I am additionally accountable for the town’s insurance coverage points, that means if considered one of our autos is in an accident, an worker will get harm on the job, or a member of the group will get harm on metropolis property, I am the one dealing with all of the paperwork, submitting the claims, and ensuring persons are being paid. It was a headache after I began, however when you fall into your groove, it isn’t a nasty gig. I additionally get a take-home automotive, as I’ve to answer incidents from dwelling, even on my off time.”
4.“I’m an workplace supervisor. I order provides, pay payments, prepare safety playing cards, put issues away, ensure now we have sufficient espresso, and hold monitor of all our distributors. I make $125K.”
5.“I design, construct, and personal escape rooms.”
6.“Monetary advisor. When you’re established with a roster of purchasers, the job is comparatively straightforward. I work three days every week, 15–20 hours, and make about $150K. It’s taken 10 years of grinding to get right here although.”
7.“Astronomer making about $100K (three years post-PhD). I might in all probability make $50K extra if I went to tech or one thing else, however man do I like astronomy.”
8.“It’s taken almost 10 years, however I’m a flight attendant for a serious US provider. Final 12 months I used to be shy of $100K, however this 12 months I ought to break it. The longer you keep, the extra you make. It is tremendous seniority-driven, so the primary few years are a tough begin, however the longer you keep, the extra you make and the simpler it will get. At my explicit airline, we aren’t restricted to what number of hours we work both. I common about 15 days off a month. If I labored extra, I might have undoubtedly damaged $100K. However, it may be a taxing job coping with so many personalities between passengers, crew, gate brokers, pilots, and so forth., so I normally simply hold my days off for my very own sanity. It will also be a lonely job, however thankfully, I’m fairly stable being alone in random cities.”
9.“I work in product operations in tech. Center supervisor sort. It’s a wonderful sufficient job, however I’m undoubtedly overpaid. Bought a level in theater, then entered tech as a CS agent 10 years in the past.”
10.“I personal a donut store. I had a good friend who had one other good friend who’s household was promoting their donut store. I had nothing to lose and gave it a attempt. I did not even know the way to make donuts after I purchased the store, however fortunately I used to be taught a little bit bit earlier than they let me go alone, plus the bakers that have been with the store stayed for some time. Now I am fairly good at making them, nevertheless it took longer than I anticipated.”
11.“Excessive up within the info safety area, $200K+. It is a lot stress, I really feel sick on a regular basis.”
12.“I’m a professor at a junior faculty.”
13.“Most cancers scientist, $140K. My aunty handed away from a mind tumor after I was a baby, and she or he was like a mother to me. Seeing this example tear my household aside woke one thing in me. Now, I am attempting to be part of the answer. To make clear about my profession and the way I (31M) obtained right here: I went to a four-year college and obtained my diploma in Mobile and Molecular Biology. I obtained my Grasp’s diploma quickly after, and began on the backside at a biotech firm. I began out making $12 an hour after faculty. I used to be undoubtedly a little bit distraught on the time (about 9 years in the past), however I held in there and remembered why I used to be doing what I used to be doing.”
“I used to be really capable of climb the ladder by being a genuinely nice particular person to everybody I met, and by taking the work, finding out, and initiatives very severely. I requested a variety of questions and tried to be a optimistic affect on everybody. I’ve to say, being good and respectful will get you farther than you assume. Be the individual that everybody smiles at after they see. I switched corporations a number of occasions, taking enormous pay will increase every time, as my abilities and data elevated. Then, I landed at my dream location. Typically it’s about placing your ego to the aspect and beginning on the freaking backside. You are able to do it.
Dropping my aunty shattered my whole world. She was my every little thing on the time. I used to be solely 6 years outdated. My household was tremendous tight-knit and beloved each other a lot, so this had lasting results on everybody. I developed a extreme nervousness dysfunction, and sitting round and never doing something about it simply form of ate away at me at a younger age. That ‘optimistic’ anger has gotten me by way of faculty and past.
A bit of recommendation that I give to folks now who undergo trauma is to simply let your self get indignant. I began getting mad, and I discovered the way to channel that vitality into one thing she’d be pleased with. It is why I get up within the morning now. I implore everybody who has a ardour and who has motivation to seek out some option to implement it into your lives. It does not at all times need to be your profession both. ALSO, do not forget to have time to your hobbies and buddies. I undoubtedly have developed an obsession for video video games as a result of it helps me escape from actuality. A quick paced life wants steadiness.”
14.“Paramedic. Simply tipped over $100K this 12 months, with subsequent to no OT. I am in Canada, thoughts you. I imagine the pay is trash in America.”
“My husband is a paramedic right here within the US. The pay completely sucks for the issues they see and need to cope with. He works 60 hours every week simply to maintain meals on the desk.”
15.“Provide chain director for a big meals distributor. It is laborious work and annoying, however I feel it is silly and pointless. My spouse is a nurse, and she or he additionally makes over $100K. She really saves lives, and I make more cash than her. I feel it is wild.”
16.“Bodily therapist, sports activities/orthopedics. About $120K almost 10 years in.”
17.“I work in a union as a heavy tools operator. There’s a variety of journey, nevertheless it’s enjoyable and have an excellent steadiness. Presently working a pc science/cybersecurity Bachelor’s diploma too.”
18.“I personal a journey company. Greatest enterprise ever. I get to journey the world and make respectable cash. All people who works for me travels for pleasure and enterprise a number of months out of the 12 months with their partner. It’s a dream.”
19.“I’m a civil engineer. I do land growth design. I have been doing it for about 9 years, and I make just below $130K. When a developer desires to construct one thing, say an condo advanced, they are going to normally discover themselves a chunk of a land for his or her mission, then rent an architect to design the buildings. Then, I get employed to determine how these buildings match on the property given the prevailing topography, together with the parking tons, drives, utilities, and so forth. We make development plans {that a} contractor will use to construct the mission, and we submit the plans to any allow authorities who must evaluation issues to be able to approve the initiatives.”
20.“Drone pilot for function movies/TV.”
21.“I personal a tech firm and a consulting firm on the aspect. I even have an eBay retailer the place I promote used electronics. All collectively, I pull $150K to $200K yearly. No youngsters, not married, by no means went to varsity, dropped out of highschool, former runaway/foster child, former stripper.”
22.“Luxurious marriage ceremony planner. My purchasers are principally celebrities, politicians, and other people in delivery and actual property. I earn silly cash, however I’ve to be ‘on’ just about 24/7 for 3 months of the 12 months. However, I like the flexibleness the remainder of the time, and I get to go to among the coolest locations on this planet and meet some actually attention-grabbing folks.”
23.“I make $200K as an IT (cloud) architect. It is taken a few years of expertise to get right here, nevertheless it’s now my glad place.”
24.“Plane mechanic for a serious US airline. I make about $65/hour equating to about $135K a 12 months. However, with extra time, I cleared simply over $200K final 12 months. I did work fairly a little bit of OT, however didn’t overwork myself. Plus, OT is totally voluntary.”
25.“Manufacturing unit course of analyst. I obtained employed at $60K and simply handed six figures nearly six years later. I obtained employed just about primarily based on having a level and background in an analytical subject (economics) and a few respectable Excel abilities. Many of the day-to-day is spent attempting to determine the way to get better from the mess that’s our provide chain, and digging into the place now we have inner deficiencies.”
26.“Litigation lawyer. Actually, it’s not for everybody, each when it comes to the talents required and the truth that you must cope with paid professionals employed to let you know that you just’re not solely incorrect, however absurdly so. And, you must have the boldness and ability to inform them they’re stuffed with it. My spouse shudders on the considered doing my job, and I’ve seen many an lawyer burn out or keep away from all of it collectively.”
27.“Supervisor of technical help at an organization that makes {hardware} and software program for emergency features at police stations. $125K a 12 months, however $138K after a regular bonus. I’ve no faculty diploma, however I’ve over a decade of expertise being a senior subject engineer who’s labored on the tools, plus I’ve folks abilities, in order that they requested me to run the inner help employees. I like being within the subject higher, however 100% WFH suits my life-style a bit higher.”
28.“Digital media. Particularly, I run the social media advertisements for a financial institution. It’s a ache within the butt a variety of the time, however I work at home about 32 hours every week. My household of 4 is a single-income family, so I’m probably not complaining, particularly for somebody who didn’t end faculty.”
29.“Plant controller. Primarily, I am the lead accountant, monetary analyst, and operations analyst for a producing operation.”
30.“Airline pilot within the US. It took a very long time to make good cash. My first 12 months as an airline pilot flying common airline passengers in America, I made $19K, and there was a reasonably well-known airline title on the aspect of my aircraft on the time. It wasn’t a tiny constitution firm. I went from flight teacher to first officer on turboprops, to first officer on regional jets, to captain on regional jets, to first officer on the 737, to now captain of a 737. It took me about 15 years after I began flying to have my first 12 months over $100K, and I obtained fairly fortunate with timing. Not everyone seems to be that fortunate.”
31.“Heavy business diesel mechanic. I am pulling about $105K base, however recurrently do 60-hour weeks as a result of the extra time is simply too tempting whereas I am nonetheless younger. I simply work on vans 5 days every week and snort my butt off all day with some good workmates. Get your self a commerce and an excellent crew, and work turns into a second dwelling.”
32.“I set up barcode scanners.”
33.“Enlisted army (US), 10 years, $105K. Pay can fluctuate vastly primarily based on location. If I transferred to someplace within the US with a low value of dwelling, I might simply get knocked all the way down to $75k or so. A bonus is that a variety of my pay will not be taxed, and relying in your obligation station, it might all be tax-free.”
34.“Lead software program engineer at a Fortune 50 firm. Our workforce owns the extra vital providers for the bigger engineering group. I labored my manner up from name heart contractor.”
35.“Movement image and tv mechanical particular results. $220K a 12 months with an extra $140K a 12 months from rental properties.”
36.“Climber. Oh, for work? We shouldn’t let that outline who we’re. However, I am a producer/digicam operator for journey actuality TV exhibits. Activate Discovery while you’re not doing something and hold me employed! Watch all of the Alaska exhibits. Fairly please?”
37.“Industrial upkeep technician for a well-liked automobile producer. Final 12 months, I made $136K, and this 12 months the aim is over $150K.”
38.“I am a hospital pharmacist, and make near $130K. I’ve come to understand that this isn’t some huge cash anymore for a single-person family, even dwelling below modest means. I believed I used to be going to need to resolve between a yacht and a personal jet finally, however right here I’m 20 years later with about $2,500 in my checking account and hoping that PERS will honor my retirement package deal. I make greater than each of my dad and mom put collectively ever did, however I really feel like they have been dwelling higher than I’m.”
39.“That is the primary 12 months I revamped $100K. I am a community engineer engaged on authorities contracts. It is taken me 10+ years to maneuver up from barely figuring out something and troubleshooting T1s to now monitoring vital fiber networks.”
40.“I’m a bartender. I get requested what my actual job is nearly nightly.”
41.“Media gross sales at an AdTech firm. I have been in gross sales about 18 months, however making $100K+ for possibly eight or 9 years. I used to be in shopper providers/ops for many of my profession. Moving into gross sales skyrocketed my revenue. I like the trade. It has nice cash, nice perks and advantages, and is extraordinarily fulfilling and principally enjoyable.”
42.“I drive a rubbish truck.”
43.“Electrical engineer. I work at home. My take-home is $185K (wage), however my different advantages (healthcare, inventory, bonuses) roughly double my whole compensation.”
44.“Optometrist. For probably the most half, I’ve an incredible job at a personal apply. I’ve a few five-minute commute to work. I can go dwelling for lunch. My sufferers embrace buddies and neighbors. I am a part of a group right here. I assist folks see higher and refer those I am unable to.”
45.“I function a business nuclear reactor.”
46.“I nepotism’ed my manner into proudly owning a restaurant, and now expanded into 4 extra areas.”
47.“Lawyer (nevertheless it sucks, do not do it).”
“I am a cheerful lawyer, however I selected to work for myself and settle for that the work-life steadiness I need will imply making lower than $250K a 12 months, which I am completely wonderful with. I see my youngsters so much and spend a variety of time engaged on my home. I’ve limitless unpaid holidays. I really like what I do and getting the chance to assist folks, so it actually is not unhealthy.”
48.“Highschool trainer with a Grasp’s diploma within the Yukon Territory, Canada. I’ve over seven years of expertise and earn $105K/12 months. Wage grid right here tops out after 10 years at $126K. It’s good cash, however I undoubtedly really feel like I earn it. Summers off are in lieu of all of the extra time. Numerous intrinsic rewards too, not not like between a mother or father, however for different folks’s youngsters.”
49.“I am an implementation specialist at a software program firm making $110K. It’s extremely low-stress, however requires an engineering diploma and focuses on oil and fuel operations (I’ve a petroleum engineering diploma). I used to work in a way more intense surroundings for lots more cash, however I took a step again. By no means been happier.”
50.“Registered nurse. My base is $103K, however I make round $115K after differentials. Could possibly be much more if I ever took OT.”
51.“IT. My title is system specialist II and I do varied jobs from scripting and programming, to changing a monitor, to educating folks the way to use SharePoint. I cap out at $115,500, and I am in California. Even with this wage although, it doesn’t really feel prefer it’s some huge cash. I lose 6% to my pension, plus one other 24% in taxes (decrease as a result of I’m married with youngsters) minus medical, which is like one other 3%.”
52.“Corrections officer, $120K. That is not my wage, however they provide limitless extra time potential, so you may principally write your personal paycheck in my division. Some guys make over $200K. I’m on Lengthy Island although, and it prices so much to reside right here. Our base pay tops out at $128K.”
53.“I began as a CPA in 2012 for $50K, and I obtained over $100K round 2020, however I took a lateral transfer to enterprise/information analyst in 2018. I’m at round $115K now, however I’ve form of stagnated. I’ve obtained a pair technical ranges which can be larger, however they don’t seem to be very attention-grabbing to me, and transferring into administration looks as if hell. Actually, most of my job is automated now or low affect. If I needed to make extra, working a aspect job on the identical time could be the quickest however least moral manner. I did do this for a number of months. It wasn’t unhealthy, however I had a dying within the household that made me give up.”
54.“I {photograph} luxurious properties, structure, interiors, companies, and so forth. I began educating myself with YouTube and Google sources in 2016. I practiced round my home, then I began emailing brokers and going to open homes. After over two years of hustling, I met some high brokers in my space who favored me and my work. From there, it was principally word-of-mouth. The toughest half is getting your foot within the door with high brokers, builders, inside designers, and so forth. They have already got folks they know and wish to work with. It’s not not possible, however networking is certainly king on this trade. Doesn’t matter how good you might be if nobody is aware of you exist.”
55.“I’m a service provider marine as a 3rd assistant engineer. I just about simply work on a ship for half the 12 months and make $140K to $170K relying on how a lot extra time I work and what particular firm I work for. My first full 12 months out of school, I made $202K, however that was as a result of I labored much more of the 12 months.”
56.“I am a reside leisure video and LED technician and digicam operator primarily for reside music, but in addition sometimes sports activities and company commerce exhibits after I’m not touring. It may possibly vary wildly although, relying on how energetic an artist is or how a lot you need to work. Throughout touring season, I’m away from dwelling anyplace from 5 days at a time, to normally no more than 4 weeks. I’m gone so much through the spring and summer time, however many artists don’t tour a lot within the winter, so you must handle your cash. For instance, I labored fairly regular from February by way of October final 12 months. Since then, I’ve principally been dwelling spending time with the household. If I tour 26 weeks, then I’ll clear about $75K, which I might think about my base wage or minimal annual aim. I normally have November and December off, and I’ll cherry-pick my gigs for the opposite 4 months of the 12 months. It’s crucial to have a piece/dwelling steadiness.”
57.“Product supervisor at a distinct segment software program company, $120K plus bonuses and fairness. I counsel purchasers on which expertise/advertising selections are price investing in after which set up and instruct the software program groups on what the mission scope will likely be (and evaluation their work earlier than going reside). It’s my good job in a variety of methods as a result of I’m valued for technique and gentle abilities by the tech colleagues, and valued for my technical understanding by the enterprise stakeholders.”
58.“I run and personal an auto physique store. My important auto physique techs and painter additionally make $100K per 12 months.”
59.And: “I work for a normal contractor. I began within the grime, and now I construct our 3D fashions, carry out vital development format, prepare subject guys on the way to do different grade checking and format, handle a bunch of kit, and verify plans for points earlier than the crews are boots on the bottom. I’ve a GED and make $120K a 12 months, plus I am about to get a increase. I work a median of 44 hours every week, besides through the busy season, after which a number of weeks of 50-65 hours. No seven-day work weeks, and I am dwelling each night time. My present title is development surveyor, nevertheless it’s about to change into survey supervisor I feel.”
“For anybody questioning, laborious work for a objective pays off. Discover a firm with an agenda for serving to their staff develop. While you hit the wall, discover one other firm like that. Assist them, they aid you, get good at your position, make them some cash, and bounce when it is sensible. You will discover a ‘endlessly’ firm if that is what you need. I feel I’ve, except it is sensible to go full-time unbiased 3D mannequin builder and advisor. Additionally, it is best to take pleasure in what you do for a dwelling greater than 50% of the time.”
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