For most of my life, a six-figure salary means you're successful enough. And although in recent years people earning these high salaries have begun to report that it's not enough, I'd still feel pretty wealthy if I earned $100,000 a year.
Recently, u/mrauzzy asked people who make six numbers on Reddit to share how they make them. And the response was incredibly eye-opening. Of course, it's important to note that these jobs pay more or less depending on location and seniority, so a six-figure salary is not guaranteed. Here's what people are saying:
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“I have a PhD in Physics and currently work as an engineer. My background is in optics and photonics, but I do general hardware engineering for sensors in the aerospace and defense sector. If you If you're a U.S. citizen, I think this is a good path to go.'' Pay is very good at places like Lockheed and Ball Aerospace. With a Ph.D., he can expect at least $120,000. With greater leadership, he could grow to $150,000 within a few years. role. ”
2.
“I started by fixing other people's Excel workbooks, then I fixed other people's PowerPoint, and now I'm fixing other people's JIRA boards. Really smart guy But I found that I had a hard time translating what was in my head into something that other people could understand.
—u/mpbh
Four.
“I'm a corporate pilot. I mostly do day trips, flying back and forth on the same day. I only do overnights a few times a month, but those are the exceptions. A typical pilot job requires you to be away from home a lot. ”
6.
“I married a nurse who makes six figures. 😂 I'm a scientist and I'm doing what I love, but I probably won't be there for a while.”
—u/Hipstership Star
9.
“I'm a construction project manager for a company that works for ultra-wealthy people. I studied civil engineering and am technically an assistant project manager. Once I reach PM in a year or two, I can expect a further raise.”
—u/lonely_donut_9163
14.
“Digital Product Management. Product management basically oversees the strategy and development of products. In my case, that's for web applications (apps, online stores, etc.). I spend a lot of my days doing research, It's about understanding the market, talking to other people in the business, understanding what they need, and seeing what's working and what's not working in the product. Masu. With that information, the job is to come up with ideas for what to build next and work on them. “The development team actually builds the functionality. At the end, there's a lot of analysis about whether what we built solved a customer or business problem.”
—u/Livid Spider
16.
“Marketing Director. It took time, but I was able to impress the right people.”
19.
“I'm a high school principal.”
20.
“Medical Imaging. Nuclear Medicine, PET, CT.”
—u/notebenapro
twenty two.
“I'm a dog groomer. I work 4 days a week (Tuesday to Friday), 5 hours a day (10am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch break), and I'm off from Saturday to Monday.”
twenty five.
“Aircraft mechanic for a major airline company”
27.
“Commercial construction, elevators. Salespeople, especially mechanics (in unions), have to clear six figures on a fairly regular basis.”
—u/7-2 crew
30.
“Machine Learning Engineer”.
—u/mikeyyz
31.
“I'm an esthetician (skin care professional) and run my own clinic.''
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“I'm a mid-level manager at a mortgage company. It sounds very boring, and I've been working in this field for 20 years. But if I had to narrow down my actions, I'd narrow it down to what I feel has been a successful career. Especially since I've never graduated from college), it's that I'm easy to work with, always positive and forward-thinking, and that I'm a horse you can bet on (senior leaders are (They want to know that you are someone they can trust to get what they want done, which they rarely have) Also, the job can be boring, but I make the most of it. , I really enjoy the work I choose to do.”
—u/ubetchrballs
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And finally, “Independent Personal Trainer.''
Do you have a six-figure job or know someone who does? Tell us what it is in the comments!
