11 jobs that pay $60,000 or better.
Do you want a career that will bring you more money, but don’t think you know where to find it?
In order to search for a high-paying, competitive job, you need to see hard numbers right up front. Salary numbers are out there, on the internet—trouble is, it’s easy to get lost (and frustrated) by what the web has to offer. That’s where we come in.
Below, you’ll find 11 jobs that earn $60,000 or better annually. In addition to having strong salaries,* all jobs listed are expected to experience significant growth in the coming decade (according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
11. Web Designer
What you can expect to make: $60,000
from $45,000 (graphic web designer) to $88,000 (flash web designer)
What you can expect to make: $60,000
from $48,000 (editor) to $63,000 (writer editor)
9. Pharmaceutical Representative
What you can expect to make: $64,000
from $58,000 (niche RX representative) to $73,000 (immunology representative)
8. Nurse
What you can expect to make: $67,000
from $53,000 (RN) to $70,000 (emergency RN travel nurse)
What you can expect to make: $68,000
from $57,000 (financial operations analyst) to $97,000 (financial analyst manager)
6. Network Systems Administrator
What you can expect to make: $68,000
from $62,000 (network systems engineer) to $99,000 (network systems administrator)
What you can expect to make: $74,000
from $43,000 (internet marketing specialist) to $160,000 (internet marketing sales executive)
4. Seismologist
Annual mean income: $75,000
related fields range from $79,000 (petroleum geologist) to $82,000 (oceanographer) and up
3. Engineer
What you can expect to make: $80,000
from $69,000 (engineering geologist) to $67,000 (electrical engineer) to $123,000 (VP of engineering)
What you can expect to make: $81,000
from $81,000 (software designer) to $84,000 (software database designer)
1. Actuary
What you can expect to make: $82,000
from $74,000 (assistant actuary) to $91,000 (senior pricing actuary)
*Average salary numbers courtesy of the indeed.com salary calculator, in USD as of October 2008.
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