Jobs That Pay Surprisingly Well

Everybody knows, there are professions where people make a lot of money, like doctors, lawyers and CEOs, but it turns out, there are a lot of other unexpected jobs out there where people make bank. BuzzFeed asked readers who have surprisingly well-paid jobs to share what they do and how much they make and some of these may have you considering changing careers.

• "Grocery store manager. We typically make close to six figures before bonuses!"
• "I’m a portfolio manager for HOAs and condominiums, and I make $94k a year. I’ve got the flexibility to work remotely, and it’s a great company."
• "Airport bartender. I'm making well over $100k a year and have amazing benefits. I'm home by 8:30 p.m. at the latest, and walk out with $500–$1,000 per shift."
• "I'm an account executive for a manufacturing company. Essentially inside sales, no cold calling thankfully. My base salary is $78k with bonus potential max at $104k. Monday through Friday, 9–5, no overtime, and I get the week after Christmas off."
• "I’m a closer for a supermarket warehouse. Basically, my job is to make sure that everything is loaded in the trailer, then I close it, seal it, and send it on its way. I work about 50 hours a week, and between my base pay, overtime, and bonuses, I should clear $90k this year."
• "I do tech consultant specializing in marketing, sales, and customer service platforms. Base pay at my full-time job is $165,000. Plus quarterly and annual bonuses, totaling $20,000–$30,000. I do not have a degree."
• "I’m an administrator for residential mortgage systems (any and all that touch mortgages). I’m the only one in this role, so it’s a lot. I make $52 an hour plus overtime."
• "I offer plan-ahead cremation services. I've made $83k in nine months."
• "I'm a registered nurse now in my 30th year. I make $134,000 a year working in a specialty clinic. No weekends or holidays."
• "I make $80 per hour tutoring math online and in-person part-time. Worth it to revisit Algebra."
• "I’m essentially an event planner for a homeowner’s association, and I make $70,000 a year!"
• "I'm a nurse in a prison. I work nights and mostly sit around playing video games because the inmates are sleeping. I work two to four days a week and make $74k–$78k a year."
• "Car salesperson at a large dealership. I make about $170,000 per year, and there are a couple people here making well over $200,000."

Source-Buzzfeed