All ten jobs listed above are described in a slide show presentation.
What’s a good 6-figure job for a man of about 50 who wants to leave his desk job in logistics behind? He knows his own industry and indeed the geography of the United States very, very well. What he wants is to break over the 6-figure mark which seems to be impossible where he is. He has a bachelor’s and is not opposed to some time off for training or education. He’s a hard worker, long hours, and personable. He can talk sports with the best of them and can be a team player or leader.
He despises sales. He’s stuck in L.A. for family reasons.
Any serious suggestions?
Don’t forget , pipefitter, Boilermaker, Plumber, Carpenter, Auto Mechanic, Welder and the list goes on and on.
White House intern.....oh yeah, that was last administration.
And a 9 digit income by becoming a trader on the Merc exchange. You simply need to be born in Brooklyn(of Italian heritage) and know someone. Within 4 years of graduating from High School, you too can speculate on Oil Futures and make your 100 million by age 30.
More:
Mortgage broker
High-end goods salesperson
Executive Chef
Locomotive Engineer
Capital Equipment Sales
Bodyguard
What the author fails to reveal is that given the availability of college graduates, a high school graduate will have a hard time competing. The classic was a want ad from “The Gap: Warehouse position. Must be college graduate and able to lift over fifty pounds.”
“You don’t need to invent something to get rich. And you don’t need to look far for a lucrative opportunity.”
Actually, it’s really EASY to get “rich” in America. Spend less than you earn. Invest the difference in your choice of investment opportunities, also available ONLY in America.
Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
That “formula” has worked for three generations of my “blue collar” family members, none of which has EVER earned six figures in ANY economy from 1913 to the present.
Thanks, Mr. Forbes for telling me, yet again, how to “get rich.” ROFLMAO!
What the author fails to reveal is that given the availability of college graduates, a high school graduate will have a hard time competing. The classic was a want ad from “The Gap: Warehouse position. Must be college graduate and able to lift over fifty pounds.”
Scratch the aircraft controller. The pay now is far less what it used to be for new guys.
All the stats you list are for averages. They mean nothing at all for any individual in the groups.
My brother-in-law dropped out of high school at 16. After floundering around for some years he went to work for a contractor, learned the business from the inside and now runs is a contractor for large commercial projects.
He earns well over $250k/year.
Save your money....don’t go to college, and invest the funds you would have spent for college into a franchise of some sort that is up and coming. Bet there are a lots of millionaires next door who run dry cleaners and restaurants.
I have only a high school degree, and I make just under the six figure mark. I found a niche in the science & technology field, and made myself (nearly) invaluable. I work my tail off, though...I have my primary job, plus I started my own one-man technical consulting business. It’s all relative though...I live in the most expensive area of the country, so that salary doesn’t go far.
They are leaving off actors, musicians, and writers.
Lottery Scratch Card Scratcher....it takes work to get up early at 1000am...use your welfare check and walk out of your trailer to the 7-11 to buy your scratch offs.
Six figure job you don’t need degree for:
Selling grandma’s attic heirlooms on eBay.
You have to have a degree to be a tech writer in a major firm or on a major contract. The degree, however, just gets you in the door. I’ve been a tech writer off and on for twenty years. There were some military periods in between!
Assuming that is supposed to be Air Traffic Controller too bad you have to be under 31 to start. This would have been a dream job for me but got denied at 35 because I was too old.
truck driver? I dont think so.
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