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Home»Our Blog»The Highest Paying Careers in the World

The Highest Paying Careers in the World

Opportunity DeskJanuary 9, 20215 Mins Read
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There are so many reasons why a person is following a certain career in life. But, the majority of the reasons are due to the amount of money that one can get from that career choice.  The labour industry is not fairly distributed; one person can end up earning more than the next person. But, if you consider how hard some of them have to work to get that stage in life, you would understand.

Picking the best career is quite hard due to the unlimited amount of choices. But, if you want to be one of the most paid professionals in the world, then here is a list of options that you can pick from. From here, you can get to pick the best choice based on your strengths.

  • Neurosurgery

A neurosurgeon earns up to US$2 million per year.  After all, they will have to go through extensive training before being considered to be qualified, which means, there a fewer people practising this line of work and a lot of people wanting to get brain surgery. This career is a lot demanding, and the surgeries that they have to perform are quite risky as well. Making a small mistake can lead to a major complication or loss of life.

  • Software Developers

A large percentage of the population are always on their computers or phones browsing through the internet. Therefore, the world is in dire need of software developers. Since the COVID outbreak, a lot of companies have quickly made the shift to the e-market to keep up with their customers. In some cases, a software developer is paid over US$45 per hour. Even though there are over 1 million developers in the world right now, the job is still high on demand.

  • Physical Therapist

A lot of physical therapists have saved the careers of different sportsmen all over the world. Physiotherapy is there to help you get your body movement back after terrible accidents. Currently, the world has more than 200 000 physical therapists. Also, most of them get to be paid US$37 per hour. A lot of people are shifting to this line of work due to the money that they get to make afterwards.

  • Financial Analysts

Generally, people in the financial sector are highly paid. But, for now, financial analysts are the most paid in this department. Currently, the world has 247 000 financial analysts who get paid US37.34 per hour. The reason why we are all working hard is because of the money. Therefore, you would need someone to help you get more by helping you make better-informed investments and saving up to avoid all your hard work going down the drain.

  • Locksmithing

Locksmithing is an excellent career choice for those who like to work with their brain and hands. This is a job with a flexible schedule that tends both logic and creativity. If you are a puzzles and problem-solving fan, you will thoroughly enjoy locksmithing.

In the last years, locksmithing has changed from mechanical to digital. Eventually even the job description has changed. Locksmiths now are responsible for entire security systems for an extensive range of clients.

There are currently an estimated 28,700 locksmiths in the United States, 30% of locksmiths are concentrated in New York City and the surrounding area.

  • Database Administrators

The internet is a buzz of activity. There is a lot of information stored there for you to help you with whatever you need despite the department. And, there are people working behind the scenes making sure that all that information is stored somewhere safely.  The database administrators are in charge of creating software to help store all the information you need in the virtual world. For that, they get to make US37 per hour.

  • Investment Banking

The world revolves around money. Therefore, everyone once to make sure that they never run out of this special commodity. Hence, you will find someone working two jobs to make more money.  Being an investment banker would mean that you are helping people make the right decision to secure their money.

You will have to be well informed about the best businesses to invest and the different ways you can keep the remainder of the money.  And, everyone would pay to get any chance that can help them make more money. But, this is a risky job because one wrong step can lead someone into losing their life savings.

  • Pilots

Not only do you get to live the dream and visit all the places around the world, but you will also get paid for it.  Everyone is always going somewhere, be it for business or pleasure. Therefore, there are in constant need of pilots. There are so many advantages that come with being a pilot if you are one person that loves travelling.

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