| Which are the top 3 highest paying careers in the | | | | All the above careers (and many other high paying |
| US? | | | | positions) have some similarities regardless of the |
| 3. Engineering Manager - 140.000 $ per year | | | | field of activity. On the positive side, all of them are |
| This job requires both engineering and management | | | | very financially rewarding activities that bring some |
| qualifications and specialists spend from 6 up to 15 | | | | fat checks at the end of every month. |
| years training for this position. One can become an | | | | But on the negative side, training for such a position |
| engineering manager with only a bachelor degree, but | | | | takes a very long time. In order to be considered for |
| most people in this field pursue higher education | | | | one of these highest paying careers, you'd have to |
| degrees such as MBA's and doctorates. As general | | | | at least get a bachelor degree and maybe an MBA or |
| duties, engineering managers have to coordinate | | | | a doctorate. But education is not always enough, |
| teams that are responsible with planning, research, | | | | because most companies want their most prized |
| design and other vital business tasks. | | | | managers to have a lot of experience. |
| 2. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - 140.000 $ per year | | | | Is it possible to reach the same earnings in a shorter |
| CEO's hold the highest positions in any company. | | | | amount of time? |
| They oversee all the managerial levels and they are | | | | For people that can't wait 10 to 15 years to start |
| directly responsible for the general direction the | | | | earning some serious money there are always |
| company is heading. Usually, CEO's are either the | | | | alternatives. Some of them might be riskier, others |
| actual founders or they get promoted from within | | | | might be safer, but all of them require one thing: |
| the company when the position becomes available. In | | | | independent actions. |
| order to be considered for the position of CEO, any | | | | As long as you are not on a paycheck that comes |
| employee should have around 30 years experience | | | | from a boss, your earnings are directly proportional |
| working with the company. | | | | with you efforts. So the more effort you put in, the |
| 1. Surgeon - 180.000 $ per year | | | | more you earn, which means that you have the |
| Surgeons are the highest paid specialists in the | | | | potential to make even more than the highest paying |
| country mostly due to the fact that it takes a lot of | | | | careers. |
| time, effort, knowledge and skill to be specialized and | | | | Nowadays, one of the easiest ways to get started |
| trained in this area. Any surgeon spends between 10 | | | | on the path of financial freedom is by growing a |
| and 15 years becoming and expert in his field of | | | | business online. With little or no upfront investment |
| specialization (i.e. heart surgery, brain surgery, spine | | | | you could be earning the same as any of the high |
| surgery etc). There are very few people who have | | | | paying careers within few months to a year, |
| what it takes (patience, intelligence, dexterity, | | | | provided you put in the required effort of course. |
| money, etc) to finish the training and to become a | | | | There are numerous cases of people getting rich by |
| licensed specialist. | | | | developing an online business and even teenagers |
| What do the highest paying careers have in | | | | have been reported to earn millions this way. |
| common? | | | | |