Jobs That Pay $70,000
A couple of times a month (usually around the first and 15th, the most common pay days), it seems like almost everyone I know is complaining about the amount of their paycheck. "Why didn't I enter a profession that pays more?" they ask. "I should've gone into (insert field that earns six figures)," they lament. No matter what they earn, it's never enough.
The problem is, people assume that certain fields pay certain amounts; they don't actually do the research. In reality, there are numerous jobs that pay well above the average full-time worker's salary of $33,634* but nobody knows -- or thinks -- they earn that much.
To help you figure out your options, we came up with a list of jobs that earn in the $70,000 range and are expected to increase in demand between now and 2016. They require various levels of experience and education so take a peek and see if there's something for you:
Annual median income: $70,010
Projected employment in 2016: 18,000**
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 25 percent
Nuclear power reactor operator
Annual median income: $70,410
Projected employment in 2016: 4,200
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 11 percent
Annual median income: $70,990
Projected employment in 2016: 827,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 22 percent
Annual median income: $72,350
Projected employment in 2016: 68,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 25 percent
First-line supervisor/manager of police and detectives
Annual median income: $72,620
Projected employment in 2016: 102,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 9 percent
Annual median income: $73,090
Projected employment in 2016: 650,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 29 percent
Advertising and promotions manager
Annual median income: $73,666
Projected employment in 2016: 50,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 6 percent
Administrative law judge, adjudicator and hearing officer
Annual median income: $74,170
Projected employment in 2016: 15,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 0 percent
Administrative services manager
Annual median income: $75,083
Projected employment in 2016: 276,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 12 percent
Education administrator, post-secondary
Annual median income: $75,780
Projected employment in 2016: 150,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 14 percent
Marine engineer or naval architect
Annual median income: $76,200
Projected employment in 2016: 10,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 11 percent
Annual median income: $78,450
Projected employment in 2016: 83,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 27 percent
Agricultural sciences teacher, post-secondary
Annual median income: $78,460
Projected employment in 2016: 2.1 million
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 23 percent
Annual median income: $71,990
Projected employment in 2016: 84,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 35 percent
*Figures based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and CBSalary.com
**Employment data from the BLS.
Rachel Zupek is a writer and blogger for CareerBuilder.com. She researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues.
Story Filed Monday, October 06, 2008 - 9:35 AM
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