Good paying jobs

[Happy Lizard]

Hello,

I’m currently completing my degree in college and looking to make some good money while I’m at it. What jobs are there that pay a good amount of money do you know of ? I moved to the US 10 years ago, and worked all the regular jobs you can think of. Being a foreigner,I might not know all the ways that people make money that might be either common sense, or you’ve heard about from sources that I don’t  know or have access to.

 I don’t understand how I see thousands of people in my area spending so much more than I make (judging form their shopping carts and vehicles they drive). Do they all work specialized jobs ?

 

 

[universe]

Not sure where you live but the average debt of an American citizen (including mortgages) is 100k. Do you have that much debt?

Also the longer you work in a specific field the higher your income would be. If you switch your profession every 2 years, don’t expect to make as much as someone who has been in that profession for 10 years, generally speaking.

[ted73104]

I believe that every company has high paying job positions, and you don't necessarily need a high degree to get those positions. You only need to know what kind of experience and responsibility is required for those job vacancies although there may not be a lot of them.

The term "high income skill" exists for a reason, and the contents of these skills are usually more mundane than you think. Also high income skills will eventually become normal income skills because once they are found out, lots of people will pursue them lowering the demand for those skill-sets.

So you should just do your own thing. If you're able to not think about how much money you make but rather how much basic value you're providing to the market or your company, then you'll eventually elevate to better positions within the company thoughout your years in the same company.

However it is common that some positions will never have vacancies, which is why people change jobs to find better chances in another company, possibly a better performing one. But as said above if you're jumping too frequently, your income will also stay very basic as companies need time to trust you. So there's a balance here.

[Happy Lizard]

@universe @universe this is a completely new info for me, I was under the impression that most regular jobs don’t increase salaries very often. However I’m more looking into what professions make the most money that people don’t know of ? 
 

also I don’t imagine working as a cashier or a store photographer can make you better money after some  number of years.

Edited April 24 by Happy Lizard

[universe]

@Happy Lizard Note that I didn't say "job" and instead "field/profession".

Someone with more experience in their profession and willingness to take on more responsibility will make more money than someone who has just learned the basics.

In general, the more responsibility you have, the better the pay.

One thing that is the most common way to make a lot of money is to be self-employed.

Because your responsibility and income is not capped like in most jobs.

[BEWISE]

My advice you are already in college so that will consume alot of your time. Hopefully you are going for something that is aligned with your strengths or something you plan on mastering. You cannot always go on appearance Americans spend alot of money with credit cards and money we don't have. Some even spend thier bill money on vital items. Just stay the course you are investing in yourself so that your older self will have mastery the domain of money.

[nerdspeak]

Unless you have a specialized skill, the easiest way to make a lot of money is to do things people don't want to do.

You can make low six figures in a lot of blue-collar jobs that only require a 1-2 month vocational course. 

If you prefer white-collar, a lot of really boring state and city government jobs pay quite well after you get past the first few years. 

[Happy Lizard]

@nerdspeak I’m interested in both blue and white collar gov jobs. How can I find one? You’re saying 1-2 months of vocational course, but the trade schools that I searched up last months to a year. 
 

I can start a carpenter or construction worker tomorrow if I can, same with gov jobs but don’t know where to apply.

 

Although I’d prefer to move my body than sit at a desk ideally.

[nerdspeak]

34 minutes ago, Happy Lizard said:

@nerdspeak I’m interested in both blue and white collar gov jobs. How can I find one? You’re saying 1-2 months of vocational course, but the trade schools that I searched up last months to a year. 
 

I can start a carpenter or construction worker tomorrow if I can, same with gov jobs but don’t know where to apply.

 

Although I’d prefer to move my body than sit at a desk ideally.

Truck driver, heavy equipment operator have pretty short courses. I think Indeed is best search engine for blue-collar but I'm not sure. 

Welding and HVAC take longer but pay more. 

Edited April 28 by nerdspeak