Money Money Money

I found this article today as I was browsing on the Internet about 10 jobs that pay a six-figure salary. You will be surprised to see some of these on the list.

1. Court Reporter - If you can type 200 or more words per minute, a six figure job transcribing court testimony or captioning Web casts can be had.

2. Professional Coach - About 20% of the 10,000 coaches make six-figure salaries.

3. Mine Manager - Claustrophobia aside, a profession with a median salary of $106,000 a year awaits those with the project management skills to set budgets and deadlines for mining projects, plus review and inforce safety procedures. A College degree is not always necessary.

4. Sales Person - If you have a way with people and can handle rejection, it doesn't matter if you are selling stocks, life insurance, cars or magazine subscriptions you will be making big bucks.

5. Truck Driver - Long haul drivers willing to be on the road for weeks at a time can pull in $100,000 a year, plus benefits.

6. Pressman - aka Printing Machine Operators, make as much as $32 an hour which comes to six-figures annually with overtime.

7. Tech Writer - These workers make $50 an hour to do freelance tech writing jobs.

8. Restaurant Manager - Working your way up to manager from the kitchen or wait staff can earn you $100,000 or more. Usually in higher end establishments and resorts (not Swiss Chalet).

9. Air Traffic Controller - A high stress job with a daunting training program. Many pay $100,000 to start.

10. Elementary School Principal - The US national median is $76,000 a year but those in higher income areas break the six-figure barrier.

After all of this said, you can't just take a job for the money you also have to really like what you are doing. I don't think I could ever be a truck driver because that would require me to sit down too much and I can't do that. Sure I wish I made more money but don't we all? I do know that I would never give up working with children they are too precious to me.