Comments on: The 6 Best (And Highest Paying!) Jobs in America

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:13:20 +0000

Haha I would have thought the same thing too!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:54:21 +0000

I’m in IT so I thought a data scientist would be similar to my job. It’s not. It’s not even close. I’ll just focus on managing a bunch of data scientists one day. CIO here I come!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:04:30 +0000

@Kevin Vesga – Oh yeah! Didn’t even think of that… I bet you also get super critical about ALL the games you end up seeing or playing too ;) Like always trying to break it or see how things were done/etc, haha… Kinda like what my dad does everytime we watch a movie involving helicopters and especially stunts. He’s always like, “Hey! That could never happen cuz of XYZ” as he used to be a pilot :)
@savvyfinanciallatina – Haha, I hope he does too then!
@Kris – If only we had a time machine :)
@becca – 1/3 of people? Wow, that’s a lot higher than I would have expected actually… you think it’s trending on an upward path then pretty fast?
@LB @ Finanical Black Sheep – So basically you want a crystal ball? :)
@Jenna, Adaptu Community Manager – Yeah? Is that your next move? :)
@Cassi – Good for you!!! On not only going for that dream job of yours, but KNOWING what it is! Most of us don’t ever figure it out until we’re way past college or even ever, haha… You’re gonna love it! I know everyone says college is one of the best times of your life, but I’m gonna say it anyways – College is one of the best times of your life!! Soak it all in! :)
@Mitch – Oh yeah, I bet. I mean I’ve tried to use my personal accounts myself on my time off, and every time I sit down to do it I just have no motivation at all… unlike before I started blogging and going as this “J. Money” character ;) Luckily I can be as personal as I want on here though so at least that helps.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:02:08 +0000

Working as Social Media Manager is an interesting job. Doing Twitter and Facebook all day is a fun way to earn moolah. But just like the Video game developer who is no longer excited when the game is released in the market, you also don’t get excited in opening your own Facebook and Twitter account.

By: Cassi

Cassi — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:54:44 +0000

Interesting to see how much the very best jobs are paid on average. I’m going to start college in the fall of 2013, so I have been looking for information like this, but I think I will stick to my physics major for now. (Starting salary is an average of $50,000. Very competitive, but my current dream job, so I am going for it!)

By: Jenna, Adaptu Community Manager

Jenna, Adaptu Community Manager — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:44:57 +0000

Next stop: IT Data Scientist ($98,600) ;)

By: LB @ Finanical Black Sheep

LB @ Finanical Black Sheep — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:31:33 +0000

1 thru 6 of the top new jobs, seem to have a lot of burn-out and turnover. Makes me wonder how long those jobs will be around and how much they will actually pay in the future. I have a knack for finding jobs that will NOT exist in 5 years. I bet if I did more research I could figure it out. Probably not what you were looking for in a conversation, as it looks as more of the downside to the new jobs, instead of the excitement.

I always check out the top paying jobs, just to see what is trending for this moment. I saw that the top 100 had specifics on what made it a good job like: personal satisfaction, low stress, benefit to society, and flexibility which are all good, but who decides what makes each job satisfying, or flexible, surveys of random people in the job or estimates and forecasts of what jobs will look like? Either way, not a good way to decide the true value of a job. I want to know real facts, like how easy it is to get into the field, the average pay, the starting pay and the real benefits for the average person.

By: becca

becca — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:11:44 +0000

Actually, we’re running low on burial space. I’m not sure mortician will be around forever, about 1/3 of people go the cremation route as is.

I think wind turbine engineer sounds AWESOME! I mean, I could get PAID to climb up 300 feet?! WHEEE!
(NB: in another life, where I was more talented, I would’ve been a good cirque du soleil performer)

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:22:47 +0000

Dentist is the most appealing, although at my age is not going to happen. I have a friend who is a surgeon, and he said if he could do it all over again he would be a dentist. Every job has its ups and downs, but for doctors being a dentist seems a little more positive, you get to know your patients better, and still make good $$$. Can you tell I wish I could go back to being 18 again to choose a career! :)

By: savvyfinanciallatina

savvyfinanciallatina — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:11:03 +0000

I live in Texas, helllo oil!!! I didn’t have a knack for engineering, but I’m hoping my brother does too. Because I’m going to need his help taking care of our mom in the future. He likes chemistry so far! I hated chemistry!!! Crossing my fingers.