10 jobs that pay $80,000 a year

by nate on Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 | Business, News

By Anthony Balderrama
CareerBuilder.com writer

“If your annual income hovers around the national median of $40,690, you’re in the company of millions of Americans. As gas prices, housing costs and other everyday expenses continue to creep up, earning more money isn’t just some daydream you harbor in vain. It’s a reasonable solution to financial woes and a good way to plan for your future.”

Here’s the 10 jobs that pay you enough annually

1. Associate actuary

What they do: Most often employed by insurance agencies, actuaries use data to calculate the likelihood and expense of an event, such as death or illness, and help formulate an insurance policy based on their findings.
Annual mean income: $81,924*
Projected employment in 2016: 22,000**
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 24 percent

2. Attorney

What they do: Attorneys can choose to concentrate on a variety of specializations, which include tax law, criminal law, civil law, bankruptcy, environmental law and more.
Annual mean income: $88,235
Projected employment in 2016: 844,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 11 percent

3. Compensation and benefits manager

What they do: Compensation and benefits managers are human resources specialists who oversee compensation, insurance programs, performance reviews and hiring for their employers.
Annual mean income: $80,011
Projected employment in 2016: 55,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 12 percent

4. Economist

What they do: Economists study, analyze and project how individual people, firms, industries and governments spend money and use resources.
Annual mean income: $80,817
Projected employment in 2016: 16,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 7 percent

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5 Responses to “10 jobs that pay $80,000 a year”

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bintangkecil Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
At first, I thought .. what’s a FLOOR broker ..?? of course !! in this economic crisis, the employment will surely grow in this area:

5. Floor broker

What they do: Floor brokers bargain with other brokers over the price of stocks. A sales agent then sells the securities or commodities to an investor for the negotiated price.
Annual mean income: $83,608
Projected employment in 2016: 399,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 25 percent
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wildcherry Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
I believe there are too many different jobs that’ll pay more than 80k…
Is this list created for students? Means…salary after they graduate for this jobs?
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bintangkecil Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 12:42 am
I think this is only for 80K range! .. and it seems to be pointing towards the more “unbelivable” jobs … instead of the obvious ones.
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Bethany Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 11:11 am
What they fail to mention for some of these is the investment that is required to become employed in one of these careers. Take veterinary medicine for example- you aren’t just going to go out and get one of those jobs- it’s very competitive to get in (only 1 in 8 get accepted), you spend 4+ years in school/clinics (not including prerequisite courses), and amass a great amount of debt equal to a mortgage or two (I will graduate with $160,000 or so in debt). Also, $80,000 is what an experienced veterinarian in a well off area will make. I will make $52,000 out of school if I’m lucky. Try making those 2 mortgage payments- house and school and see how much better off you are than the $40,000 income.

So obviously it’s not about the money if you choose the veterinarian road. I don’t know about the others though….
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Rob Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
I think the resonse by Bethany is naive and stupid. Yes, it takes a education to make a significant income. You spend the money for school not for what you make when you graduate but for the future potential income you generate over your lifetime. I struggle when I graduated from college and made $28k my first year. Now, 10 years later I make $150k and without that expensive education I would be still at $40k. These salaries are AVERAGE (read the article) salaries. The average salary for a MD is only $130k/year but most doctors I know make significantly more and call tell you their $200k they spent in medical school was well worth it in the long run.

Why do uneducated, low income people always expect to have things handed to them without working for it. Bethany seems to be a prime example of this. Remember- you get what you put in.