Here are 10 Unique Jobs that Pay Extremely Well (Facebook is Hiring 10K People for One of Them)

Some jobs like Silicon Valley’s software engineers, doctors, lawyers, and senior business executives pay very well. For example, the average annual salary of a doctor starts at $156K while that of a software engineer at Facebook begins at $109K.
Still, many other unique jobs pay exceptionally well. Here are some of the jobs you didn’t know pay very well.

Social Media Fact Checker

If you use Facebook like me, the chances are that you have seen some graphic images or stories that distort the facts.

When you report these pages, someone at Facebook checks to see whether they break any rules. Apparently, that person makes really good money. Their salaries range from $13 per hour to $24 per hour.

A recent report by Wall Street Journal found that Facebook ended the year with more than 7,500 of these fact checkers. It plans to increase the number to 20K at the end of this year.

Hurry up and apply but be ready to interact with human depravity every day.

Professional Bridesmaid

Weddings are expensive and getting people to be your bridesmaids can be tough.

This is where professional bridesmaids come in. In April, CNN Money wrote about Jen Glantz, a 29-year old lady who makes her living as a professional bridesmaid.

Her job involves coordinating other bridesmaids and even being a bridesmaid herself. Brides pay her between $1,000 and $2,000 to coordinate other maids. To walk down the aisle, she charges more than $2,000.

Bereavement Coordinator

In an ideal world, we would all like to live forever. But, we are in a world where death happens every day.

When a friend or family member dies, the challenge is usually on how to deal with them. How do you sympathize with a friend who has lost a parent while you have your own?

Bereavement Coordinators are people who have studied death and how to deal with it. They have explored the best ways to deal with people who have lost their loved ones.

According to salary.com, the annual median salary for a bereavement coordinator is about $59K. They are employed by home care companies, funeral homes, and other non-profits.

Elevator Inspector

We use elevators every day, but most of us don’t even know the science behind them. In our country, there are more than 900K elevators, which make more than 18 billion trips every year.

To ensure the safety of all elevator users and to prevent class action suits, building owners hire elevator inspectors who earn a median of $69K every year.

Farm Worker

Most Americans don’t like doing manual work, especially in the agriculture sector. This is despite the fact that the agricultural industry has been fully automated.

This situation has led to a massive shortage of farm workers. It turns out, these jobs pay very well with a temporary farm worker earning an average of $47K or $16 per hour.

Truck Driver

We live in a vast country, and the role of truck drivers cannot be understated. But, truck driving is a boring job. Truck drivers often work long hours and stay away from their families for a long time.
According to career site Neuvcoo, the median salary of a truck driver is about $55K per year. In some states like Wyoming, experienced truck drivers can make as high as $100k every year.

Political Scientists

Political Science is not a popular course in most universities. This is because most people don’t see the need for studying a course that will offer them no tangible skills.

But, politics is a lucrative industry in the country. Politicians, lobbyists, and think tanks mostly employ them. Those who do well are employed by television channels as analysts.

On average, political scientists make more than $100k per year. To get such a job, you need either to have a political science degree or be extremely knowledgeable about politics.

Dog Walking

Pets are very important to many people. On average, the annual cost of having a dog is more than $1,200.

Many families are often too busy to walk their dogs. So, they turn to professional dog walkers and hire them on a monthly or annual basis.

According to Indeed, the average salary for a dog walker is $18 an hour. Wag, a company that offers these services, pays the dog walkers $29 an hour.

Morticians

The death industry in the country is very lucrative. With population increasing and with more people dying, the demand for morticians has increased.

However, very few people want to work as morticians or funeral directors. This has increased the need for people in the death industry.

According to Chron, the average salary of a mortician is $29 an hour with workers in states like New York earning more than $100k per year.

Data Analyst

In today’s world, data has become the most valuable resource. Companies that don’t base their decisions on data end up failing.
An excellent example of this is Sears which used to be the biggest retailer in the country. The company failed to base its strategy on the data that showed e-commerce would disrupt the retail industry.

To avoid falling into this problem, companies are spending billions every year on data analysis. A company like Facebook pays its data analysts a base salary of $108K every year. To get this job, you need to have good knowledge of numbers.

Takeaway

Our economy is currently at full employment with the unemployment rate at 4.1%. The economy is creating hundreds of thousands of jobs every month. The economy is expected to continue growing which will increase the demand for workers.

As seen above, most high-paying jobs are some we rarely talk or think about.