Jobs that make six figures: These may surprise you.
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Jobs that make six figures: These may surprise you.

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Forbes compiled a list of five careers that typically earn six figures. This isn’t something that is too new for Forbes or any list for that matter, but there is something a bit different about this list.

This list is full of jobs that may actually surprise you. Most of the jobs on the list I assumed earned somewhere in the neighborhood of $60,000-$80,000 a year, but I was wrong.

A little extra from the article I sourced is that the best paid ship captains are in Tennessee. They actually earn almost $30,000 more per year than other captains.

5 Surprising Six-Figure Jobs

Human Resources Manager

Top 10% Minimum Annual Income: $163,220
Average Annual Income: $103,920
Total Employed: 60,980
Top-Paying State: Delaware
What They Do: Manage personnel functions within a company.

Astronomer

Top 10% Minimum Annual Income: $156,720
Average Annual Income: $99,730
Total Employed: 1,280
Top-Paying State: Maryland
What They Do: Study celestial bodies.

Art Director

Top 10% Minimum Annual Income: $154,840
Average Annual Income: $88,510
Total Employed: 33,670
Top-Paying State: New York
What They Do: Manage and organize art-related presentations and functions.

Pharmacist

Top 10% Minimum Annual Income: $131,440
Average Annual Income: $104,260
Total Employed: 266,410
Top-Paying State: California
What They Do: Distribute prescription drugs.

Film or Video Editor

Top 10% Minimum Annual Income: $112,410
Average Annual Income: $62,500
Total Employed: 18,720
Top-Paying State: Massachusetts
What They Do: Edit motion picture soundtracks, film, and video.

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