What are the best paid jobs ?

[718si]

Petroleum engineering is a lucrative field.

Depending on location, mean salaries can exceed $225k/yr.

Growth prospects are good too.

Due to increasing global demand, need for engineers is expected to outstrip qualified engineers.

 

[snrose07]

Wouldn't this most likely require a military or law enforcement background though?

Yes, but anything paying well will require a background in something. This is one of the best paying jobs I know with a minimal background. Of course the better your background the better contract you can land.

 

[Krunkkid13]

Oilfield most jobs start at 50k and that is unskilled labor. Roughnecks easily clear 80k first year. Petroleum engineers are 180-250k first year. All kinds of positions are open check RIGZONE - Your Gateway to the Oil & Gas Industry in their career center area you can search different job types. My buddy used to sell cars he got hired to sell bits and he makes a salary plus commission and cleared 110k already this year.

 

[PeterBobJohn]

I guess we have to all come to a consesus on what is "alot of money"
To some people $100k a year is alot and to some thats nothing.

 

[Performance Based]

Security contracting overseas you can make $140-$150k a year with about 3 full months off a year and spending most of your time overseas working out and playing xbox. Way under 40 hours a week of work total. All this will vary depending on the contract you get on, who your client is, if you are doing static or mobile or training and your location and living conditions.

shooterjobs.com man, general postings but if your contracting please don't be risking your life for only 150K a year bud.

Wouldn't this most likely require a military or law enforcement background though?

Absolutely, LE will work for most static security type positions.

I guess we have to all come to a consesus on what is "alot of money"
To some people $100k a year is alot and to some thats nothing.

Agreed completely. No one has ever gotten rich being a cop or in LE thats for sure.

 

[Blacksmith]

Success comes when doing what you like, with passion.

 

[Soulstealer]

Sales, sales, sales, sales, sales... Learn how to sell well and you can sell just about anything to anyone. Sales managers in most high end fields 150k+...

 

[mace123]

Hedge fund manager would be a nice gig.

 

[turbobusa]

Well i know one city contoller out in the small towns west of chicago got popped for stealing 52 million. Man I i just don't like politicians in general.
Best paying job is the one you can tolerate or enjoy and still be ok financially.
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[PEACE]

Agree with sales field.

 

[Google&Pubmed]

doctors, hedge fund, and shady politicians?

 

[snrose07]

shooterjobs.com man, general postings but if your contracting please don't be risking your life for only 150K a year bud.

It was a fun ass time. Fresh out of the Marines at 23, there wasn't any other place I was going to make 6 figures. Most of us went back to that not only for the money, but we miss that shit. That's all done now. For young guys though, it's a great opportunity. Gets your foot in the door for other contracts. I understand your point about money not being worth your life, but it's hard to take the fight out of the warrior, especially if you can finally get paid well for what you enjoy.

 

[Performance Based]

It was a fun ass time. Fresh out of the Marines at 23, there wasn't any other place I was going to make 6 figures. Most of us went back to that not only for the money, but we miss that shit. That's all done now. For young guys though, it's a great opportunity. Gets your foot in the door for other contracts. I understand your point about money not being worth your life, but it's hard to take the fight out of the warrior, especially if you can finally get paid well for what you enjoy.

Think your mis-reading my post buddy. I am a defense contractor, a few friends and I own a defense firm I still do contractual work as well with our firm though.

My point though bud was don't be contracting for only 150K a year. Any comppanies posting jobs for that range are nickel and diming you.

Granted pay scale slides dramatically from 6-8 figures a year depending on risk/skill level/contract etc. But for a USMC straight out doing 250-400K a year if you snag the right contract is very easy.

IE providing security on tankers going through the Gulf of Aiden right now. I think we are paying 1,200-1,500 a day. And thats obviously a very safe, very low risk job.

 

[the cat]

a career in politics can def bring you some valuable assets

 

[snrose07]

Think your mis-reading my post buddy. I am a defense contractor, a few friends and I own a defense firm I still do contractual work as well with our firm though.

My point though bud was don't be contracting for only 150K a year. Any comppanies posting jobs for that range are nickel and diming you.

Granted pay scale slides dramatically from 6-8 figures a year depending on risk/skill level/contract etc. But for a USMC straight out doing 250-400K a year if you snag the right contract is very easy.

IE providing security on tankers going through the Gulf of Aiden right now. I think we are paying 1,200-1,500 a day. And thats obviously a very safe, very low risk job.

No offense man, but I can't believe that. I have buddies all over. Even SEAL buddies getting mobile security gigs with OGA (CIA) don't even break 800's. Mentor programs in a-stan were getting about 750ish a day and they did patrols with afghanis. The pay for the Project Manager for our contract was $700-750ish/day and that was a DoS contract doing personal protection at the embassy in Baghdad. I was with Triple Canopy under DoS. Mid 500's is the common sweet spot. 700+ you will need minim 6 year in a SOF community. Only time I have heard of anyone making over 1k a day was the first guys who came into iraq with BW when it was just a few SF guys and a few pilots.

What the client pays on a contract per employee is not the same as what the employee actually gets paid. Our company used to get 20k reimbursement for every person they sent through the WPPS program. We got a 2k check for completing that. I'm sure DoS was paying like 2k+ per day per employee, but the employee them self gets no where near that.

 

[Performance Based]

No offense man, but I can't believe that. I have buddies all over. Even SEAL buddies getting mobile security gigs with OGA (CIA) don't even break 800's. Mentor programs in a-stan were getting about 750ish a day and they did patrols with afghanis. The pay for the Project Manager for our contract was $700-750ish/day and that was a DoS contract doing personal protection at the embassy in Baghdad. I was with Triple Canopy under DoS. Mid 500's is the common sweet spot. 700+ you will need minim 6 year in a SOF community. Only time I have heard of anyone making over 1k a day was the first guys who came into iraq with BW when it was just a few SF guys and a few pilots.

What the client pays on a contract per employee is not the same as what the employee actually gets paid. Our company used to get 20k reimbursement for every person they sent through the WPPS program. We got a 2k check for completing that. I'm sure DoS was paying like 2k+ per day per employee, but the employee them self gets no where near that.

You are thinking Domestic contracts bud, think globally not locally You are also looking at the logistical side of contractual work.

There is alot of amazing stuff out there, best advice I can give you is move to the UAE and network like crazy.

Feel free to PM me and I'll shoot you an email you can reach me at, don't ever mind helping a fellow brother in arms.

 

[mpiller]

yall are making me want to join the military...

 

[stacked1]

yall are making me want to join the military...

Lol, no kidding.

Chris, so are most of the higher paying jobs in the private sector pretty much limited to former SOF guys?

 

[Performance Based]

Lol, no kidding.

Chris, so are most of the higher paying jobs in the private sector pretty much limited to former SOF guys?

The main money is not actually "in the field" so to speak, its negotiating contracts etc.

Standard commission is 2-4% of contract negotiation. Smaller contracts with medium-larger sized firms are usually in the 7 figure plus range this number can slide all the way up to billions of dollars over elastic time frames etc.

Military + Undergrad + MBA = Doors you never though existed swing open very quickly.

As far as direct, on the ground, work goes though. Mid six figures is common place, seven figures is very very rare, eight figures comes with a combination of having some sort of executive position as well as maintaining contractual employment as well (huge tax incentives actually).

There is a huge sliding scale in regards to pay

Location...Location...Location... Getting some guys to work static security in Baghdad (a very safe job) isn't going to pay nearly as well as providing contractual tactical incursions into Somalia... By far the biggest factor.

Then we have skill set, education, networking, all the basic things that really come into play.

The private military sector truly is a recession proof industry as well. Much like alcohol, tobacco, and porn. Especially if you are willing to contract to the Chinese, Saudis, etc. not just American based contracts.


I actually advise individuals to stay away from American based contracts. The level of bureaucracy and legal repercussions these days is absurd.

 

[mpiller]

man thats interesting. Disappointing about the American contracts though, the killer for me is that I'd want to stay here just do to family and friend connections. But that might be part of the reason it pays well too. PMC were you saying that the more dangerous the job the higher it pays, or just wealthier countries pay higher? Sorry I got a bit confused