15 Secret Jobs That Pay Awesomely Well

15 DREAM JOBS YOU DIDN'T KNOW EXISTED Unexploded Ordnance Technician (aka blow bombs up) Greensman 84k 150k Hollywood Stunt Person Power Line Helicopter Pilot 100k 101k Disneyland Blimp Pilot 70k Face Character 32k 134k 80k Race Engineer Voice-Over Artist 95k 50k Chief Listening Video Game Player Officer 70k 140k Crossword Puzzle Writer Ethical Hacker (aka Computer Hacker) 77k 60k Food Stylist 51k Ice Cream Taster Sommelier (aka Wine Expert) Unexploded Ordnance Technician (aka blow bombs up) Power Line Helicopter Pilot Blimp Pilot $150k $101k $70k ? Mitigate the threat of an unexploded object ? Fly close to power lines to inspect them by cameras attached to the helicopter ? Fly around in a blimp all day (to make advertise- ments visible) / Professional UXO qualifications are needed to increase in rank V Need to be certified v A helicopter pilot license with 2000 hours of flying Voice-Over Artist Video Game Player Crossword Puzzle Writer $80k $50k and the newest releases $70k ? Lends their voice to com- mercials and voice overs ? Build and create crossword puzzles for newspapers ? Assist other players in helping them achieve higher levels in games for TV and film V No specific qualifications but courses are available V Having the ability to create puzzle in a timely fashion and awide-ranging vocabulary V A love for video games Ice Cream Taster Sommelier Food Stylist (aka Wine Expert) $60k and unlimited ice cream $51k $77k ? Prepare and style food for adverts and magazine shoots Offer clients recommen- ? Evaluate ice cream in terms of taste, texture, smell, and other elements ? dations and travels the world to source new products v You need a degree in food science to land this job not just a love for ice cream V Training and certification programmes and years of training V A passion for food with a creative eye and demons- trable interest (courses and qualifications) Ethical Hacker Chief Listening Officer Race Engineer (aka Computer Hacker) $140k $95k $134k ? Hired by Governments & security firms to help design ways to keep hackers out their systems ? Monitor social media platforms to review conversations and men- ? The interpreter between the race car and the driver to achieve maximum tions of their company or performance brand V Hold a relevant qualifica- v Degree in a marketing related field with a social V A-levels in maths & physics with a university degree and proven expe- tion meet the additional requirements of GCHQ's check scheme media presence rience Disneyland Face Character Hollywood Stunt Person Greensman $32k $100k $84k ? They take all the punches, explosions and risks, whilst pretending to be a famous actor/actress ? Dress up and perform a famous Disney character ? Design and arrange all plant materials on a film set / Strict height and appea- rance regulations and the ability to impersonate a character and be good with children Having atistic abilities, knowledge of the film and plant industries with some masonry skills / Must have attended a stunt training school SavOO.co.uk Sources http://www.careersearch.com/ http://www.businessinsider.com/former-disney-princess-tells-all-2013-4?op=1&IR=T http://www.gajizmo.com/easy-jobs-that-pay-well/ http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/certified-ethical-hacker-salary/ http://www.uxoglobal.com/about-uxo-technicians/ http://www.salary.com/11-odd-jobs-with-high-salaries/slide/3/ http://www.brazencareerist.com/blog/2012/06/18/7-jobs-youve-never-heard-of-and-why-theyre-awesome/ http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/aug/07/six-well-paid-jobs-careers %24