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High paying strange and odd jobs

Most people would agree that they would love to make more money. We found a list of strange and odd jobs that offer a nice pay cheque (or cash, depending on the role). Find out if  you would fit into one of these occupations.

 

Shot girl (I’m sure shot boys make a decent amount too)
How would you like to earn around $300 to $600 per night. Some bars pay a set amount per shot, and when tips are added ,this can amount to a nice chunk of money.

 

Submarine cook
In the land down under, working on a sub and cooking.. subs? can earn you over $200,000 per year. Apparently, there are bonuses associated with working in a metal tube.

 

Casino salesperson in Macau, China
Are you a good salesperson? Convincing high rollers to come to casinos in Macau could earn you up to $5,000 per month.

 

Pearl Diver
A diver can make about $1,300 per day. Watch out for the Great Whites, as most companies will charge a lot for limb insurance.

 

Gas and oil diver
Do you like diving? and do you like oil and gas? If so, here’s a great job involving both and you could earn about $80,000 per year.

 

Master sommelier
A sommelier is someone who is a wine expert. A master sommelier is someone who is a Jedi wine expert. Master sommeliers can earn up to $160,000 per year. Their duties include building the wine list, and advising which wine would pair with food.

 

Airplane repo person
I think most people have heard of a repo man (or person). A repo person’s job is to collect items that people buy on credit or use as collateral, such as cars, boats etc. If you default on the loan, these people will come and take your belongings. If you like adventure and are not afraid of being shot or put into foreign prisons, then making up to $900,000 per plane is a great way to make a living.

 

Bounty hunter
Grow a mullet, find a muscle shirt and a can of pepper spray, and you are set to collect up to $45,000 per criminal who jumps bail. Earning over $100,000 per year catching bad people sounds like fun, and exciting.

 

White hat hacker
Sounds like something from Dr. Seuss. If you have a knack at breaking into computer systems, some companies pay these people to break into their systems and assist with developing security holes in computer networks. Earning about $120,000 per year and hacking into computer systems sounds like a great job for those that are border-line criminals.

 

Voice-over work
Like the sounds of the pizza advertisement on the radio? Have a great sounding voice? You could earn about $300 for a five-minute advertisement. We would love to work for only five minutes a day.

 

Do you have an interesting occupation that would make the list of high paying and strange jobs? We would like to hear from you.

 

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  • Swapnil Nimbalkar says:

    I am looking for personal security or jobs related in security. I have a 21 year experience in this field in one of worlds best known para military . If you have any suggestion pleas let me know. Thank you.

    • Josh Denomey says:

      Hi and thank you for your question. I would tap into the job postings found through a Google search. You can also try using job placement agencies, or Google “personal security jobs”. You may find what you are looking for. Using LinkedIn could help as well. If you have more questions, please email us at info@resumescanada.ca. Thanks!

  • john says:

    Having been a submariner for 4 years i know they dont get paid any thing close to that amount try closer to $70,000 tops

    I have been a commercial diver for the past 6 years working in both the north sea (one of the highest paid areas in the world) and the middle east the average wage is between $90k-$432k a year

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