HIGH PAYING JOBS THAT APPEAR TO BE FUN

DISC JOCKEY

Back in the seventies a DJ was the soul of the party and the only

payment he hoped for was a few free drinks and to see people

having fun with his music choices. Nowadays, DJ’s have become

some of the most popular music stars in the world, playing music

in front of thousands of people at concerts. Tiesto, the

highest-earning DJ in the world, has an estimated net worth

of about £52 million.

PROFESSIONAL POKER PLAYER

Poker is probably the most popular card game for betting and

individual play. However, as a spectator “sport” poker

traditionally hasn’t been the most engaging thing to watch.

Nevertheless, for the players it’s one of the most profitable

“jobs” they could have ever dreamed of with some of the

top players making millions.

CARTOONIST

Being a cartoonist is really a hobby and some people are lucky

(and skilled) enough to make a living from it. A cartoonist who

specializes in drawing cartoons for entertainment pieces,

political commentary, or advertising usually works for magazines

and newspapers, while the ones who enter the world of comics

are those who make the most money.

PERSONAL TRAINER

The number of people entering the personal training profession

has been on the rise in recent years, with the average trainer

making about £28,000 a year.

MAGICIAN

When you think of magicians you probably think of famous

multimillionaires like Criss Angel and David Blaine, but we’re afraid

only a handful manage to reach this kind of stardom. However, an

average humble magician makes about £34,000 per year.

FASHION DESIGNER

Officially, there is no formal education or certification required

to become a successful fashion designer other than having good

(or strangely unique, in most cases) taste in clothing and being

able to predict future fashion trends. The average annual salary

is estimated to be around £44,000, but if your name happens to be

Yves Saint Laurent or Versace then the numbers are in the

hundreds of millions.

WINEMAKER

A winemaker is usually a bon vivant with elegant taste who gets

involved with all the various procedures necessary for winemaking.

They are generally employed by wineries or wine companies

and get paid an average salary of £64,500 a year. However, there are

some reports that companies in France and Spain pay

winemakers over half a million a year to do what they do.

DOG WALKER

You can currently earn up to £30/hour for just walking someone

else’s dog. Not bad if you take into account that you also get

a chance to work out while having some loyal company.

AIRLINE PILOT

Being an airline pilot has been one of the most prestigious

professions for decades now. In the United States alone, only

0.2% of the general population has a pilot’s licence and less than

0.1% fly regularly. Additionally, you get to have the kind of view

few others get to have (usually only other pilots) on a regular

basis all while making more or less about £62,000 per year.