If the time has arrived to begin thinking about what profession to embark upon, or perhaps you’re getting restless and want a change of career, you can be faced with a difficult decision to make. Some people strive for a job with creativity, others want a job with little responsibility. However, if wealth is your main career aspiration, it’s simple – a high paid job will fulfil your ambition.
For some of us, success and salary go hand-in-hand and having a sky scraper wage is the main benchmark of achievement. If you dream of having a mansion, a collection of sports cars or perhaps just a mountainous savings account, here are five suggestions on where to start looking for the perfect path to prosperity. But beware, high salaries come at a price – these careers are no walk in the park.
Head of major organisation
The CEO/Managing Director of a company is usually responsible for over 500 people. They plan, direct and co-ordinate resources for many operations around their company, and the average salary for a CEO is £112,157.
Chief Executive Officers are often described as entrepreneurs. They’re good at communicating, highly motivated and work towards their clear visions of a more productive business.
Philip Clarke is the current Chief Executive of Tesco’s. He has spent his entire career working for the supermarket chain, after joining as a graduate trainee following his degree in Economics. He has worked his way through many roles, including store manager and product buyer. Clarke is proof that hard work pays off, so if you can see yourself high up in a company, working your way up is the best route to go.
Medical practitioner
This umbrella-term includes professions such as surgeon, doctor and physicians. Working in the medical field requires further education, perseverance and a strong passion for the work you’re doing. Medical professionals can earn an average of £82,962 per annum.
Senior national government official
Working in politics, whether it’s within Government or the Shadow Cabinet is a grand aspiration, but there has to be someone running the country!
To offer a shining example of how it’s done, before becoming Prime Minister, David Cameron worked in business and Government. He was educated at Eton College and then Oxford University, studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics and graduated with a first class honours degree. He subsequently worked for the Conservative Party Research Department and then as a Special Adviser in Government. Following this, he spent seven years at Carlton Communications, one of the UK's top media companies, and served on the management board.
A senior post in Government can earn you around £78,182 a year, but beware, Private Eye magazine recently calculated that MPs are four times more likely to go to jail than members of the public!
Aircraft pilot
Becoming an aircraft pilot requires a great passion for flying, as this is a career choice twinned with heavy responsibility and commitment. Rigorous training courses have to be passed with flying colours at regular intervals in order to maintain the relevant license to fly. And that’s after the initial competitiveness that exists when getting a place in a pilot training scheme.
Pilots can earn around £74,442.
Dental practitioner
Becoming a dentist may seem like a slightly odd career choice, but has flexible hours and an average annual salary of £60,098. To qualify as a dentist requires a dental course, which usually lasts five years and leads to a bachelor's degree.
Source: Thisisbristol.co.uk, Monday 19th March 2012
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