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re: What are some good, high paying jobs that are undersaturated right now?
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:05 pm to Chastains
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:05 pm to Chastains
Reading between your lines…
(Editing: downvotes for advice to follow your DNA wiring…my money is downvoters on anti depressants or should be, divorced or both). Beware.
My 2 cents. Start with who you are wired to be (DNA), incl your likes, “flow” (the things that you do naturally and enjoy).
Go do that. Don’t look back.
However, if your starting mindset is “find high paying jobs”, you may be miserable, unless your wiring aligns.
Your parents & God made you who you are. Start there.
I always chuckle at the “STEM” chanters. If wired to STEM, STEM away. If not wired to STEM, do not STEM.
Your future self may thank me.
(Editing: downvotes for advice to follow your DNA wiring…my money is downvoters on anti depressants or should be, divorced or both). Beware.
My 2 cents. Start with who you are wired to be (DNA), incl your likes, “flow” (the things that you do naturally and enjoy).
Go do that. Don’t look back.
However, if your starting mindset is “find high paying jobs”, you may be miserable, unless your wiring aligns.
Your parents & God made you who you are. Start there.
I always chuckle at the “STEM” chanters. If wired to STEM, STEM away. If not wired to STEM, do not STEM.
Your future self may thank me.
This post was edited on 5/31/26 at 8:30 pm
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Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:14 pm to Chastains
Any of the four main disciplines of engineering.
Chemical
Mechanical
Electrical
Chemical
Mechanical
Electrical
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:18 pm to armytiger96
Electrical engineers are still very hard to come by. Computer engineers with embedded software experience.
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:24 pm to The Baker
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Wage growth for Civil has absolutely exploded over the past 5 years.
Daughter graduated 2 yrs ago doing very well. Lives in New Orleans. Doing better than the friends who ran to Texas.
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:31 pm to Zephyrius
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Daughter graduated 2 yrs ago doing very well. Lives in New Orleans.
yup making my way back from North Carolina
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:32 pm to Gifman
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you’ll find out that HVAC technicians run every town. Live like kings.
Maybe Hvac owners. I know of 3 techs in the past year that found other gigs than spending time in people's attics. From the way they talk, I don't think you could pay them enough to go back to that grind.
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:33 pm to Chastains
Also some sad comparisons
300k salary in 2026 is equivalent to 126k salary in 1990
rough
300k salary in 2026 is equivalent to 126k salary in 1990
rough
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:33 pm to Zephyrius
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Wage growth for Civil has absolutely exploded over the past 5 years.
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Daughter graduated 2 yrs ago doing very well. Lives in New Orleans. Doing better than the friends who ran to Texas.
Civil engineer isn’t as sexy as the others but the work tends to be steady. Definitely not enough graduates coming out.
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:37 pm to The Baker
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300k salary in 2026 is equivalent to 126k salary in 1990
What a terrible mindset. Imparts depression. Yikes!
One anti depressant pill today is equivalent to .426 of an anti depressant pill in 1990, as well.
(1+k)^n
Time value / inflation has been here for a long n. Investing return > inflation, no pill req’d. Do it!
Returns mock inflation.
This post was edited on 5/31/26 at 8:42 pm
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:41 pm to Chastains
Not enough good Civil Engineers.
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:41 pm to NIH
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Plumbing hvac
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:44 pm to Chastains
Manufacturing depending on where you live.
A talented machinist can make six figures. A guy with a background in automation/instrumentation is an easy six figures. An engineer who specializes in manufacturing can easily make $125k plus.
A lot of people don't want these jobs or don't know anything about them.
A talented machinist can make six figures. A guy with a background in automation/instrumentation is an easy six figures. An engineer who specializes in manufacturing can easily make $125k plus.
A lot of people don't want these jobs or don't know anything about them.
Posted on 5/31/26 at 8:51 pm to tiggerthetooth
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Any job an Indian would be terrible at or never asked to do.
What the salary for smelling fresh and clean?
Posted on 5/31/26 at 9:22 pm to Donkus
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Fire Alarm Techs - Most make $35/hr+
These are truly Shreveport levels of pay standards. I was making twice that with a $200 certification 20 years ago.
Posted on 5/31/26 at 9:37 pm to NIH
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Welding Plumbing hvac
Not everyone has entrepreneurial skills to run a business. Majority of tradesmen will never crack six-figures.
Posted on 5/31/26 at 10:30 pm to Chastains
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What exactly does the job do and how much are they banking a year?
Power Market Analyst.
While these jobs are not very popular in Louisiana yet, there is a need. You do not need an engineering degree but can work for a Generation and Transmission company, power marketing companies, consultants and large utilities. They generally pay well, can be north of 150K but I've seen some in the low 200s with experience. Skills are generally business, finance, and economic related.
Posted on 5/31/26 at 11:12 pm to Chastains
Electrician…. There’s thousands of unfilled calls everyday.
Posted on 5/31/26 at 11:14 pm to Robin Masters
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you can hustle I would get into sales.
Selling what? lol. “Sales” is such a stupid answer for this type of thread.
The people who make money selling things do so because they have a specialized product that they have knowledge of or about.
This post was edited on 5/31/26 at 11:15 pm
Posted on 5/31/26 at 11:18 pm to Chastains
Concrete work baw.
All those data centers and supporting building ain't sitting on gravel.
All those data centers and supporting building ain't sitting on gravel.
Posted on 5/31/26 at 11:27 pm to Indefatigable
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Selling what? lol. “Sales” is such a stupid answer for this type of thread. The people who make money selling things do so because they have a specialized product that they have knowledge of or about.
If you can hustle you can make money selling anything. It’s really as simple as that.
Edit: Are there some things that will net more? Of course, but a hard working salesperson in any industry can make $200k.
This post was edited on 5/31/26 at 11:29 pm
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