Ballet Composer
Median Salary: $51,670
Not all young ballerinas grow up to be professional dancers. However, if your love for the art form doesn’t disappear with age, then you may want to consider becoming a ballet composer.
The profession requires both a bachelor’s degree and roughly 5 years of ballet experience. After that, you can work on composing the next big thing in ballet!
Bridge Tender
Median Salary: $50,110
Have you ever wondered who is controlling those bridges that allow boats to pass? That person is a bridge tender. They’re responsible for watching out for boat signals and raising the bridge when they need to pass underneath it.
While it’s not exactly the most exciting career path, it’s relatively easy and comes with a decent salary.
Private Investigator
Median Salary: $50,510
Working as a private investigator may not be the easiest job, but it’s certainly an odd one. You will likely learn some of the most interesting things about the people you investigate though.
Unlike some of these other odd jobs, however, being a private investigator requires some serious skills. Not only would you need to physically research your target by following them, but you’ll need to have the technical skills needed to analyze their digital footprint as well. In addition to some experience, you’ll also need a high school diploma. Job growth is expected to increase by 8% by 2028.
Wind tech
Median Salary: $52,910 Wind turbines are quickly becoming a much-needed solution to energy efficiency. As a wind tech, your job would be to maintain and repair wind turbines, often dealing with electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic issues.
As energy efficiency becomes more essential, we expect to see more wind tech positions arise. In fact, job growth expects to increase by 60% before 2028. Applicants are required to complete a certificate program and can expect long-term training after being hired.
Bulldozer Mechanic
Median Salary: $53,370
If being a car mechanic doesn’t sound challenging enough for you, then you might want to look into becoming a bulldozer mechanic. Used in numerous industries, bulldozers are large vehicles designed to crush large objects.
Just like a car or truck, bulldozers require regular maintenance and repairs, but your average mechanic usually can’t manage to do them. A bulldozer mechanic is specially trained to work on bulldozers and only requires a high school diploma to apply.