Does yourmoneyjiggle jiggle or fold, pandas? We all hope for it to be the latter, don’t we?Well, theseRedditorsmost definitely belong to the folding club, as they claim to be earning over $10K a month. Recently, they shared the jobs that help them bring in that kind of income. And no, it’s not just the usual suspects like software engineers or doctors—there are plenty of surprising professions in the mix, including crane operators, dog groomers, train conductors, and checks notescompanions for Korean women.If you’re curious to see what other careers rake in the big bucks, keep scrolling for the full list below!This post may includeaffiliate links.

Does yourmoneyjiggle jiggle or fold, pandas? We all hope for it to be the latter, don’t we?

Well, theseRedditorsmost definitely belong to the folding club, as they claim to be earning over $10K a month. Recently, they shared the jobs that help them bring in that kind of income. And no, it’s not just the usual suspects like software engineers or doctors—there are plenty of surprising professions in the mix, including crane operators, dog groomers, train conductors, and checks notescompanions for Korean women.

If you’re curious to see what other careers rake in the big bucks, keep scrolling for the full list below!

This post may includeaffiliate links.

I prosecute wife beaters.

People Are Revealing Their Professions That Earn Them Over $10K A Month

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Emergency medicine PA.I do a lot of suturing and pull a lot of things out of people’s butts because everyone slipped while naked getting out of the shower.

Professionals in a healthcare setting, including masked patients and staff, engaging in various activities.

I sell propane and propane accessories.

Orange gas cylinders lined up in storage, representing industrial work environments.

I take 35-50 year old Korean women on dates to provide companionship. 99% of them are extremely wealthy and usually divorced. Also get some expensive gifts as extra perks.No I do not sleep with them. 🙃.

Smiling woman enjoying a snack outdoors, representing people who earn $10K and above monthly.

Put people to sleep for surgery.

Surgeons in an operating room performing surgery, illustrating high-earning medical professionals at work.

Two people in white shirts having a lively conversation outdoors, discussing what they do for a living.

Travel nurse. I travel across multiple states working 13 week contracts in ERs that are short staffed. I work 3 days a week and try to take a month off after every contract.

Healthcare professional in scrubs and mask prepares for work, demonstrating roles of people who earn above $10K monthly.

I run a shop. We build vintage vehicles 30s-40s era. This is what i’ve found in owning a few businesses over the past 12 years.It’s important to surround yourself with successful people. They dont have to be like minded, it’s even better to not have like minded people around. It gives you different prospectives. A older more wiser mentor will save you a lot of headaches. When you stop learning, you start dying. Stay humble.

A classic black vintage car displayed in a modern showroom under spotlights.

Draw maps for D&D and sell them through Patreon. Started during the pandemic where online D&D really took off.

Blue dice on a colorful tablecloth next to a paper sheet, representing a game setting for people who earn $10K monthly.

I’m not quite there yet but averaged $9100 a month for 2024. Before this career I’d never made more than $30k a year. I’m a dog groomer.

Person grooming a dog with a hairdryer and brush, showcasing a high-earning occupation.

I make over 10k a month for 9 months out of the year. My wife and I own an exterior cleaning company. We do window cleaning, gutter cleaning, and pressure washing. In November we make over 20k.

A person in safety gear cleaning windows, representing high-earning jobs.

Crane operator in the oilfield. Work 13 hours a day for 20 days then I’m off 10. I’ve gotten in the crane 2 times so far in the last 10 hours.

Construction crane against a clear blue sky, representing high-earning careers in construction engineering.

I manage developers and engineers to make meetings where we talk about the same thing and don’t make any progress for years at a time.

People in a modern office meeting, using laptops, discussing high-income professions around a conference table.

Chimney sweep. Not joking.

People Are Revealing Their Professions That Earn Them Over $10K A Month

Arborist. I earn a (pretty good) living using stihl chainsaws.

Individual climbing a tree for work, showcasing a unique way people earn $10K and above monthly.

Locomotive engineer. Tl;dr I drive trains.

Train conductor operating a blue and red train, showcasing a high-earning profession in transportation.

Computer programmer.I work 4 10s and from home.

People Are Revealing Their Professions That Earn Them Over $10K A Month

Pharmacist. It’s been a year and a half since I graduated and I’ve been making 10k a month the whole time.

People in a pharmacy setting, engaging with staff at the counter.

Air traffic controller.

Cockpit controls of an airplane, representing high-earning professions.

Project Manager. When I work 40 hrs a week or less it’s worth it, when I’m working 70+ I want to jump off a bridge. The work is not fulfilling but I’m glad to pay the bills.

Young professionals in a meeting, discussing career paths for people earning $10K and above monthly.

Senior Software Engineer not based in silicon valley!

Person coding at a desk with multiple screens, wearing headphones, in a city office environment.

Work on the same place for 20 years, starting at age 20 and slowly climbing my way from the guy emptying the trucks (shipping dept) to senior leadership. I got two degrees along the way but honestly, sticking with the job for a long while, treating people with honesty and respect, building relationships and just generally never being an ahole to anyone did more for my career than my 2 degrees.

People Are Revealing Their Professions That Earn Them Over $10K A Month

I write automated models to catch money laundering for large banks.

People working at computers in an office, focused on software development tasks.

Massage Therapist. 250.00 per client. 3 every Monday-Friday. Off weekends. Not including tips btw. Learn how to market yourself well and it flows smoothly. Love it so much. Only work for 3 hours and im done for the day :). You HAVE to have charisma and a decent well look btw. Ex nurse here- - really wish I would have went the route for LMTsooner, never looked back at nursing since then. The best part is the connections you make. Your clients will consist of possible doctors, lawyers, pr agents etc. good word goes around for you and you made it. Yes your hands will be tired but it’s worth it. That’s probably the major Con. At least for me.Go where the money is. I live 10 minutes away from Woodlands Texas where the clients pay the big bucks. They wont bat an eye and hand it like pocket change. .

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Financial adviser specialising in retirement planning - has its ups and downs but a lot of my job is helping people realise their dream retirements so it’s very rewarding.

Two professionals discussing work over laptops and documents, highlighting careers of people earning $10K and above monthly.

I play violin in an orchestra.

People Are Revealing Their Professions That Earn Them Over $10K A Month

Train conductor in Norway.Rather well paid, but a somewhat bad rotation (you can work early morning one day, midday the next, and night the one after that again).But I enjoy it a lot.Wouldn’t do anything else, except win the lottery.

Train traveling through a lush, mountainous landscape, showcasing scenic routes and beautiful views of nature.

Paint apartments. I get about $1200 a unit and do one every two days.

Person painting wall yellow, wearing a red jumpsuit, illustrating work-related activities linked to high earners.

Two people in an office setting reviewing documents, discussing six-figure income careers.

Linux System Administrator, I’m overpaid for this position I think but it’s highly stressful.

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Man of the night.

IT leadership for large healthcare organization. My husband is in technology sales. We each earn over $10k a month.

Two professionals in a conference room discussing work, whiteboard covered with sticky notes, laptops open on the table.

I’m an operator at a nuclear power plant.

Nuclear power plant at night with cooling towers and lights, related to high-earning careers.

Film industry. (Camera Department)No life while working, then hustling to get the next job between gigs.You have no clue when the next gig will come so you have to budget like you might not work again in a year.3/10 don’t recommend.

A person operating a camera, filming a scene with another individual in the background, highlighting creative professions.

I work two jobs: cyber security for one company full time (9K) and game developer contractor with another (5K-10K). The contractor job is based on completed work so pay fluctuates on how much time I can dedicate to it.

Electrician. Wife is an ER nurse also making more than $10k a month.

Doctor. In the past it used to be a very high-paying job, these days it’s not so much - I still make a good living, but in low COL areas family docs make $100K and specialists make $250K. A partner of mine made $150K in the 70’s when he started, he was still making $150K in 2010.

Waste management consultant; NJ.

Senior Engineer also in Silicon Valley. Double edged sword, since housing in this area is ~$1.5m minimum.

Person working on a laptop, drinking from a mug, earphones in, representing people who earn $10K and above monthly.

My brother inlaw makes $89k every two weeks. He’s a corporate lawyer specializing in M&A.

Professional in a suit on stairs, representing high earners' occupations.

PhD running government training program. 40 years experience.

Not me, I’m retired. But I have two kids who each earn over $100,000 per mo. One is an attorney who bills out at $1650 an hour and the other is a VP with a major software company.

Data Engineer: Switched careers 7 years ago. Learned Python, SQL, VBA, and dabbled in other languages. Learned Databricks, Azure, AWS and others. Also, Power BI, Qlik, SSRS.Started as a Data Analyst and switched jobs every one to two years. Now at $100 an hour. So basically worked my a*s off.

Event coordinator for weddings.

Professional poker player.

Surprised I havent seen any contractors for doe/dod contractors. I net ~12k a month from that and another 2k from VA disability.

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