Mean Income: $110,000 Top 10%: $160,717
Ugh, taxes. Modern-day ball and chain. Much like wi-fi, you can live with it and you can’t live without it. If we had to think of one good thing about taxes, it is that you can get someone to do them for you.
A tax manager would be the one to deal with a private person or a company’s tax returns. In order to do that, the manager would need to have a degree in accounting (undergraduate or graduate, depending on the requirements).
Actuary
Mean Income: $102,880 Top 10%: $175,500
People who avoid taking risks are what good actuaries are made of. Actuaries go deep into math, statistics, and economics to help companies spend less money on their ongoing liabilities. The way they do it is by designing tests, analyzing models, and presenting what they found to the decision-makers in the company.
An actuary is especially essential to insurance companies, as he or she would help set insurance fees based on how likely certain events are. In order to become one, you will need a bachelor's degree and not get a migraine whenever you look at numbers.
Data Architect
Mean Income: $113,000 Top 10%: 188,907
Data architect sounds like a pretty generic hi-tech position but they have pretty specific expertise. What they do is create a so-called 'road map' for the business they work for, both in terms of information and technology.
Becoming a data architect would normally require a set of technical skills plus a B.S. in computer science (information systems works too).
Product Manager
Mean Income: $107,000 Top 10%: $154,000
In the mood for another vague job title? Wonderful. Product managers, obscure as they sound, are actually pretty instrumental in developing a product. They lead the development team as well as make sure that the development happens according to the designated timeline.
There is a great demand for product managers in hi-tech. Considering that the job pays really well too, we would think that those open positions won't remain open for a long time.
Design Manager
Mean Income: $106,500 Top 10%: $157,395
Design managers' responsibilities include envisioning and executing a client’s experience with a company. It sounds super general because the job entails being involved in every aspect of the designing process.
Design managers will often be people who have a very artistic mind but are also very practical. This way they make sure the product or service is done both creatively and efficiently.