5. Locomotive engineer
An astronaut, a policeman, and a locomotive engineer that rank 5th on our list of weird jobs that make over $100000 a year are the usual answers kids give when asked what do they want to be when they grow up. The first one requires extensive education and years of training, the second one can get you shot, while the third option lets you drive a train, a job many of us would do for free. A median salary for locomotive engineers is $92,000 a year, with about 10% earning upwards of $120,000. Of course, a beginner won’t get such money right off the bat, but after few years of training, it can easily get there. Oh, did we mention they let you drive a train?
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