This document provides examples of jobs that pay $100 or more per hour. It notes that such high-paying jobs typically require many years of experience or specialized education. Jobs mentioned include underwater welder, anesthesiologist, commercial pilot, tattoo artist, arbitrator, orthodontist, freelance photographer, interior designer, hand model, life coach, and massage therapist. Political speechwriter is also included, though most don't earn $100 per hour right away. The document provides brief details on education, skills and outlook for each profession.

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Lee says the three easiest ways to get a $100 an hour job are: 1) Become a doctor,
B usine ss Vid e o s 2) Become a CEO of a large company (500 employees or more) or 3) Manage
other people's money (stock broker, portfolio manager, etc.).
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law degree or at least an MBA. Though, as you'll see, there are a few exceptions on
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Po st R e sume the jobs, you're not going to earn $100 an hour out of the gate — you'll need to stay
in the business for a few years.
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Underwat er Welder
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Actually the technical name is "saturation diver,"
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pipe replacement and pipe repair, usually for oil
and gas companies.
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patient's vital signs throughout the surgery.
Those working in doctors' offices typically earn the most, compared to those who
work in hospitals, out- patient clinics or universities. The states with the best chances
of earning over $100 an hour are Ariz ona and Tennessee. The outlook for this
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3. profession is good, due to a growing population and growing health- care needs.
Commercial Pilot
The top 10 percent of commercial pilots earn an
average of $120 an hour, according to
PayScale.com. However, this is one of those
cases where most pilots don't have high annual
salary because that's the rate for flight hours and
they're not in the air 40 hours a week. FAA
regulations limit flying time to a max of 100 hours
a month or 1,000 hours a year.
A lot of pilots learn to fly in the military but an
increasing number have college degrees and
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training from an FAA- certified flight school,
according to the Labor Department. The best opportunities are with commercial
airlines but many require 4,000 flight hours before they'll hire you.
Getting to travel is a perk but it can be grueling: Pilots spend, on average, 360 hours
a month away from their home base, according to the Airline Pilots Association . Plus,
the work can be dangerous — not just the risk of a crash but risk of hearing loss.
Tat t oo Art ist
The top 10 percent of tattoo artists earn on
average $130 an hour but, like pilots, they're not
working 40 hours a week at that rate. They usually
negotiate a price per tattoo with the client.
There are some tattoo schools but in general,
there are no education requirements, rather most
tattoo artists learn via an apprenticeship with an
experienced tattoo artist, which may be paid or
unpaid. Working for a shop is a good way to get
experience and build clients but the top earners
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tend to be self- employed. Most shops also offer
piercing and some sell clothing as way to supplement income.
Arbit rat or
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4. Arbitrators are legal professionals who help settle
disputes outside of court, a quicker and cheaper
resolution, though make no mistake — arbitrators
still make a good buck. PayScale estimates that
the top 10 percent earn $130 on average.
Arbitrators tend to be attorneys or business
professionals with special expertise, though they
are a neutral party in the dispute.
There is no standard requirement for being an
Frances Twitty | Istock Exclusive | arbitrator — this varies by state. Most arbitrators
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public policy, law or other field. Many also go
through a special mediation- training program which is 40 to 60 hours. Currently, only
five states — Florida, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia —
have certification programs. The Navy also certifies mediators.
The job outlook for arbitrators is expected to be above average in the next decade
as individuals and corporations increasingly try to stay out of court.
Ort hodont ist
Braces! Tons of kids need them and orthodontists
make top dollar straightening out those teeth. The
mean hourly wage is $99.13 an hour, according to
the Labor Department, which means probably half
of the profession earns $100 or more an hour. The
highest- paying states for orthodontists are
Alabama, Oregon and Oklahoma, the department
reports.
Becoming an orthodontist requires 2- 3 years of
specializ ed education beyond dental school,
according to the American Association of Orthodontists.
Freelance Phot ographer
Most freelance photographers earn $13 to $50 an
hour but the top 10 percent, on average, earn
$100 an hour, according to PayScale.
Commercial photographers and those who
specializ e in graphic art and design tend to be
among the highest paid. Geographically, the
highest rates are in New York and Boston. And
most don't get close to that $100 mark until
they've had 5 to 10 years experience. Most, of
course, don't get health or retirement benefits
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which can eat into that $100 an hour paycheck.
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Int erior Designer
The top 10 percent of interior designers earn, on
average, $100 an hour, according to PayScale.
Those who can provide architectural, engineering
and other specializ ed services in addition to
design tend to earn top dollar.
Most firms require a bachelor's degree and some
states license interior designers, though there are
many interior designers who don't have a degree.
The key is to have a good eye for design — and
be able give clients a space they like and that
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meets their needs.
Demand is expected to be strong over the next decade as more people discover
the benefits of hiring a designer for remodeling projects but competition for the jobs
is expected to be tough, according to the Labor Department. The highest salaries
are in Las Vegas, San Francisco, Arlington, Va., San Jose, Calif., Los Angeles and
New York, according to Simply Hired.
Hand Model
"Parts" models as they're called in the biz , may
be selected for their extraordinary hands, feet,
torso or other body parts to model "everything
from diapers to diamonds" as one hand model
told Katie Couric. They tend to earn about $100 an
hour, according to Job Monkey.
One of the downsides is that parts models have to
take extra good care of the part that brings home
the bacon. One hand model said she moisturiz es
25 to 30 times a day and wears gloves every day.
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Of course, you can't wash dishes, clean, garden
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or do other tasks that jeopardiz e your part with
something like — gasp! — a paper cut. And then, there comes a time when you need
to think about insuring your part. Remember that time we learned that Heidi Klum's
legs are insured for more than $2 million? Internet has it that one is worth less than
the other because of imperfections!
Lif e Coach
Being a "life coach" is a relatively new profession.
It's part therapist, part career coach and designed
to help people "bridge the gap between where
they are and where they want to be in their
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6. profession and their personal life," according to
the Institute for Life Coach Training, which likens it
to how a coach trains an athlete to "win the gold
medal not just be in the race."
Life coaches on average earn $100 to $150 an
hour, according to the International Coaching
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Federation. Executive and corporate coaches tend
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to earn the most.
Life coaches are often certified therapists (master's degree or doctorate plus
certification) and then take special life- coach training like the ILCT's 40- hour training
program. Most — particularly the top earners — are self- employed.
Massage Therapist
Massage therapists can make $100 an hour or
more, according to the American Massage
Therapy Association , though you probably won't
make that in a spa — the highest earners are in
private practice. The average is $45 an hour.
Geographically, the potential for earning that
$100+ an hour is highest in big cities like New
York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Massage therapists have to graduate from a 500-
hour training program through a massage school
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in order to be certified, according to the American
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Massage Therapy Association.
The job outlook is strong with a lot of growth potential as more people are starting to
realiz e the health benefits of massage — not just the relaxation benefits. Hospitals
are increasingly using massage therapy for pain management, cancer- related
fatigue, pregnancy and physical therapy as well as for preventative measures like
boosting the immune system and lowering blood pressure, according to the AMTA.
Polit ical Speechwrit er
The informal consensus is that political
speechwriters earn $100 an hour, according to
"Career Opportunities in Writing," a book by Allan
Taylor, James Robert Parish and Brad Schreiber.
Of course, you won't earn that right away — you
probably have to log several years in a
congressman's office or other political office. And,
most speechwriters charge by the speech,
assuming it will take about 30 hours at $100 an
hour. An undergraduate degree in
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7. communications, English, journalism or liberal arts is usually standard.
Demand for speechwriters is expected to be strong and with elections held every two
to four years — steady.
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Sources: PayScale, Monster.com, Simply Hired, Odd Job Nation, U.S. Labor
Department, industry organizations
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A Yahoo! User 13 minutes ago Report Abuse 0 0
Obviously the author of this article has not spoken with an ER physician.
They make an average of $150.00 to $200.00 per hour. And the beauty
of it is that, after their 12 hour shifts ($2,400.00), they go home and
leave the job behind. They don't have to be on- call or available to their
patients 24/7 like other specialties.
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Jim 59 minutes ago Report Abuse 7 0
Be a h- o. Even the ugly ones charge $200/hour. If you are hot, you are
gonna be making more than $500/hour.
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8. C ust o me r 1 hour ago Report Abuse 1 0
"Hyperbaric chamber" not "Hyperbolic chamber" doofus!
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R o nald C 1 hour ago Report Abuse 3 3
Typical media drivel.......
except for the welder and pilots, just alot of overpaid professions that
actually do NOTHING to add to the value of our economy, our tax
base, or our infrastructure!!!
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K e it h L 1 hour ago Report Abuse 0 2
what about fashion designer?
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Jame s 1 hour ago Report Abuse 0 1
100.00 - Upper level Tax (because you are almost rich) - another 8-
10% from what is left if you decide to boost the economy by spending
it = less than 60.00.
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Art hur G 1 hour ago Report Abuse 0 0
nba players make that. actors and doing some easy focus group
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K nig ht O f T he R o und Tab le 2 hours ago Report Abuse 0 0
How come drug dealers were not mentioned? Course when they go to
the pen pay drops to nil.
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9. Je f f 2 hours ago Report Abuse 7 0
a hooker.
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A Yahoo! User 2 hours ago Report Abuse 4 0
What the heck? there are plenty of areas where one could get $100 an
hour - assuming one has acquired the skills and experience to justify it.
Just for the heck of it, I'll give you another one - IT consultant,
especially in particular areas (like data security or virtualiz ation).
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