r/financialindependence • u/fidgit86 • 9d ago

What do you do that you earn six figures?

It seems like a lot of people make a lot of money and it seems like I’m missing out on something. So those of you that do, whats your occupation that pays so well?

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u/dacalo 9d ago

CPA. Focused on technical and corporate accounting.

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u/ChessDynasty 9d ago

CPA here not quite at 100K but almost there only 2 years out from school. I'm an auditor at fortune 100 company. Great benefits with a pension and 401K!

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u/Momoselfie 9d ago

Only 2 years and almost $100k? You in HCOL or something?

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u/ChessDynasty 9d ago

Nope texas my total comp is 85K

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u/mene3381 9d ago

That’s not that close to 100k in my eyes, but still a damn good salary. Congrats

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u/bravestar3030 9d ago

the salary jumps quite a bit at your first promotion.

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u/Captain-Insane-Oh 9d ago

If they’re are a big 4 accounting firm, they move up in a structured way, shit pay year one turns into great pay year 4+ but lots of folks jump ship before the pay gets better