r/financialindependence • u/fidgit86 • Aug 13 '21

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/danxthexman 32M / 68% SR Aug 13 '21

Accounting

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u/jdmackes Aug 13 '21 edited 29d ago

How long did it take before you hit 6 figures? I'm about two years into being an accountant, and while I'm not expecting to make that much (I work for my county and haven't gotten my CPA yet), I didn't know if it was something that would be realistic without working for one of the big four or owning my own firm

Edit: I just want to say thank you to everyone that answered, I've got a much better idea of what to do/expect over the next decade. I'm finishing up my Masters degree in Accounting Information Systems and then going to start sitting for the CPA exams and will hopefully build my worth from there

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u/kornbread435 Aug 13 '21

Also an accountant, I went straight industry after college at 55k and took me 3-4 years to move up to 100k. I just focused on learning how to automate everything in excel, then trained myself in SQL, and finally learned Monarch. It was enough to impress all of my bosses, get promoted each year, and free up enough time to cross train with my colleagues. The final push over 100k was being willing to move across the country.