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/OG_Accountant Aug 13 '21

I for instance started out at b4 assurance for 2 yrs and then switched to internal audit in a tech company - the switch was what made it actually lucrative. While starting out in Accounting might not be as lucrative as e.g. being in engineering, if you do your job well and get promoted fairly consistently u can reach very high salaries imho.

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u/TinyAsianMachine 29d ago

Which field would you advise someone just finishing their degree to focus on?