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Hey there! 👋 If you’re under 30 and looking to boost your income to six figures or beyond, you’re in the right place. It’s always inspiring to hear success stories from young professionals who have achieved financial success early in their careers. In this article, we’ll explore some high-income opportunities, success stories, and career advice for those striving to reach the six-figure milestone.
### High-Income Opportunities for Young Professionals
1. **Tech Industry**: With a degree in Computer Science, you’re well-positioned to enter the lucrative tech industry. Consider roles such as software engineer, data scientist, or cybersecurity analyst. These positions often offer competitive salaries and opportunities for rapid advancement.
2. **Real Estate**: While you may not have immediate plans to work in real estate sales, having a real estate license can open doors to lucrative opportunities in property management, real estate development, and investment. Remote work is also common in these fields, allowing for flexibility in your work arrangement.
3. **Freelancing/Consulting**: Leverage your technical skills to offer freelance services or consulting in web development, programming, or IT infrastructure. Many young professionals have found success in offering their expertise on a freelance basis, commanding high hourly rates or project fees.
4. **Digital Marketing**: With an increasingly digital economy, expertise in digital marketing can be incredibly valuable. Roles such as SEO specialist, social media manager, or digital strategist can lead to high-paying positions, especially in the realm of e-commerce and online businesses.
### Success Stories Under 30: Real-Life Examples
– **Sarah, 27, Software Engineer**: Sarah graduated with her Computer Science degree at 22 and landed a job at a tech startup. Through hard work and dedication, she quickly advanced to a senior engineering role, earning a six-figure salary within three years of entering the workforce.
– **Ethan, 29, Real Estate Developer**: After obtaining his real estate license and completing an internship at a development firm, Ethan transitioned into a full-time role as a real estate developer. By focusing on luxury residential projects, he was able to surpass the six-figure mark by the age of 28.
– **Ava, 25, Digital Marketing Consultant**: Ava started offering freelance digital marketing services while still in college. By the time she graduated, she had a roster of clients and a thriving consulting business, allowing her to achieve a six-figure income within her first year post-graduation.
### Career Advice and Recommendations
1. **Leverage Your Education**: Your degree in Computer Science is a valuable asset. Look for opportunities that allow you to apply your technical skills in innovative ways, whether it’s in the tech industry, real estate tech, or other sectors that value strong technical knowledge.
2. **Embrace Remote Work**: As a young professional, you have the flexibility to explore remote work opportunities. This could allow you to pursue high-paying roles in locations with lower living costs, giving you increased financial freedom.
3. **Networking and Mentorship**: Seek out mentors and industry professionals who have achieved the level of success you aspire to. Networking and mentorship can provide invaluable guidance as you navigate your career path.
4. **Continuous Learning**: Stay up to date with industry trends, new technologies, and evolving best practices. Continuously building your skill set can open doors to higher-paying opportunities and rapid advancement.
In conclusion, achieving a six-figure salary under 30 is undoubtedly an ambitious goal, but it’s certainly attainable with the right career path and strategic choices. Whether it’s in the tech industry, real estate, freelancing, or digital marketing, there are various avenues for young professionals to secure high-income opportunities. By leveraging your education, embracing remote work, seeking mentorship, and continuously learning, you can position yourself for financial success early in your career.
Do you have any other questions or need further advice? Feel free to reach out! Good luck on your journey to a six-figure income! 🚀
Private wealth management associate. Took me 1 year in that position to clear $100k. Have been with the firm for 4 years in various roles. I enjoy the role.
I’m a contractoooor in reg risk. Been making 600$ a day for the past 3 years.
Fund Reporting/BO for PE. Took me 4-5 years to break the 100k mark.
Private equity associate. I took an alternate route into the industry so I made >$100k in my second year out of graduation. The biggest thing to getting into a high paying role is understanding the steps to get there and executing on each of them. It’s impossible to say “I want xyz job” and then get it. See the path, get on it, and stay on it. Floating around without conviction on where you want to be will always prevent you from acheiving maximum success.
I used to be in finance. Now i’m in analytics primarily working with Python on automation initiatives for over six figures total comp.
Never going back
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Just wanted to point out that you can make 6 figures easier in the CS role
I make six figures selling my body to the wealthy people of Wall Street. When people ask I say I’m in M&A the way their genitalia merge with my asshole
Obligatory IB comment. 28, VP.
Last year I cleared a little above $500k. Took me 6 years to get where I am, starting from Analyst.
I went through hell the first 3 years – gained weight, lost contact with friends, rough patch with my girlfriend, got pretty sick from COVID and sought out help for depression/burn out. I was ready to jump ship that year until I got hit with my bonus and I decided to stick it out a bit more. Today, I love everything of what I do. My team has grown tremendously, I am a leader and role-model to a lot of younger guys and girls (20-25) and now see myself sticking it out until MD/Partner.
Reinsurance
I’m in London tho…..
Actuary fellow doing consulting
Quant dev at hedge fund. Either 0 or multiple 6 figures since undergrad. not at 7 yet 😫
When I was 28 I got to $100K a year as a senior financial analyst for a major healthcare provider.
By 32 I was still a senior financial analyst but working for a biotech startup making $165K lol.
Risk strategy (banking) 1 YOE
28
Bounced around PWM and legal a little bit
Finance undergrad: 2017
MBA: 2021
TC (retirement/life insurance/etc excluded): $130k
Strategy consulting specifically around GTM structure, pricing, and compensation. Been around $140-$170 the last three years depending on timing of clients. 25 and feeling exhausted haha. Getting MBA now to get into management of consultants hahaha i’m over 60hr+ weeks. Most work more than I do, too. Yikes
Not finance-related. I also have a BS in CS and work for AWS. Hired at a total compensation of about 95k. Within 8 months my comp went to 120k. I would expect 2024 to be closer to 135/140k.
25 years old, first job out of college.
Actuary. You have to pass a series of credentialing exams but if you are dedicated I know people that passed exams quickly and were at 6 figures by 24-25. I reached 100K total comp with 2 years experience. Starting salary for new grads is around 75K-80K and then you get 3K-4K for each exam you pass. I was a career changer with experience in an unrelated field (chemist) and my first actuary job paid 71K. After passing a licensing exam and job hopping I’m up to 105K total comp at 30. Lots of career changers in the field too (mostly former math teachers) so at 26 it is not uncommon to start the exam process. I passed my first exam at 28
Internal Audit
I have found that enjoyment of IA really depends on the audit shop, I’ve enjoyed some more than others.
Started at 50k in 2018 and just broke six figures in 2022.
Not sure if this counts but between being a Sr. Financial Analyst and having a detailing/landscaping side hustle I make close to $100k. Sucks because I know I could make more as a FA elsewhere but the work load allows me to do other things.
Commercial Mortgage Broker
Age 28, VP Commerical lender at a community bank in SE Wisconsin. Making about 150K annually.
Took about 2 years. Started in the banks officer training program
Not me but my friend is a principal at a BD and they make 6 figures. It’s a great job
Sr associate at a private credit shop focused on the lower middle market pulling in $150-200k per year depending on bonus excluding participations
Senior Analyst for a DoD company. I wfh 100%, make about $105k, and only work 40 hrs a week. My job is pretty low stress. I’m pretty happy where I am. This is my third job out of college.
CPA with 3 years experience. TC is 100k
When i was 28.5 i cracked $100k.
When i was 25 i was in prison, with <$1k in savings, dealing with the death of my daughter.
Money fixed nothing, but keep on keeping on.
(FYI – Europe)
Big 4 Audit for 4 years, then Internal Audit in Financial Services for 1 year – my first raise at the financial services company put me just above 100K.
HCOL City.
27. 318k. Corporate law
23YO Core Ops Associate at a BB in Switzerland
Already have 2 YOE (tech in Portugal and Big4 in Switzerland), started recently in the Ops role
Im a Wastewater treatment plant operator.
Currently an auditor at one of the Big 4 with ~ 3 years of experience. Including bonus, I officially hit six-figures total comp around the 2.5 year mark, but if we’re just looking at base salary, will hit six-figures this summer (~3.5 total experience).
I started by finding foreign businesses that have a large market share over their respective industry (often poorer countries) and proposing partnerships/deals with businesses foreign to them. Then I would eventually get a contract with them to continue doing this work getting paid a salary and commission for every deal. Because most of these businesses didn’t have much cash on hand or flow, it was easy to convince them to just pay me an increased commission and not salary, sometimes I could get up to 25%. Over time I developed a network around the globe of 50+ businesses that frequently collaborate on multi-million dollar partnerships/deals, which I am getting a large cut of.
I work in commercial banking, specifically the un-sexy world of workouts and special assets within middle market. I am 28 and make $107,500. Most people who start in a credit program out of school can work their way up job grades to 100+ plus before 30, there are defined paths/job grades.
I did a credit analyst program, credit analyst, portfolio manager and now workout RM.
26, Investor relations, TC ~$250. Came from IB/PE background though
Law. Hit six figures after 5 months of being barred. But that was at 29.
Oil and gas landman.
I Don’t enjoy work at all. I like money.
I’m an accountant that hates my job, probably have 6 months left max before I get fired lol
Engineering manager working on global manufacturing/supply chain projects at a F500
27, corporate finance for manufacturing.
Work from home.
Graduated college at 20, reached 6 figures ~4 years in.
Medium cost of living area.
I’m a senior chicken nugget manager
26, mid-tier investment banking, ~$250k TC. My partner is 25, works in a ‘t2’ strategy consulting firm, ~$170k TC.
I do enjoy my work, but only because it helps me get to where I want to be – early retirement/investing/having my own venture. If not, I hate this job.
I suggest doing an MBA if you want to be employed. Then do strategy consulting – I think it is more sustainable than banking as a career, it has more flexibility, and is generally more interesting. It is also a very viable path for those aiming for 7 figures.
Start your own venture / start a real estate firm etc. if you are prepared to work super hard but enjoy being in control of your time/day.
Best advice I give to people is what I did and it worked out.
Work as hard as humanely possible for 10 years (18-20 hour days) doing something you love for someone else. Then start your own business doing that exact niche thing. Takes about 5-7 years to get rolling but the reward is large. Now we do millions a year in sales. Establish all the good relationships with people along the way and they will follow. All it takes is one good relationship with a client and they can get you started with sales in your new venture.
Commercial credit for a large bank. Crossed 100k at 27 as a VP Underwriter in Chicago. Started at 55k at a smaller bank with a really strong development program. Could have crossed the 100k mark earlier but valued the training and experience at the smaller bank.
Defense contractors make 6 figures if you’re okay with going overseas.
Investor Relations! A fun mix of public relations and finance. It’s like PR but your target audience are current and prospective investors of your publicly traded company
You mean making 6 figures *without* having to work overtime 😉
CRNA, 310K per year
> graduating with my Computer Science bachelors degree
If you like coding, become a software engineer. You’d arguably have the most job security and lifetime income.
Other roles in tech: product management, program/project management, and data analysis.
All the above can easily get you $100K as a senior.