16 Jobs You Probably won’t Mull over That Really Pay Shockingly Well

14. “I’m a suburban California elementary school teacher with a master’s degree, 10 years of experience. $101,000 per year, plus benefits and pension. The first few years were tough while I developed lesson plans and learned how to control a class. But the work got much easier when I figured out what I was doing, and seniority pays.” —Anonymous

15. “A lot of medical technician jobs pay well. I am a specialized ultrasound tech making $120k a year. I only have an associates degree.”

16. “I work for USPS in a sorting facility. I’ve been here for about three years and I make $25/hr, 40 hours a week to type, zip codes, and put mail in sacks. We’re also unionized, can wear pretty much whatever we want, and can listen to music while we work. By far the easiest job I’ve ever had.”