The Fun Jobs You Dream About -- That Pay Well, Too!
If you land a job you really love, it will never feel like work. But love won't necessarily pay the bills. So how do you find a job that's a blast AND provides a good salary?
Here's some help from readers of Ranker. They chose the top 41 jobs offering both fun and a nice paycheck. The pay info is the median salaries reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless we say otherwise.
We were very surprised by No. 1. See if you agree.
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