If you want a job that will allow you to take home the big bucks, you need to make sure you have the right set of skills to be in demand.
You may not believe that money can buy you anything. But if research is anything to go by, you’ll soon learn that many people still consider salary and compensation as top of the list when they think about whether or not to accept a job.
So we took to Glassdoor to find out which jobs currently offer the highest pay potential:
10. Integrated Circuit Designer Engineer
Highest earning potential: R712 822 p/a
9. Lawyer
Highest earning potential: R721 294 p/a
Highest earning potential: R773 024 p/a
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7. IT Manager
Highest earning potential: R789 152 p/a
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6. Research and Development Manager
Highest earning potential: R909 466 p/a
5. Software Development Manager
Highest earning potential: R940 163 p/a
Highest earning potential: R986 595 p/a
Highest earning potential: R1 007 857 p/a
2. Strategy Manager
Highest earning potential: R1 200 856 p/a
1. Physician
Highest earning potential: R1 440 000 p/a
However, remember that in this digital age a great paycheck is not the be-all and end-all of job satisfaction. One important aspect to consider is having a set of skills that are in high demand. The increase in artificial intelligence machines is threatening to replace certain job skills, and form a bigger part of our workforce by 2020 (that’s 4 years from now)!
Those who want to keep their place in this progressively competitive job market and of course earn the big bucks will over the next few years have to change the way they think and act and acquire the right set of skills. Online institutions, such as Udemy, offer the perfect opportunity to upskill and ensure you advance in your professional and personal life.
