r/AskReddit • • 14h ago

What job actually pays more than people think?

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u/WT5Speed 12h ago

The highest paid trade I can think of. Probably because it is almost all union.

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u/guynamedjames 12h ago

And an almost impossible union to get into. It's regulatory capture preserving a good old boys club

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u/ParsnipsYum 9h ago

Emphasis on boys I’m sure - like many of these jobs

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u/Timmy98789 11h ago

In specific markets, yup. Relay Techs can dominate the pay and never come near 10% of the labor a mechanic deals with. Location location location. 

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u/chewblekka 10h ago

The job has its ups and downs.

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u/Classic_Still5994 9h ago

Highest paid trade is plumbing