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The Top 15 Careers People Think Are Grossly Overpaid. Do You Agree With This List?

ByVictoria Cornell November 17, 2023November 17, 2023
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In an era of increasing income inequality, it is not unusual for individuals to question the worth of specific occupations and the corresponding salaries they receive. A recent online discussion initiated a dialogue about jobs that are widely seen as excessively well-paid, ranging from professional athletes to CEOs. In this analysis, we will closely examine the insights shared by readers and explore both the arguments supporting and challenging the substantial earnings associated with these professions.

Professional Athletes

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To start, a user commented, “Maybe if the stars and the owners made realistic money, people could afford to take their families out for a game.”

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CEOs

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One Redditor replied, “Our goal last year was to make $100M, and instead, we lost $20M. Imagine how much more we would have lost if we didn’t have this CEO! $10M bonus to him!”

A second Redditor added, “The longer I work for a corporation, the more convinced I become of how unfair the system is. I strongly believe or at least see at our company that the company’s profit is made by middle management and below. My company brought in millions in revenue last year. I really don’t see what business our CEO brought in. Yet, he got a bonus package in excess of $1m, and I got $2,500….”

Hedge Fund Managers

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A popular comment was, “Hedge-fond managers: they charge a lot and normally return less than an ETF.”

A second comment read, “Hedge Fund managers. They are parasites on actual work.’

Actors/Actresses

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One Redditor simply said, “Every job in the entertainment industry.”

A second Redditor added, “Actors. Don’t get me wrong, I love movies, but I feel like a brain surgeon should earn more.”

Politicians

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One Redditor commented, “How is “politicians” not the number one answer? Salary for life.”

Real Estate Flippers

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One Redditor replied, “House flippers. . . So tired of seeing these predators offer pennies on the dollar for property only to slap a coat or two of paint on it and then sell it for a huge profit. I consider the practice somewhat predatory.”

Real Estate Agents

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A simple comment was, “Realtors. I save up money for years just to hand it over to you for closing a deal on a house that I found online.”

Healthcare Administration 

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A user commented, “Healthcare administration – especially for non-profits. The salaries are insane.”

A second user added, “Scrolled down to say this. Healthcare administrators get paid way more than doctors ever do., And people are always on our case for “being paid a lot.” We’re not considering how many hours we work.”

Photographers 

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One Redditor said, “wedding photographers. Not saying there’s not any skill involved, but 5K or more is literal bull for a 4 hr shoot and a half-day of editing. and they were out here with iPhones are taking better pics than you anyway.”

Corporate Executives

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A popular comment read, “Especially executives. There’s no reason someone should make millions a year while laying people off. Like dude…take a pay cut first.”

A second comment was, “Most executive roles. Executives rarely do much, and they are mostly public face roles. They have a team of assistants that do the jobs for them, and those assistants are very underpaid for their work. “

Social Media Influencers

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One Redditor added, “YouTube personalities that can make “let me give $10,000 away and film a stranger cry, and I’ll make more than $10,000 back” are probably overpaid.”

Reality TV Stars

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A funny comment was, “Being a Kardashian/Jenner. Not even a job, and somehow they still get paid exorbitant amounts of money for it.”

Board Members

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One simple answer was, “Members of big corporate boards of directors.”

A second user replied, “Upper management/board of directors. They do nothing except come up with stupid ideas once in a blue moon and make everyone else’s job more difficult. Never actually seen them manage anything either.”

Preachers

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Finally, a Redditor replied, “Megachurch preacher. Jesus traveled by donkey. Why do preachers need private jets?’

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