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Great paying jobs you’ll LOVE

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Great paying jobs you’ll LOVE

Finding a job that you love is tough…finding one that pays well is ever harder!

Not impossible, though…Zippia has a list of jobs that pay well, offer a great work-life balance, and rank high in employee satisfaction:

Human resource managers  They’re in high demand in almost every industry and the average salary nationwide is $115,000.

Engineers  Engineers are among the happiest people in the world and make close to $90,000 a year on average.

Physical therapists  Here’s another job that’s in high demand, pays well (around $90,000 a year) and is ultra-rewarding.

Construction managers  They also rank high in overall happiness and take down an average of $95,000 a year.

Finance managers  Yes, it’s stressful job but they still report high levels of positivity and have the highest average salary on the list at $130,000 a year.

Some entry-level jobs that make people happy include teaching assistants, marketing specialists, athletic trainers and nurses.

Ready to LOVE your job? Don’t miss our “Oven Fresh Jobs LIVE Job Fair” Wednesday at the Shops at Ithaca Mall…forty of the best companies in the Finger Lakes are ready to hire you on the spot!

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