On the hunt for a new gig and hoping to find a job with a little more payoff? If this describes you, you may be in luck.
The job options below are some that you can get even without a bachelor’s degree! You can learn about the requirements and projected earnings—and who knows, you may be the next big name in that profession!
Still wondering what we are going on about? We’ve put together 5 high-paying jobs for you.
Technical writing
What they do: Technical writers dig into the facts than come up with new ideas. They craft manuals, grants, technical specifications, internal company protocols or other detailed documents in a way that’s concise, precise, and easy to read.
Requirements: Writing skill, a bachelors degree and previous experience.
Earnings: N100–300k
YouTube Channel Ownership
What they do: YouTube Channel Owners upload videos that can be instantly available to billions of YouTube visitors. If videos are catchy and turns out to be sensational, it can certainly catapult owners to fame and earn them a substantial amount of money. YouTube Channels can be monetized for AdSense.
Requirements: A microphone, video camera, and video editing software.
Average pay: Earning possibilities are endless, but you can earn hundreds of dollars in a day or two if your video is particularly sensational.
Farming
What they do: Farmers’ primary job functions range from raising animals to growing crops. In Nigeria, some of the lucrative farming options are cassava farming, plantain plantation, poultry farming, pineapple farming, beans farming, catfish farming, goat rearing, snail farming, and maize farming.
Requirements: Passion, extensive research, income, modern farming technology, consistency and management skills.
Earnings: Regardless of the farming option, you can turn up a profit of up to 100%.
Music
What they do: Musicians make music to entertain, inform and sometimes, challenge thinking. Musicians may perform as solo artists, in choirs, in bands, in orchestras, in recording studios, or make music for movies.
Requirement: Music talent, discipline, perseverance, and instrument playing skills (an advantage).
Earnings: A well known musician in Nigeria may earn between N600k – N2m for a show or concert. Album sales are a good source of earnings too.
Acting
What they do: Actors express ideas and portray characters in theater, film, television, and other performing arts media. They interpret a writer’s script to entertain or inform an audience. They work in various settings, including production studios, theaters, theme parks, or on location.
Requirements: Creativity, memorization skills, persistence, reading skills, speaking skills.
Earnings: Rates are not fixed, but typically, seasoned Nigerian actors earn between N150k – N2.5m.
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