If you're over 50 - top 20 jobs for a change

Research by Money Magazine and Salary.com: You're ready to retire from the rat race. Now you want work you can feel passionate about.

By Jennifer Merritt, Carolyn Bigda and Donna Rosato

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A top 5 pick

Financial Adviser

5 job tips if you're over age 50
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As pensions disappear and people must plan for their own retirement, demand for financial advice is rising. Building a practice takes time, but the work is rewarding because clients turn to you at critical junctures in their lives, such as when buying a home, becoming parents or retiring. Nearly half of advisers are self-employed.

	Salary	Total compensation (includes bonus)
Median Pay: $66,800
Most people make: 90% in this job make more than:	$32,700	$32,700
Top earners: 10% in this job make more than:	$144,200	$144,200

10-year Job Growth: 12%
Growth in Jobs	32,348
Total openings	64,189

Career Description

Provide analysis and guidance to businesses and individuals to help them with their investment decisions.

Education/Experience

Bachelor?s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, mathematics, or law, plus licences to sell securities and insurance and certification to become a certififed planner

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