Median pay: $64,800
Top pay: $106,000
10-year job growth: 10%
Total jobs: 150,000
The job:
In this sales position, your job is to nurture and maintain your company's existing clients -- not scramble to land new ones. You have to attend client meetings, lunches and the periodic dinner, but you often have control over your schedule. You can work at home at times and cluster face-to-face meetings on the days you're in the office. In PayScale's survey, 72% reported flexible schedules.
How to switch:
You need a sales background, and industry experience if you're targeting a particular field.
Quality of life ratings:
| Personal satisfaction |
Benefit to society |
Low stress |
Flexibility |
| B |
C |
C |
B |
By Heather Muse and Donna Rosato
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