<p>Some types of engineering. If you can hack the training.
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Pathologist. Again, if you can hack the training. Salarywiz says that the median expected salary for a typical Physician - Pathology in the United States is $229,499, and you can find a 9 to 6 job in this field if you look. (Consider government jobs working for the state or the feds.)</p>
<p>110,000+ in current dollars by age 30 without working long hours? If this is a serious question and not a gag, the answer is get real. Certainly, some people achieve this goal--but they generally have to be very good at something and usually very lucky as well. Life is tough in the real world.</p>
<p>You should investigate jobs that are unionized or look into government work.</p>
<p>I was just about to suggest gov't work so I guess I'll use this to second Burb Parent. Get a degree in a technical field and start work for the Federal Govt, esp. here in the DC area. With luck in timing and agency, what you describe is doable. Besides your desired benefits, you might get student loan forgiveness and educational benefits. Many Fed workers are retiring in the next few years so recruiting benefits may increase.</p>
<p>How about pharmacy?</p>
<p>Does biomedical engineering fit my needs?</p>
<p>collegehopeful, the millionair guys I was talking about in one of my previous posts were biomedical engineers, and they got their fortune from cashing their stock options in a very successful biotech co they founded. But they worked their tails off for several years until their venture took off. They did not seem to mind their long hours since they loved what they were doing!</p>
<p>Good luck to you OP. I hope you realize your goals. Don't stop searching for ways to meet your goals. There is no prescribed path. There is no magic formula. There is no magic college. There is no magic degree. There is only you and you brain and your will. I say this with complete sincerity. Goals are good.</p>
<p>Federal salaries in D.C.</p>
<p>A low stress way for a smart person who wants to make about $100K per year is to get a relatively technical federal job that is classified at GS-12 or higher. You will make good money with regular raises and good benefits.</p>
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I just don't want to be an investment banker, lawyer, or doctor and work 100 hour work weeks. I care more about quality of life, relaxing, having a wife, and kids.
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<p>When you work for the feds, the working hours are generally quite reasonable. Here are the salaries in the D.C. area, but seriously, there are many federal jobs in every state.</p>
<p>Salary</a> Table 2006-DCB</p>
<p>Midwest2Mom what types of jobs are those?</p>
<p>I had thought you would generally need a master's degree or a Ph.D. for jobs like these. Engineer, chemist. Look at lists of federal jobs available; all will say the GS level. Or if you are just surfing for ideas, go here and plug in GS 12 to GS 13 as the salary range.
USAJOBS</a> - The Federal Government's Official Jobs Site</p>
<p>I see a some administrative jobs that require experience, some financial jobs, lots of engineering jobs...</p>
<p>I know some pharmacists--if you work for a chain or in a grocery store, you may be called on to work nights and weekends. The Mom and Pop drugstores are disappearing...</p>
<p>actuary would do it. You would start probably at 40-50k with a BS. No other degree is needed but you must pass the exams as you work. You will make 110k+ by the time you are 30 (if you graduate and start working at 22/23) usually 7 years of experience and an exam a year is a solid pace.</p>
<p>I agree! Actuary is a great example of a 9 to 5 job that will pay well with no after hours actuarial emergencies.</p>
<p>I like this thread and the idea of knowing early on in your career that quality of life and family life is important to you.</p>
<p>It seems to me that we are sending the wrong message to the OP and any other young people who are following this thread. I certainly agree that one should take lifestyle into account when choosing a career. But the initial question was basically "how can I have it both ways by age 30?" The answer for most people is: you can't.</p>
<p>The ideal is to get a job in something that you like that pays reasonably well while your income goes up over time. You wind up enjoying the job so much that you don't notice the years going by and then when you're older, you suddenly realize that you're doing very well and managing family aspects well.</p>
<p>I really like the idea of knowing early on in your career that quality of life and family life is important to you.</p>
<p>I am leading towards biomedical enginering or chemE at this point. Both careers offer reasonable hours and starting salaries in the 60-70K range and as far as 100k for some chemE positions. What does everybody else think? My school will allow me to get a Bachelor and a masters degree in 5 years if that makes any difference? Not sure if this option is worth pursuing though.</p>
<p>The MS degree is a worthwhile investment if you don't plan on going to graduate school afterwards, otherwise you'll probably just have to retake most or all of the classes from your undergrad school at your graduate institution. If you can get the MS degree in four years (I have a friend or two that pulled it off, I graduated early instead because I wanted to save money and knew I was going to go for a PhD) then it's a great idea. A MS can bring your marketability up a big and will generally start you off at a bit higher pay.</p>
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Agreed. If you can stomach it, get your masters after your bachelors.</p>