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Unusual careers you've probably never heard of

Feline like a career change?
Worm picker: $9.67 (£6.95) per hour
Santa letter writer: $10.50 (£7.60) per letter
Fountain pen doctor: from $15 (£10.80) per pen
Smokejumper: from $16 (£11.50) per hour
Hairapist: over $17 (£12.75) per hour
Professional mourner: $120 (£85) per funeral
Pokémon Go player: $1,000 (£730) per month
Professional cuddler: up to $80 (£58) per hour
Professional apologiser: up to $500 (£365) per apology
Fake business exec: $1,000 (£730) per week
Line sitter: up to $1,500 (£1.1k) per queue
Professional bridesmaid: $1,750 (£1.3k) per package
Sloth nanny: from $29,000 (£21.2k) per year
Bicycle fisher: $41,500 (£30.3k) per year
Teddy bear surgeon: $41,800 (£30.5k) a year
Light bender: up to $46,070 (£33.7k) per year
Animal talent agent: $50,200 (£36.7k) per year
Futurist: $52,520 (£38.4k) per year
Pet psychologist: $61,680 (£45.1k) per year
Laughter therapist: $71,750 (£52.4k) a year
Fortune cookie writer: up to $80,000 (£58.5k) per year
Golf ball diver: up to $100,000 (£73k) per year
Ethical hacker: $101,390 (£74.1k) per year
Flavourist: $125,425 (£91.7k) per year
Chief listening officer: $184,460 (£134.8k) per year
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Feline like a career change?

From professional cuddling to pet psychology, some people do the most unusual things to earn a living. If the thought of working in an office bores you senseless, read on to discover some curious careers you probably never knew existed, and what they pay.

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lovemoney staff

25 January 2022

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