Whether launching or reinventing your career, there are several factors you must consider when deciding to embark on a new job. You need a well-paid career, and you need to be provided with opportunities for growth, so that you are enabled to explore your full potential within the role.
But most importantly, the job and company culture needs to align with your criteria of fulfilment and be suited to your personal and professional goals and lifestyle.
The below companies are hiring at the time of writing, for lucrative careers across different sectors, from retail, to transportation, to tech, and healthcare.
To provide you with an idea of what careers are possible at these employers, the sample roles listed below pay at least $100,000 per annum, according to the companies listing them, and Indeed and Glassdoor estimates.
Please note that these roles are only intended to be representative, as a guide to assist you with your job search and to spark your imagination when mapping out your career trajectory. These employers showcase the diversity of careers that can be pursued—beyond our stereotypical imagination of what jobs are available based on their industry.
1. Google
Google careers such as their software engineer, machine learning role, pay between $136,000-$200,000, excluding equity, benefits, and bonus. But beyond hands-on technical development, other diverse, high-paying careers at Google include senior account manager, product manager, and senior financial analyst, all paying no less than $110,00 in their average pay range.
2. Walmart
There’s much more that goes behind Walmart than the front-facing retail aspect we are all familiar with. Exciting Walmart careers that pay more than $100,000 include store manager roles (Walmart recently announced its store manager pay would increase to $128,000 with as much as 200% bonus, granted store targets are all achieved), while a Walmart career as a pharmacist could lead to you making more than $116,000 per year.
3. Amazon
The tech giant Amazon has many legs and therefore has many functions required to keep its operations running smoothly. Some of the most lucrative Amazon careers such as their senior business analyst role, have an average pay range from $100,000 to $190,000, according to average pay estimates on Indeed and Glassdoor.
4. Target
According to Glassdoor estimates, you could make as much as between $129,000 to $176,000 per year on average as a senior engineer at Target. This is one of the most well-paid Target careers, and it appears to be a common theme among high-paying careers, regardless of the employer, that the more technical specialist expertise you have, the greater your chances of securing a six-figure role.
5. FedEx
Product managers and similar job titles such as product manager lead are some of the best paid roles at FedEx, netting as much as up to $134,000 per year on average. This is hardly surprising, granted that the demand for project and product managers is surging over the next few years, with average salaries at $120,000 from employers globally.
How To Get Hired By Big-Name Employers
Given the popularity of these employers, especially for big tech giants such as Google, it becomes a serious question of how to beat the competition to secure these roles.
To have a fighting chance of landing a job at one of these popular companies, remember to do the following:
Research. Don’t assume you know everything about them because they’re a household name. There’s likely much more that you need to know, which will help you in forming the basis of your application, interview answers, and even the way you tailor your cover letter and resume.
Bring a strong argument. Make the case for why they should hire you above everyone else in this fierce talent competition. What can you bring to the table, and most importantly, what have you already delivered? What is your proven track record of success stories? This is vital, especially for senior and management roles such as those within project/product management, and store management.
Be active on their LinkedIn. Follow the company on LinkedIn and apply for roles with your profile. With a Premium LinkedIn subscription, you can even add their role to your favorites, making clear that you have serious intentions to pursue a career with them. This will alert their recruiters and can cast a favorable light on your application.
Most importantly, securing a role at a big-name company that is currently hiring requires discipline, patience, and tenacity. You may get rejected several times, but if you keep pushing and learn from your mistakes, you may find yourself landing an enviable position at one of your dream employers.