
What’s an underrated career in India that offers great pay and work-life balance?
In India, careers like engineering, medicine, and civil services often dominate discussions about 'successful' professions. But there are plenty of lesser-known fields that not only pay surprisingly well but also provide a fulfilling work-life balance and job satisfaction.
Do you know of any such careers that deserve more recognition? Maybe it’s something you or someone you know has pursued that others tend to overlook.
I'll go first - tech sales, someone shared a post here yesterday making 1cr++ selling SaaS
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Pilots, definitely

I have a friend who's a commercial cargo captain. Fellow earns 11 lakhs a month, 15 day a month travelling abroad and remaining with family. One of the happiest guys I have met. So much money, they don't know what to do with it
But getting commercial pilot license is lengthy and costly process, no?

Parents are hooked to Habuild, it's an online yoga class program that's run by this guy Saurabh Bothra from Nagpur
Have seen their morning paid class with 60k+ people - they're easily making north of 15-20cr annually.

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My dad is a power user and power referrer - every morning he shares the yoga certificate on the family group

Yeah my mom's renewal is due. They have made it well

Merchant Navy
They don't get to spend time with family but mint a fair bit of money

Landlord

Politicians

YouTube Influencers, Comedians

Petrol bunk owner. Make upwards of 10-20 L per month depending on locality. Has initial investment, but very little day to day work once established.

Contractors who do labour supply for different industries,