Professional Skills

Job category: Corporate law

Sample career: Intellectual property attorney; corporate legal counsel

Hourly rate: $85

Potential annual income: $170,000*

Job category: Contract law

Sample career: Contract drafter; litigator; general counsel

Hourly rate: $75

Annual rate: $150,000

Job category: Financial planner

Sample career: Financial modeling expert; CPA; financial estate-planning attorney

Hourly rate: $62.50

Annual rate: $125,000

Job category: Management consulting

Sample career: Business consultant

Hourly rate: $60

Annual rate: $120,000

Job category: Physical design

Sample career: Industrial design engineer; product developer; global visual merchandising manager

Hourly rate: $45

Annual rate: $90,000

Job category: Mechanical engineering

Sample career: Mechanical engineer; structural engineer and designer

Hourly rate: $45

Annual rate: $90,000

Job category: Product design

Sample career: User-experience consultant; product designer

Hourly rate: $45

Annual rate: $90,000

Job category: Resumes & cover letters

Professional development writer; career coach; cover letter