10 Weird Jobs That Pay Surprisingly Well

Crime Scene Cleaner

A cleaner of crime scenes certainly falls under the category of odd jobs. These workers go to the site of incidents such as homicides, accidents and suicides after the police work is done to clean up the blood and other remnants of an unfortunate event.

Be warned — this is not a job for the squeamish. You will see things that even the most grizzled police officers find tough to view. This is such a niche job that the Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn’t have a category for it, lumping it instead under the category of “hazardous materials removal workers.”

How Much It Pays

A college degree is typically not a prerequisite to enter this field. Many, however, do receive certification through courses that teach the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s standards and procedures for cleaning crime scenes and disposing of hazardous materials. That’s according to Aftermath, a business that specializes in crime scene and biohazard cleaning. Your risk can get you a nice salary, with the top 10 percent of earners netting salaries of $75,160 annually.