Check Out These High-Paying Travel Jobs

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Janeen Christoff
by Janeen Christoff
Last updated: 4:00 AM ET, Fri July 15, 2016

Getting paid to travel the world is like living the dream, right? But most people who endeavor to do this assume that they will be taking a fairly low-wage or freelance position as they galavant around the globe. Not so, says HuffPost's associate lifestyle editor, Suzy Strutner.

It turns out you don't have to live on a wildlife photographer's salary in order to cure your wanderlust, writes Strutner.

In fact, in a recent list of jobs that pay more than $100,000 annually, there were quite a few travel-related positions. The salary reports are compiled from actual industry employ

Glassdoor recently published a list of jobs that surprisingly pay $100,000 or more per year, and quite a few travel-related careers made the list. Salaries were based on reports from real industry employees, and we have to say, they're pretty impressive. Take a look:

One of the most attainable jobs is that of regional sales executive - Strutner points out that this may result in more domestic travel rather than globetrotting around the world, but all of those hotel nights and air miles could build up to some pretty awesome rewards points.

Looking for more options? Here are few.


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