These 7 Unique Places To Work In Georgia Make Having A Job Totally Awesome

If you live in Georgia, you don’t have to work the usual 9-5 in an office setting. There’s some really cool and unique career choices in Georgia that would make your life super awesome. Not to mention, the jobs are pretty well paid too. If you love to hunt, there’s a job for that; if you prefer to fish all day, you can be paid handsomely for your efforts to do that too. Check out these 7 unique places to work in Georgia that make having a job totally awesome.

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I love, love, love Savannah, and I'm sure you do too! If you're a person that just can't get enough of this fun and historic city then maybe you should consider becoming a tour guide in Savannah. They have tons of tours in Savannah. You could be a trolley operator, a guide that tells the haunted stories of old Victorian homes, or you could be a riverboat cruise host.

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As a Savannah tour guide, your job would be to show everyone just how spectacular this old city is.

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Georgia's wild lands are abundant and plentiful. If you are a nature enthusiast, then becoming a forester might be your ideal calling in life. Foresters study and help to preserve natural areas usually as conservation scientists. It's the perfect job for people who hate to be holed up in a room. In Atlanta, the median salary for a Forester is $69,549--not too shabby!

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Another great job for a nature enthusiast is a park ranger. The law enforcement of Georgia's natural lands are the park rangers. These highly specialized officers make sure that visitors are following the rules for the safety of both visitors and the environment. Pictured here is an alligator on the nature trail at Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area northeast of Valdosta, Georgia. A park ranger would definitely make sure that visitors stayed away from this big guy! According to Parkrangeredu.org, the median salary for a park ranger in Georgia is $36,764.55.

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Train conductors play a crucial role in our Georgia economy. They transport materials back and forth into the state, and some transport people as well. The salaries of train conductors vary greatly from town to town. According to Payscale, the median salary in the US for a train conductor is $54,219.

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What better way to celebrate the history of your state than to become a museum guide and show people every day just how historic and awesome Georgia is? It can be difficult to snag a job as a museum guide but if you are a history buff it can be well worth the challenge of looking for one. According to Indeed, museum guides in Georgia earn an average of $40,000 per year. If you're interested, the picture above features the Concord Coach No. 84 seen at the Booth Western Art Museum.

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If hunting is one of your passions what better way to live life than to be a guide and outfitter in Georgia? We have numerous forests and natural preserves that allow hunting, and showing others the trade of hunting can be exhilarating. According to Indeed, the average salary for a hunting guide in Georgia is $50,000 per year.

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If you love to fish, it would be amazing to be a professional fisherman in Georgia. According to Salary Genius, a professional fisherman in Brunswick, GA (where this fishing boat is located) is nearly $48,000 per year and can go up to $56,428.

What do you think of all these jobs? Could you see yourself becoming a train conductor or a fisherman? What are some unique jobs that you would like to pursue in Georgia? List your dream job in the comments below.