15 jobs you thought paid well, but don’t..

4. Biomedical Engineer – Average Salary: $75,000

Chances are if this is your job you will have to explain exactly what you do and even then it may not be clear. Biomedical Engineers typically work with medicine and biology, finding solutions for diseases, long-term effects and new reactions. As you can probably guess, a Biomedical Engineer needs to be intelligent and have impeccable research skills. Most of these jobs offer advance degrees, usually a master’s or Ph.D. for the top jobs. A Biomedical Engineer may be the conduit for the cure for a debilitating disease, but their paycheck won’t likely reflect that. These jobs pay $75K a year on average.