BANGALORE: Did you know "Ice cream taster" is a job? Or you can make a fortune being a Casino gamer? Though you have heard of these jobs, you will be surprised to know that these jobs can actually fetch more money. Interesting, isn’t it? Here is a list of 10 odd jobs with surprisingly high salaries, as compiled by The Richest.

#1.Sommelier

Average Salary: $80 000-$160 000

Sommeliers are trained and knowledgeable wine professionals, normally working in fine restaurants, who specialize in all aspects of wine service, as well as wine and food pairing. The role is much more complex than that of a wine waiter. The most important work of a sommelier is in the areas of wine procurement, wine storage, wine cellar rotation, and expert service to wine consumers.

In modern times, a Sommelier's role may be considered broader than working only with wines and may include all aspects of a restaurant's service, along with an improved focus on wines, beers, spirits, soft-drinks, cocktails, mineral waters, and tobaccos. Sommeliers make an average salary of $80 000 a year, which can go all the way up to $160 000.

#2.Funeral Service Manager

Average Salary:  $80,000

Funeral service managers, coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Their activities include such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes. It’s quite a morbid job, but if you can handle the emotional aspect of it, it pays you quite well.  Funeral service managers make an average salary of $80 000 per year.

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