Best FIRE Careers
Financial Independence, Retire Early — the careers that hit the freedom number the youngest.
- 1
SaaS Founder
Creative / Online · $90K median pay
FI age
Age 31
- 2
Investment Banker
Finance / Legal · $180K median pay
FI age
Age 33
- 3
YouTuber
Creative / Online · $50K median pay
FI age
Age 35
- 4
Entrepreneur
Business / Sales · $95K median pay
FI age
Age 36
- 5
Airline Pilot
Transportation / Logistics · $150K median pay
FI age
Age 36
- 6
VP of Engineering
Tech · $253K median pay
FI age
Age 36
- 7
Chief Technology Officer
Tech · $239K median pay
FI age
Age 36
- 8
Portfolio Manager
Finance / Legal · $160K median pay
FI age
Age 37
- 9
E-commerce Owner
Creative / Online · $80K median pay
FI age
Age 37
- 10
Chief Information Security Officer
Tech · $251K median pay
FI age
Age 37
- 11
Director of Engineering
Tech · $200K median pay
FI age
Age 37
- 12
Police Chief
Public Safety · $148K median pay
FI age
Age 38
- 13
Family Medicine Physician
Healthcare · $169K median pay
FI age
Age 38
- 14
Internal Medicine Physician
Healthcare · $166K median pay
FI age
Age 38
- 15
Ophthalmologist
Healthcare · $184K median pay
FI age
Age 38