Learn These 7 High-Income Skills, You’re Lucky If You Have One!

Having a job with a big salary is often a dream for some graduates who can’t wait to find work. But you also need to be aware that with the increasing number of fresh graduates every month on multiple campuses, more and more people are entering the world of work. If you are serious and interested in entering the world of work, then you need to master the skills according to the position you want to pursue.

Other candidates might have the upper hand if you don’t have the skills. One of the ways graduates can do so that they can compete in the world of work is by mastering high-income skills. High-income skills are often associated with large and lucrative salaries. Luckily, if you have these skills, it’s unlikely that other general candidates have them. 

Quoting Dan Lok, high-income skills are special skills not possessed by other candidates, and these skills are urgently needed in the market in line with current technological developments. A candidate can receive a high salary by having high-income skills because these skills are needed in today’s digital era. Moreover, if the candidate has high-income skills, it can be their perk when entering the world of work where there’s full of competition.

Don’t worry, and don’t feel rushed to get a job before you master the following skills. Especially now that many platforms provide online courses that can be accessed free of charge to learn new skills that hopefully match the career goals you want to pursue. So what are the skills that are said to be high-paying?

For jobseekers, let’s learn the essential skills needed through the following UMN post!

1. Sales and Closing

The first high-income skill comes from the sales and closing position. Sales are one of the frontline professions in conducting buying and selling transactions to consumers. The main job is to sell products, goods, or services to buyers. A salesperson is a job that should not be taken lightly because they have an important role in the success of product sales. Moreover, when working as a sales professional, you need to reach a certain target set by your company.

If the salesperson exceeds the target, they will get a fantastic bonus. Even if there are a lot of closings, it will definitely bring in a lot of money. If you want to become a salesperson, sales and closing skills are two skills that you need to master.

Illustration of a Salesperson’s Ability to Communicate with Customers. (Source: Jopwell From Pexels)

This closing sale is the stage of whether the client makes a purchase. If a salesperson cannot quickly close, then it is likely that the prospective client or prospect will disappear and cause a sales failure. Therefore, being persuasive and able to convince customers is very important.

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2. Coding

The next high-income skill is coding skills. Coding is essential if you want a career in the data field, such as a data analyst, data engineer, or data scientist. This is exactly the expression made by President Joko Widodo. Coding language is more important than English. Now the language is not only English, but the coding language is even more important for the future.

Especially for a Data Scientist, coding language is a skill set that needs to be learned. Before discussing the coding language, President Joko Widodo previously explained that data is the key to success in development.

Coding (Source: Olia Danilevich From Pexels)

This is evidenced by the statement, “data is the new oil.” This means that accurate data is far more valuable than oil prices. Accurate data is also considered new wealth and a highly valued asset. Therefore, coding language is one of the skills that data scientists need to master.

With a coding language, Data Scientists can solve problems by gaining new insights to find patterns and trends. President Joko Widodo directly reminded the importance of mastering the coding language for the next generation and future generations.

3. Copywriting

Are you good at writing or good with words? If so, you can learn copywriting. Copywriting is creating copies or writing something containing a “call to action.” For example, an invitation to buy the promoted product. Copywriting skills are needed to make readers more interested in a product.

Writing (Source: Negative Space From Pexels)

Many companies are starting to recruit copywriter positions to carry out the advertising campaign actions that the company has planned. Quoting ZipRecruiter, when you have copywriting skills, the average salary earned for copywriters is $59,084. Freelance site Upwork also states that Copywriter positions are paid around $100 per hour.

4. Digital Marketing

In today’s digital era, digital marketing is a skill that needs to be mastered. Businesses can utilize the many digital platforms such as Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook in carrying out their marketing strategies online. One of the main goals of digital marketing is to reach target customers more efficiently and effectively through existing digital media. That way, digital marketing is expected to reach consumers more quickly, precisely, and broadly.

Online Marketing. (Source: Dominika Roseclay From Pexels)

Moreover, professions that are in the realm of digital marketing are sought after by job seekers. Digital marketing and strategy specialist is one of the most sought-after jobs in 2025, according to the WEF. The task is to develop and implement a digital sales strategy.

5. Data Analysis

Data analysis is one of recruiters’ most valuable and sought-after skills because data is one of the essential assets in a company. The data collected can show the needs and wants of each target consumer. The information received from data analysis allows companies to determine new products and services to increase company profitability.

Moreover, the data is also used to monitor customer satisfaction and minimize customer churn. This is where the importance of data analysis skills comes in because these skills can transform complex data sets into information easily understood by decision-makers.

Data Analytics. (Source: Luke From Pexels)

In addition, the existence of big data is one of the reasons why we need to master data analysis skills. Recently, the World Economic Forum officially launched the 10 most sought-after jobs. One of the jobs related to data is Big Data Specialist or Big Data Specialist. Their job is to process a very large volume of data that grows exponentially over time.

Undeniably, professions requiring strong data analysis skills also bring in large incomes and are even paid up to double digits. So there’s nothing to lose if you have data analysis skills because it can open lots of doors.

6. Video editing

Who here likes to edit videos or create content in the form of videos? That’s right; you can start mastering video editing skills, especially for those who want to pursue a career in the creative and multimedia industries. Video editing is one of the skills that companies are currently looking for. The position of video editors is now increasingly in demand, especially in editing videos for Instagram, Youtube, and Tiktok content. Career Explorer stated that video editors are often referred to as silent art because their work often goes unnoticed.

Video Editing (Source: Jessica Lewis Creative From Pexels)

You can learn many things if you want to master video editing skills, from finding suitable video editing applications, editing or collecting videos that have been taken or recorded, rearranging the pieces of video footage according to the script or scenario, cutting videos according to duration, and rearranging video clips to be adjusted according to duration.

According to ZipRecruiter, when you have video editing skills, the average salary earned as a Video Editor is $47,000. Freelance site Upwork also states that Video Editor positions also pay $40 to $150 per hour.

7. SEO

When you accidentally search for specific keywords on a search engine, say Google, many search results will appear. Most people will focus on finding what they’re looking for on the first page, regardless of the second, third, and so on. Have you ever searched for a particular content and found an article that answers everything you’re asking for? That’s where SEO works, friends.

An illustration of SEO Skill, namely SEO Audit. (Source: Pixabay From Pexels)

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, a stage for optimizing a website to get organic traffic without paying so it can appear in Google search results. SEO techniques can help increase website visibility so users can easily reach a site.

Mastering SEO skills will make your website easier to find when someone is looking for it. SEO also ensures that a website is comfortable for visitors to access, starting from interactive images, fast loading speed, and others.

SEO is one of the high-income skills you can learn from now on because this skill is indeed very much needed in today’s digital world. According to ZipRecruiter, when you have SEO skills, the average salary earned is $69,499 if you occupy the position of an SEO Consultant. Freelance site Upwork also states that SEO positions are paid $60 to $250 per hour.

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By Reyvan Maulid

English translation by Levina Chrestella Theodora

Kuliah di Jakarta untuk jurusan program studi Informatika | Sistem Informasi | Teknik Komputer | Teknik Elektro | Teknik Fisika | Akuntansi | Manajemen| Komunikasi Strategis | Jurnalistik | Desain Komunikasi Visual | Film dan Animasi | Arsitektur | D3 Perhotelan , di Universitas Multimedia Nusantara. www.umn.ac.id