6 Dangerous Jobs That Pay Extremely Well

shutterstock_258972737Astronaut - $64,000 to $140,000

NASA notes that an astronaut’s salary currently begins around $64,000 per year, and can grow to over $140,000 per year. This money may be well invested, but the dangers of leaving earth and going into outer space to conduct research for any number of months is something that can never have a true monetary value.