Some pipefitters specialize: 1  Gasfitters install pipes that provide natural gas to heating and cooling systems and to stoves. 2  Sprinklerfitters install and repair fire sprinkler systems in businesses, factories, and residential buildings. 3  Steamfitters install pipe systems that move steam under high pressure.
Work environment: Video game writers work both from home and in the development office. They spend the majority of their time reading books or working on their computers. Salary: Starting salary around $60,000; more experienced writers can make $150,000 and up.
The BLS reports that 3,130 writers fell into this category as of May 2013. Independent writers may work across multiple highly paid writing sectors, which can limit available jobs. For example, an author of a successful series of books may also write scripts for the movie versions of his books. Cable and subscription programming also ranked high in terms of pay for writers, according to the BLS. The mean annual salary for writers in this sector was $88,010, while the mean hourly rate was $42.31. Jobs in this sector are in short supply with only 160 jobs reported. Independent writers and authors also work in this sector, which helps to explain the small number of jobs reported.