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7 unglamorous jobs that pay really well

By: Kerry K. Taylor

Are you dreaming of a career flush with exotic business travel, designer fashions from Paris, and extended lunches with royalty? Forget it. According to Payscale.com, you won't be walking the red carpet with these seven unglamorous jobs, but you might just walk away with a very healthy paycheque.

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1. Gastroenterologist
Administering the dreaded colonoscopy may seem like a bum deal, but according to Employment Ontario, specialist physicians such as gastroenterologists can earn around $245,400 per year for treating a number of digestive system disorders. Gastroenterologists require a university degree in medicine and additional postgraduate residency training.
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