{"id":11971,"date":"2024-11-06T10:11:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T10:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/?p=11971"},"modified":"2024-11-06T10:11:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T10:11:53","slug":"top-jobs-for-trump-and-kamala-that-arent-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/top-jobs-for-trump-and-kamala-that-arent-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Top jobs for Trump and Kamala that aren\u2019t President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The voting is open for the 2024 US presidential election and the polls are predicting an extremely tight race. But only one of the Republican candidate former President Donald Trump, and Democrat candidate Kamala Harris, can win the top job. Come November 5th, the other may need to consider a life after politics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve picked ten jobs we think would be a great match for whoever loses the election, using our data to indicate what they could expect to be paid. Trump and Kamala, when it comes to careers away from the White House, we\u2019ve got you covered.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternative jobs for Trump and Harris<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/real-estate-agent\">Real estate agent<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b>Average advertised salary: $95,586<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donald Trump was famous even before he entered the world of politics. He\u2019s been on our screens for years as the outlandish entrepreneur and host of reality series The Apprentice, even cameoing in films like Home Alone 2. But Trump\u2019s business dealings actually began in the world of real estate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His father, Fred Trump, was a real estate tycoon who loaned his son a cool $1million to start his own career. Donald eventually took over the management of his dad\u2019s portfolio of rental properties, expanding the business into glitzier buys including hotels, casinos, golf courses and of course the famous Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether or not Trump wins or loses on November 5th, he\u2019s bound to keep growing his real estate empire and raking in the dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/attorney\">Attorney<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b>Average advertised salary: $107,004<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harris\u2019 background is in law, which she studied in college, attending <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Howard University and the University of California Hastings College of Law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before politics, she held one of the top jobs as Attorney General of California, where she oversaw the largest state justice department in the country. Then in 2017, she was elected to the Senate, developing a reputation for her tough examinations of officials from the Trump administration during their hearings. As a senator, she also advocated for stricter gun laws and reforms to healthcare, among other topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With such a distinguished career behind her, no matter the result of the election, Kamala will always have her legal know-how to rely on.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/journalist\">Journalist<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b>Average advertised salary: $53,466<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there\u2019s one thing Donald Trump hates, it\u2019s the media reporting on him in less than favorable terms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ve probably heard his favorite phrase \u2018Fake News\u2019 a few times, which he uses to slate any disparaging reporting. He\u2019s even <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/donald-trump-has-threatened-to-shut-down-broadcasters-but-can-he\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">threatened to take away the licenses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of broadcasters that displease him like NBC and ABC, should he win the election.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, Trump ventured into the social media business with his social platform Truth Social after he was banned from Twitter and Facebook following the 2021 Capitol riot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given his obsession with controlling the media, perhaps Trump could try his hand as a journalist instead of staying in politics. He could certainly learn a thing or two about fact checking!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/fashion-designer\">Baseball cap designer<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b>Average advertised salary: $57,310<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically sporting a red MAGA (Make America Great Again) baseball cap, you can usually spot a Trump supporter from a distance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-merchandise-outsells-pro-harris-striking-margin-election-day-draws-near\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggesting Trump merch has raked in 5x the amount of Kamala\u2019s campaign merch, it must be one of the most successful merch campaigns in election history. Trump has even released \u2018free\u2019 MAGADonald\u2019s T-shirts referencing a publicity stunt that saw him working at a McDonald\u2019s drive-thru in Pennsylvania.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/talent-agent\">Talent agent<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b>Average advertised salary: $125,679<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the things that stands out from Kamala\u2019s presidential campaign is the sheer volume of celebrity endorsements behind her. From music and movie stars to athletes, public supporters of Kamala include Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez and LeBron James.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her online fanbase has even been given the name the \u2018#KHive\u2019 inspired by Beyonc<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00e9\u2019s own supporters the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#BeyHive!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all those celebrity allies, we imagine Kamala has a pretty full black book of celeb contacts. Her starry network would surely stand her in good stead if she chose to become a talent agent.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/actor\">Actor<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b>Average advertised salary: $63,740<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avengers assemble! No, we\u2019re not going mad &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">actors Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Don Cheadle, Chris Evans, Danai Gurira and Paul Bettany, aka the avengers, recently all got together to create a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2024\/nov\/01\/us-election-avengers-cast-kamala-harris-endorsement\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">viral moment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in support of Kamala.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If she doesn\u2019t get the top job, who knows, maybe there\u2019s a character in the Marvel universe with Kamala\u2019s name on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Sleep ambassador<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Average advertised salary: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc4.com\/news\/how-you-can-earn-5k-to-be-a-sleep-ambassador\/\"><b>Various<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who can forget when <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/ideas\/archive\/2024\/05\/trump-manhattan-trial-sleep\/678268\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump nodded off<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during his own criminal trial? If he can snooze during such tense moments, clearly he has a talent for sleeping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump took to Truth Social to explain: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Contrary to the FAKE NEWS MEDIA, I don&#8217;t fall asleep during the Crooked D.A.&#8217;s Witch Hunt, especially not today. I simply close my beautiful blue eyes, sometimes, listen intensely, and take it ALL in!!!&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But maybe he should simply embrace it?!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/social-media-manager\">Social media manager<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b>Average advertised salary: $62,126<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">British pop singer Charlie XCX knows a thing or two about social media, creating the vibe of the summer \u2018Brat\u2019 &#8211; and it\u2019s a trend that Kamala\u2019s campaign team jumped on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When President Biden dropped out of the election race and formally endorsed Harris, Kamala\u2019s team updated her Kamala HQ account on X with a cover photo reflecting the brat trend &#8211; with a neon green background and \u2018kamala hq\u2019 in lowercase. Their efforts even caught the attention of Charlie XCX herself, who responded by saying \u2018Kamala IS brat\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kamala <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/conormurray\/2024\/08\/26\/charli-xcx-embraces-kamala-harris-brat-memes-happy-to-help-to-prevent-democracy-from-failing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">even sponsored Spotify\u2019s official Charlie XCX playlist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with her campaign ads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout her campaign, Kamala\u2019s social accounts have been on point &#8211; so we think she\u2019d be a great social media manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/waste-management\">Waste management<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b>Average advertised salary: $64,898<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year\u2019s election run-up has been full of gaffes from both sides, with Trump and Kamala always trying to turn them to their advantage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never one to miss a stunt opportunity, Trump recently had <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/oct\/30\/harris-biden-garbage-comments-analysis\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a photo opp in the front of a garbage truck<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This was in response to a comment from President Biden that went wrong, where he appeared to call Trump supporters \u2018garbage\u2019 &#8211; though he has since clarified that he was referring to certain Republican attitudes towards Latinos garbage, and not all Republicans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Trump were to seriously consider a job in waste management, he could expect a salary of around $64,000 a year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/wedding-planner\">Wedding celebrant<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b>Average advertised salary: $67,645<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As well as her political and legal careers, Kamala has also dipped her toe into the world of weddings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During her stint as the district attorney of San Francisco, she officiated for many gay couples\u2019 nuptials &#8211; though many of these marriages were later nullified by court action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s no surprise then that in 2013, just one hour after the same-sex marriage ban was overturned in California, Kamala <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qnews.com.au\/kamala-harris-officiated-this-couples-historic-2013-wedding\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">officiated the wedding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of her good friends and lesbian couple Kris Perry and Sandy Stier. More recently, she\u2019s also officiated at her stepson\u2019s wedding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all that experience under her belt, perhaps Kamala should consider a career as a wedding celebrant after politics. She\u2019d certainly know how to give a great speech!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-cta-box\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking to change careers? Try our free <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/value-my-resume\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ValueMyResume<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool to explore more career paths.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The voting is open for the 2024 US presidential election and the polls are predicting an extremely tight race. But only one of the Republican candidate former President Donald Trump, and Democrat candidate Kamala Harris, can win the top job. Come November 5th, the other may need to consider a life after politics. We\u2019ve picked<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/top-jobs-for-trump-and-kamala-that-arent-president\/\"> Continued \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":11974,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,157],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-finding-a-job","category-just-for-fun"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11971"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11977,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11971\/revisions\/11977"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}