This is Farhan. Farhan's 19 years old and confused. He doesn't know what he wants to do for the rest of his life. He goes to his friends. He goes to Instagram for advice. And every single video he watches tells him the same thing. Follow your passion. Do what excites you and you'll be happy. But what really excites Farhan? Not much. He likes eating biryani. He likes drinking old monk with his friends and watching Bollywood movies every Friday night. One night while drinking old monk he tells his friends I'm going to move to Mumbai. I'm going to become the next Shah Ruk Khan. His friends tell him yes you should. That's your passion. You should follow it. But here's the problem. Farhan can't act. He's really really bad. Even worse than the star kids. He goes from audition to audition always getting rejected. After 5 years of struggle he comes back home. He doesn't have a degree because he dropped out. He doesn't have any skills because he doesn't have any experience. He's got no opportunities and he's forced to get a dead-end job. Farhan now regrets every single decision he's made and hates everyone who told him to follow his passion. What went wrong? What went wrong is Farhan got really bad advice. He got told follow your passion and you'll be happy. But no one told him that following your passion in this economy could leave you homeless. Better career advice is to do what you're good at and do what there is a market for. And very often this demand is in boring careers. Careers which aren't glamorous but which pay you really, really well. If this is the first time you're seeing me, I'm Fasil. I help people make the right decisions about their careers. So, make sure you subscribe to my channel. It'll be a win-win for the both of us. Let's first start with actuarial science. What is actuarial science? Actuaries calculate risk. That's literally it. Insurance companies, investment firms, banks, they all need someone to tell them the probability of random events happening. What are the chances this person will die before he pays off his loan? How much should we charge for insurance for a 50-year-old chain smoker? It's mathematics and statistics applied to really boring questions. Freshers start around 6 to 8 lakhs, but once you've cleared more exams and have 5 to six years of experience, you can easily make 30 to 50 lakhs. Fully qualified actuaries with over a decade of experience can even make 80 lak rupees. And it's a global qualification recognized everywhere. So you can work anywhere you want in the world. The catch is that you need to clear 15 exams in total, which takes most people 5 to 7 years to complete while working full-time. Your weekends will be spent with textbooks instead of going to parties. But here's the thing. There are maybe a thousand fully qualified actuaries in all of India. The demand far exceeds the supply. Which means once you're fully qualified, you're basically untouchable in the job market. But what if you aren't into finance or insurance? What if you're more of a tech person, but you still want that stability which comes with boring careers? And that's where data science comes in. But not the data science which everyone talks about. Everyone wants to work at the next chat GPT or work at cool AI startups. But what I'm talking about is being a data scientist at pharmaceutical companies analyzing drug test results or being a data scientist at an insurance firm analyzing fraud. Entry-level analysts make 6 to 10 lakhs. But after a few years in a core industry, you're making 15 to 25 lakhs. And senior data scientists in pharma, in manufacturing, in finance can even make 30 to 50 lakhs. Most data science graduates don't even consider these industries because they're not considered cool enough. All of them want to work at tech startups, which means companies in boring industries are desperately looking for good data scientists. You need to know Python, SQL, basic machine learning. But instead of applying to the same 100 startups which everyone applies to, you apply to pharma companies. FMCG companies, manufacturing firms, which no one thinks about. Your work won't make headlines, but you'll work normal hours, you'll have actual job security, and while your friends in tech are dealing with layoffs every 6 months, you'll be stable. And speaking of stable industries, let me tell you about a career which literally exists because companies are terrified of breaking the law. And this career is in compliance. Compliance officers make sure that companies don't do illegal things. That's it. That's the job. You read regulations and you make sure the company follows them. Yeah, it sounds really boring. But here's the thing. After every scam, after every scandal, after every time a company gets caught doing anything shady, regulations get stricter, which means demand for compliance officers keeps going up. Entry- levelvel compliance officers make 6 to 10 lakhs. Mid-level makes 15 to 25 lakhs. And heads of compliance at banks or large corporations 40 to 60 lakhs easily. Your day is basically reading regulatory documents and attending meetings where you're that person who says no, we can't do this. This is too risky. You'll never be the most popular person in the office. But you will also never worry about job security because regulations aren't going anywhere. Banks need you. Pharma companies need you. Finch startups need you. Basically, any regulated industry needs compliance officers. And the more complex an industry gets, the more they're willing to pay compliance officers to make sure that they don't get into legal trouble. Now, all of these careers require sitting in an office. But what if you want something a little more dynamic? And that's where supply chain comes in. Everyone sees the glamorous side of e-commerce, the marketing campaigns, the tech innovations, the explosive growth. Nobody thinks about the people actually making sure your order reaches your doorstep. That's supply chain and it's absolutely massive in India right now. These are the people figuring out how many warehouses a company needs, which delivery partners are the most reliable, how to reduce costs while maximizing speed. It's logistics, planning, optimization, and a lot of Excel. It's super boring on paper, but it's absolutely vital to operations. Entry-level supply chain analysts make 6 to 10 lakhs. After a few years, you're at 12 to 20 lakhs, and senior supply chain managers at Amazon, at Flipkart, at Swiggy make 25 to 40 lakhs. Directors can make 50 lakhs or even more. E-commerce is absolutely exploding in India right now, but most people don't even consider these roles because they're not considered glamorous. You'll deal with delayed shipments, with warehouse inefficiencies, with angry customers trying to understand where their product is. It's basically problem solving on repeat, but you'll actually be able to see the impact of your work. You will optimize delivery routes and save the company crores. You'll change the location of a warehouse and reduce delivery time by 15%. All of this is really satisfying even if no one's writing LinkedIn posts about it. Now, all of these careers I've mentioned require at least some technical background. But what if you want to find something where your job is to find other people's mistakes? And that's where internal audit comes in. Internal auditors basically check if companies are following their own rules. Did finance approve these expenses correctly? Is HR following the right recruitment practices? Are these inventory numbers accurate? It's detective work, but not the kind they do in C. Entry-level auditors make 5 to 10 lakhs, mid-level 25 to 40 lakhs, and heads of internal audit at large companies even over 75 lakhs. And the best part, you don't need to be a CA. Any graduate can get into audit, especially if you have an MBA or a professional certification like the CIA. Big four firms even hire fresh graduates and train them. Your job is to basically be the person which no one wants to see. You show up to departments, ask uncomfortable questions, find gaps in their processes, and write reports. You'll never be popular, but you'll also never worry about job security because banks, corporations, organizations, all of them are legally required to have internal audit teams. And after every corporate scandal, after every fraud case, regulations get stricter, which means the demand for auditors only goes up. Look, I know none of these careers sound sexy. When you tell people what you do at parties, no one's going to be super impressed. Your LinkedIn won't get as many likes as your friend who just joined a cool AI startup. But these jobs give you one thing. Freedom. Freedom to pursue your actual passions without the pressure of monetizing them immediately. Freedom to take calculated risks because you have real savings. Freedom to say no to toxic bosses because you're not desperate. And freedom to actually enjoy your life outside of work because you're not constantly stressed about money. If you found this video helpful, make sure you check out my other videos talking about different high-paying careers in India. Investment, banking, consulting, sales. These are the videos I wish I had access to when I was deciding my career. And make sure you subscribe to my channel. I'll keep helping you make the right decisions about your career and it'll be a win-win for the both of