The highest-earning workers we met in 2025 | Salary Transparent Street, Two Cents Podcast

We spent the year asking strangers the question no one ever wants to answer: “How much do you make?”

Today, we’re looking back at the highest salaries and earnings we uncovered in 2025, ranked from lowest to highest.

These interviews span every corner of the workforce: trade workers, medical professionals, tech talent, entrepreneurs, and even elected officials.

If you’re curious where the real money is being made in America right now, buckle up. The results surprised even us!

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👩‍💻 Edited by Amanda Deisler

🪙 Graphics by Nhu Nguyen

Chapters:

0:46 Thanks to this week's sponsor, @capitalonecafe

2:20 SEA - Construction Laborer

3:03 DC - Plumber

3:48 AK - Private Fleet Driver

4:18 SEA - Tech Designer, Mechanical Engineer

5:43 PHI - Pediatric SLP

6:44 CHI - Recruiter

7:12 DC - Doggie Daycare + Boarding Business Owner

8:02 PHI - Travel Nurse

8:20 DC - Travel RCIS

9:05 SEA - Child Clinical Psychologist

9:24 PHI - Data Engineer

9:38 VA - Data Engineer

10:12 SEA - Software Engineers and Mechanical Engineers

10:48 DC - US Senators

12:05 OH - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor + Business Owner

13:52 Pharmaceutical Sales Executive

15:12 NYC - Psychiatrist (Dr. Judith)

16:29 BOS - Real Estate Agent

17:36 NYC - Lawyer

18:30 PA - Union Steamfitters

19:56 CA - Labor & Delivery Nurse, NP

20:45 NYC - CAA

22:29 PHI - Oncologist, Physician

23:05 VA - Prosthodontist, Business Owner

24:47 BOS - Entrepreneur

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