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Editor's note: CNN.com has a business partnership with CareerBuilder.com, which serves as the exclusive provider of job listings and services to CNN.com. (CareerBuilder.com) -- If shopping were an Olympic sport, you'd take home the gold every time. But where does someone with that kind of talent work? Can your knack for sniffing out sales translate to anything you can use in the working world? Absolutely -- all you have to do is know where to look. Here are some jobs that can help you transform your good taste and budget-minded behavior into a steady paycheck: 1. Personal Assistant What it pays: The median annual salary is $36,596.* 2. Fashion Merchandiser What it pays: Salaries can reach up to $156,000. 3. Interior Designer What it pays: The median annual salary is $40,670. 4. Sommelier What it pays: The median annual salary is $41,500. 5. Purchasing Buyer What it pays: The median annual salary for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products, is $42,230. 6. Event Coordinator What it pays: The median annual salary is $35,000. 7. Food Critic What it pays: The median annual salary for writers is $44,350. Food critics salaries may be higher or lower based on notoriety, culinary knowledge and the publication for which they work. 8. Senior Shopping Concierge What it pays: The median annual salary for personal assistants is $36,596. 9. Wardrobe Assistant What it pays: The rate of pay depends on the budget of the industry and production as well as the experience of the employee. 10. Customer Service Evaluator (Mystery Shopper) What it pays: Part-time workers can earn $10 to $40 per hour. Full-time workers have an annual earning potential of up to $50,000. *Salary information from The Bureau of Labor Statistics, Payscale.com and Fabjobs.com © Copyright CareerBuilder.com 2007. All rights reserved. The information contained in this article may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority Quick Job Search |