The Sims 4 gives you the freedom to work across several careers. The possibilities are endless, from gardening and business to astronauts and secret agents. However, some careers pay more than others, making pursuing certain career aspirations more attractive.
In this guide, we’ll be looking at the top 10 highest paying job options in The Sims 4. The guide below includes jobs from all expansions of the Sims 4 and ranks them based on their weekly pay. Furthermore, the list below does not consider part-time work
10. Social Media (Public Relations)
Weekly Pay: §12,684
Daily Pay: §3,171
Kicking off our list of the top ten highest-paying jobs in The Sims 4 is The Public Relations Branch of the Social Media Career. For this career, you’ll work 7 hours across 4 days.
You’ll start the Social Media Career as a Media Intern and get the option to join the PR branch once you reach level 4. Following this, you’ll be able to level up another six times to reach to become a Spin Doctor.
For this career and job path, you’ll need to accumulate several thousand followers and max out your Charisma and Writing skills.
9. Secret Agent (Diamond Agent)
Weekly Pay: §12,780
Daily Pay: §4,260
Next up on our list is the Diamond Agent path of the Secret Agent Career. This job pays §12,780 weekly or §4,260 daily, and you can expect to work fifteen hours across three days.
You’ll have the option to select this career once you hit level 8 of the Secret Agent Career. After this, you can be promoted a total of two times to reach level 10, which makes you a Double Diamond Agent.
The main skills you should focus on for this job are Logic, Charisma, and Intelligence. You’ll also need to partake in romantic encounters now and then.
8. Secret Agent (Villain)
Weekly Pay: §12,875
Daily Pay: §2,575
The Villain path is part of the same Secret Agent job as the previous entry. While the weekly pay is slightly higher, you’ll make less daily and work fewer hours but across more days.
Like with the Diamond Agent career, you’ll have the option to branch off into the Villain path once you hit level 8 of the Secret Agent Career. After this, you can get promoted a total of two times to reach level 10, which makes you a Triple Agent.
For this career path, focus on upgrading your Mischief and Logic Skills. You’ll also have to participate in Mischievous encounters with other Sims.
7. Business (Investor)
Weekly Pay: §12,992
Daily Pay: §3,248
The Business Investor career pays §12,992 weekly and §3,248 daily. You’ll have to work for a total of eight hours across four days.
At the start of the business career, you’ll have to work as a technician until you reach level 7 where you’ll have the option to branch off into the Investor branch. Here, you can get promoted three times to become an Angel Investor.
As with all business-related careers in The Sims 4, you’ll have to level up your Charisma and Logic, additionally, you’ll also need to spend a significant amount of time researching stocks.
6. Style Influencer (Trend Setter)
Weekly Pay: §13,530
Daily Pay: §2,706
The sixth highest-paying career in Sims 4 is the Trend Setter branch of the Style Influencer career, which pays §13,530 weekly. To acquire this amount of money, you’ll have to work six hours across five days.
Starting as a Rag Reviewer, you must reach level 6 before branching off into the Trend Setter career. This career has four additional levels; at level 10, you’ll become an Icon O’Class.
Focus on your Writing, Painting, Photography, and Charisma stats for this career path.
5. Gardener (Botanist)
Weekly Pay: §14,700
Daily Pay: §2,940
Moving into the top five, we have the Botanist branch of the Gardener career. This path pays §14,700 weekly, and §2,940 daily and requires you to work for seven hours over five days.
You’ll be breaking into this career as a Dirt Digger. At level 5, you’ll have the option to branch off into the Botanist career, where you can level up another 5 levels to become a PhD of Pollen.
As the name suggests, you’ll need to level up your Gardening Skills along with Logic to progress in this career path. Additionally, you’ll have to harvest items from time to time.
4. Astronaut (Interstellar Smuggler)
Weekly Pay: §14,868
Daily Pay: §3,717
The Astronaut career, specifically the Interstellar Smuggler, can bring in §14,868 weekly with a daily pay of §3,717. This job requires you to work nine hours across four days.
You’ll get the option to branch off into the Interstellar Smuggler branch once you hit the Astronaut Career’s level 8. You’ll get the option to get promoted two additional times before you hit the maximum career growth for this career.
To quickly advance through this career’s ranks, Level up your Rocket Science and Fitness skills and complete space missions.
3. Style Influencer (Stylist)
Weekly Pay: §15,000
Daily Pay: §3,000
The Stylist Career is the third highest paying job in the Sims 4, and you can expect to make §15,000 weekly or §3,000 monthly when working this career. Regarding the working hours and days, you have to work six hours over five days.
When you hit level 6 of the Style Influencer Career, you can branch off into the Stylist path. Following this, you can level up another four times to become a Personal Re-Imager.
Like with the Trend Setter career, you’ll need to level up your Charisma, Painting, and Photography to move through the ranks.
2. Military
Weekly Pay: §16,880
Daily Pay: §3,376
Both branches of the military career are the second highest-paying jobs in The Sims 4. The Covert Operator and Officer branches pay §16,880 weekly or §3,376 daily. The working hours between both branches also remain the same: 8 hours a day over 5 days.
You’ll get the option to branch off into either career once you hit level 6 of the military career. Since their pay and working hours are similar, you can pick whatever suits you. For both career paths, level up your Logic and Fitness.
1. Actor/Actress
Weekly Pay: §19,600
Daily Pay: §9,800
The highest paying job in the Sims 4 is, unsurprisingly, acting. If you choose to go down the Acting career, you can bring in §19,600 weekly or §9,800 daily, and the best part is that you only have to work 1 hour over just two days.
There aren’t any branches in the acting career, and you only need to hit level 10 to reap the full benefits of this career.
Sims 4 Career Paying Chart
| Full-Time Careers | |||
| Career | Branch | Pay | Hours |
| Actor/Actress | Acting | 9,800 | 1 |
| Military | Covert Operator | 422 | 8 |
| Military | Officer | 422 | 8 |
| Style Influencer | Stylist | 500 | 6 |
| Astronaut | Interstellar Smuggler | 413 | 9 |
| Gardener | Botanist | 420 | 7 |
| Style Influencer | Trend Setter | 451 | 6 |
| Business | Investor | 406 | 8 |
| Secret Agent | Villain | 515 | 5 |
| Secret Agent | Diamond Agent | 254 | 15 |
| Social Media | Public Relations | 453 | 7 |
| Civil Designer | Civic Planner | 350 | 9 |
| Criminal | Boss | 445 | 7 |
| Business | Management | 375 | 8 |
| Astronaut | Space Ranger | 422 | 7 |
| Doctor | Doctor | 280 | 10 |
| Scientist | Scientist | 247 | 9 |
| Detective | Detective | 265 | 8 |
| Conservationist | Environmental Manager | 340 | 6 |
| Culinary | Chef | 410 | 6 |
| Entertainer | Musician | 340 | 7 |
| Politician | Politician | 340 | 7 |
| Conservationist | Marine Biologist | 325 | 7 |
| Athlete | Bodybuilder | 500 | 6 |
| Engineering | Computer Engineer | 375 | 6 |
| Engineering | Mechanical Engineer | 375 | 6 |
| Criminal | Oracle | 316 | 7 |
| Critic | Food Critic | 441 | 5 |
| Entertainer | Comedian | 474 | 6 |
| Gardener | Floral Designer | 350 | 6 |
| Culinary | Mixologist | 197 | 10 |
| Tech Guru | eSports Gamer | 328 | 6 |
| Tech Guru | Start Up Entrepreneur | 516 | 5 |
| Writer | Journalist | 287 | 6 |
| Critic | Arts Critic | 454 | 5 |
| Painter | Patron of the Arts | 328 | 5 |
| Social Media | Internet Personality | 540 | 4 |
| Politician | Charity Organizer | 342 | 6 |
| Athlete | Professional Athlete | 333 | 6 |
| Education | Administrator | 325 | 6 |
| Civil Designer | Green Technician | 237 | 6 |
| Writer | Author | 465 | 6 |
| Painter | Master of the Real | 492 | 5 |
| Education | Professor | 265 | 6 |
| Part-Time Careers | |||
| Job | Pay | Hours | |
| Diver | 70 | 3 | |
| Retail | 48 | 4 | |
| Fisherman | 48 | 4 | |
| Lifeguard | 48 | 4 | |
| Manual Labour | 70 | 5 | |
| Barista | 62 | 2 | |
| Video Game Streamer | 61 | 2 | |
| Simfluencer | 74 | 2 | |
| Baby Sitter | 48 | 6 | |
| Fast Food | 20 | 4 | |
