[Top 10] The Sims 4 Best Careers for Money That Are Excellent (Ranked) (2024)

Certain careers in The Sims 4 make more money than others, as is true in real life. Here are the 10 most profitable careers so that you can earn as many simoleons as possible.

10. Environmental Manager - Conservationist career

This career, available with the Island Living expansion pack, can be quite profitable. Working 6 hours a day and 5 days a week, your sim will earn a decent §10,080.

In terms of side income, your sim can work on documentaries and submit grant applications to supplement their income. This can be amazingly profitable!

What is Great About Environmental Manager:

Relatively high earnings
Opportunities for side income such as documentaries and grant applications

How much can you earn with Environmental Manager:

§10,080 per week
Side incomes, with practically no limit

How To Become a Environmental Manager:

When selecting a career from the phone, choose ‘Conservationist’
When choosing a branch, choose ‘Environmental Manager’

9. Space Ranger– Astronaut career

As a Space Ranger, your sim can earn up to §2954 per day! With only 4 workdays per week and 7 hours a day, you will earn §11,816 a week.

In addition to this, at level 10 you will receive a §4567 cash bonus along with a rocket ship and a spacesuit!

What is Great About Space Ranger:

High earnings
Large bonus, sell rocket ship for more simoleons
Fun career reward objects

How much can you earn with Space Ranger:

8. Management branch – Business career

The business career has scored another place on my list – this time with the Management branch. This branch will allow your sim to earn §3000 per day (4 days per week, 7 hours per day), with a §12,000 weekly earning rate.

They will also receive a §2417 cash bonus at level 10, making this a great career for earning those simoleons.

What is Great About Management:

High earnings
Nice bonus
Fun career reward objects

How much can you earn with Management:

§3000 per day (§12,000 per week)
Cash bonus of §2417 at level 10
Sell rewards for extra cash

How To Become a Manager:

When selecting a career from the phone, choose ‘Business’
When choosing a branch, choose ‘Management’

7. Boss branch – Criminal Career

Doing crime is very profitable in The Sims 4! If your sim becomes a criminal boss, they will earn §3115 per day working 4 days a week and 7 hours per day – that’s §12,460 per week.

They’ll earn several statues that you can sell for extra cash upon reaching level 10, on top of an enormous bonus of §8039! That’s by far the highest cash bonus in-game.

What is Great About Boss:

High earnings
Incredible bonus
Earn extra simoleons performing criminal activities such as hacking

How much can you earn with Boss:

§3115 per day (§12,460 per week)
Cash bonus of §8039 at level 10
Sell rewards for extra cash
Perform criminal activities for even more simoleons

How To Become a Boss:

When selecting a career from the phone, choose ‘Criminal’
When choosing a branch, choose ‘Boss’

6. Diamond Agent branch – Secret Agent career

Despite earning slightly less than the Villain branch, the Diamond Agent branch more than makes up for it! You only work 3 days and week, but with long, 15-hour workdays. At level 10 your Diamond Agent will earn §4260. That’s §12,780 per week.

Once you reach level 10, you will get a cash bonus of §3741.

5. Villain branch – Secret Agent career

The Secret Agent career can earn your sim a lot of money in either branch. The Villain branch, however, can earn a bit more! At level 10, your sim can earn §2575 per day and §12,875 (at 5 days a week and 5 hours per day).

At level 10, your villainous sim will earn an expensive Founder Statue and §5743 in cash. Sounds good to me!

What is Great About Villain:

High earnings
Only 5 hours per day
Great bonuses
A fun, villainous career

How much can you earn with Villain:

§2575 per day (§12,875 per week)
Cash bonus of §5743 at level 10 (plus an expensive statue that you could sell)
Perform villainous activities for more simoleons

How To Become a Villain:

When selecting a career from the phone, choose ‘Secret Agent’
When choosing a branch, choose ‘Villain’

4. Investor branch – Business career

As an investor, your sim can earn §3248 per day! At 4 days a week and 8 hours a day, this equals §12,992 per week. Not bad!

They will receive a nice cash bonus of §2619 at level 10, too. On top of this, they can invest from a computer and earn lots of extra simoleons!

What is Great About Investor:

Nice wage
Only 4 days per week
Invest and earn more
Great bonus

How much can you earn with Investor:

§3248 per day (§12,992 per week)
Cash bonus of §2619 at level 10
Extra simoleons when investing

How To Become an Investor:

When selecting a career from the phone, choose ‘Business’
When choosing a branch, choose ‘Investor’

3. Trend Setter branch - Style Influencer Career

The Style Influencer career is a profitable career, no matter which branch you choose! If your sim chooses the Trend Setter branch, they could earn §2706 per day at level 10. At 6 hours a day and 5 days a week, that’s §13,530 per week.

At level 10, they’ll receive a hefty §3100 cash bonus. Being a Style Influencer in either branch is definitely worth it!

What is Great About Trend Setter:

Lots of simoleons
Fun career
Lots of interactions
Great bonus

How much can you earn with Trend Setter:

§2706 per day (§13,530 per week)
Cash bonus of §3100 at level 10

How To Become a Trend Setter:

When selecting a career from the phone, choose ‘Style Influencer’
When choosing a branch, choose ‘Trend Setter’

2. Interstellar Smuggler branch – Astronaut career

If you enter the Astronaut career and branches into the Interstellar Smuggler branch, they can earn §3717 once they reach level 10. Your sim will need to work 4 days a week, and 9 hours a day. This will equate to §14,868 per week.

Once you reach level 10, you will get a cash bonus of §5025! This is one of the highest bonuses in all of the available careers.

What is Great About Interstellar Smuggler:

Great money
Excellent level 10 bonus
Only 4 work days a week

How much can you earn with Interstellar Smuggler:

§3717 per day (§14,868 per week)
Cash bonus of §5025 at level 10

How To Become a Interstellar Smuggler:

When selecting a career from the phone, choose ‘Astronaut’
When choosing a branch, choose ‘Interstellar Smuggler’

1. Stylist branch - Style Influencer career

The Style Influencer career is available in the base game, which is what makes this so great! At level 10, your sims can earn §3000 per day in the stylist branch!

The stylist career requires 5 days of work per week, and 5 hours per day, which equates to §15,000 per week. You also receive a cash bonus of §3720 upon reaching level 10!

What is Great About Stylist:

Earn a ton of simoleons
Available with the base game
Only work 5 hours per day
Great cash bonuses

How much can you earn with Stylist:

§3000 per day (§15,000 per week)
Cash bonus of §3720 at level 10

How To Become a Stylist:

When selecting a career from the phone, choose ‘Style Influencer’
When choosing a branch, choose ‘Stylist’