If you are a regular user of CBD or cannabis, it may have crossed your mind that this is an industry you would like to get involved in. And with the legalization of recreational and medicinal use increasing in many states, business is on the rise. In 2019, the legal cannabis industry created over 200,000 new full-time jobs for Americans, and these numbers are expected to grow.
The Highest Paying Jobs in the Cannabis Industry
Can cannabis be a lucrative career choice? Absolutely! For those with the right skills and training, a high-paying position in this burgeoning industry is not out of reach. According to Fortune, cannabis-related jobs commanding the highest salaries include:
Director of cultivation: $59,800 to $118,600
A director of cultivation is responsible for the oversight of all cultivation facility activities, including compliance. They also frequently are responsible for hiring and training cultivation employees and maintaining the budget of an operation.
Director of extraction: $75,000 to $119,500
The director of extraction performs and oversees all the extraction and refinement within a cannabis operation. They develop and adhere to standard operating procedures and hire, train, and maintain personnel.
Vice President of manufacturing: $107,000 to $167,000
The VP of manufacturing oversees the daily operations of the facility and is also a company’s visionary, dedicated to growth and production goals.
Director of retail: $76,700 to $124,200
A retail director will develop and coordinate business strategies that help make the retail side of a cannabis business profitable. They stay up-to-date with all pricing, competitors, and trends in the marketplace to maximize revenue and minimizing loss.
Entry Level Cannabis Jobs
Of course, not everyone has the training to land a high-level job in cannabis. However, many entry-level positions can serve as a stepping stone too. These include:
- Budtenders
- Trimmers
- Extraction Technicians
- Delivery Drivers
- Sales Associates
- Growers
- Lab Analysts
- Packagers
- Security Guards
Using Your Transferrable Skills
The cannabis and CBD industries need skilled workers and professionals from other sectors too. The services of talented web developers, cybersecurity personnel, digital marketers, accountants, chemists, architects, and more will be called upon as they are with any other business.
If you want to get into cannabis, look at what you already know, and determine how you could integrate those skills into something that would fit into the cannabis niche.
Where to Hunt for Cannabis-Related Jobs
You can find cannabis-related jobs on Indeed, Glass Door, LinkedIn, and other hiring platforms, but here are some industry-specific hiring sites you might want to check out too:
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