General Shlepper. Salary: $26,000 

Your mother is friends with Celine Dion's second cousin, who hooks you up for your first roadie job with the diva. During sound check you end up dissing Barbra Streisand, Celine's idol, not knowing your mic was hot. Celine's heart will go on, but you won't.

Backline Tech. Salary: $40,000 

You're working as a roadie for The National, a band with pockets deep enough to pay you a decent salary. You know everything there is to know about the newest guitars, drums, and amps on the market. All that knowledge doesn't help you, though, when you're hurrying off stage and trip on an extension cord. It's alright—the crowd goes wild anyway.

Sound Tech. Salary: $57,000 

The view is awesome from the sound booth on Katy Perry's worldwide tour. Your friends admire you and think you've hit the big time—and you have. You're making more money than you ever did in your life. If only you liked Katy Perry's music, the setup would be ideal.

Glory Days. Salary: $75,000 

Chowing down on bratwurst in Germany with the Boss, you sit back in your chair to take it all in for a minute. You can't think of any better way to be spending your career. That said, when Bruce is onstage, you're on call—so it'd be nice if he cut back on the length of his concerts.

King Roadie. Salary: $131,000 

It's day 300 and you and Bono have become thick as thieves on this tour. He's already told you that he wants you on U2's next world tour, which apparently is only a mere two months away. Great, that'll give you a few weeks to get reacquainted with your cat and your girlfriend, if either of them have stuck around to wait for you. If not, you'll at least have the hefty chunk of change you earned on tour this year to keep you warm at night.