As Halloween rolls around, workers across the country will be bringing fall-themed treats into the office, participating in company costume contests and indulging their creepiest sensibilities with scary movies.
But for some, spooky isn't seasonal. CNBC Make It took a look at some of the spookiest professions on job site Pay Scale and found that there are lots of opportunities for those interested in all things eerie, frightening and mysterious:
Job description: A person who slaughters animals and prepares meat.
Median pay: $31,100
Education level needed: High school
Job description: Cemetery managers oversee the maintenance and administration of burial grounds and graveyards.
Median pay: $45,900
Education level needed: High school
Job description: Coroners investigate the manner or cause of a death of deceased people.
Median pay: $49,700
Education level needed: High school
Job description: Exterminators use chemical solutions, powders, gases and other methods to eliminate and prevent pests.
Median pay: $34,500
Education level needed: High school
Job description: A forensic scientist is typically a person with a medical background who investigates deaths and injuries as a part of a wider criminal investigation. This can include collecting evidence from crime scenes and conducting DNA examinations.
Median pay: $54,100
Education level needed: Bachelor's degree
Job description: A funeral director, otherwise known as a mortician, deals with the logistical and business aspects of a funeral including embalming and cremating dead bodies.
Median pay: $46,600
Education level needed: Associate degree and/or bachelor's degree
Job description: A gravedigger digs graves for the dead.
Median pay: $30,700
Education level needed: High school
Job description: Hazardous waste professionals handle toxic and unsafe substances and maintain their proper disposal.
Median pay: $42,100
Education level needed: High school
Job description: A person who collects, tests and delivers blood samples.
Median pay: $31,200
Education level needed: Certificate
Job description: Manages waste sites and overseas toxic chemicals.
Median pay: $42,300
Education level needed: High school
Job description: Preserve or prepare dead animals for a range of purposes including research and medical.
Median pay: $35,900
Education level needed: High school
Forensic scientist was the job that paid the most on PayScale's list with workers reporting a median annual salary of $54,100. Forensic scientists out-earned their creepy counterparts in part because workers need a at least a bachelor's degree in order to enter this field.
Morticians are also often required to have a college degree of some kind, and phlebotomists often must earn a certificate.
The remaining jobs on PayScale's list did not require education beyond high school, which is reflected in their relatively low salaries. For instance, workers can make about $30,000 a year as a butcher or gravedigger, but earning a degree may help them break into a career with a higher earning potential.
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