Fantasy Book Dealer. Salary: $19,000 

No—not a dealer of books in the fantasy genre. You slowly and patiently built up your catalogue of rare books over the years, but just before you opened up your shop, an electrical fire turned your inventory to ashes. Now you work at a burger joint, because any time you think about those books again, you break down in tears.

Forgeries Dealer. Salary: $30,000 

You blew your savings on what you thought was a first edition of On the Road signed by Jack Kerouac himself. It turns out that the signature was a fake and the book was some kid's used copy from high school. That's the last time you buy a book off Craigslist.

Rare Book Dealer. Salary: $40,720 

You're a well-respected dealer with a loyal clientele. You aren't filthy rich, but you're making enough dough to keep you in cardigans with elbow patches until the end of your days.

Hedging Your Book Bets. Salary: $51,000 

All the people at your hedge fund thought you were crazy when you gave up the job for the rare book biz. You're doing pretty well, but every time a Porsche speeds by, you can't help but think of your high-rollin' days.

Megastar. Salary: $100,000+

You scored the find of the century when you found a Gutenberg Bible in your granddad's attic. Now you're counting your oodles of money and living the good life in Bora Bora. If only your pasty skin could get used to that tropical sun...