it's not about high paying job, it's about the field you are good at.
example: accounting graduates can earn 100k in few years and 200k with 8-10 yrs of experience (depends on how fast you excel), so if u went there, but you don't have desire to be accountant, you will not earn that much of salary, coz you don't love the job. and let's say you pushed yourself to learn and be good at accounting, in few years, you will start feeling bored and tired in it.
just a typical example, it depends on you how you manage the situation.
it's all about being good at something, and money will follow.