[jacobsenscott]

I got into programming because I loved programming. Because I loved it I also knew which of the items in that list interested me. You're going to be doing this every day for 8+ hours a day - you better have some idea if what is interesting to you.

It sounds like you are really asking if there is a "get rick quick" scheme available in tech - and the answer is no.

I can't imagine doing it just for the money. If you aren't excited about programming at the start you'll have 10 years of pure hell.

All that said, since you can "get into faang" - just pick the faang job available to you with the highest salary ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. You won't be independently wealthy after 10 years, but you'll be quite comfortable.