It's fairly complicated. Promotional prospects may be more important than pay - you may choose to start in a lower paid occupation, which has better training and promotional opportunities. Your occupation will affect where you live. For some occupations you have to live in a particular area. Other occupations require you to move to another area, for example, teachers may be expected to work in country schools.
Hours of work have a big influence on a worker's social, sporting and family life.
Hospitality, leisure and tourism industries, along with occupations such as medical practitioners, cleaners, and jobs in the emergency services are not suitable if you like regular hours and free weekends. Working conditions can also play a part in forming your lifestyle - a worker on an oil rig or fishing boat is likely to have a different lifestyle from a hairdresser or computer programmer. Being your own boss appeals to many people. The trick is to strike a balance between your lifestyle plans and your career aspirations. Again, list these in order of importance to you.