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= Earning Money =
= Earning Money =


'''Earning Money''' in CIT includes [[civilian]] jobs, law income, criminal missions, gangster activities, trading, property-based income, crafting, challenges, events, and a few paid community roles.
'''Earning Money''' in CIT can be done through [[civilian]] jobs, law work, criminal activity, gangster activity, trading, crafting, challenges, events, and some property-based methods.


== Overview ==
== Overview ==


The main money categories in CIT are:
The main earning categories are:


* civilian jobs
* civilian jobs
* law income
* law income
* criminal robberies and events
* criminal income
* gangster activities
* gangster income
* F7 trading
* `F7` trading
* property and crafting value
* crafting and selling materials
* challenges and events
* [[achievements]] and challenges
* paid community roles
* events
* property-related value


Some methods pay:
To browse jobs and earning methods in game, use:


* cash directly
* <code>F3</code>
* [[resources]] that can be sold on <code>F7</code>
* <code>/opportunities</code>
* items that can be used in <code>F9</code> crafting and then traded
 
== Finding money methods ==
 
To see earning methods in game:
 
* press <code>F3</code>
* or use <code>/opportunities</code>
 
The '''Opportunities''' panel shows ways to make money on all sides and has a search bar.


== Earn limit ==
== Earn limit ==
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* <code>$450,000</code> per hour
* <code>$450,000</code> per hour


After you hit the earn limit, the KB recommends switching to uncapped community events such as:
After reaching the earn limit, uncapped reward events include:


* `FFA`
* `FFA`
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== Civilian jobs ==
== Civilian jobs ==


Civilian jobs are one of the main money systems in CIT.
Civilian jobs are one of the main ways to make money.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Job
! Job
! How it earns money
! How it pays
! Notes
! Main details
|-
|-
| [[Trucker]]
| [[Trucker]]
| Deliver cargo long distance between cities.
| Cash or selected reward
| You can choose rewards such as money, [[hemp]], [[herbs]], [[explosives]], [[meat]], [[wheat]], engine parts, and [[chemicals]].
| Haul cargo long distance. Rewards can include [[hemp]], [[herbs]], [[explosives]], [[meat]], [[wheat]], engine parts, [[chemicals]], and money.
|-
|-
| [[Bus Driver]]
| [[Bus Driver]]
| Run passenger routes and get paid after every 5th stop.
| Cash
| Pay scales with route length, stop count, level, and VIP.
| Run passenger routes in `LS` and `SF`. You are paid after every 5th stop.
|-
|-
| [[Train Driver]]
| [[Train Driver]]
| Transport passengers with `Tram` or `Streak`, or transport resources with `Freight`.
| Cash or [[resources]]
| Passenger pay depends on distance and passenger count. Freight runs carry resources such as Oil, [[Gold]], Chemicals, [[Electronics]], [[Nitrous]], Explosives, and [[Engine Parts]].
| Transport passengers with `Tram` or `Streak`, or move resources with `Freight`.
|-
|-
| [[Taxi Driver]]
| [[Taxi Driver]]
| Pick up passengers and deliver them to their destination.
| Cash
| Pay depends on level, total Taxi earnings, trip distance, and clean driving. VIP clients pay extra if delivered quickly.
| Pick up passengers and deliver them. VIP clients pay extra if delivered quickly.
|-
|-
| [[Pizza Boy]]
| [[Pizza Boy]]
| Cash
| Deliver pizzas to marked houses with a `Pizzaboy` scooter or `Pizza Tug`.
| Deliver pizzas to marked houses with a `Pizzaboy` scooter or `Pizza Tug`.
| The number of pizzas depends on your level.
|-
|-
| [[Paper Boy]]
| [[Paper Boy]]
| Ride a bicycle and throw newspapers at houses on a timed route.
| Cash
| Successful throws pay you and increase progression.
| Ride a bicycle and deliver newspapers to houses.
|-
|-
| [[Delivery Man]]
| [[Delivery Man]]
| Load parcels and deliver them to marked houses.
| Cash
| You are paid after each successful delivery. Fast and correct deliveries can give bonuses.
| Load parcels and deliver them to houses. Fast and correct deliveries can give bonuses.
|-
|-
| [[Pilot]]
| [[Pilot]]
| Fly passenger, cargo, utility, and firefighting missions with different aircraft.
| Cash or resources
| Some aircraft pay in cash, and some can pay in cash or resources.
| Passenger, cargo, [[vehicle]], utility, stunt, and firefighting missions depending on aircraft type.
|-
|-
| [[Firefighter]]
| [[Firefighter]]
| Put out fires, rescue pedestrians, and use the `Fire Truck` side mission.
| Cash
| VIP adds `20%` more money. If you die during the mission, you lose `30%` of that reward.
| Extinguish fires, rescue pedestrians, and do the `Fire Truck` side mission.
|-
|-
| Paramedic
| Paramedic
| Heal injured players and revive downed players.
| Cash
| Higher levels improve pay per heal. [[Police]] Medics and Criminal Medics can also do the revive side mission.
| Heal injured players and revive downed players to earn money and heal points.
|-
|-
| [[Mechanic]]
| [[Mechanic]]
| Cash, [[Iron]], or [[Engine Parts]]
| Repair vehicles, paint vehicles, and do scrapper work.
| Repair vehicles, paint vehicles, and do scrapper work.
| Repairs and paint give money. Painting another player's [[vehicle]] pays <code>$1,500</code>. Scrapper work can pay in `[[Iron]]` or `Engine Parts`.
|-
|-
| [[Iron Miner]]
| [[Iron Miner]]
| Mine iron and collect it.
| Iron
| Iron can be sold on `F7` or used in `F9` crafting.
| Mine iron and sell it on `F7` or use it for crafting.
|-
|-
| [[Cave Miner]]
| [[Cave Miner]]
| Blast rocks in the cave and collect materials.
| Iron, oil, chemicals, ore, sulfur, explosives, and extra pay
| Rewards include iron, oil, chemicals, ore, sulfur, and explosives. Take resources to the cave drop-off to get paid.
| Blast cave rocks, drain water for extra pay, and take resources to the drop-off.
|-
|-
| [[LS Miner]]
| [[LS Miner]]
| Iron Ore, Explosives Ore, [[Gold]] Ore, Chemicals
| Mine rocks in East Los Santos.
| Mine rocks in East Los Santos.
| Rewards include Iron Ore, Explosives Ore, Gold Ore, and Chemicals.
|-
|-
| [[Space Miner]]
| [[Space Miner]]
| Go to space and extract resources on the moon bridge.
| Iron, gold, oil, chemicals, ore, and other materials
| Rewards include oil, gold, chemicals, iron, ore, and other materials. Mining pay scales with the shared mining level system.
| Extract resources in space using the shared mining level system.
|-
|-
| [[Farmer]]
| [[Farmer]]
| Plant and harvest crops.
| Cash or resources
| `Sunflowers` pay cash directly. `Herbs`, `Hemp`, `Wheat`, and `Pumpkins` pay as resources that can be sold or used for crafting.
| `Sunflowers` pay cash directly. `Herbs`, `Hemp`, `Wheat`, and `Pumpkins` pay as resources.
|-
|-
| [[Fisherman]]
| [[Fisherman]]
| Catch [[fish]] from land or from a `Reefer` boat.
| [[Fish]]
| Fish can be sold directly. Fish values range from normal fish to `Blue Whale` and `Killer Whale`.
| Catch fish from land or from a `Reefer` boat, then sell them.
|-
|-
| [[Hunter]]
| [[Hunter]]
| Meat
| Track deer, kill them, and collect meat.
| Track deer, kill them, and collect meat.
| Hunter is paid entirely in meat.
|-
|-
| [[Lumberjack]]
| [[Lumberjack]]
| Cut trees with a chainsaw.
| Cash
| You earn money for every tree you cut.
| Cut trees with a chainsaw. You earn money for every tree cut.
|-
|-
| [[Waste Manager]]
| [[Waste Manager]]
| Collect garbage with a `Trashmaster`.
| Money, [[Electronics]], or Chemicals
| Use <code>/changewmpay</code> to choose `Electronics`, `Chemicals`, or `Money`.
| Collect garbage with a `Trashmaster`. Payment type can be changed.
|-
|-
| [[Electrician]]
| [[Electrician]]
| Complete repair and network tasks around San Andreas.
| Cash
| The KB confirms it is a civilian earning job, but the exact task payout is not listed here.
| Complete electrician tasks around San Andreas.
|-
|-
| [[Street Cleaner]]
| [[Street Cleaner]]
| Clean roads and parks with a `Sweeper`.
| Cash plus random materials
| You get paid about <code>$100</code> per garbage, or <code>$120</code> with VIP. You can also get random `Electronics`, `Chemicals`, or `Iron`.
| Clean garbage with a `Sweeper`, remove [[graffiti]], or use the mower side mission. Also gives random `Electronics`, `Chemicals`, or `Iron`.
|-
|-
| [[City Engineer]]
| [[City Engineer]]
| Complete city tasks such as road construction, house construction, object repair, and utility work.
| Cash
| The job uses task-based progression and payout multipliers from `1.0x` to `3.0x`.
| Complete construction, repair, and utility tasks with `/tasks`.
|-
|-
| [[Crane Operator]]
| [[Crane Operator]]
| Move dock containers with crane missions at Easter Basin Harbor.
| Cash
| The KB confirms this as a civilian earning job, but the exact per-mission payout is not listed here.
| Load and unload containers at Easter Basin Harbor.
|-
|-
| [[Butcher]]
| [[Butcher]]
| Meat
| Cut and process meat in San Fierro.
| Cut and process meat in San Fierro.
| Butcher is paid entirely in meat.
|-
|-
| Street [[Food]] Seller
| Street [[Food]] Seller
| Cook meals with wheat and sell food to players using <code>/sellfood</code>.
| Cash
| Each sale is worth about <code>$1,000</code>. You need `10` wheat per meal, and the wheat cost gets lower as you level up.
| Cook meals from wheat and sell food to players with <code>/sellfood</code>.
|-
|-
| [[Ice Cream Man]]
| [[Ice Cream Man]]
| Take a `Mr. Whoopee`, drive to a residential zone, and complete customer orders.
| Cash
| Correct orders pay you and increase progression.
| Drive a `Mr. Whoopee` to residential zones and complete customer orders.
|-
|-
| [[News Reporter]]
| [[News Reporter]]
| Photograph marked players and do the reporter side mission.
| Cash
| Level `0` pays <code>$1,200</code> per photo. Each level adds <code>$240</code>. Level `10` pays <code>$3,600</code> per photo. VIP gets `20%` extra.
| Take photos of marked players and do reporter work.
|-
|-
| Software [[Developer]]
| Software [[Developer]]
| Use <code>/developer</code> to fix broken or corrupted scripts.
| Cash
| The KB confirms this as a civilian earning job, but the task payout is not listed here. Its Level 10 achievement pays <code>$100,000</code>.
| Fix broken or corrupted scripts with <code>/developer</code>.
|-
|-
| [[Fuel Transporter]]
| [[Fuel Transporter]]
| Load fuel at refineries and deliver it to marked stations with a `Flatbed`.
| Cash or mixed reward
| You can choose your payment type before loading. `Cash and resources` uses the older mixed reward style.
| Load Oil, Chemicals, or [[Nitrous]] at refineries and deliver them to stations.
|}
|}


== Civilian resources that can be sold ==
== Civilian jobs that mainly pay in tradable resources ==


Many civilian jobs earn resources instead of pure cash. These can usually be sold on <code>F7</code> or used in <code>F9</code> crafting.
Some jobs mostly pay in resources instead of direct cash.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Resource or item
! Job
! Common sources
! Main reward
|-
|-
| Iron Miner
| Iron
| Iron
| Iron Miner, Cave Miner, Train Driver, Mechanic scrapper, Street Cleaner, F7
|-
| Gold
| LS Miner, Cave Miner, Space Miner, Train Driver, F7
|-
|-
| Oil
| Cave Miner
| Space Miner, Train Driver, Armed Robberies, [[Turfing]], F7
| Iron, oil, chemicals, ore, sulfur, explosives
|-
|-
| Chemicals
| LS Miner
| Cave Miner, LS Miner, Street Cleaner, Waste Manager, Train Driver, F7
| Iron Ore, Explosives Ore, Gold Ore, Chemicals
|-
|-
| Electronics
| Space Miner
| Waste Manager, Street Cleaner, Train Driver, F7
| Iron, gold, oil, chemicals, ore, and other materials
|-
|-
| Explosives
| Farmer
| Cave Miner, LS Miner, Trucker, Train Driver, F7
| Herbs, Hemp, Wheat, Pumpkins
|-
|-
| Engine Parts
| Fisherman
| Trucker, Train Driver, Armed Robberies, Mechanic scrapper, Race winnings, F7
| Fish
|-
|-
| Nitrous
| Hunter
| Fuel Transporter, Train Driver, Fisherman, [[Business]] Factories, Race winnings, F7
| Meat
|-
|-
| Butcher
| Meat
| Meat
| Butcher, Hunter, F7
|-
| Fish
| Fisherman
|-
| Crops
| Farmer
|-
|-
| [[Drugs]]
| Mechanic scrapper
| Jobs and criminal activities, then F7
| Iron or Engine Parts
|}
|}
These can be:
* sold on <code>F7</code>
* used in <code>F9</code> crafting
* traded to other players after crafting


== Law income ==
== Law income ==


Law players also have money methods.
Law players can make money through law-side work.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Method
! Method
! How it earns money
! How it pays
|-
|-
| Arrests
| Arrests
| Arrest pay depends on the target's wanted level. Higher wanted level means more money.
| Arrest pay depends on the target's wanted level.
|-
|-
| APB captures
| APB captures
| [[Cops]] make money from `APB` captures.
| [[Cops]] make money from `APB` captures.
|-
|-
| AR and CE participation
| Armed Robberies and Criminal Events
| Cops make money from joining `ARs` and `CEs`.
| Cops make money for joining `ARs` and `CEs`.
|-
|-
| Speeding fines
| Speeding fines
| `[[Traffic Officer]]` can fine speeding drivers and law income includes speeding fines.
| `[[Traffic Officer]]` can fine speeding drivers.
|-
|-
| Police jobs
| [[Police]] [[Medic]] side mission
| The KB lists `Traffic Officer` and `[[Bomb Disposal]]` as police jobs that are part of law income.
| `Police Medic` can do the revive side mission used by medics.
|-
| Police [[Medic]]
| `Police Medic` can also do the revive side mission used by medics.
|}
|}


== Criminal money methods ==
== Criminal income ==


[[Criminals]] make money mainly from robberies, events, and theft-style activities.
[[Criminals]] mainly make money through robberies, missions, [[drugs]], and criminal events.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Method
! Method
! How it earns money
! Reward
! Notes
! Main details
|-
|-
| [[Pickpocket]]
| [[Pickpocket]]
| Criminal reward
| Pickpocket a player with <code>X</code>.
| Pickpocket a player with <code>X</code>.
| Listed by the KB as a stealing method.
|-
|-
| Parked vehicle robbery
| Static [[Vehicle Robbery]]
| Rob a parked vehicle with <code>/rob</code>.
| Criminal reward
| Listed by the KB as a stealing method.
| Use <code>/rob</code> on a parked vehicle, lockpick it, start it, and deliver it to the red blip.
|-
|-
| [[House Robbery]]
| [[House Robbery]]
| Go near a house icon and press <code>N</code> instead of <code>Z</code> to enter for the robbery mission.
| Cash or drugs
| This is a criminal money method. Houses themselves do not lose assets.
| Enter with <code>N</code> at a house icon, steal an item, then deliver it to the truck blip.
|-
|-
| [[Store Robbery]]
| [[Store Robbery]]
| Criminal reward
| Aim at the shopkeeper to rob the store.
| Aim at the shopkeeper to rob the store.
| Robbery [[speed]] changes with danger level.
|-
|-
| [[ATM Robbery]]
| [[ATM Robbery]]
| Criminal reward
| Use <code>/robatm</code>.
| Use <code>/robatm</code>.
| Listed by the KB as a stealing method.
|-
|-
| [[Armed Robbery]]
| [[Armed Robbery]]
| Aim at the robbery ped at an active `AR` spot.
| Cash, drugs, or materials
| Base reward is <code>$34,500</code> and `100g` of a random drug except [[weed]]. Some `AR` spots pay materials instead of normal cash.
| Join an active `AR` by aiming at the robbery ped.
|-
|-
| Criminal Events
| Criminal Events
| Cash, RP, and sometimes drugs
| Join the active `CE` with <code>/ce</code>.
| Join the active `CE` with <code>/ce</code>.
| Winning gives cash, `RP`, and sometimes drugs. Escaping gives <code>$15,000</code>.
|-
|-
| Van Heist
| Van Heist
| Join the van heist when it appears in the `CE` cycle.
| Criminal reward
| Van Heist money depends on how long you escorted the van.
| Part of the `CE` cycle. Criminals [[hijack]] and deliver a van.
|-
| [[Drug Running]]
| Drugs
| Start on an allowed bike, pick up drugs, and deliver them.
|-
| [[Drug Trafficking]]
| Drugs
| Use a boat, load drugs at the dock, deliver them to the sea marker, then return.
|}
|}


=== Armed Robbery material payouts ===
=== House Robbery rewards ===
 
House Robbery can give:
 
* <code>$1,800</code> to <code>$3,500</code> cash and `120 RP`
* or `40` to `60` drugs and `120 RP`
 
=== Armed Robbery rewards ===
 
The base `AR` reward is:


Some `AR` spots pay materials instead of the normal cash reward.
* <code>$34,500</code>
* `100g` of a random drug except [[weed]]
 
Some `AR` spots pay materials instead:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! AR spot
! Spot
! Reward
! Reward
|-
|-
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|}
|}


== Gangster money methods ==
== Gangster income ==


Gangster income is different from solo criminal income.
Gangster income mainly comes from turf systems and gangster-side activities.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Method
! Method
! How it earns money
! How it pays
|-
|-
| Turf payouts
| [[Turfing]]
| Holding turfs gives passive income. Some turfs pay drugs, oil, iron, or other resources instead of normal cash.
| Turfing gives money, `Oil`, `Iron`, or `Drugs`.
|-
| Group rewards
| Gangsters mainly make money from group rewards as part of gangster-side play.
|-
|-
| [[Briefcase]]
| [[Briefcase]]
| Pick up the briefcase and run it on foot to the van blip.
| Pick up the briefcase and run it on foot to the van blip.
|-
|-
| LS [[Hijack]] mission
| LS Hijack mission
| Join gangster side in `LS`, enter the hijack vehicle, and deliver it. Hijack gives cash and `1,000 RP`.
| Join gangster side in `LS`, enter the hijack vehicle, and deliver it.
|-
|-
| Weed Farm
| Weed Farm
| Harvest `1000` weed with a `Combine Harvester`, then sell the weed through `F7`.
| Harvest weed, then sell it through `F7`.
|-
| Group rewards
| Gangsters can also make money from group rewards.
|}
|}


== F7 trading ==
== F7 trading ==


`F7` is one of the strongest money systems in CIT.
`F7` is one of the biggest money systems in CIT.


== What you can sell on F7 ==
You can sell many items through `F7`, including:
 
The KB confirms that players can sell:


* resources
* resources
* ammo
* guns
* drugs
* drugs
* [[weapons]]
* [[weapons]]
* VIP hours
* ammo
* VIP levels
* crafted items
* `VIP` hours
* `VIP` levels
* tag colors
* tag colors
* house slots
* house slots
* crafted items
* many job materials


== AI Trader ==
If you list an item at the minimum price:


If you sell at the minimum price:
* `AI Trader` buys it automatically after about `10` seconds


* `AI Trader` can buy the listing automatically after about `10` seconds
== Common tradable materials ==


This also works for:
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Material
* `VIP` hours
! Common sources
* minimum-price resources and other tradable items
|-
 
| Iron
== Trading tips ==
| Iron Miner, Cave Miner, Train Driver, Street Cleaner, Mechanic scrapper
 
|-
The KB directly recommends:
| Gold
 
| LS Miner, Cave Miner, Space Miner, Train Driver
* regular jobs until you hit the earn limit
|-
* smart `F7` trading
| Oil
* selling high-demand items like ammo, drugs, and resources
| Space Miner, Train Driver, Armed Robberies, Turfing
 
|-
== Crafting and profit ==
| Chemicals
| Cave Miner, LS Miner, Street Cleaner, Waste Manager, Train Driver
|-
| Electronics
| Waste Manager, Street Cleaner, Train Driver
|-
| Explosives
| Cave Miner, LS Miner, Trucker, Train Driver
|-
| Engine Parts
| Trucker, Train Driver, Mechanic scrapper, `Race`, Armed Robberies
|-
| Nitrous
| Fuel Transporter, Train Driver, Fisherman, [[Business]] Factories, `Race`
|-
| Meat
| Butcher, Hunter
|-
| Fish
| Fisherman
|-
| Crops
| Farmer
|}


`F9` crafting can turn job materials into tradable items.
== Crafting for profit ==


Important points:
`F9` crafting can turn materials into items that can be used or traded.
 
* many mined or collected materials can be sold directly on `F7`
* they can also be used in `F9` crafting
* crafted items can be traded to other players through `F7`


Examples:
Examples:


* `Gold` can be sold or used for items like `[[Diamond]] Wedding Ring` and `Satchel`
* `Gold` can be sold or used for `[[Diamond]] Wedding Ring`, `Satchel`, and `Jack-o'-lantern of Healing`
* `Fish` can be used for `Fish Cake` and `Banquet`
* `Meat` can be sold or used for `Meat Feast` and `Banquet`
* `Meat` can be sold or used for `Meat Feast` and `Banquet`
* `Kevlar` is used for `Armor (Kevlar)`
* mined materials can be turned into ammo, throwables, and other crafted items
* crafted items can then be traded through `F7`


== Property-based value ==
== Property-based value ==


Properties can also create value.
=== Houses ===


=== Houses ===
A house can be sold to another player.


A house can be sold to another player:
To sell it:


* press <code>Z</code> at your house
* press <code>Z</code> at the house
* set the asking price
* set the asking price
* enable house sale
* click '''Toggle House Sale'''


You cannot sell a house back to the server.
A house cannot be sold back to the server.


=== House basements ===
=== Basements ===


A basement costs:
A basement costs:
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* <code>$10,000,000</code>
* <code>$10,000,000</code>


A basement lets you grow `Kenaf`:
A basement lets you grow `Kenaf`.


* `35` plants per full basement
Full basement output:
 
* `35` plants
* each mature plant gives `9` Kenaf
* each mature plant gives `9` Kenaf
* a full harvest gives `315` Kenaf
* a full harvest gives `315` Kenaf
* a full harvest can become `21` Kevlar
* a full harvest can become `21` Kevlar for armor crafting


Important note:
Important note:
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The value comes from:
The value comes from:


* turning it into `Kevlar`
* using it for armor crafting
* crafting `Armor (Kevlar)`
* turning materials into tradable crafted value
* trading crafted items through `F7`


=== Rented factories and heist properties ===
=== CITy Zones ===


The KB lists these as part of property-based value:
`CITy Zones` can also be sold back to the server.


* rented factories
To sell a zone:
* heist properties


The exact payouts are not listed in the KB section used here, but they are confirmed as live property value systems.
* stand inside it
* use <code>/cityzonesell</code>


=== Business Factories ===
== Achievements and challenge money ==


`Business Factories` are also an income source because the KB confirms that `Nitrous` can come from:
=== Civilian job achievements ===


* `Business Factories`
Many Level `10` civilian achievements pay cash.


That nitrous can then be sold on `F7`.
Most give:


== Events, challenges, and bonus income ==
* <code>$1,000,000</code>
 
=== CEM events ===
 
After the earn limit, the KB recommends these uncapped reward events:


* `FFA`
Exceptions include:
* `Race`
* `HnS`
* `CDF`
* `Carbomb`
 
=== Race rewards ===
 
Races reward:
 
* money
* reputation
* winnings that can be taken as `Engine Parts` or `Nitrous`
 
Top race rewards are:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Place
! Achievement
! Reward
! Reward
|-
|-
| 1st
| `Chief of Staff`
| Full prize and `12` part-type winnings
| <code>$0</code>
|-
|-
| 2nd
| `[[Software Developer]]`
| `75%` of the prize and `9` part-type winnings
| <code>$100,000</code>
|-
|-
| 3rd
| `Shiny!`
| `50%` of the prize and `6` part-type winnings
| <code>$25,000</code>
|-
|-
| 4th
| `Gem Collector`
| `25%` of the prize and `3` part-type winnings
| <code>$250,000</code>
|-
| 5th
| `25%` of the prize
|-
| 6th and above
| <code>$4000</code>
|}
|}


=== Daily Challenges ===
=== Daily Challenges ===


Daily Challenges give:
Daily Challenges can give:


* cash
* cash
* `RP`
* `RP`
* sometimes bonus items
* bonus items


They are split into:
Challenge categories include:


* `Mafia Wars`
* `Mafia Wars`
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* <code>$5,000</code>
* <code>$5,000</code>


=== Civilian achievements ===
== Event rewards ==
 
Many Level `10` civilian [[achievements]] pay cash.
 
Most give:


* <code>$1,000,000</code>
=== Race ===


Exceptions listed in the KB include:
Race pays money and also gives winnings in parts.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Achievement
! Place
! Reward
! Reward
|-
|-
| `Chief of Staff`
| 1st
| <code>$0</code>
| Full prize and `12` part-type winnings
|-
| 2nd
| `75%` of the prize and `9` part-type winnings
|-
| 3rd
| `50%` of the prize and `6` part-type winnings
|-
|-
| `[[Software Developer]]`
| 4th
| <code>$100,000</code>
| `25%` of the prize and `3` part-type winnings
|-
|-
| `Shiny!`
| 5th
| <code>$25,000</code>
| `25%` of the prize
|-
|-
| `Gem Collector`
| 6th and above
| <code>$250,000</code>
| <code>$4,000</code>
|}
|}
After hitting the earn limit, uncapped reward events include:
* `FFA`
* `Race`
* `HnS`
* `CDF`
* `Carbomb`


== Paid community roles ==
== Paid community roles ==


The KB clearly supports one paid non-job role:
=== Translator ===


{| class="wikitable"
Translator work pays:
! Role
 
! Pay
* <code>$200</code> per character, including spaces and punctuation
|-
| Translator
| <code>$200</code> per character, including spaces and punctuation
|}


== Beginner money path ==
== Beginner money path ==


For new players, the KB recommends starting with:
Good beginner job choices include:


* `Trucker`
* `Trucker`
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* `Miner`
* `Miner`


Rough beginner payouts mentioned in the KB are:
Some starter examples:


* `Trucker` = about <code>$800</code> to <code>$2,400</code> per delivery
* `Trucker` can pay about <code>$800</code> to <code>$2,400</code> per delivery
* `Farmer` = about <code>$1,200+</code> per harvest
* `Farmer` can pay about <code>$1,200+</code> per harvest
* `Miner` = about <code>$1,000+</code> per trip
* `Miner` can pay about <code>$1,000+</code> per trip


== Income boosters ==
== Tips ==


The KB recommends these ways to improve earnings:
* use `VIP` hours to increase payouts on some jobs
 
* use `F7` to sell resources and tradable items
* use `VIP` hours
* use `F9` crafting to turn materials into more valuable items
* take useful [[courses]]
* after hitting the earn limit, switch to uncapped reward events
* trade smart on `F7`
* jobs, trading, and events together are stronger than relying on one method only
* switch to `CEM` events after the earn limit
 
Examples from the KB:
 
* `VIP` adds `20%` extra on several civilian jobs
* the `Basic Agricultural Skills` course reduces Farmer crop growth time by `5%`
* mining jobs and some other jobs scale with level or multipliers


== Useful commands ==
== Useful commands ==
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|-
|-
| <code>/opportunities</code>
| <code>/opportunities</code>
| Open the money opportunities panel
| Open the Opportunities panel
|-
| <code>/jobs</code>
| Browse civilian jobs
|-
|-
| <code>/gps</code>
| <code>/gps</code>
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|-
|-
| <code>/rob</code>
| <code>/rob</code>
| Rob a parked vehicle
| Start a static vehicle robbery
|-
|-
| <code>/robatm</code>
| <code>/robatm</code>
| Start an ATM robbery
| Start an ATM robbery
|-
|-
| <code>/gangster</code>
| <code>/tasks</code>
| Switch to gangster side
| Open City Engineer tasks
|-
|-
| <code>/changewmpay</code>
| <code>/jt</code>
| Change Waste Manager payment type
| Get Electrician tasks
|-
|-
| <code>/sellfood</code>
| <code>/sellfood</code>
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| Open the Software Developer GUI
| Open the Software Developer GUI
|-
|-
| <code>/jt</code>
| <code>/changewmpay</code>
| Get Electrician tasks
| Change Waste Manager payment type
|-
| <code>/tasks</code>
| Open City Engineer tasks
|-
|-
| <code>/race</code>
| <code>/cityzonesell</code>
| Open race events
| Sell a CITy Zone back to the server
|}
|}


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* [[Crafting]]
* [[Crafting]]
* [[Houses]]
* [[Houses]]
* [[CITy Zones]]
* [[Race]]
* [[Race]]
* [[Daily Challenges]]
* [[Daily Challenges]]
* [[Translator]]
* [[Translator]]

Revision as of 23:36, 16 April 2026

Earning Money

Earning Money in CIT can be done through civilian jobs, law work, criminal activity, gangster activity, trading, crafting, challenges, events, and some property-based methods.

Overview

The main earning categories are:

  • civilian jobs
  • law income
  • criminal income
  • gangster income
  • `F7` trading
  • crafting and selling materials
  • achievements and challenges
  • events
  • property-related value

To browse jobs and earning methods in game, use:

  • F3
  • /opportunities

Earn limit

The base earn limit is:

  • $450,000 per hour

After reaching the earn limit, uncapped reward events include:

  • `FFA`
  • `Race`
  • `HnS`
  • `CDF`
  • `Carbomb`

Civilian jobs

Civilian jobs are one of the main ways to make money.

Job How it pays Main details
Trucker Cash or selected reward Haul cargo long distance. Rewards can include hemp, herbs, explosives, meat, wheat, engine parts, chemicals, and money.
Bus Driver Cash Run passenger routes in `LS` and `SF`. You are paid after every 5th stop.
Train Driver Cash or resources Transport passengers with `Tram` or `Streak`, or move resources with `Freight`.
Taxi Driver Cash Pick up passengers and deliver them. VIP clients pay extra if delivered quickly.
Pizza Boy Cash Deliver pizzas to marked houses with a `Pizzaboy` scooter or `Pizza Tug`.
Paper Boy Cash Ride a bicycle and deliver newspapers to houses.
Delivery Man Cash Load parcels and deliver them to houses. Fast and correct deliveries can give bonuses.
Pilot Cash or resources Passenger, cargo, vehicle, utility, stunt, and firefighting missions depending on aircraft type.
Firefighter Cash Extinguish fires, rescue pedestrians, and do the `Fire Truck` side mission.
Paramedic Cash Heal injured players and revive downed players to earn money and heal points.
Mechanic Cash, Iron, or Engine Parts Repair vehicles, paint vehicles, and do scrapper work.
Iron Miner Iron Mine iron and sell it on `F7` or use it for crafting.
Cave Miner Iron, oil, chemicals, ore, sulfur, explosives, and extra pay Blast cave rocks, drain water for extra pay, and take resources to the drop-off.
LS Miner Iron Ore, Explosives Ore, Gold Ore, Chemicals Mine rocks in East Los Santos.
Space Miner Iron, gold, oil, chemicals, ore, and other materials Extract resources in space using the shared mining level system.
Farmer Cash or resources `Sunflowers` pay cash directly. `Herbs`, `Hemp`, `Wheat`, and `Pumpkins` pay as resources.
Fisherman Fish Catch fish from land or from a `Reefer` boat, then sell them.
Hunter Meat Track deer, kill them, and collect meat.
Lumberjack Cash Cut trees with a chainsaw. You earn money for every tree cut.
Waste Manager Money, Electronics, or Chemicals Collect garbage with a `Trashmaster`. Payment type can be changed.
Electrician Cash Complete electrician tasks around San Andreas.
Street Cleaner Cash plus random materials Clean garbage with a `Sweeper`, remove graffiti, or use the mower side mission. Also gives random `Electronics`, `Chemicals`, or `Iron`.
City Engineer Cash Complete construction, repair, and utility tasks with `/tasks`.
Crane Operator Cash Load and unload containers at Easter Basin Harbor.
Butcher Meat Cut and process meat in San Fierro.
Street Food Seller Cash Cook meals from wheat and sell food to players with /sellfood.
Ice Cream Man Cash Drive a `Mr. Whoopee` to residential zones and complete customer orders.
News Reporter Cash Take photos of marked players and do reporter work.
Software Developer Cash Fix broken or corrupted scripts with /developer.
Fuel Transporter Cash or mixed reward Load Oil, Chemicals, or Nitrous at refineries and deliver them to stations.

Civilian jobs that mainly pay in tradable resources

Some jobs mostly pay in resources instead of direct cash.

Job Main reward
Iron Miner Iron
Cave Miner Iron, oil, chemicals, ore, sulfur, explosives
LS Miner Iron Ore, Explosives Ore, Gold Ore, Chemicals
Space Miner Iron, gold, oil, chemicals, ore, and other materials
Farmer Herbs, Hemp, Wheat, Pumpkins
Fisherman Fish
Hunter Meat
Butcher Meat
Mechanic scrapper Iron or Engine Parts

These can be:

  • sold on F7
  • used in F9 crafting
  • traded to other players after crafting

Law income

Law players can make money through law-side work.

Method How it pays
Arrests Arrest pay depends on the target's wanted level.
APB captures Cops make money from `APB` captures.
Armed Robberies and Criminal Events Cops make money for joining `ARs` and `CEs`.
Speeding fines `Traffic Officer` can fine speeding drivers.
Police Medic side mission `Police Medic` can do the revive side mission used by medics.

Criminal income

Criminals mainly make money through robberies, missions, drugs, and criminal events.

Method Reward Main details
Pickpocket Criminal reward Pickpocket a player with X.
Static Vehicle Robbery Criminal reward Use /rob on a parked vehicle, lockpick it, start it, and deliver it to the red blip.
House Robbery Cash or drugs Enter with N at a house icon, steal an item, then deliver it to the truck blip.
Store Robbery Criminal reward Aim at the shopkeeper to rob the store.
ATM Robbery Criminal reward Use /robatm.
Armed Robbery Cash, drugs, or materials Join an active `AR` by aiming at the robbery ped.
Criminal Events Cash, RP, and sometimes drugs Join the active `CE` with /ce.
Van Heist Criminal reward Part of the `CE` cycle. Criminals hijack and deliver a van.
Drug Running Drugs Start on an allowed bike, pick up drugs, and deliver them.
Drug Trafficking Drugs Use a boat, load drugs at the dock, deliver them to the sea marker, then return.

House Robbery rewards

House Robbery can give:

  • $1,800 to $3,500 cash and `120 RP`
  • or `40` to `60` drugs and `120 RP`

Armed Robbery rewards

The base `AR` reward is:

  • $34,500
  • `100g` of a random drug except weed

Some `AR` spots pay materials instead:

Spot Reward
`LSO` `345 Oil`
`IS` `863 Iron`
`CPD` `44 Engine Parts`
`NCC` `22 Engine Parts` and `9 Jerry Cans`
`NRH` `173 Weed`
`HJ` `51 Gold`

Gangster income

Gangster income mainly comes from turf systems and gangster-side activities.

Method How it pays
Turfing Turfing gives money, `Oil`, `Iron`, or `Drugs`.
Briefcase Pick up the briefcase and run it on foot to the van blip.
LS Hijack mission Join gangster side in `LS`, enter the hijack vehicle, and deliver it.
Weed Farm Harvest weed, then sell it through `F7`.
Group rewards Gangsters can also make money from group rewards.

F7 trading

`F7` is one of the biggest money systems in CIT.

You can sell many items through `F7`, including:

  • resources
  • drugs
  • weapons
  • ammo
  • crafted items
  • `VIP` hours
  • `VIP` levels
  • tag colors
  • house slots

If you list an item at the minimum price:

  • `AI Trader` buys it automatically after about `10` seconds

Common tradable materials

Material Common sources
Iron Iron Miner, Cave Miner, Train Driver, Street Cleaner, Mechanic scrapper
Gold LS Miner, Cave Miner, Space Miner, Train Driver
Oil Space Miner, Train Driver, Armed Robberies, Turfing
Chemicals Cave Miner, LS Miner, Street Cleaner, Waste Manager, Train Driver
Electronics Waste Manager, Street Cleaner, Train Driver
Explosives Cave Miner, LS Miner, Trucker, Train Driver
Engine Parts Trucker, Train Driver, Mechanic scrapper, `Race`, Armed Robberies
Nitrous Fuel Transporter, Train Driver, Fisherman, Business Factories, `Race`
Meat Butcher, Hunter
Fish Fisherman
Crops Farmer

Crafting for profit

`F9` crafting can turn materials into items that can be used or traded.

Examples:

  • `Gold` can be sold or used for `Diamond Wedding Ring`, `Satchel`, and `Jack-o'-lantern of Healing`
  • `Meat` can be sold or used for `Meat Feast` and `Banquet`
  • mined materials can be turned into ammo, throwables, and other crafted items
  • crafted items can then be traded through `F7`

Property-based value

Houses

A house can be sold to another player.

To sell it:

  • press Z at the house
  • set the asking price
  • click Toggle House Sale

A house cannot be sold back to the server.

Basements

A basement costs:

  • $10,000,000

A basement lets you grow `Kenaf`.

Full basement output:

  • `35` plants
  • each mature plant gives `9` Kenaf
  • a full harvest gives `315` Kenaf
  • a full harvest can become `21` Kevlar for armor crafting

Important note:

  • `Kenaf` cannot be sold or transferred directly

The value comes from:

  • using it for armor crafting
  • turning materials into tradable crafted value

CITy Zones

`CITy Zones` can also be sold back to the server.

To sell a zone:

  • stand inside it
  • use /cityzonesell

Achievements and challenge money

Civilian job achievements

Many Level `10` civilian achievements pay cash.

Most give:

  • $1,000,000

Exceptions include:

Achievement Reward
`Chief of Staff` $0
`Software Developer` $100,000
`Shiny!` $25,000
`Gem Collector` $250,000

Daily Challenges

Daily Challenges can give:

  • cash
  • `RP`
  • bonus items

Challenge categories include:

  • `Mafia Wars`
  • `Criminal`
  • `Civilian`
  • `Miscellaneous`

Maths Trivia

Each correct Maths Trivia answer gives:

  • $5,000

Event rewards

Race

Race pays money and also gives winnings in parts.

Place Reward
1st Full prize and `12` part-type winnings
2nd `75%` of the prize and `9` part-type winnings
3rd `50%` of the prize and `6` part-type winnings
4th `25%` of the prize and `3` part-type winnings
5th `25%` of the prize
6th and above $4,000

After hitting the earn limit, uncapped reward events include:

  • `FFA`
  • `Race`
  • `HnS`
  • `CDF`
  • `Carbomb`

Translator

Translator work pays:

  • $200 per character, including spaces and punctuation

Beginner money path

Good beginner job choices include:

  • `Trucker`
  • `Farmer`
  • `Miner`

Some starter examples:

  • `Trucker` can pay about $800 to $2,400 per delivery
  • `Farmer` can pay about $1,200+ per harvest
  • `Miner` can pay about $1,000+ per trip

Tips

  • use `VIP` hours to increase payouts on some jobs
  • use `F7` to sell resources and tradable items
  • use `F9` crafting to turn materials into more valuable items
  • after hitting the earn limit, switch to uncapped reward events
  • jobs, trading, and events together are stronger than relying on one method only

Useful commands

Command Use
/opportunities Open the Opportunities panel
/jobs Browse civilian jobs
/gps Find jobs and earning locations
/arl Check Armed Robberies
/ce Check Criminal Events
/rob Start a static vehicle robbery
/robatm Start an ATM robbery
/tasks Open City Engineer tasks
/jt Get Electrician tasks
/sellfood Start Street Food Seller work
/developer Open the Software Developer GUI
/changewmpay Change Waste Manager payment type
/cityzonesell Sell a CITy Zone back to the server

See also

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