What do Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and entertainment mogul
David Geffen have in common?...huge bank accounts, no student loans and no college
degree.
Not that we do not want to encourage the path to a four year education, it definitely has
its benefit, but it is not the only path to a successful career.
While the educational requirements for many good jobs have risen, many occupations still
don’t require a four-year degree. Several of these positions require vocational training
or an associate degree. All of them require some on-the-job training or an
apprenticeship.
15 Top-paying jobs that don’t require a four-year degree and their average salaries,
based on data from the BLS and CBSalary.com
• Air Traffic Controller: $102,030
• Funeral Director: $79,517
• Operations Manager: $77,839
• Industrial Production Manager: $73,000
• Transportation Manager: $72,662
• Storage and Distribution Manager: $69,898
• Computer Technical Support Specialist: $67,689
• Gaming Manager: $64,880
• First-line Supervisor/Manager of police and detective: $64,430
• Nuclear power reactor operator: $64,090
• Computer Specialist: $59,480
• First-line, non-retail supervisors/manager: $59,300
• Nuclear technician: $59,200
• First-line Supervisor/Manager of fire fighting and prevention worker: $58,920
• Real Estate Broker: $58,720
For some of these occupations, the highest earners in the field make a significantly
higher amount than the national average. For example, the top funeral directors can make
$225,500. Some non-retail sales representatives can earn as much as $114,540, nearly
double the national average. As with any occupations, location factors heavily into how
much you earn.
Food For Thought: There is something like 50 million jobs out there that don’t require a
bachelor’s degree and pay upwards of $40,000 a year.
Further Reading: Harlow Unger, author of “But What If I Don’t Want to Go to College? A
Guide to Success Through Alternative Education.
Saundra@blackfrederick.com
David Geffen have in common?...huge bank accounts, no student loans and no college
degree.
Not that we do not want to encourage the path to a four year education, it definitely has
its benefit, but it is not the only path to a successful career.
While the educational requirements for many good jobs have risen, many occupations still
don’t require a four-year degree. Several of these positions require vocational training
or an associate degree. All of them require some on-the-job training or an
apprenticeship.
15 Top-paying jobs that don’t require a four-year degree and their average salaries,
based on data from the BLS and CBSalary.com
• Air Traffic Controller: $102,030
• Funeral Director: $79,517
• Operations Manager: $77,839
• Industrial Production Manager: $73,000
• Transportation Manager: $72,662
• Storage and Distribution Manager: $69,898
• Computer Technical Support Specialist: $67,689
• Gaming Manager: $64,880
• First-line Supervisor/Manager of police and detective: $64,430
• Nuclear power reactor operator: $64,090
• Computer Specialist: $59,480
• First-line, non-retail supervisors/manager: $59,300
• Nuclear technician: $59,200
• First-line Supervisor/Manager of fire fighting and prevention worker: $58,920
• Real Estate Broker: $58,720
For some of these occupations, the highest earners in the field make a significantly
higher amount than the national average. For example, the top funeral directors can make
$225,500. Some non-retail sales representatives can earn as much as $114,540, nearly
double the national average. As with any occupations, location factors heavily into how
much you earn.
Food For Thought: There is something like 50 million jobs out there that don’t require a
bachelor’s degree and pay upwards of $40,000 a year.
Further Reading: Harlow Unger, author of “But What If I Don’t Want to Go to College? A
Guide to Success Through Alternative Education.
Saundra@blackfrederick.com
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Who Says You Have To Have A 4-year Degree
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Contributed by Saundra Harvey,
BlackFrederick.com Career Place Editor
Published March 2, 2008
To Have A Successful Career?
Contributed by Saundra Harvey,
BlackFrederick.com Career Place Editor
Published March 2, 2008
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