Earning 6-figures can be a daunting pipe dream for many, especially those who feel like they don’t have enough education to earn that kind of green.
But what about ordinary jobs that earn $100,000 that don’t need college degrees?
KEEP IN MIND THE FOLLOWING:
I am not saying that these jobs are easy to get just because they don’t need a college degree!
- Some of the jobs are not meant to be worked until you are the age of 65 (short shelf-life)
- You might need to go to school, get certified or apprentice
- You have to study and pass tests even though college itself may not be required
- You will need to be able to get the job (!!), as some seem like you need connections
- You will need to have experience on the job
- …and know how to actually do your job and do it well 😉
1. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER: $102,030
WHAT THEY DO
These are the people who help manage air traffic so that planes don’t take off or land at the wrong spots & times and crash into each other. It is an amazingly difficult job because there is a high risk of catastrophe in making even the smallest mistakes.
Without a doubt, not anyone could do this job and you may not earn 6-figures right off the bat, but it’s a job to consider.
EDUCATION REQUIRED
In Canada you need to pay $200 to take 5 tests in Verbal Evaluation, Numerical Estimation, Diagramming and Spatial Reasoning. To learn those skills to be able to take those tests, there are probably schools out there to help prepare you for the job, but no 4-year degree is required.
Sources: Wealth Pilgrim via CNN
2. LONGSHOREMAN: $112,000 – $177,000
WHAT THEY DO
They are unionized dock workers who load cargo on the docks and log everything that comes in and out.
“Next year, West Coast dockworkers will earn an average of $112,000 for handling cargo, according to the Pacific Maritime Association, their employer. Office clerks who log shipping records into computers will earn $136,000. And unionized foremen who oversee the rank-and-file will pull down an average $177,000.”
EDUCATION REQUIRED
None.
You just have to be able to land the job, and possibly ‘take over’ a position of someone by buying their card? Don’t quote me on this, I first learned about longshoremen on Castle. 😉
I’d imagine this high income to have a short shelf life, because lifting and moving heavy cargo is not easy on your back or your body. I’d say 15 years would be a long time, working in this job, day in, day out.
Sources: CBS Marketwatch
3. SKYCAP AT A MAJOR AIRPORT: $100,000
WHAT THEY DO
At $2 per tip with 18 travelers an hour, that’s $288/day or $72,000 a year just in tips alone! And some people tip more than that.
(MATH: $2 x 18 travelers = $36/hour in tips x 2000 working hours in a year = $72,000)
So if you add their salary at $20,000 + $72,000 in tips (a minimum), you are at $92,000. But people sometimes tip $5 a bag if they feel generous, so they’ll probably make well over $100,000 in a busy airport.
EDUCATION REQUIRED
High school diploma or GED. Then it’s a matter of landing the job I suppose, but they do have to pay an airline fee to work there.
Sources: AVJobs
4. MASTER PLUMBER: $100,000+
WHAT THEY DO
They install and fit all the pipes that carry in and out water, gas, sewage and waste water in buildings and in homes. They help make sure that the water pipes are easily accessed by the sinks and toilets are placed in the right spots based on the design of the building, and so on.
EDUCATION REQUIRED
You have to go to school and get certified, become an apprentice to work under a someone and then build your own experience from there. Master plumbers have 5-7 years of experience.
Sources: Time
5. COURT REPORTER IN TOP CITIES: $100,000
WHAT THEY DO
Type out court proceedings, but they can also be typing for broadcast captioning or those subtitles underneath shows, or real-time reporting for webcasts.
The median salary is lower at $62,000 but in a top city I suppose a skill like that would really be in demand.
EDUCATION REQUIRED
The skill to be able to type with almost no flaws at 200 words per minute which means they have to train intensely for this.
Source: MSN
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I think that a person should do what he likes to do. Because once he starts working on his career is going to become his everyday life, so he better be ready to enjoy it otherwise it would be boring. I love working on cars and that’s why earned a degree as an auto technician. Been working on this for three years and i love it. My goal is learn as much as i can, then save money and open my own shop. Once i do that i could hire workers to work for me, and if everything goes perfect i could open my own dealer for cars. At the end i get paid for doing what i like to do, i am my own boss, and just have a good enjoyable life. What do you think?
Good to know. I think career classes should better educate students about salaries. I think if kids thought about the lifestyle they want, they would choose a little differently.
I think the assumption is that parents should do that for their kids, but unfortunately parents don’t know about money either. At least, not mine…
Hello there! I don’t envy them but I feel happy that they earn that much despite the lack of college education. I think diploma is not important but skills. We should develop our skill and work hard for it.
I agree that a diploma to many of us is not important, but employers are stuck on looking at a degree and not your skills. For them, it’s like a filter of who to hire, which is NOT the case as a lot of people without degrees can do a better job that some with education… but that’s the way society is structured, unfortunately.
The good news is that people can work up to those ranks, even without a degree.
I think even a 2 year degree can help if a person can’t afford to graduate with a 4 year degree. Employers always prefer the 4 year degree, but at least a 2 year is something that you can show to employers and it shows you went further than high school. A lot of people go for their 2 year and then go for their 4 year degree when they can afford to.
Its all about responsibility,
Why should i pick a uneducated person,above a person who studied 3 years?
Most jobs requires an education,the moment you give them your cv if they see no educational achievments be sure that it will land directly in the garbage.
Education is very important for many reasons,its about the fact that the person achieved something,have worked in a group and have a record of skills.
An uneducated person has nothing but his own words,we dont have time to go joggling around when there are people with clear records.
If you have good working experiences and other achievements such as a driver license if you are lucky you might be picked for an interview.
How it goes then is up to each individual.
Hi all…
I can second MeID’s views on apprenticeships – I did a 2 yr one in process control instrumentation, then coupled it to an IT diploma a few years later…
But was also drowning in debt…
And being retrenched just after my wife didn’t help either… And neither did accepting work that entailed taking a $25 per hour pay-cut!
So when I saw an expat job opening in the Middle East I went for it – my debt ($40 000) should be paid off in 3 months time! And work is paying for EVERYTHING except food, so I can send 99% of what I earn back home.
And after 3 months? Save, travel and invest! In my family, property and my retirement funds – I write comics and get ideas for blogs/websites and apps/software almost daily! And will finally have the money to get it done!
I think you are lucky to be able to go to the Middle East and areas that accept men.
For me, I’d never travel or work there. I heard lots of horror stories about women I knew going there, and then not being able to return because their husband wasn’t there to sign her release papers.
I think it is fantastic what you are doing. I did the same thing when I got my job. I tried to travel as much as possible so the company would pay for everything (including food), and I sent all that I could into debt.
The middle east? Wow. You’re brave. I wouldn’t go there either. Although some middle east places like Dubai cater to tourists. I’m still scared to travel there.
That depends where you come from. Switzerland does not have a tradition of university education except for a certain elite BUT has an excellent tradition of apprenticeships that often goes beyond what other countries offer at colleges. It’s then sad that some people look down on them for not having an “education” when they are indeed very well qualified, hardly any casual labour here because of this (e.g. to be a supermarket cashier is a 3yr apprenticeship). Approx. 19% of young people qualify to attend universities. Those with completed a pprenticeships can often go on to a vocational college, many opt for a second apprenticeship… And earnings are pretty high compared to other countries. Even without a bachelor’s. FYI.
I did not know that! Thank you for pointing that out.
Here, it seems like you need an undergrad just to flip burgers sometimes. *sigh* It’s becoming like a high school diploma.
I think I’m going to go to air traffic control school 🙂
It must be a lot of pressure for them to have to calculate and make sure planes don’t fly into each other though! one false calculation and.. catastrophe. I’m not sure I could handle that (personally) 🙂
As a court reporter you can make very good money. You just have to get through the training and know that this is something for you. Many people cannot handle the stress of the training. If you can make it through there are definitely jobs out there waiting for you.
Yup, my dad was rollin’ in it as a master plumber with decades of experience, and as the owner of his own company. Too bad he didn’t save any of it!
Oh 🙁
That’s the rub of working for yourself. The saving. It can be hard not to be tempted.
Let me add another: potato chip salesman. Seriously.
Most routes pay in the $50-$60k range, but there are some routes that pay 6 figures if they have a good salesperson on them. Also, top salesmen are often promoted to sales managers, a position that pays $100k with a few years worth of experience.
There is some obsession with you and potato chips lately. Is Taylor Swift on the cover of one?
My dad has two of these positions. He is a longshoreman but he is also a plumber. Sometimes his work requires him to use his skills but many other times he’s doing things like driving lifts and loading cargo onto ships. The money’s great and he’s even tried to convince me to join, saying there is an increasing number of females entering the field, but the work atmosphere is so misogynistic and homophobic I couldn’t stand to be there. Anyway, he gets paid more as a longshoreman than when he was just a plumber. Plumbers could also stand to earn even more money if they start up their own business but my dad said the stress of managing it all wouldn’t have been worth it. And yup, while my dad doesn’t have a college degree, he did spend a few years in school (obviously) in order to become a plumber.
I’d agree that it seems like only men can do it, even if women could as well.
What a great thing to get confirmation about those jobs! Thank you.
Most of these require some kind of training beyond high school and some of them are physical jobs such as the plumbing example. I’m not saying white collar jobs are any better because a lot of them tend to be boring desk jobs. It seems that if you want any chance at a decent income beyond fast food and retail then you need some type of training & education at trade school, community college, or university. Even these jobs require some type of training beyond h.s.
I’ve found out very hard how difficult life is with only a high school education. I’m tired of struggling so I’m back in college and going for my bachelor’s. Awhile ago I was thinking of going for training as an air traffic controller but I did my research and learned that those people have a lot of stress so I decided against it. It also makes me nervous to go into any career or field where you have to be responsible for peoples lives.
However I respect the people that do these jobs, where would we be without them? Btw, I like that you switched to Disqus, the wordpress box was too small and the font size of the comments were small as well.
I am definitely not saying to give up on a college degree, but a lot of people think it’s the be-all and end-all when they could certainly look at other options first.
Sales, real estate agents.. anything to do with selling requires no degree as well, as long as you are damn good at it.
But you’re right — they are all niches, hard to get into, not desirable.
The best option is always to get a degree if you can, but I see people (like myself) getting into major debt because of it, and luckily I came out of it okay, but others are still struggling.
I switched to Disqus because IntenseDebate held up 90+ COMMENTS!!! I had no idea they were there to be moderated, and I thought everyone left me 🙁
I was so annoyed, I didn’t care, and I switched out ASAP.
Oh I know you weren’t saying that. I’m not saying that college is everything. My main reason for going to college is to learn so I can find a job that I like. Even though this degree won’t make me rich, it will allow me to make a decent income. 😉
Haha! I learned about longshoremen on Castle too. There are lots of trade jobs, in addition to plumbers, that can earn big bucks. If I had to get a second career, I would seriously consider going back to school to be an electrician, not only for the earning possibilities, but also the job opportunities.
I’m sure there are plenty more, I just picked the few ‘odd ones’ of the bunch. 🙂
There are many jobs that destroy your body and don’t give you $100K income. The difference is merely that one is unionized and the other is not. ;-P
Unions definitely make a big difference!
You’ve gone to Disqus????!!!!
I guess working in oil or mines would also pay ridiculously well, or even security etc in, say Afghanistan. Risks are obvious.
T could have made a decent amount had his company followed through with his apprenticeship, and yknow, not gone bankrupt. But fabrication and welding is hard on the body. His current job is perhaps not as fulfilling, but physically easier, and there’s potential for management progression. He has many friends who work in trades. They’re all our age – early 20s – and some are already undergoing major surgery after work strains/injuries.
Disqus: SO SICK of IntenseDebate. They kept 90+ comments from me over the past 2 weeks and I had no idea why, until I logged into the site itself and gasped in horror.
I had to switch. It was too much to bear.
Risks, travel, anything unpleasant pays a lot more. That’s partly why consultants get paid more too, it’s because we tend to be away Monday > Friday 90% of the year.
I think it’s really tough on the body to have a job that is so repetitive.
Neat post… never in my lifetime will I see that kind of money, but that’s ok. 😉 Staying at home with my kidlets is worth more than that anyways.. lol!
Court reporting is done on a stenotype, a kind of shorthand typewriter. It takes two years to learn how to use one to record court proceedings in real time. Your local technical college might have a program, mine does.
The cool thing is, you can get side revenue by doing live closed captioning for TV programs. You don’t need to be anywhere near the TV station or studio, it’s all done over the Internet apparently.
In many places (not sure about Canada) the court reporter is actually an independent contractor who gets paid by the page for court transcripts – these have to be ordered by both the prosecution and the defense, and no photocopying is permitted, so for big long commercial lawsuits with big law firms on both sides of the table – cha CHING!
Read Tom Wolfe’s The Bonfire Of The Vanities, he describes a situation where the court reporter makes much, much more than the judge and both attorneys at a court case. Fascinating.
It’d be so cool to be able to work from home and type to make money 😀
I don’t really know much about court stenographers, so thank you for clarifying.
(I will definitely read Tom Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities. It sounds like something up my alley).
I had a friend who worked in the court reporting field (IT side) who told me their reporters made 6 figures, and that was in Chicago, so I believe it can happen! It shocked me when I heard it!
Wow! But their skills are highly unique, I suppose. as mentioned by Vinny above, they don’t use typewriters but stenographs.
It IS possible to make good money without a college education … but a college education, in my humble opinion, gives you more than just a future income; it gives you the backbone of critical thinking skills that makes you a wiser person. College “teaches you how to think,” I’ve heard it said.
In short: college gives you benefits that aren’t just monetary.
That said, its good to know people who choose not to go to college can still make a good living!
I disagree. How do people that don’t go to college function in the real world? My parents taught me critical thinking skills when I was growing up. There are some people who go through college but don’t come out critical thinkers. In fact I’m not sure how some of them graduated from college.
I do think that certain degrees give you the ability to earn more but they’re usually in specialized fields such as accounting, finance, programming, medicine, law, engineering, IT,etc. I’ve heard too many sad stories of people that majored in the liberal arts and can’t find jobs. They are stuck in minimum wage jobs, for these people college wasn’t the better bet.
Some of these liberal arts majors would have been better off in trade school. No I’m not against liberal arts majors, in fact I would have loved to have majored in art history but since I live in the mid-west there aren’t too many opportunities here for art history majors. Its not wise to say that college shouldn’t be just monetary, yes it should unless a person is wealthy and comes from an affluent family.
The news covers these sad folks all the time. Such as PBS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obpWwFa742Q
Unless you’re wealthy then college shouldn’t only teach you how to be well-rounded but college should teach you practical and applicable work skills. Most people want to be employable unless they’re wealthy so its important to pick a major that will give you a strong ROI on your degree.
Affluent college kids don’t have to worry if their college degree will feed them after college or not. I’m happy for them but most people need to worry about how they will support themselves. Also a new report came out and said that college students these days don’t learn that much at all.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504744_162-20028739-10391703.html
No I’m not against college. In fact I’m in college right now as a business major. But college isn’t the end all be all that people say it is. I’ve met some pretty sharp college graduates and other college graduates are so ditzy and ignorant you wonder how they ever graduated from college. I’ve also met some pretty smart people that didn’t go to college as well and some dumb people that never went to college.
I think in the end people have to think about why or why they’re not going to go to college. These days its much more than receiving an education. A lot of people choose not to go because of student loan horror stories. They don’t want to be in debt, unfortunately even studying a subject that is more specialized such as medicine or computer science is not a guarantee that someone will come get a job in that field once they graduate.
btw, its possible to land a job with a liberal arts degree but it seems to take people longer to land a job with a liberal arts degree. What’s unfortunate is that colleges aren’t always honest about how many of their students find jobs in those fields.
I’d have to disagree slightly and also agree that college gives you critical thinking skills.
I didn’t really learn or grasp critical thinking until I started working and got experience… College for me was a good place to learn the basics and so on, but many don’t take it seriously because what we study in class is not what we’ll do in real life, so we don’t pay THAT much attention.
Once you hit your “real job” and career, you will want to know and learn everything so you turn into a sponge at that point.
Air traffic controller is extremely stressful. The shelf life must be pretty short there too.
I’m not built for heavy lifting so that’s out. 🙁
That plumbing job sounds ok for me though.
It’s tough to find the right place and make money at it, but we all gotta keep trying!
Having the mental focus for all that must be exhausting.
I’ve always been intrigued by court reporting/court stenographer. For real.