Sunday, February 26, 2006

20 top paying jobs that don't require a college degree

From CNN.comCollege-degree

Here are 20 of the top-paying jobs that don't require a degree according to Shatkin's book:

  • Air traffic controller: Annual income:  $102,030
  • Storage and distribution manager:  Annual income: $66,600
  • Transportation manager:  Annual income: $66,600
  • Police and detectives supervisor:  Annual income: $64,430
  • Non-retail sales manager:  Annual income: $59,300
  • Forest fire fighting and prevention supervisor:  Annual income: $58,920
  • Municipal fire fighting and prevention supervisor:  Annual income: $58,902
  • Real estate broker:  Annual income: $58,720
  • Elevator installers and repairer:  Annual income: $58,710
  • Sales representative:  Annual income: $58,580
  • Dental hygienist:  Annual income: $58,350
  • Radiation therapist:  Annual income: $57,700
  • Nuclear medicine technologist:  Annual income: $56,450
  • Child support, missing persons and unemployment insurance fraud investigator:  Annual income: $53,900
  • Criminal investigators and special agent:  Annual income: $53,990
  • Immigration and Customs inspector:  Annual income: $53,990
  • Police detective:  Annual Income: $53,990
  • Police identification and records officer:  Annual income: $53,990
  • Commercial pilot:  Annual income: $53,870
  • Talent director:  Annual income: $52,840

Though a college degree is not a requirement for these positions, all require moderate to extensive on-the-job training or apprenticeship. In addition, dental hygienists, radiation therapists, nuclear medicine technologists and commercial pilots require an associate degree at a vocational or technical school.

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