List of high paying jobs for people with no degree – 2022

Is the belief that one has to have a college education and a degree in order to have and attain a well-paying job quickly fading? Whatever your opinion is, reading this blog might just affect your answers. Let us look at some of the top jobs that pay well but require no degree at all.

P.S. We have previously posted a blog about getting into the medical field with no degree – this blog however does not limit to any field of expertise.

So for some people that didn’t go to college, read through this post as it might just inform you of some of the jobs out there that you can try (if you haven’t yet).

Commercial pilot

Tasks and responsibilities:

In charge of flying charter flights, rescue operations such as fire fighting missions, geographical recordings and aerial photographic purposes, etc. Other on-call flying related tasks and aircraft maintenance.

Average annual salary: $134,630

Standard qualification: HS diploma or equivalent + Commercial Pilot’s Licence from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Transportation, storage, and distribution manager

Tasks and responsibilities:

Planning and coordination of storage for goods and products as well as their transportation for distribution.

Average annual salary: $103,320

Standard qualification: HS diploma or equivalent

Elevator and escalator installer and repairer

Tasks and responsibilities:

Installation, repair and maintenance for elevators, escalators, etc. making sure they operate smoothly.

Average annual salary: $97,860

Standard qualification: HS diploma or equivalent + apprenticeship

Detectives and criminal investigator

Tasks and responsibilities:

Collect facts and compile cases in order to solve crimes; offer any sorts of help for any investigation on crimes.

Average annual salary: $83,640

Standard qualification: HS diploma or equivalent + training academy

Web developer

Tasks and responsibilities:

Creation of website, in-charge of website maintenance and other updates related. Sometimes also in-charge of setting up web hostings and servers, as well as troubleshooting.

Average annual salary: $77, 200

Standard qualification: HS diploma or bachelor’s degree + knowledge of programming language

Project coordinator

Tasks and responsibilities:

In general, a project coordinator oversees different parts of a project and making sure things run correctly in terms of location, people management, etc. They are also the one in-charge whenever issues in the project arise.

Average annual salary: $80,220

Standard qualification: HS diploma or equivalent + technical certification

First-line supervisor

Tasks and responsibilities:

As the name suggests, first-line supervisors  are responsible for overseeing and coordinating the work of the people they manage – this may be applied to any industry.

Average annual salary: $67,330 – $73,590

Standard qualification: HS diploma or equivalent

Flight attendant

Tasks and responsibilities:

Attend as stewardess during passenger’s flight; assist on-boarding and settling of passengers pre-flight. There are also many other hospitality and management jobs related to this that might not require a degree.

Average annual salary: $61,640

Standard qualification: HS diploma or equivalent + certification from FAA

Chef or head cook

Tasks and responsibilities:

Oversees meal preparation in restaurants, private homes, and other dining establishments.

Average annual salary: $50,160

Standard qualification: HS diploma or equivalent

Real estate broker

Tasks and responsibilities:

Sell properties to new home buyers, assist clients on selling their homes, connect renters and property investment owners, etc.

Average annual salary: $48,770

Standard qualification: HS diploma or equivalent