Six Figure Income Jobs Without Having A Degree
January 16, 2009 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Careers
Not everyone has a chance to attend a four year university or a graduate degree program for various reasons. Money, raising children, and not being a good test taker could all be reasons why you skipped out on college. It really bothers me when people act like they’ll never make a lot of money, because they don’t have a college degree. They think that the only people that make a lot of money are doctors, attorneys, dentists, pharmacists, and engineers. This is simply not true. I liked this article from Forbes about the best jobs to earn six figures without a degree.
***Remember, the salaries they are using are in the 75th and 90th percentile, which means that only 25% of people in these positions are making six figures.
- Real Estate Broker
- Air Traffic Controller
- Small Business Owner
- Fashion Designer
- Plumber
- Non-Retail Sales Manager
- Network/Data Communications Manager
- Radiation Therapist
- Construction Manager
- Police and Detective Supervisor
- Construction Cost Estimator
- Court Reporter
- Hotel Executive Chef
- Ultrasound Technologist
What These Careers Have In Common:
- Work your way up to management
- Consider Health Care
- Don’t turn your nose up at vocational schools
- You don’t need a four year computer science degree to be in the IT field
- Successful entrepreneurship pays off
My Thoughts
Okay, there is a reason why air traffic controllers and court reporters make big money. They are two of the most stressful jobs out there. Imagine what was going through the minds of the air traffic controllers yesterday that were talking to the pilot that landed the U.S. Airways plane into the water. If you are in construction and you like construction, don’t think of it as a dead-end job. There are tons of middle-management jobs that value experience just as much as degrees that pay very well. I know from experience that employers do not give a crap about your degree in information technology as long as you can get their servers and/or network up and running again. IT professionals are like artists. You don’t need a degree to be a great artist, and you don’t need a degree to have a talent at troubleshooting computer issues and managing network infrastructure.
So, if you don’t have a four year degree or a master’s degree, keep your chin up. The possibiities are endless to increase your yearly income.
I can see any job revolving more around personality could lead to big money. For example a sales position, or waiter at big time restaurant. If you have the personality to interact with people face to face, you can make money without a degree.
definitely true. sales/marketing and service industries allow people to make a ton of money without a specialized degree. all you need is a great personality
how can i started making the money without a degree. show me how .i hope hear from soon.thank you.
I like money, in fact I love money. I event keep some money in a jar on top of my fridge. Someday I would love to have more money.
MONEY IS AWESOME!!!!!
I would love info on being a private detective. I have always been interested in that. Is this the place to find out how?
You may not need a “degree” for some of these jobs, but that still doesn’t mean you don’t have to serve a 4-year apprenticship (plummber), or have about 10 years experience under your belt plus an apprenticship (construction manager), so there is more here than just going right to work in any of these positions and earning $110K. Maybe no degree, but no free ride either. You gotta pay your dues to get there.
AT LEAST THERE IS HOPE FOR THE ONES THAT DID NOT GO TO COLLEGE! THANKS FOR THE POSITIVE INFO!