Top non-degree jobs

[hamchan]

Massage therapy and various fields in cosmetology. You can get licensed in 6-12 months of trade school usually, and for well under 20k.

[commoncentsmike]

you can also be a realtor by day, pole dancer by night.

I remember helping a dancer at the credit union and she made 8-10K per month. So yeah, a realtor/dancer could be raking it in, haha.

[TexasHusker]

Massage therapy and various fields in cosmetology. You can get licensed in 6-12 months of trade school usually, and for well under 20k.

You can become a cosmonaut for sub $20K?

[hamchan]

You can become a cosmonaut for sub $20K?

Here in the United States we call those people astronauts.

[ladonnarosso]

My best friends husband is an HVAC tech, no degree required. He makes a ton of cash!

[NicolasR]

what about mechanic ?great non degree job
or computer technician.

[pflyers85]

There are a lot of IT jobs that you can get into without a degree if you have a knack for it.

You can land some entry level IT jobs without a college degree but many will require at the very least an A+ cert. Its getting harder though today because many smaller firms that once had an internal full time IT specialist are farming that out to 3rd party IT contractors. Paying per hour IT services when needed is often cheaper than paying a full time benefited employee. The larger firms have more applicants and while one may be qualified for the job the company is most often going to go with someone equally qualified that has the degree and certifications.

[GrimJack]

You can get a job with the IRS. They say a 4 year degree is required but experience can be substituted. Starts at GS 5 and you advance a grade every year until you reach GS 8, then you start getting step increases.

[FrugalTexan75]

What about jobs for someone with an AA but lots of physical limitations?

[LivingAlmostLarge]

dental hygienist? Pharmacy tech? Nurse?

[TexasHusker]

Pole Climber? Pole Dancer?

[frugalfarmwife]

Railroading! You can start right out of highschool, no experience and work your way up. If you desire to engineer, or to office work. There are many aspects in this, train crew, track crew, maintenance, mechanics.

Great pay, great benefits and a lifetime of good work. The retirement is also good, pension, widows pension, many benefits.

This is a career that is not going away and needs people.

[Fishindude77]

Did anybody mention sales?
The sky is the limit for a good sales person.

[TexasHusker]

Did anybody mention sales?
The sky is the limit for a good sales person.

A degree helps get you the really good sales jobs. And I agree - if you have the right sales job, your earnings are going to top many doctors and lawyers.

I was in physician recruitment and managed care contract negotiations for years. This was essentially a sales job. I worked for a company of over 4,000 people and I made more than anyone in the company except for 5 people.

The brass thought I was doing something real sophisticated and difficult - so much so that they coveted me and showered me with all sorts of pay raises and bonuses. Actually it was really easy - form relationships with people by taking them to fancy restaurants, playing a golf round at the country club every 6 months, or taking in a baseball game. Never mentioned my product or service once during any of those activities, but pretty much always got the deal done - why would they ever work with anyone else - I was their bud!

[Gaston]

Are they listed in the order of profitability or? Tarot reader seems like a pleasant job, imho. I always thought you needed to graduate from Hogwartz to become one though.