8 High-Paying Jobs That Don't Require A College Degree

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[@kbcinmedusn]

Not needing a bachelor's to qualify is one thing. Needing a bachelor's to compete for the position against several applicants is another.

[@lot2196]

It's changing. I lived it.

[@JR-wu8gf]

@@lot2196 it's not. Thats why all the personalities on the dave ramsey show have a degree. Is a degree required to be a show host? Nope but they got one anyways

[@RomilCPatel]

That’s true, but the way to get around that is to provide some other value add that the average person with a college degree doesn’t have. If you understand the skill sets needed better than most people with college degrees then you still have a better chance of getting hired.

[@JR-wu8gf]

@Romil Patel doesn't make sense. If the person with a degree is applying to the position and the position is in the field they studied for, they automatically have the edge on everyone. The person with a degree is gonna understand the concepts and terminology more than some guy off the street applying for the job

[@Mindfulbisavibe]

So true. I’ve been experiencing being picked over for not having an MBA even though it wasn’t required. No saying everyone does this but I think a lot of companies are going to go with the highest degree holder.

[@Treerootz1]

I do X-ray and CT and my wife does also and we both came out from community college with no student loans and we make $180k a year together.

[@HokageKyubiNaruto]

@@saulgoodman2018 an AA

[@jyc2201]

California?

[@pitbull7885]

thats amazing!

[@TheFlyingZulu]

@@jyc2201 No my brother makes 70k a year in a smallish town in Florida... BUT he works like 60-70 hours a week tho.

[@dsnuts6809]

W

[@ryand7713]

I get it for doctor/lawyer/engineer and things like that, but often college is overrated and brainwashy.

[@junfengou6856]

@Beyond Tribalism I’m curious, what you do for living?

[@martinramirezmi5457]

I agree

[@mzfit100]

AGREE!!! 100 percent FACTS!!!

[@ryand7713]

@@junfengou6856 Computer/IT/Project Support.

[@BiesingerFIREJourney]

Definitely gonna share this with many of my buddies who are looking for these types of opportunities!

[@yehudastollak6808]

I’m a certified welder. Took a 7 month course got a job two months later installing hoods & ducts in restaurants the industry needs welders.

[@abrahamdiaz9376]

What academy you went to ?

[@yehudastollak6808]

@@abrahamdiaz9376 apex technical school in New York

[@Abbos1106]

@@yehudastollak6808 I actually don’t live too far from there. Was it worth it? Looking into changing my field.

[@triple_gem_shining]

Whats your salary 😂

[@yehudastollak6808]

@@triple_gem_shining stars $20 an hour then goes up from there with experience

[@crazymodder2]

Im a master mechanic. Took me bout 10 years to get where im at but i make $110-$120k here in Indiana working 8hr days and no weekends. Mechanics are in crazy high demand right now.

[@joeplanter7959]

I’d love to be a mechanic. Took a semester of automotive in community college. Also took auto tech all throughout high school. Currently I’m a machinery technician in the Coast Guard. What would it take for me to get into the auto mechanic world? I’m pretty knowledgeable overall on mechanics. No degree however.

[@843maddendude]

Same here lol

[@rcairforceone]

@@joeplanter7959 you could pursue some ASE certifications. Alternatively if you have the knowledge, buy a service truck, throw your tools in it and do mobile service.

[@samantha9445]

I worked in automotive accounting for 12 years in Maryland. Having worked most all of the desks in that office, from Tag & Title all the way up to Controller so I’ve seen payroll and expense trends that 100% support what you’ve said here. Even the “weakest” mechanic made $60K and we were always posting ads for more mechanics. (I’m aware that one could become a mechanic or master mechanic outside of automotive but I’m making the assumption you’re in automotive.) Also, congrats on becoming master certified - that’s an incredible accomplishment! May have taken 10 years but my friend, being a master tech is very very very valuable! What manufacturer?

[@DatNygma]

Wats wear n tear like on the body?

[@conorturton]

Truck driving. You don't even need high school, literally just a pulse and a licence. The signup bonuses are insane.

[@blessedwifeandmama]

Those OTR are not good for ppl with families but local or for a single Pringle of course

[@brandonmcmillan9641]

You beat me to it.

[@captainh3831]

A good number of truck drivers now are spanish/ mexicans. Because they tend to be shorter in height, some of them can't reach the brake and clutch pedals with their feet.

[@DeionSardines]

@@captainh3831 not funny 😑

[@Kevintendo]

@@captainh3831 Why is this relevant

[@repboy1]

I look at so many younger people getting in massive debt for college degrees, I still believe in just start from the bottom work your way up. It worked for me

[@martinramirezmi5457]

Same here.

[@IceColdProfessional]

You may not need a degree but you DO NEED experience and a resume. Even 4-year degrees don't guarantee a job.

[@BigGhanaChannel]

Right. You would thing a 4 year degree would easily get you any entry level job but not true. It’s all about experience. And I have a 4 year degree and still need 2-3 jobs just to make 50k smh.

[@TheRecklessMetalhead]

2-year one (associate's degree) wouldn't guarantee jobs either, but those associate's degrees have their place. I do not have attended higher education, and associate's degrees are highly recommendable over a bachelor's degree because of money and time. But yes, experience is what matters the most.

[@BigGhanaChannel]

@@TheRecklessMetalhead yes experience means a ton more than a degree but degree are strictly for education, degrees weren’t designed to get you a job, they were designed to educate u on a subject u choose to be an expert in

[@shawntariou9919]

Unless you’re going into education these days

[@austinpoeppelmeyer2174]

Industrial maintenance (IE, factory, distribution center, ect) is a great option as well. Outside of senior leadership the maintenance crew are generally the most paid people in a factory.

[@EricHansen-fr3cz]

Cnc Machinist / Toolmaker Technician

[@sherrieschmidt6869]

Doesn’t require a degree? Goes on to list multiple jobs that require an Associates. Bad title

[@truther001]

He also says it's the median while title says high paying.

[@ARQUIVAS]

The title say "College" Degree :) Not only a degree

[@Guerrero3546]

And it starts…

[@dw1419]

@@saulgoodman2018 When people say "a college degree," they mean a bachelor's, not an associate's.

[@dw1419]

@@passive101 The census doesn't count a person as a "college graduate" unless the person has a Bachelor's. And my experience has been 100% the opposite of yours with everyone I've ever talked to.

[@isaacquigley4617]

I’m a stone mason for a custom home builder. It took a year working for another experienced stone mason now I’m doing it on my own and make Over 100k a year working 50 hours a week. I’m 19 years old.

[@asinsodojrn]

These days, anything under $80k is NOT a "high-paying" job

[@nrgentertainment]

😂okay zoomer

[@shawntariou9919]

Exactly

[@kumedo9732]

depends on where you live honestly

[@TheJpep2424]

Thanks Biden

[@Nebuchadnezzar1501]

As someone whose worked in personal finance for ten years, it depends on where you are and how you manage your money. There are people making 60k in living well with high credit scores. There’s also people making 120k living check to check with credit scores of 600 and less

[@jessicalt4121]

Very important that this show includes career counseling too. Great for all.

[@marianne030]

Sometimes it's who you know in the company that gets you hired and move up, not what you can do or what you do for the company... it's sad, but reality.

[@molloytaylor]

I’m an occupational therapy assistant! Two year degree and my job is so fulfilling. So happy to hear my job mentioned! 💙

[@rondelllewis6163]

What's the money like? My daughter is going for this

[@tkarljean8407]

How much was tuition??

[@davidantony-lr2tf]

Two year degree to be an assistant? Whats your overhead?

[@kingben7962]

Taylor is a cant with a u

[@sumner2q]

In Wisconsin they want 4 years for this job now and you now have to have an advanced degree to be a and physical therapist it's a 6 year degree if you never been certified so people aren't going into this anymore. They are also making it harder to get CNA certification etc.

[@toby43078]

I wish i had someone telling me this before i went to school or took out student loans. My family was/is financially illiterate, so i had no one to tell me not to take out student loans, or even about grants..I knew nothing and had no one to guide me.

[@TheItFactorMMA]

Same man, people have no idea how hard it is when you dont have someone that knows wtf is going on

[@LinnaXO_]

Same

[@valentinalambert6308]

Welder. My husband is one and around my area, his pay is not much less than my sister who is an RN. He got his certificate by taking a free class while working at his old job (at a factory that made transformers) after he was clocked out from work and managed to get on at a better company as a welder.

[@devenloney243]

Wait what free class was this🤔🤔🤔

[@valentinalambert6308]

@@devenloney243 it was offered at his job he had previously! So he would stay for an extra hour or two for the class in order to get his certification. They were desperate to have welders on hand for the job he was working at (making transformers). But he ended up not getting on as a welder as promised from them and found a different job that did offer it at a higher pay.

[@aotry4299]

@@valentinalambert6308 how much does he make a year

[@BreadPassers]

im a 20yr air traffic controller and i love it, a teacher recommend it to me my senior year of high school and i went straight into.

[@reecea.419]

How long was the schooling and how much do you make an hour?

[@casey9559]

How much money did it cost to become an ATC?

[@BreadPassers]

⁠@@reecea.419schooling is about 6-9 months & pay varies depending on city but it’s good all around

[@BreadPassers]

@@casey9559it’s free, if you can get picked up by the gov or by joining the military

[@theglassarrow_]

A buddy taught me how to build websites and I got a job as a web dev. Never went to school for it, almost failed HS

[@Steve-hi1db]

Will you please tech me, I’ve been learning webflow

[@junfengou6856]

@@Steve-hi1db Don’t learn web flow if you want to be a web dev lol pick a programming language and learn to build things from scratch

[@ToastyMcNuggetLuvr]

@@junfengou6856 I mean to be fair you can certainly make a decent income with webflow, but I wouldn't start with that personally

[@junfengou6856]

@@ToastyMcNuggetLuvr you can if your sole focus is to be a freelancer working with small clients. But nobody at the corporate level uses web flow or Wordpress. For beginners, their best bet is to learn a front end framework like React or Vue. For someone who wants to be fullstack web dev, you can’t go wrong with either .NET or Java spring

[@preyr631]

What’s the point of learning Web Dev in detail when there’s tons of programs that build websites for you, much much faster than anyone could ever build it themselves?

[@User_User706]

I’m building superintendent. Making 30k, free two bedroom apartment, all utilities included, free parking, free storage. Job 8:00-4:00, weekends off! Still plenty time if I want take a extra job

[@tiwarani]

I will gross 82k this year as a local, home daily truck driver. Took a 6 week course to get my CDL

[@Markhoward7777]

Who do you drive for? I have my CDL and I’m looking for local driving…… thanks

[@tiwarani]

@@Markhoward7777 what state are you in?

[@BigGhanaChannel]

That sounds great. I’m in PA

[@kotamckenzie_]

Didn’t mention us plumbers and pipe fitters 😢

[@LouBloom21655]

Plumbers can easily make six figures!

[@BigGhanaChannel]

How much u make?

[@theassclowncircus]

I agree, was surprised.

[@pimptaro]

Becoming an Air traffic controller is way harder than a 4 year college degree. I see many people's dream crashed! Don't do it!

[@stanleydamis1158]

Reading Comprehension was on a different lvl a difficulty lol

[@santino5873]

Most stressful job in Aviation.

[@BigGhanaChannel]

Yeah I hear

[@SpicyFaceActual]

It’s worth a try for the potential to make over $200k a year. It can seem overwhelming at first but people are regularly surprised what they can do. I think it’s worth exploring and giving it a shot.

[@Babynate1000]

Yea dude I was in the Air force with people who flamed out of the Air traffic school and its rhe hardest job in the military

[@EDUAROSOLAS]

You didn't actually explain median very well. It is the middle, if you list out every single salary in a row.

[@iEatPandaz]

Software Development is a weird one, because sure you don't NEED a degree but it certainly helps. You need to not only spend hundreds, if not thousands of hours of self-study, you also need to find a company who's willing to take the risk on someone who is completely green. Everyone on my team right now has at least a bachelors, and over half have a masters. Once you get the experience you're golden, but getting that experience is difficult.

[@JR-wu8gf]

Yeah jobs will lowball programmers because of not having a degree. Leverage is key and a degree gives you tons of leverage

[@blessedwifeandmama]

Or get the job then cashflow the degree sometimes it's not what you know but who you know

[@philstanton8912]

I have a degree in a comp sci and getting a software engineering job without a degree is extremely difficult. someone who has attended a year boot camp is not going to be nearly as competent as someone with a 4 year degree. so it is a huge risk because chances are the person with the certification is not as qualified

[@Paul-jp8zz]

Two of the best software engineers I ever hired had no 4yr degree. It is a weird one, you really don't learn it in school and it has a creative aspect that's often not recognized.

[@philstanton8912]

@@Paul-jp8zz that certainly can happen, it just probably isn’t the case generally. Programming isnt always easy, and i just believe that the more experience you have the better off you are

[@MoneyTalkwithMP]

Good Information! we need this to be out so young people can make informed decisions which will set them up for success!!

[@tortiecat6459]

And "old" people, too!

[@MoneyTalkwithMP]

@@tortiecat6459 Ofcourse!

[@junfengou6856]

If you want to be a web dev in a HCOL - MCOL area, be prepared to spend 80% of your free time grinding leetcode / building portfolio projects. The barrier of entry has gotten lower because of free online courses, but the interview process has gotten little more strict over the past few years. If you’re coming from a different field or just want to break into the industry, you better have some free time set aside to self study and build side projects.

[@millerr9307]

What advice would give a complete beginner on how/where to get started?

[@cyborgbear7269]

Software development has a VERY high demand and low supply right now. There are many remote positions available that offer a six figure income, full benefits, and lots of flexibility. Some of my dev friends travel around the US with a camper and concurrently work full time making a fortune.

[@Rashaadthegr8]

How many experience required for these positions?

[@EdwardDrachenbergJr]

I really want to do this. Old school IT guy so busy to learn but need to make the time somehow

[@junfengou6856]

@@Rashaadthegr8 Just build as many side projects as you can and bring them to interviews. Show the interviewers what you can do and what values you can provide to the company. YOE don’t really matter for junior positions.

[@Rashaadthegr8]

@@junfengou6856 ok.

[@crzune]

What programming languages would you say would be best to learn for employment ? Java/C#/Ruby etc. I caught between NodeJS/PHP right now.

[@nicholas6081]

I never understand why people don’t mention sales careers in these lists. There are a good amount that don’t require a degree

[@Breeze06]

I think people just like the idea of stability. Commission/performance based jobs scare people to death. They'd much rather have a low income fixed salary than an unpredictable one.

[@edgemclean]

I'm glad to see Air Traffic Control make the list, because so often is it not on people's list. However you do not need an associates degree to do the job, you just have to graduate the FAA academy, or military training. Both are a 6-8 month paid for school. I have been a controller for 10 years now, and have loved every minute of it.

[@eli-bt4he]

Good luck getting into the FAA academy for ATC without a college degree or military ATC experience. It's possible, but very difficult, and even more difficult to graduate if you are starting with no aviation experience.

[@wkdravenna]

Should do a video on 10 low playing jobs that require a degree 😬

[@Abbos1106]

Social work lol

[@Rainson_Entrepreneur]

Lol

[@thearchedpromise3271]

Education

[@shawntariou9919]

Teacher #1

[@jschram84]

CMM Programmer, don’t need any degree just someone to start teaching or can take a few classes but nothing major. Learning GD&T will go a long way coupled with CMM programming skills.

[@shawnchristianson324]

What is that and how does that apply to the real world? It sound interesting

[@jschram84]

@@shawnchristianson324 a CMM, or Coordinate Measuring Machine, is a robotic piece of equipment which takes very precise measurements of manufactured parts (common in auto and aerospace) by touching the part with a probe. The programmer creates the pathways the robot takes and tells it how to measure the part. GD&T is a measurement standard that fully defines the size, location and orientation of a part and its features (holes, posts, contour, etc). It essentially guarantees two mating parts will assemble together every time.

[@femrock4116]

Im not super good at computers I guess you can say I know the basics. Do you think it would be a good fit for me ?

[@jschram84]

@@femrock4116 as long as you are willing to learn and overcome any fear of working with a computer I think anyone can do it.

[@Gio-nl7eg]

Jobs that don’t require a degree but do require a degree 😂

[@mondifournier]

I feel like the executive assistant can pay well if you have good connections but not really if you do not.

[@joanapartosa5006]

I agree that you don't need a College Degree to be successful. Thanks for sharing this. This will inspire us.

[@erickdabandan76]

Luxury sales associate - no degrees needed. I don’t even think you’d need a high school diploma. Most of the people I know who work in the industry make over 100k. They sell overly priced products that the rich only can buy. Most companies would start you off at 60-70k as base salary plus commission. I know some people making over 250k but most only make around 100-130k.

[@MsJennjenn22]

Most of Healthcare Job that require an AA. at a junior college(community college, have a 1 - 3 year wait list and prerequisites take 3-4 semester to complete so over all it takes you 3 - 4 years. sadly that is the story here in SoCal! that's why so many choose the private school route no waitlist and prerequisites are included but that's 40K + for tuition

[@holygirl001]

Thank you for saying this! Same story for TX

[@MrMath2001]

The reason why these prereqs are there is bc people get out of high school without the required knowledge.

[@Darkstar5605]

Operating engineers union strong. Good money can make any where from 38 to 45 an hour the bigger the equipment the bigger the money!

[@churchgamefowl4198]

Started a home service side hustle a few years ago. Average net income of $48/Yr (just reoccurring clients) working 5-6 days a month. And today, it’s still a side hustle and will probably keep it that way unless I want to scale and turn it into a real business.

[@reecea.419]

What do you mean by home service?

[@buckymoto]

"Jobs that don't require a college degree". Proceeds to list several that require an Associate's Degree... which can be earned at a Community COLLEGE. Also for anyone out there... these same lists come up and those fields are SATURATED with non-degree / Associate's Degree folks who are also pursuing those positions because they don't have a degree.

[@johnsyler8580]

For the trades you need to be union to make decent money and have benefits. Apprenticeships are available through the respective unions.

[@15KHPCLUB]

That is true. Apprentices are like medical residents, it's legal slavery. My part-time seasonal job I got for fun pays more than my brother who's a plumbing apprentice 🙄

[@ZacharyBuhler]

I think the gist of it is that you don’t need to spend thousands and years of your life to get a high paying job. You can figure out better ways to do things by paying attention and doing things differently than others, BE WEIRD!

[@ZacharyBuhler]

@Beyond Tribalism that’s awesome! How’d you do that?

[@charlesg7926]

Agreed. I own a home remodeling company and make over 220 K a year profit, and over one mil gross a year. I only work like 40 to 45 hours a week, and the pay is great! I also love that I’m able to make so many deductions for items I want, as a business expense

[@charlesg7926]

As a side note- It’s weird how angry and jealous college educated people get when they hear that. It’s like they don’t believe I should be allowed to make money if I didn’t go to college, or they wanna pretend like I’m lying lol

[@ZacharyBuhler]

@@charlesg7926 that is amazing! It’s awesome to hear stories like yours to show that there is other options available that can still make a lot of money and it can be a good job also. Don’t listen to the haters, there are always going to be people out there that want to tear you down, but you just keep doing your thing.

[@front331]

It's really what you believe in and have passion for. I'm going to school to get a 4 year degree because the career I'm seeking asks for it. But I know that if I get my bachelor's, I don't get a handout. But I'll say this, two candidates going for the same job and both perform the same on the interview and both otherwise similar except that one candidate has a 4 year degree and the other doesn't, then the one with the degree should get hired.

[@Jnashbeats_]

Digital Marketing! Very lucrative if you're tech savvy and can gain experience marketing literally anything online yourself and taking free certificate courses online.

[@aeryntorres1950]

It took me a while to figure out what I wanted but my main goal is to be a personal trainer it doesn't seem like much at first but also a web developer too that way I build my own website while assisting others and eventually start a subscription. Already completed my first semester this bs job we hate is something we that has to be temporary while working for something more!?

[@beejcarson]

I would caution people about radiology tech, you do have high risk of cancer and related medical issues. My sister-in-law is an icu nurse and doctors and nurses in that field get cancer and the like way above the average.

[@Kaodusanya]

thats why they pay them more. its like getting electricuted as an electrician.

[@kristymarie6065]

What is a better one? Besides nursing

[@johnnyhoang4444]

Air traffic controllers may make a median income of $130k annually, but their salary is not $130k, they make that much with a lot overtime.

[@cerdafiedDeveloper]

lol I remember when Ken said median was the law of averages and Dave had to correct him. Now ken finally got it

[@Rhonda_Whitt]

Payroll Specialist or Analyst. No degree required. You can study and take the FPC or CPP but even that isn’t required. It’s easy to move into management areas also. Especially while working for a PEO. Lots on work from home opportunities while keeping the 8-5 schedule. Starting pay approx $40-$45 and up from there. Do some research on this.

[@Lifeofshawn248]

This is an area I’m interested in pursuing at the moment and I’m currently in school. Can you give more insight please? The jobs I’ve seen available require a bachelors.

[@femrock4116]

Im interested in this. Where do you start?

[@chrislyonm]

Definitely don’t need an associates degree for web/software development. Super helpful list nonetheless!

[@richardsalcido1715]

Enrolling at RSI to become an Electrician, and can’t be more excited.

[@tracksuitrob5348]

“Jobs that don’t need a degree” “Associates degree”

[@martinlutherkingjr.5582]

Associates degree isn’t a real degree

[@jrwntctv8091]

5:08 If the planes aren't going anywhere you probably aren't doing a good job 🤣

[@cadehowe3954]

I’m an Air Traffic Controller and yes this job pays extremely well. I have no college at all and make $120,000 a year

[@Andrew--S]

I have two real life friends who couldn't find any jobs but this was after the 2008 crash. Everytime i hear or see 'mAkE sIx fIgUrEs bEiNgInG aN aIr tRaFfIc cOnTroLlEr' i immediately think of my friends who wasted time and money. I don't believe it. The 2008 crash forever blackpilled my view on the job markets. Is $120,000 before or after taxes?

[@cavemanlook]

Electrician for 35 years most i made was 40k Doing alot of medical work mri,ct rooms etc. It is all about the area you live in.

[@rdbeaz]

You only made 40k as an electrition?

[@rdbeaz]

@@saulgoodman2018Amen 🙏

[@cavemanlook]

Like i said it is all where you live. I started in 87 was a good run i am dept free and happy.

[@rdbeaz]

@@cavemanlook that's great your debt free. I need an electrition now and the compannies all charge $200hr

[@jimpreciado6843]

Need to join the Union unless you work for yourself. Average pay scale for a IBEW journeyman is about $45 hourly. You are correct on location. San Francisco is at $80 hourly and Alabama is at $28.

[@staceyjoseph9716]

I am confused isn’t an Associate Degree still a college degree???

[@bmxfreakxyo]

Yeah but an associates degree costs like $6000 from a community college.

[@MyLifeThai371]

Once you get outside the U.S.A., no-one recognizes anything, unless it is at least a Bachelors Degree.

[@E_swi]

Sure, you could try some of the jobs/positions that they mentioned here, but if it’s not your passion and don’t want to further your education or experience somehow then your options are looking slim

[@TheFlyingZulu]

Air Traffic Controller. The are the guys and gals who work in radar rooms directing aircraft in the air. They make a f ton and there is no college degree required. You can go to college to get hired on by the FAA but the Air Force is another route to learn the basics. Sometimes the FAA hires straight off of the street and only a high school diploma is needed. It's a really hard job though.

[@TheFlyingZulu]

omg they actually listed the job! LOL no way...

[@SpicyFaceActual]

This. There’s now degree requirement whatsoever. They’re wrong when they list an associates. At least for the US controllers. And the pay is great. Median salary in 2021 was $138k. Plenty of them make over $200k at the busier facilities.

[@dereckhenderson2727]

Wow that’s awesome 👏🏾

[@atlsongbyrd6084]

Nah! I went online to look for jobs & they are asking for bachelor degrees for secretary jobs. I don’t have a degree so I can’t imagine someone letting me be an executive assistant.

[@epollinger1]

The median is not the middle between the highest and lowest, it's the middle number in a sorted, ascending or descending, list of numbers. That's a big difference and these two shouldn't be so condescending when they don't know what they're talking about.

[@infamouspony2671]

I’m an MRI tech in the pnw and make over 90k base salary and I was done with school before I was even old enough to drink 🤙

[@gabegutierrez21]

Would you recommend rad tech or nursing? I cant decide lol

[@mistanipples4958]

I j finished high school and I think I want to do mri, would u say ur job is extremely stressful? Any tips

[@martinlutherkingjr.5582]

Even $100k isn’t “high paying” these days. Wtf are these guys thinking with most of these jobs? $60k is poverty in the USA.

[@melvinfisher643]

I am currently making $100k+ as an OTR truck driver.

[@Happypappytappy]

Did you just compare being a physician to an MRI tech?

[@autistic-lutheran-carnivore]

Ken Coleman, what I think you meant was planes do go somewhere but the industry isn't leaving the United States.

[@GonzalezEzekiel]

In 2020 I made $94,600 as an industrial maintenance mechanic. I have a automotive degree which i didn’t need and was not related to industrial maintenance only the tools were the same. These jobs are out there and they’re hiring.

[@shiftautomotive854]

how were u able to get in?

[@rogeliobarraza1772]

Do they offer apprenticeship for this?

[@richardkamowski4656]

Depends on where you go , I put over 60 apps in for millright / industrial maintenance, only had 3 call me back and wouldn’t hire me because I didn’t have any trade school certificates, I finally found a job but not the best paying and in a very dangerous factory that’s non union

[@VotePaineJefferson]

Ramsey Show: These high paying jobs don't require a degree! Also Ramsey Show: These jobs require an associates degree at a minimum!

[@marilynking527]

We know what median is. Maybe you guys should change the title to jobs that require only an associates degree.

[@jakeg7239]

Yea and if a carpenter called in making $49k you guys would tell him he has an income problem and he needs to see what he can do to get his income up.

[@simplyme922]

Here to see if this video will break the internet.

[@Kevintendo]

Whoa George’s wife’s an executive assistant at Ramsey

[@WoodUCreate]

Work on making your dreams come true or someone will hire you to make theirs. Of course if you want to get a degree you're likely to make much more in your field than a non-degreed person.

[@zae8425]

Meanwhile these two hosts, have never worked any of these jobs.

[@dedalliance1]

People really need to stop thinking 40-50k or even really 100k is a lot of money when the average home costs 300-400k across the US. And obviously worse in high cost areas. Oh congrats you make 4k a month! Go buy this house with a 3k dollar mortgage! Good luck!

[@truckingmoney485]

Homes in my town range from about 80k to 300k in town and 300k and up on the golf course. I live in central Illinois . My house is worth about 250k and taxes are around 4300 per year which I feel is high

[@crvlwanek]

300-400k house is not a 3k mortgage…

[@WyattH]

Those are median salary’s… not what everyone makes

[@dedalliance1]

@@WyattH Yeah I know how median works. I also know how real world costs work too.

[@WyattH]

@@dedalliance1 ok good so you know that they make much more then that, especially trades since the median for some reason includes the apprenticeship (low pay)

[@brandongovreau9218]

my dad doesn't even have a high school diploma and he had a bunch of different jobs when he was growing up

[@ttminves2923]

Air Traffic controller.. You're welcome... and you don't need a 2 year degree. These guys don't know what they're talking about with this. You go to the academy for a few months and go to your facility. The rest is up to you. Tons of studying. But worth it when you're done and rated

[@Ram-Ghidra]

which academy

[@DanCooper404]

Machinist. I'll make just under 90k this year. Our healthcare premiums are also fully paid.

[@reecea.419]

What kind of machine?

[@conordoyle4297]

Everyone talks about mean and median when the MODE is really where it’s at! 😍

[@juanmaldonado6049]

you need a third-grade degree to know what the median of a set of numbers is, but it's not as necessary to know that an associates degree is granted to you after you attend college...

[@JosiahK555]

That's... Quite the button up sweater?

[@martinramirezmi5457]

I thought I was the only one who noticed. 😆

[@chrisrawls3746]

Truck drivers? I started at 65k a year first year as a rookie driver and have made over 100k a year plus benefits since my third year as a company driver.

[@F.U.E.L]

All right ill just sweep floors instead doesn't look like i could do anything else 😂

[@saraareed5477]

Some high paying jobs also come with high stress and/or a lot of time away from family.

[@martinramirezmi5457]

That's why I am so glad I don't have to work a "job" anymore. I'm extremely grateful.

[@johnmartin4641]

High paying jobs allow you to retire early. At my firm, it’s very rare for someone to work past their 50s. I retired in my 50s and now I get to spend as much time with my family as I want while other people I know without high paying jobs are still working. I spend all day with my wife, watch TV with her, go out to dinner with her, hang out with my kids and grandchildren whenever I want, take them on vacation whenever I want when the other people I know without high paying jobs have to worry about how to use their paid time off and/or can’t even afford to go on vacation. Also, what you said is a myth. I and several of my friends had high paying jobs and we were always there at our kids’ sporting events, took our families on vacations multiple times a year, took them to professional sporting events, took them out to dinner on the weekends, and some of them even coached their kids sports. And it also takes away a lot of stress. Lots of people stress about their finances and their kids’ college education costs. I was never stressed about that because I had no problem affording my kids’ college or anything else I wanted, with one exception: I’m still not rich enough to accomplish my childhood dream of buying the Atlanta Braves.

[@saraareed5477]

I said "some" high paying jobs, not all. My husband was a union iron worker and I have other family that was/are as well. A lot of time out of town and away from family. I wouldn't presume anything is an all or nothing.

[@karma_97_]

@@martinramirezmi5457 You won the lotto or built your own house in the forest?

[@martinramirezmi5457]

@@karma_97_ I became a millionaire in a 3 year period of time, now I make enough money day trading and with other streams of income not to need to work a "job" felt like winning the lottery 😃

[@brandongovreau9218]

my dad was a butcher and a big rig truck driver they said he didn't need any education

[@j.alexander9605]

Tell you what, its time for more people who are able to get multiple citizenships and check out other countries with decent enough housing/healthcare systems. for what you pay for necessities in states, you get luxury elsewhere

[@martinlutherkingjr.5582]

This sounds like a side effect of inflation. Same with not having kids. Change the way you live because you cannot afford it anymore because the government stole your money.

[@BelterLoader]

Learn Cybersecurity and programming. Changed my life for the better.

[@rachelmccoy4876]

A two year degree (associates degree) is a college degree

[@christopherstimpson6540]

Join the State Police in your state. They pay you to attend the police academy, great pay and a pension retirement. It worked for me. Usually no degree is required but added pay if you have one.

[@janiyahlewis8731]

how I do that fr cause I just got out of school and I wanna be a crop.

[@christopherstimpson6540]

@@janiyahlewis8731 Just look up the State Police non-emergency number in your area and ask for recruiting.

[@ryanfuller5021]

Journeyman lineman can make up to 200k-250k

[@vchafab]

Just be an elevator mechanic and make $181k unless you want to work OT and make $200-$300k. No traveling required.

[@jacobo9611]

@@vchafab thought about it in 08, eventually became a trucker, although the 180 intrigues me 🤔

[@jonathantate8103]

*Laughs in power lineman*

[@JerryHatrickShorts]

I never had a degree and I was born in the late 1900s. 😊 so I feel like a hypocrite when I expect my kids to get their degrees. Im paying for it but just don’t want to limit them in anyway. Glad my son is in healthcare.

[@Kevindatrucker]

Don’t forget trucking. Owner operators make 300K

[@typorter-pp6lh]

All of this talk about not NEEDING a 4 year degree to get a high-paying job may be technically true, but I think a lot of young people are being misled that a college degree is completely unnecessary for a good financial future. All of the data shows people with degrees on average are far, far more financially secure than people without one. I see many young aimless people in my family criticize higher education, saying they don’t need it, but then struggle to make ends meet working at Walmart 40 hours a week with no clear career goals in the future. College is a great place to figure out what you want to do with your life, assuming you don’t go into massive debt from it.

[@preyr631]

You shouldn’t go to college if you don’t even know what you want to study… and also, college has a morally corrupting influence, so it’s often better for the souls of your family members to avoid going.

[@jamesross160]

They key word there is wal mart. Of course people will struggle financially in retail. But you can make great money in the trades. It's not for everyone, can be physically demanding and working in the elements. But that's what keeps demand high and supply low in the workforce, creating financial opportunities. Work with lots of guys making 150 to 200k a year right now building solar with their license, and apprentices making 50 to 75% of that depending on experience.

[@TheRecklessMetalhead]

College/university and graduating with a piece of paper does not help you with anything, it's about critical thinking. There are plenty of high-paying jobs (make 60K or more) you get without a piece of paper, especially in the USA. Experience matters a lot more than you think, to be honest.

[@triple_gem_shining]

Since when was 50k a year high income?

[@MrPiggy-ys5kw]

There are tones of other IT jobs that don’t require degrees, I’m currently working one at 19

[@JR-wu8gf]

Yeah but the ones that don't require a degree don't pay well. Jobs will pay people with degrees more just because they have degrees

[@chrisgreene9745]

college would help spell "tons "

[@rg4517rg]

@@chrisgreene9745 Some college grads are dumb as rocks.

[@benhutchison8701]

FAA A&P Aircraft Maintenance Technician- I make 110k a year with only 20 month course at a technical school. No degree. High high demand!

[@johnnydoe9969]

Almost done with school !!! And very cheap to attend. You work at an Airline?

[@jacobb554]

does anyone here do CAD drawings? I was thinking about taking some courses to see how I do. Is it a good job?

[@sportsMike87]

It's not what you know it's who you know

[@BigGhanaChannel]

Well I’m dumb so what’s the difference between average salary and median salary?

[@F.U.E.L]

Average is alright salary in that field and median is more than alright/ average salary.