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

[@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?

[@martinmi5]

I agree

[@mzfit100]

AGREE!!! 100 percent FACTS!!!

[@ryand7713]

@@junfengou6856 Computer/IT/Project Support.

[@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

[@IceColdProfessional]

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

[@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.

[@sharishines99]

Unless you’re going into education these days

[@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.

[@MaddenMaster843]

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

[@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.

[@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?

[@asinsodojrn]

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

[@jgentertain]

😂okay zoomer

[@sharishines99]

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

[@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

[@Thats_MarieHoney]

Same

[@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.

[@jayislander]

what’s a stone mason

[@BiesingerFIREJourney]

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

[@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

[@junfengou6856]

@Prey R Career growth and better income. Every corporation in American build their own in house software one way or another. Why do you think startups still use outdated programming languages like Java and C# to power their applications?

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@martinmi5]

Same here.

[@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.

[@kotamckenzie_]

Didn’t mention us plumbers and pipe fitters 😢

[@LouBloom21655]

Plumbers can easily make six figures!

[@theilluminotus]

I agree, was surprised.

[@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

[@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.

[@A.O280]

Does it matter what you get your degree in?

[@edgemclean]

@@A.O280 No degree is required to do the job. You just apply during an entry level bid, and you'll take an entrance exam to determine if you're eligible.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@Primitive_Code]

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.

[@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.

[@RMMomma4Eva]

Don't even go there.. if you approach looking for a job like this, in this mindset, you're setting yourself up to fail.. RESEARCH AND STUDY "how to get a job," there are particular things you need to do, you don't just send out a bunch of resumes and hope for the best

[@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.

[@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

[@bigmeep07]

@@casey9559They pay you to go to ATC school in Oklahoma.

[@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

[@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.

[@jessicalt4121]

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

[@wkdravenna]

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

[@Abbos1106]

Social work lol

[@Rainson_Entrepreneur]

Lol

[@thearchedpromise3271]

Education

[@sharishines99]

Teacher #1

[@EDUAROSOLAS]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@Tashasweets1620]

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.

[@RMMomma4Eva]

The point is the savings in getting an associates. Vs. going into debt. Many states have some form of free community college tuition. Then you're into a good career and can then cashflow the remaining 2 years of college. No debt and set.

[@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 🙄

[@VotePaineJefferson]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@RMMomma4Eva]

So move to a better area, none of that is an excuse for going into massive debt.. 😅

[@MsJennjenn22]

@@RMMomma4Eva easier said than done!! Buy you don’t know the persons situation. we would have to save at 8k or more to move outside of California. We tired before but no property manager or owner would accept our application without having a job at the locations we were looking at Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida. Non approved our applications, all my family is in California. Plus the average new grad RN Pay in California is 93k. So even having 40k in loans I can make the money back with a few years!

[@RMMomma4Eva]

@@MsJennjenn22 This is why people go into debt, they make decisions with lack of information and understanding, with emotions and recklessness. Then a few years later when they have gotten themselves $200K in debt (or whatever the amount is), they are calling Dave crying. When he's been preaching on the same stuff for 30 years. And most of these problems are avoidable.

[@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.

[@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

[@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?

[@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!

[@joanapartosa5006]

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

[@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.

[@RMMomma4Eva]

You start as a receptionist, work your way up to secretary, then to executive assistant, no degree required 😅

[@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.

[@saraareed5477]

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

[@martinmi5]

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_]

@@martinmi5 You won the lotto or built your own house in the forest?

[@martinmi5]

@@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 😃

[@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 🤣

[@BelterLoader]

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

[@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 🤔

[@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?

[@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)

[@QFUNNYNEWS]

I'm a local truckdriver home every night.. Pays $5000 a month.. Only requires 17days in trucking school, and must know how to read and write.

[@Itsupfromhere_]

What state are you in?

[@QFUNNYNEWS]

@@Itsupfromhere_ CA

[@reecea.419]

Like a ups size truck or 18 wheeler?

[@QFUNNYNEWS]

@@reecea.419 18wheeler 53ft trailer

[@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.

[@sportsMike87]

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

[@DanCooper404]

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

[@reecea.419]

What kind of machine?

[@infamouspony28]

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

[@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?

[@brandongovreau9218]

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

[@timothysalinas37]

I would also say for younger people. The military is a great option to learn and gain discipline.

[@cameronallen5043]

No. The military has gone too woke

[@aolvaar8792]

As you freeze to death in a foxhole during a Ukrainian winter.

[@JR-wu8gf]

Military pays minimum wage

[@timothysalinas37]

@@cameronallen5043 I got in 2018 and I glad I did.

[@nathangallagher5112]

It doesn't make you much money unless go down the education path. But then once you get out you can get pretty much free college so you may as well do that.

[@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.

[@melvinfisher643]

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

[@marilynking527]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@RMMomma4Eva]

Yes people with degrees may be more comfortable day to day, but most are actually still broke because they owe student loans. Ramsey is teaching us to stop getting in debt because the fancy and costly careers might not actually be worth it since they don't guarantee wealth. It's not a high salary but it's no debt + being consistent in investing that actually lead to what most people go to college for.

[@chrislyonm]

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

[@edhcb9359]

$50k? $57k? $61k? $63k? $77k? These are supposed to be reasons that you can skip school? 😂 C’mon!

[@AaBbCcDdEeF]

Baseline they used to compare is likely the US median household income. Their numbers are again medians and represent a single salary given the context. Therefore, household median can be double that. It’s not to argue for skipping school, but it’s to say that some professions that don’t require a typical 4-year degree can also make above the median US household income.

[@brianpatrick2436]

You must live in a blue state hell where 100k is poverty

[@edhcb9359]

@@brianpatrick2436 I live in a place called the United States where those incomes are easily doubled or tripled with a little education and effort.

[@Waterboy-wh7mb]

Water and wastewater treatment operators great careers. You only need to get the certifications.

[@femrock4116]

My boyfriend does this! Do you know any places where they pay good ?🤔

[@DrivingJoy]

An important thing to remember is that the carpenter and electrician (many trades really) does a ton of cash work, and the reported median is not an accurate representation of the money they earn

[@Kevindatrucker]

Don’t forget trucking. Owner operators make 300K

[@idkmaybe5148]

but you also pay for fuel, repairs.

[@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.

[@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.

[@JosiahK555]

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

[@martinmi5]

I thought I was the only one who noticed. 😆

[@thephiliplug]

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.

[@Ndzzle]

I'm a self taught web developer and my starting salary was 60k fully remote.

[@Steve-hi1db]

This is exactly what I’m trying to do, I’m learning webflow. Any advice?

[@I_Lemaire]

Hello @Ndzzle. Are you still working? Do you have any advice for other self-taught web developers?

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

Cops/firefighters in my town make 150-250k a year with OT/offduty in my town...

[@aaronbrown8435]

Yeah if you're one of these and you don't make close to 90k you just don't work OT. Easy to do on the schedule too

[@richardsalcido1715]

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

[@AaBbCcDdEeF]

Ramsey financial coaches didn’t make the list?

[@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.

[@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...

[@triple_gem_shining]

Since when was 50k a year high income?

[@RMMomma4Eva]

It's high for not having a bachelor's, especially when no debt was amassed to get the job

[@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!

[@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!?

[@zae8425]

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

[@clientornaka4690]

And? I'm not a doctor, but I still know the average salary of a doctor. What's your point?

[@flea4061]

Come on. 60k? That's no kind of money. You are not going to be a web developer at anyplace worth working with a two year degree. And while an associates degree may be the minimum requirement, you are are not going to be an air traffic controller without a BA degree and years of experience. None of those possessions even come close to the what my college degree gets me.

[@chrisgreene9745]

positions

[@SpicyFaceActual]

Air traffic controllers in the US don’t even required an associates degree. Definitely not a BA. The FAA will hire and train you with just a high school diploma and work experience. (In any field). The median salary is 2021 was $138k.

[@RMMomma4Eva]

Okay but how much student loan debt are you in. Most college graduates are still broke for years to come. While people who have been wiser and have not gone into debt are leaving them in the dust in high paying careers that didn't require debt to enter. That is the point.

[@brandongovreau9218]

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

[@jonathantate8103]

*Laughs in power lineman*

[@chrisgmusic4God]

Water/wastewater treatment plant operator. Needs very little schooling and can pay 100k+

[@GonzalezEzekiel]

Wow did not know this, gonna look into it. Thanks!

[@dedalliance1]

Yeah just go work for Flint Michigan that's what happens when you let dumb highschool dropouts run water treatment plants.

[@markeyllynn]

How much do you work a week?

[@aaront936]

Atc doesn't require an associates degree.

[@tesselationstation]

What studies are you reading from? Can you share a link, or article of research?

[@simplyme922]

Here to see if this video will break the internet.

[@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?

[@Happypappytappy]

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

[@RMMomma4Eva]

Yes because it's way cheaper to get set in the medical profession. You don't need to be a physician and go into massive debt to eventually become a millionaire. That's what they are teaching, stop taking out loans and going into careers we can't afford. Being in debt is miserable and it is also dangerous.