10 Highest Paying Jobs You Can Get Without A Bachelor’s Degree

We all have grown up with the pressure to perform well in exams as marks decide if you’ll get success. These days the cost of education has increased and sometimes parents have to take a loan to get their kids admitted to a good college. There is no denying the fact that our education system is theoretical and it doesn’t prepare students for the job.

However, some jobs are well paid (most of these are in the West) and you don’t need a degree for it as well. Have a look:

1. Air traffic controllers

Their responsibility is to direct and monitor the movement of flights. Just an associate degree is needed for this job and their annual wage is $122,410 (Rs 78.50 lakhs approx in the West).

2. Funeral service managers

Their main responsibility includes planning and directing services of funeral homes. Obviously, you don’t need a degree for it. Their annual salary is $73,830 (Rs.47.25 lakhs).

3. Gaming managers

The education degree required for Gaming managers is just a school degree. However, the person should be good at planning and coordinating gaming operations in a casino. Their annual wage is $69,180 (Rs.44.25 lakhs).

4. Power distributors and dispatchers

People doing this job are responsible for coordinating, regulating, or distributing electricity or steam. You only need a high school diploma or equivalent qualification for this job. The annual salary is $81,900 (Rs.52.50 lakhs).

5. Commercial pilots

You don’t need a degree to become a pilot. You just have to pass 10+2 with physics, chemistry, and maths. A person just needs a commercial pilot license (CPL) to chose this profession. The annual salary of a pilot is expected to be $77,200 (Rs.49.50 lakhs).

6. Nuclear power reactor operators

A high school diploma or equivalent is all it takes for this job but the person should have an interest in operating or controlling nuclear reactors. Their work includes starting and stopping equipment, record data, adjust controls and when required, implement emergency procedures. Their annual salary is $91,170 (Rs 58.50 lakhs approx).

7. Radiation therapist

People good with observation are a perfect fit for this job. One just needs an associate qualification for it. They have to observe the reaction of patients during the treatment, document about it, checking the equipment. Their annual salary is $80,160 (Rs.51.50 lakhs).

8. Elevator installers and repairers

Their job includes maintaining, installing and repairing electric or hydraulic freight or escalators, passenger elevators. A basic school degree is required for this job and the annual wage is $78,890 (Rs.50.50 lakhs). It is worthy to mention that the salary is not similar in India.

9. Detectives and criminal investigators

People think that they need high educational qualifications for this job but the truth is a high school diploma or equivalent is required. The annual salary for this job is $78,120 (Rs.50 lakhs). You just have to be smart enough to conduct the investigation.

10. Power plant operators

You only need a 10+2 school degree or equivalent for this job. Their work is to control and maintain machinery to generate electric power. People in this job earn a decent income of $74,690 (Rs.48 lakhs) in the West whereas, in India, you can earn Rs.7 lakh as salary.