No college degree required for these jobs

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You don’t necessarily need a college degree to make a decent salary. Although higher education can open doors, CareerBuilder.com has identified some occupations that pay reasonably well without requiring a college diploma:

• Assembly supervisor. Duties: supervise workers putting together products with power tools or other dangerous equipment. Average salary: $59,926.

• Construction equipment operator. Duties: operate large tools and equipment for construction projects; inspect equipment for safety and performance issues. Average salary: $50,783.

• Electrical repairer. Duties: disassemble and repair electrical equipment and components. Average salary: $58,741.

• Illustrator. Duties: design images and typefaces for Web sites, print campaigns, video, and more; typically employed by ad agencies, or as a freelancer. Average salary: $54,995.

• Locomotive engineer. Duties: drive trains (electric, diesel-electric or gas-turbine electric) to transport passengers or freight. Average salary: $70,116.

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It is nice that there are decent paying jobs out there that don't require years of schooling or thousands of dollars for a certificate.

Though with that certificate you can earn a whole lot more. One of the problems with getting an education is that there are many illegal immigrants who are in the school systems getting educated on our dollar and then taking those high paying jobs that are so nice to have and so rare.

Not all great paying jobs are taken by illegal immigrants, but there are many who have. I don't understand how something like this is allowed, but it does happen and often.

At least as you said there are still some nice paying jobs out there in the world that are available to those who don't hold a degree or more.