These high paying jobs can support you and a family of 5 without a college degree. Buy your first home in cash and more. A college degree without a doubt has its benefits. But so does equal on the job training.
For example, you don’t have a sales degree in business. But you’ve had on the job training the last 10 years. You are still qualified for the sales position without a degree.
Being certified in your trade or skill with a degree or certificate is great to list on your resume. But it’s not the only way to highlight your skills to get the high paying job you want. Work experience matters.
Check out 20 high paying jobs you can score without a college degree.
Social Media Management ($35k – $100,000)
Not only can you make a good chunk of money running a social media management company, but you can do it from home too! Start your own social media management company downloading my free E-book here.
Social Media Marketing ($35k – 200,000)
Being a social media marketer is different than doing social media management. As a social media marketer, you run paid ads on social media accounts to reach more people online. This is an incentive to charge clients more for your services. Why? Because you are bringing in thousands of dollars in returns. Ads work successfully when you create high quality SEO post to engage buyers.
Real Estate Broker ($38k – $150k)
As real estate broker you are a person who represents both sellers and buyers to purchase real estate or real property. You must be licensed by the state you’re selling homes in to conduct sale agreements and manage required personal documents.
Sales Consultant ($29k – 90,000k)
Sales consultants responsibility is to locate and secure profitable leads to purchase company products. They can also be someone who uses their skills and experience to increase business sales.
Become a Blogger ($100 – 200k)
With blogging you can work anywhere. From your bed, from the couch, Mexico, you name it. Many bloggers enjoy their job because they are doing what they love. Sharing helpful information. As a blogger you can blog about anything. But most successful bloggers typical do well when promoting to a specific audience within their niche. Without a plan in plans bloggers fail to monetize their blog. Owning a blogging planner is the best way to run a successful lucrative blog.
A chef ($53K – $100K)
Personal Chefs that do private parties and events do well for themselves. Chefs make their own hours, cook in conditions they choose to be in, or work from home doing meal prep servicing.
Freelance Writing ($24k – $115k)
As a freelance writer you earn income by
- Copywriting
- Consumer online and offline magazines
- Pay per word for articles
- Printable
- Workbooks
- E-books
Business Owner
There are more business owners than ever today, and it’s becoming easier and easier to start one. Depending on the type of business you start reflects what you’ll have to pay to get started. The beginning is scary, but the outcome is why you got started in the first place.
Fitness Instructor
Today you can become a fitness instructor online. Many people today are selling their work out videos and knowledge online for easy access to clients everywhere. Don’t worry owning a workout studio is still a thing so if you still want to do in person training you can!
Selling Digital Products ($600 – 100,00k)
With software like Canva, InDesign, and Adobe you can create anything digital and sell it online. Top Esty sellers like Nancy Badillo make as much as $42k alone just on Etsy. Sell E-book guides, workbooks, artwork, and more.
IT Jobs ($37K – $120k)
Information technology jobs are important jobs within companies known as IT. You provide support for office staff and their employees for needs related to computers and technology.
Web Developer ($47k – 110K)
A lot of people enjoy web designing as a hobby, but if you knew what this high paying job made each year you wouldn’t mind retiring there.
Wedding Planner ($26k – 76k)
Weddings are so beautifully put together and important moment in one’s life. Some weddings are incredibly expensive and it’s no wonder some of the highest paid wedding planners make over 70k a year.
Fashion Designer ($39k – 100k)
A seasoned fashion designer can sketch and design clothing, footwear, and accessories.
Should I still go to college?
College isn’t for everyone. But when you are passionate about your trade or profession seeking higher education is best in perfecting your skill. The world is changing daily, and you want to be up to date with the latest information in your profession.
Just know when or if you do decide to go back to school that you know exactly what you want to go to school for and figure out if its profitable. Sometimes when you pay for college (taking out loans or paying by semester) it cost more to go then what you’ll be making once you’re done.
I didn’t just graduate hs, is it too late?
Never! It’s never too late to pursue ANYTHING you’ve been thinking about trying. The better question is, why haven’t you started? You can be any age and go back to school. Don’t let anyone’s opinion hold you back from the high paying job you want. In fact, follow me on Instagram where I share constant motivational and positive affirmations to talk you out of your negative thoughts.
