24 Jobs That Are Better Than Yours

24 JOBS THAT ARE BETTER THAN YOURS HIGHEST PAYING JOBS YOU CAN GET WITH JUST A BACHELOR'S DEGREE $168K $130K $125K $123K $121K CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ENGINEERING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER I.T. SYSTEMS PETROLEUM ENGINEER MANAGER MANAGER 73% 75% 63% 93% 73% % HOLDING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR LESS HIGHEST PAYING JOBS YOU CAN GET WITH JUST AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE $83K $70K $69K $60K $60K CONSTRUCTION MANAGER DENTAL FARMER OR AUTO MECHANIC CONSTRUCTION HYGIENIST RANCHER SUPERVISOR WORKER SUPERVISOR 66% 64% 79% 86 % 89% % HOLDING AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE OR LESS BIG BUCKS, BIG GROWTH HIGH-PAYING JOBS WITH THE MOST DEMAND $95K $90K $65K $64K $53K GENERAL/OPERATIONS MANAGER SOFTWARE REGISTERED ACCOUNTANTS ELEMENTARY DEVELOPER NURSE AND AUDITORS SCHOOL TEACHER 613,000 219,000 1,053,000 544,000 467,000 PROJECTED JOB OPENINGS OVER 10 YEARS TOP JOBS WITH LOW TURNOVER ANTICIPATED % TURNOVER 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% PLASTERER & STUCCO MASON WOODWORKING CABINETMAKER & INSTRUCTIONAL COORDINATOR LOAN MACHINE SETTER INTERVIEWER BENCH CARPENTER 4,500 9,600 300,100 10,400 310,100 liл PROJECTED JOB OPENINGS OVER 10 YEARS JOBS WITH MOST SELF-EMPLOYED % SELF-EMPLOYED 92% 77% 76% 73% 64% BARBER PROFESSIONAL ANIMAL BREEDER DOOR-TO-DOOR FARMER OR PROFESSIONAL SALESPERSON RANCHER WRITER/AUTHOR 9,300 400 19,300 150,200 31,800 PROJECTED JOB OPENINGS OVER 10 YEARS LOOKING FOR A JOB? GET YOUR DEGREE FIRST! © 2004 - 2014 COLLEGEATLAS.ORG ALL RIGHTS RESERVED SOURCES: http://www.bls.gov/oes/home.htm, http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2014/spring/spring20140oq.pdf