The Highest Paying Jobs You Can Get Without A Degree

Graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree is an ideal way to start your career for some, but it’s not the right move for everyone. In some industries, internships, work experience, training and certifications are all you need to get started. And with student loan debt reaching record highs - it tops $1.77-trillion, according to Kiplinger and the Federal Reserve, some young people are wondering if a four-year degree is even worth it.

The answer all depends on your career choice, but there are plenty of jobs out there that don’t require a college degree and still play well. A new report from Resume Genius highlights these in-demand careers that you can get without a four-year degree.

1.) Airline and commercial pilot - Median annual salary $148,900

Educational requirements: Vocational training or Associate’s degree, as well as FAA certifications and flight hours

2.) Information security analyst - Median annual salary $112,000

Educational requirements: High school diploma or vocational training

3.) Elevator and escalator installer and repairer - Median annual salary $99,999

Educational requirements: High school diploma or GED and a work apprenticeship

4.) Special effects artist and animator - Median annual salary $98,950

Educational requirements: High school diploma or vocational training, a portfolio of work

5.) Transportation, storage, and distribution manager - Median annual salary $98,560

Educational requirements: High school diploma or equivalent; certification programs beneficial, work experience of five years in a related field

6.) First-line supervisors of police and detective - Median annual salary $96,290

Educational requirements: High school diploma, police academy training, work experience of several years in the police force

7.) Radiation therapist - Median annual salary $89,530

Educational requirements: Associate’s degree, Clinical experience/certification

8.) Subway and streetcar operator - Median annual salary $88,260

Educational requirements: High school diploma

9.) Electrical power-line installer and repairer - Median annual salary $82,340 per year

Educational requirements: High school diploma. Technical training preferred, work apprenticeship

10.) Dental hygienist - Median annual salary $81,400

Educational requirements: Associate’s degree in dental hygiene, licensing varies by state

Hopefully you're not sitting at work HATING what you do, but not all of us get to work out our dream job. Life just doesn't work out like that. Many of us are okay just working our 9 to 5's and going home to live our lives from 5 to 9.

I could list a few "dream jobs": actor, influence, travel photographer. Well a new survey revealed what most people in the world consider to be the biggest dream job, and the answer may surprise you.

Here are the dreamiest jobs, according to a survey by Remitly! 

Teachers in North Carolina have to deal with low pay and a lot of other problems, but around the world, it is still considered to be a dream job for most.

Being a singer used to be my dream job, and it seems to be a lot of others too!

They didn't go into detail about what kind of programming, but it did make the list!

I would venture to guess this would be the answer for all of Gen Z if you were to ask them about their dream job.

Actor is probably one of the dream jobs you could have guessed!

What could be better than being your own boss?

Turns out, most people would be okay filming their life on the daily.

If I could only dance, I would agree with this one.

This is one of the only ones on the list I would have to disagree with, but I've never been too good at writing.

There you have it! The most dreamy job is a pilot!