U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics released lists of average pay for jobs in the work world today. These jobs do not include self employed workers. Here are the highest paying jobs that require only a high school diploma for entrance. Most of these jobs offer new hires on the job training.
Promotions to Supervisor or Manageer jobs normally require five years of work experinece in the job.
Students may enhance their opportunities to be hired into these jobs by completing a few college or vocational classes related to the job.
For classroom lessons about highest paying jobs for high school graduates, Certificate earners, Associate Degrees, Bachelor Degrees, Masters Degrees, Doctorate Degrees, and Professional Degrees — visit usworkworld.com and click on Job Projections.
Also available are Job Projection Handouts for you to share with students, parents, staff, and administrators.
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED
Yearly Pay -- Name of Job
104,040 -- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
95,390 -- Power Distributors & Dispatchers
93,300 -- Commercial Pilots
86,940 -- Detectives & Criminal Investigators
85,340 -- Electrical & Electronics Repairers
84,650 -- Power Plant Operators
78,840 -- Petroleum Pump Systems Operators
78,400 -- Transportation Inspectors
76,210 -- Signal & Track Switch Operators
76,030 -- Electrical Power-Line Installers/Repairers
72,970 -- Gas Plant Operators
72,580 -- Transit & Railroad Police
71,870 -- Locomotive Engineers
70,980 -- Lighting Technicians, Media Workers
70,200 -- Electrical & Electronics Install/Repairers
69,440 -- Subway & Streetcar Operators
68,270 -- Claims Adjusters, Investigators
67,840 -- Gas Compress & Pump Station Operators
66,440 -- Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians
65,960 -- Chemical Plant Systems Operators
65,550 -- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
65,540 -- Police & Sheriff Officers
65,360 -- Boilermakers
65,120 -- Pattern Makers, Wood
66,840 -- Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators
64,050 -- Model Makers Wood
63,370 -- Pile Driver Operators
63,110 -- Executive Secretaries
62,860 -- Construction & Building Inspectors
62,070 -- Sales Representatives
61,660 -- Court Reporters & Captioners
61,470 -- Telecommunication Equipment Installers
61,420 -- Precision Instrument Repairers
59,710 -- Crane & Tower Operators
59,660 -- Property, Condo/Apt Managers
59,050 -- Flight Attendants
58,770 -- Sales Representatives
56,900 -- Electricians
56,670 -- Lodging & Hotel Managers
56,590 -- Food Service Managers
56,370 -- Rail Equipment Repairers
56,330 -- Plumbers, Pipefitters
55,490 -- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
55,270 -- Brickmasons & Blockmasons
54,940 -- Advertising Sales Agents
54,830 -- Structural Steel Workers
54,780 -- Mold Makers, Metal & Plastic
53,610 -- Cooks & Chefs
53,340 -- Occupational Health Technicians
53,320 -- Private Detectives & Investigators
104,040 -- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
95,390 -- Power Distributors & Dispatchers
93,300 -- Commercial Pilots
86,940 -- Detectives & Criminal Investigators
85,340 -- Electrical & Electronics Repairers
84,650 -- Power Plant Operators
78,840 -- Petroleum Pump Systems Operators
78,400 -- Transportation Inspectors
76,210 -- Signal & Track Switch Operators
76,030 -- Electrical Power-Line Installers/Repairers
72,970 -- Gas Plant Operators
72,580 -- Transit & Railroad Police
71,870 -- Locomotive Engineers
70,980 -- Lighting Technicians, Media Workers
70,200 -- Electrical & Electronics Install/Repairers
69,440 -- Subway & Streetcar Operators
68,270 -- Claims Adjusters, Investigators
67,840 -- Gas Compress & Pump Station Operators
66,440 -- Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians
65,960 -- Chemical Plant Systems Operators
65,550 -- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
65,540 -- Police & Sheriff Officers
65,360 -- Boilermakers
65,120 -- Pattern Makers, Wood
66,840 -- Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators
64,050 -- Model Makers Wood
63,370 -- Pile Driver Operators
63,110 -- Executive Secretaries
62,860 -- Construction & Building Inspectors
62,070 -- Sales Representatives
61,660 -- Court Reporters & Captioners
61,470 -- Telecommunication Equipment Installers
61,420 -- Precision Instrument Repairers
59,710 -- Crane & Tower Operators
59,660 -- Property, Condo/Apt Managers
59,050 -- Flight Attendants
58,770 -- Sales Representatives
56,900 -- Electricians
56,670 -- Lodging & Hotel Managers
56,590 -- Food Service Managers
56,370 -- Rail Equipment Repairers
56,330 -- Plumbers, Pipefitters
55,490 -- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
55,270 -- Brickmasons & Blockmasons
54,940 -- Advertising Sales Agents
54,830 -- Structural Steel Workers
54,780 -- Mold Makers, Metal & Plastic
53,610 -- Cooks & Chefs
53,340 -- Occupational Health Technicians
53,320 -- Private Detectives & Investigators
