Jobs With a Certificate or Associate Degree

1. 1Commercial Pilots

   $123,220 · Training or associate

2. 2Power Distributors and Dispatchers

   $106,730 · Training or associate

3. 3Facilities Managers

   $106,660 · Training or associate

4. 4Computer Systems Analysts

   $105,850 · Bachelor's degree

5. 5Radiation Therapists

   $105,310 · Training or associate

6. 6Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

   $103,020 · Training or associate

7. 7Nuclear Medicine Technologists

   $101,370 · Training or associate

8. 8Dental Hygienists

   $98,100 · Training or associate

9. 9Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

   $95,480 · Training or associate

10. 10Technical Writers

    $90,390 · Bachelor's degree

11. 11Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

    $84,890 · Training or associate

12. 12Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

    $82,890 · Training or associate

13. 13Avionics Technicians

    $82,280 · Training or associate

14. 14Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

    $81,390 · Bachelor's degree

15. 15First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

    $79,920 · Training or associate

16. 16Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

    $79,870 · Training or associate

17. 17Funeral Home Managers

    $78,790 · Training or associate

18. 18Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

    $78,620 · Training or associate

19. 19Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

    $78,240 · Training or associate

20. 20Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

    $76,590 · Training or associate

21. 21Fire Inspectors and Investigators

    $75,920 · Training or associate

22. 22Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

    $74,990 · Training or associate

23. 23Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

    $74,310 · Training or associate

24. 24Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

    $74,090 · Training or associate

25. 25Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

    $73,900 · Training or associate

26. 26Occupational Therapy Assistants

    $72,300 · Training or associate

27. 27Forensic Science Technicians

    $72,060 · Training or associate

28. 28Physical Therapist Assistants

    $68,380 · Training or associate

29. 29Crane and Tower Operators

    $68,080 · Training or associate

30. 30Watch and Clock Repairers

    $67,230 · Training or associate

31. 31Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

    $65,510 · Training or associate

32. 32Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

    $64,950 · Training or associate

33. 33Industrial Machinery Mechanics

    $64,520 · Training or associate

34. 34Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

    $64,400 · Training or associate

35. 35Wind Turbine Service Technicians

    $64,120 · Training or associate

36. 36Health Education Specialists

    $64,070 · Bachelor's degree

37. 37Tool and Die Makers

    $64,050 · Training or associate

38. 38Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

    $63,820 · Training or associate

39. 39Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

    $63,800 · Training or associate

40. 40Electricians

    $63,190 · Training or associate

41. 41Chefs and Head Cooks

    $62,470 · Training or associate

42. 42Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

    $61,770 · Training or associate

43. 43Medical Equipment Repairers

    $61,660 · Training or associate

44. 44Maintenance Workers, Machinery

    $60,850 · Training or associate

45. 45Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

    $60,070 · Training or associate

46. 46Embalmers

    $58,780 · Training or associate

47. 47Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

    $57,550 · Training or associate

48. 48Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

    $56,550 · Training or associate

49. 49Model Makers, Wood

    $56,550 · Training or associate

50. 50Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

    $56,210 · Training or associate

51. 51First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

    $55,940 · High school

52. 52Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

    $55,570 · Training or associate

53. 53Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

    $55,490 · Training or associate

54. 54Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

    $55,010 · Training or associate

55. 55Solar Photovoltaic Installers

    $53,140 · High school

56. 56Travel Agents

    $50,160 · Training or associate

57. 57Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

    $49,590 · Training or associate

58. 58First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

    $48,590 · Training or associate

59. 59Motorcycle Mechanics

    $48,580 · Training or associate

60. 60Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

    $48,420 · Training or associate

61. 61Dental Assistants

    $48,070 · Training or associate

62. 62Cooks, Private Household

    $47,940 · Training or associate

63. 63Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

    $47,920 · High school

64. 64Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

    $47,160 · Training or associate

65. 65Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

    $46,420 · Training or associate

66. 66Pharmacy Technicians

    $45,750 · Training or associate

67. 67Medical Assistants

    $45,690 · Training or associate

68. 68Psychiatric Technicians

    $45,130 · Training or associate

69. 69Psychiatric Aides

    $44,910 · High school

70. 70Photographers

    $44,660 · Training or associate

71. 71File Clerks

    $43,600 · High school

72. 72Residential Advisors

    $42,240 · Training or associate

73. 73Medical Transcriptionists

    $40,410 · Training or associate

74. 74Dietetic Technicians

    $37,640 · Training or associate

75. 75Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

    $36,670 · High school

76. 76Shampooers

    $32,600 · High school

77. 77Geothermal Production Managers

    $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate

78. 78Hydroelectric Production Managers

    $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate

79. 79Wind Energy Operations Managers

    $141,900 (broader group) · Training or associate

80. 80Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

    $116,580 (broader group) · Training or associate

81. 81Robotics Technicians

    $73,900 (broader group) · Training or associate

82. 82Automotive Engineering Technicians

    $74,510 (broader group) · Training or associate

83. 83Photonics Technicians

    $78,350 (broader group) · Training or associate

84. 84Nuclear Monitoring Technicians

    $110,240 (broader group) · Training or associate

85. 85Neurodiagnostic Technologists

    $50,290 (broader group) · Training or associate

86. 86Midwives

    $65,790 (broader group) · Graduate degree

87. 87Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

    $48,430 (broader group) · Training or associate

88. 88Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors

    $104,920 (broader group) · Training or associate

89. 89Hydroelectric Plant Technicians

    $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate

90. 90Potters, Manufacturing

    $46,170 (broader group) · Training or associate

91. 91Aviation Inspectors

    $92,100 (broader group) · Training or associate

How this list is made: Most common required education reported by workers to O*NET (Education, Training and Experience). Careers with only a broader BLS group wage are listed last. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025 national median.

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