Highest-paying jobs in Dayton that don't require a college degree

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January 4, 2021
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Highest-paying jobs in Dayton that don't require a college degree

From the moment they first set foot on campus, today's high-school students are inundated with messages about the importance of receiving a college education. They hear it from their guidance counselors, teachers, parents, family members, neighbors, coaches—the list goes on and on. While graduation from a four-year college can certainly work wonders for students' future careers, it's not necessary for all fields—something admissions officers and guidance counselors sometimes fail to mention.

To find the highest-paying jobs that don't require a college degree, Stacker consulted the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook to compile a list of all jobs that don't require higher education. All professions that listed a high-school diploma, some college education (without a degree conferred), postsecondary non-degree award, or no formal education requirements for entry-level positions were considered. Jobs that didn't list any entry-level education requirement were excluded, as were job titles that grouped several positions together. Jobs are ranked by 2019 annual mean wage.

Keep reading to discover the highest-paying jobs in Dayton that don’t require a college degree.

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#50. Public safety telecommunicators

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,310
- Employment: 95,320
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#49. Postal service clerks

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $50,600
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,610
- Employment: 81,170
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#48. Brickmasons and blockmasons

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $50,610
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,470
- Employment: 60,650
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#47. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $50,950
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,190
- Employment: 102,390
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#46. Industrial machinery mechanics

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $51,140
- Employment: 1,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,320
- Employment: 387,630
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#45. Tool and die makers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $51,600
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,980
- Employment: 70,770
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#44. Maintenance workers, machinery

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $51,630
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,450
- Employment: 72,890
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#43. Millwrights

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $51,710
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,050
- Employment: 47,320
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#42. Computer user support specialists

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $51,850
- Employment: 1,800

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,550
- Employment: 647,330
- Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
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#41. Bailiffs

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $51,860
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,840
- Employment: 19,650
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#40. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $51,890
- Employment: 470

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,360
- Employment: 266,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#39. Postal service mail carriers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $51,940
- Employment: 970

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,180
- Employment: 339,650
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#38. Surveying and mapping technicians

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $52,110
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,500
- Employment: 53,030
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#37. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $52,410
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,840
- Employment: 147,800
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#36. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $53,550
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,730
- Employment: 25,570
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#35. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $54,200
- Employment: 890

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,920
- Employment: 542,690
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#34. Private detectives and investigators

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $54,730
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,000
- Employment: 35,000
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#33. Surgical technologists

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $55,170
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,110
- Employment: 109,000
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#32. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $55,310
- Employment: 670

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,800
- Employment: 442,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#31. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $55,860
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,050
- Employment: 52,890
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#30. Structural iron and steel workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $55,900
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,170
- Employment: 76,570
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#29. Construction and building inspectors

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $55,930
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,390
- Employment: 110,420
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#28. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $56,140
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,110
- Employment: 133,310
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#27. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $56,260
- Employment: 2,900

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#26. Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $56,510
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,760
- Employment: 29,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#25. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $56,810
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,340
- Employment: 103,580
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#24. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $57,100
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,970
- Employment: 32,520
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#23. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $58,360
- Employment: 2,440

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,760
- Employment: 1,039,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#22. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $58,850
- Employment: 620

National
- Annual mean salary: $58,560
- Employment: 208,480
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#21. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $59,400
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 111,660
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#20. Pipelayers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $60,690
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,600
- Employment: 36,270
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
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#19. Advertising sales agents

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $61,390
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 129,740
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#18. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $61,470
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,920
- Employment: 52,270
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#17. Sheet metal workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $62,460
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,480
- Employment: 131,300
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#16. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $63,350
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,360
- Employment: 58,930
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#15. Crane and tower operators

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $63,650
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,530
- Employment: 45,480
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#14. Food service managers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $64,550
- Employment: 680

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,820
- Employment: 235,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#13. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $64,650
- Employment: 2,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#12. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $64,770
- Employment: 1,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#11. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $67,440
- Employment: 990

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#10. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $69,940
- Employment: 2,970

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#9. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $70,870
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#8. Insurance sales agents

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $75,490
- Employment: 720

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#7. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $75,930
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#6. Transportation inspectors

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $77,910
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,530
- Employment: 30,020
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#5. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $79,040
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,010
- Employment: 69,590
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#4. Property, real estate, and community association managers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $80,340
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,720
- Employment: 220,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#3. Detectives and criminal investigators

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $87,470
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,030
- Employment: 105,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $90,610
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $94,950
- Employment: 121,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $116,490
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,320
- Employment: 132,040
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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