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

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January 4, 2021
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Highest-paying jobs in Naples 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 Naples that don’t require a college degree.

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#50. Motorboat mechanics and service technicians

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $47,840
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,440
- Employment: 22,940
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#49. First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $48,000
- Employment: 1,640

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,960
- Employment: 1,011,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#48. Travel agents

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $48,180
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,690
- Employment: 66,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#47. Computer user support specialists

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $48,440
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,550
- Employment: 647,330
- Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
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#46. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $48,480
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,000
- Employment: 576,950
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#45. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $48,730
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $58,560
- Employment: 208,480
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#44. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $48,750
- Employment: 1,320

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,960
- Employment: 1,512,660
- Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
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#43. Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $49,360
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,260
- Employment: 146,350
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#42. Postal service clerks

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $49,860
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,610
- Employment: 81,170
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#41. Industrial machinery mechanics

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $50,040
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,320
- Employment: 387,630
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#40. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $50,310
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,640
- Employment: 370,380
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#39. Skincare specialists

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $50,480
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,970
- Employment: 56,660
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#38. Advertising sales agents

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $50,710
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 129,740
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#37. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $50,790
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,340
- Employment: 103,580
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#36. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $50,870
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,420
- Employment: 342,040
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#35. Security and fire alarm systems installers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $50,990
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,210
- Employment: 71,600
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#34. Brokerage clerks

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $51,030
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,190
- Employment: 47,990
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#33. Postal service mail carriers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $51,730
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,180
- Employment: 339,650
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#32. First-line supervisors of personal service and entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $52,460
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,400
- Employment: 217,680
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#31. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $52,580
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,490
- Employment: 123,730
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#30. Opticians, dispensing

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $52,860
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,730
- Employment: 72,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#29. Insurance sales agents

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $53,770
- Employment: 710

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#28. Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $54,330
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,110
- Employment: 325,500
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#27. Automotive body and related repairers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $54,410
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,390
- Employment: 144,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#26. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $55,220
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,920
- Employment: 542,690
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#25. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $55,760
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,210
- Employment: 405,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#24. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $56,500
- Employment: 1,830

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#23. Construction and building inspectors

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $56,530
- Employment: 160

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $56,580
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,110
- Employment: 133,310
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#21. Detectives and criminal investigators

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $57,060
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,030
- Employment: 105,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#20. Massage therapists

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $59,200
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,180
- Employment: 107,240
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#19. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $59,310
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#18. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $59,840
- Employment: 810

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#17. Real estate sales agents

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $60,090
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,060
- Employment: 162,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#16. Athletes and sports competitors

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $62,500
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $93,140
- Employment: 11,330
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
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#15. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $63,880
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#14. Property, real estate, and community association managers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $64,160
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,720
- Employment: 220,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#13. Chefs and head cooks

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $64,380
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,310
- Employment: 128,190
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#12. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $64,930
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $87,420
- Employment: 33,370
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#11. Firefighters

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $65,450
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,650
- Employment: 324,620
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#10. Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $65,770
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,950
- Employment: 23,590
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#9. Lodging managers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $66,000
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,570
- Employment: 38,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#8. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $67,940
- Employment: 950

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,760
- Employment: 1,039,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#7. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $69,480
- Employment: 1,800

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#6. Fire inspectors and investigators

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $71,540
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,730
- Employment: 13,710
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#5. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $76,950
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#4. Food service managers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $78,730
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,820
- Employment: 235,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#3. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $83,720
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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Canva

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $92,750
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $94,950
- Employment: 121,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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U.S. Air Force

#1. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
- Annual mean salary: $95,670
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,010
- Employment: 69,590
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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