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

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

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#50. Brokerage clerks

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $48,030
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,190
- Employment: 47,990
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#49. Opticians, dispensing

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $48,110
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,730
- Employment: 72,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#48. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $48,170
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,540
- Employment: 87,120
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#47. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $48,520
- Employment: 2,730

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,760
- Employment: 1,039,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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Canva

#46. Construction and building inspectors

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $48,640
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,390
- Employment: 110,420
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#45. Chefs and head cooks

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $48,670
- Employment: 740

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,310
- Employment: 128,190
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#44. Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $48,780
- Employment: 880

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 146,950
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#43. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $48,920
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,840
- Employment: 147,800
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#42. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $48,940
- Employment: 830

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,800
- Employment: 442,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#41. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $48,950
- Employment: 1,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,640
- Employment: 370,380
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#40. Locksmiths and safe repairers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $49,440
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,460
- Employment: 17,010
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#39. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $49,680
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,190
- Employment: 102,390
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#38. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $49,890
- Employment: 1,170

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,420
- Employment: 342,040
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#37. Cargo and freight agents

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $50,510
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,770
- Employment: 95,810
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#36. Industrial machinery mechanics

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $50,980
- Employment: 2,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,320
- Employment: 387,630
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#35. Postal service mail carriers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $51,050
- Employment: 980

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,180
- Employment: 339,650
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#34. Property, real estate, and community association managers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $51,180
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,720
- Employment: 220,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#33. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $52,390
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,360
- Employment: 266,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#32. Advertising sales agents

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $52,500
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 129,740
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#31. Postal service clerks

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $53,170
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,610
- Employment: 81,170
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#30. Computer user support specialists

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $53,280
- Employment: 1,940

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

#29. Tool and die makers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $53,470
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,980
- Employment: 70,770
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#28. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $53,700
- Employment: 1,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $58,560
- Employment: 208,480
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#27. Real estate sales agents

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $54,030
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,060
- Employment: 162,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#26. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $54,050
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,110
- Employment: 133,310
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#25. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $54,450
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,000
- Employment: 46,430
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#24. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $55,820
- Employment: 4,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#23. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $56,790
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#22. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $57,010
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,010
- Employment: 69,590
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#21. Food service managers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $57,420
- Employment: 470

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,820
- Employment: 235,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#20. Tax preparers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $58,620
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,550
- Employment: 66,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#19. Maintenance workers, machinery

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $58,860
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,450
- Employment: 72,890
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#18. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $58,890
- Employment: 860

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,920
- Employment: 542,690
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#17. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $59,040
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,360
- Employment: 58,930
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#16. Model makers, metal and plastic

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $61,110
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,420
- Employment: 4,300
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#15. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $61,650
- Employment: 1,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#14. Private detectives and investigators

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $62,260
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,000
- Employment: 35,000
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#13. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $63,820
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,920
- Employment: 52,270
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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Canva

#12. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $64,210
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $94,950
- Employment: 121,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#11. Insurance sales agents

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $64,610
- Employment: 1,680

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#10. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $64,620
- Employment: 5,460

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#9. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $65,230
- Employment: 3,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#8. Lodging managers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $65,860
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,570
- Employment: 38,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#7. Detectives and criminal investigators

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $66,480
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,030
- Employment: 105,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#6. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $66,540
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 111,660
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#5. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $67,350
- Employment: 1,890

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#4. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $76,120
- Employment: 850

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $90,190
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,870
- Employment: 37,830
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#2. Real estate brokers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $91,550
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,450
- Employment: 42,730
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
- Annual mean salary: $93,010
- Employment: 290

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

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