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

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

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#50. Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $59,020
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,580
- Employment: 44,090
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#49. Roofers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $59,260
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,820
- Employment: 129,690
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
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#48. Firefighters

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $59,510
- Employment: 890

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,650
- Employment: 324,620
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#47. Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $59,550
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,920
- Employment: 32,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#46. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $59,740
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,110
- Employment: 139,780
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#45. Computer user support specialists

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $60,370
- Employment: 3,990

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,550
- Employment: 647,330
- Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
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#44. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $60,600
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,840
- Employment: 147,800
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#43. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $60,630
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,110
- Employment: 133,310
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#42. Sheet metal workers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $61,760
- Employment: 620

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,480
- Employment: 131,300
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#41. Brokerage clerks

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $63,090
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,190
- Employment: 47,990
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#40. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $63,440
- Employment: 1,960

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,420
- Employment: 342,040
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#39. Occupational health and safety technicians

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $63,480
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,470
- Employment: 20,580
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#38. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $63,990
- Employment: 760

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,360
- Employment: 266,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#37. Industrial machinery mechanics

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $65,030
- Employment: 890

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $65,120
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,980
- Employment: 70,770
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#35. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $65,460
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,970
- Employment: 32,520
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#34. Structural iron and steel workers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $66,480
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,170
- Employment: 76,570
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#33. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $67,260
- Employment: 2,740

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,760
- Employment: 1,039,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#32. Transportation inspectors

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $67,490
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,530
- Employment: 30,020
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#31. Insurance sales agents

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $67,510
- Employment: 2,670

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#30. Food service managers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $67,920
- Employment: 450

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $67,940
- Employment: 8,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#28. Brickmasons and blockmasons

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $67,960
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,470
- Employment: 60,650
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#27. Power plant operators

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $68,040
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,370
- Employment: 33,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#26. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $68,200
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,490
- Employment: 123,730
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#25. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $69,210
- Employment: 2,730

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,920
- Employment: 542,690
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#24. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $69,940
- Employment: 4,540

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#23. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $69,960
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,240
- Employment: 13,750
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#22. Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $70,300
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,990
- Employment: 28,070
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#21. Fire inspectors and investigators

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,730
- Employment: 13,710
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#20. Advertising sales agents

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $71,010
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 129,740
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#19. Surveying and mapping technicians

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $72,350
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,500
- Employment: 53,030
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#18. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $72,550
- Employment: 1,820

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#17. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $72,600
- Employment: 1,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,210
- Employment: 405,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#16. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $73,770
- Employment: 1,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,800
- Employment: 442,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#15. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $75,670
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,730
- Employment: 25,570
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#14. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $76,570
- Employment: 3,050

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#13. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $76,930
- Employment: 1,070

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $77,320
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,390
- Employment: 110,420
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#11. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $77,470
- 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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#10. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $78,160
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 111,660
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#9. Property, real estate, and community association managers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $78,350
- Employment: 710

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,720
- Employment: 220,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#8. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $79,030
- Employment: 1,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#7. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $82,660
- Employment: 2,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#6. Postmasters and mail superintendents

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $82,830
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,220
- Employment: 13,850
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#5. Detectives and criminal investigators

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $88,720
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,030
- Employment: 105,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#4. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $93,240
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,320
- Employment: 132,040
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#3. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $93,680
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,250
- Employment: 28,350
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#2. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $94,160
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,010
- Employment: 69,590
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $102,020
- Employment: 580

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

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