Highest-paying jobs in Providence that don't require a college degree
Highest-paying jobs in Providence 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 Providence that don’t require a college degree.
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#50. Private detectives and investigators
- Annual mean salary: $58,970
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $57,000
- Employment: 35,000
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#49. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
- Annual mean salary: $59,070
- Employment: 660
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,340
- Employment: 103,580
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
#48. Plasterers and stucco masons
- Annual mean salary: $59,440
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $49,710
- Employment: 27,360
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential

#47. Electricians
- Annual mean salary: $59,450
- Employment: 2,410
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,370
- Employment: 688,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
#46. Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
- Annual mean salary: $60,010
- Employment: 170
National
- Annual mean salary: $45,100
- Employment: 33,550
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
#45. Fire inspectors and investigators
- Annual mean salary: $60,430
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $64,730
- Employment: 13,710
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

#44. Pile driver operators
- Annual mean salary: $62,140
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $70,230
- Employment: 3,540
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#43. Chefs and head cooks
- Annual mean salary: $62,660
- Employment: 440
National
- Annual mean salary: $56,310
- Employment: 128,190
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
#42. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
- Annual mean salary: $62,900
- Employment: 1,360
National
- Annual mean salary: $62,920
- Employment: 542,690
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#41. Advertising sales agents
- Annual mean salary: $63,100
- Employment: 460
National
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 129,740
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#40. Computer user support specialists
- Annual mean salary: $63,420
- Employment: 1,800
National
- Annual mean salary: $56,550
- Employment: 647,330
- Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree

#39. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
- Annual mean salary: $63,980
- Employment: 230
National
- Annual mean salary: $54,840
- Employment: 147,800
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#38. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
- Annual mean salary: $64,900
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,360
- Employment: 58,930
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

#37. Construction and building inspectors
- Annual mean salary: $65,110
- Employment: 340
National
- Annual mean salary: $64,390
- Employment: 110,420
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#36. Food service managers
- Annual mean salary: $65,200
- Employment: 570
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,820
- Employment: 235,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
#35. Surveying and mapping technicians
- Annual mean salary: $66,110
- Employment: 100
National
- Annual mean salary: $48,500
- Employment: 53,030
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#34. Insulation workers, mechanical
- Annual mean salary: $66,290
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $54,120
- Employment: 26,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
#33. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
- Annual mean salary: $66,330
- Employment: 5,390
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#32. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
- Annual mean salary: $66,400
- Employment: 450
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,560
- Employment: 208,480
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

#31. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
- Annual mean salary: $67,460
- Employment: 2,850
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,760
- Employment: 1,039,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#30. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
- Annual mean salary: $67,600
- Employment: 670
National
- Annual mean salary: $54,210
- Employment: 405,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#29. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
- Annual mean salary: $68,080
- Employment: 1,320
National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
#28. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners
- Annual mean salary: $68,170
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $64,990
- Employment: 14,530
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

#27. Correctional officers and jailers
- Annual mean salary: $68,510
- Employment: 1,080
National
- Annual mean salary: $50,130
- Employment: 423,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#26. Insurance appraisers, auto damage
- Annual mean salary: $68,760
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,240
- Employment: 13,750
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

#25. Occupational health and safety technicians
- Annual mean salary: $69,830
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $56,470
- Employment: 20,580
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#24. Insurance sales agents
- Annual mean salary: $70,450
- Employment: 1,860
National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#23. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
- Annual mean salary: $72,870
- Employment: 2,970
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#22. Lodging managers
- Annual mean salary: $73,210
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,570
- Employment: 38,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#21. Brickmasons and blockmasons
- Annual mean salary: $73,980
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $56,470
- Employment: 60,650
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#20. Real estate sales agents
- Annual mean salary: $74,090
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $62,060
- Employment: 162,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#19. Telecommunications line installers and repairers
- Annual mean salary: $74,180
- Employment: 460
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,670
- Employment: 120,900
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#18. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers
- Annual mean salary: $74,640
- Employment: 740
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,010
- Employment: 69,590
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

#17. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
- Annual mean salary: $77,360
- Employment: 5,940
National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#16. Structural iron and steel workers
- Annual mean salary: $77,390
- Employment: 520
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,170
- Employment: 76,570
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#15. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
- Annual mean salary: $78,610
- Employment: 1,460
National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#14. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
- Annual mean salary: $79,010
- Employment: 360
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,920
- Employment: 52,270
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#13. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
- Annual mean salary: $79,030
- Employment: 150
National
- Annual mean salary: $87,420
- Employment: 33,370
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

#12. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
- Annual mean salary: $81,690
- Employment: 230
National
- Annual mean salary: $67,110
- Employment: 133,310
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

#11. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 330
National
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 111,660
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#10. Postmasters and mail superintendents
- Annual mean salary: $84,150
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $78,220
- Employment: 13,850
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#9. Power plant operators
- Annual mean salary: $84,410
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $79,370
- Employment: 33,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#8. Detectives and criminal investigators
- Annual mean salary: $85,300
- Employment: 350
National
- Annual mean salary: $86,030
- Employment: 105,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#7. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
- Annual mean salary: $85,780
- Employment: 1,890
National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
#6. First-line supervisors of police and detectives
- Annual mean salary: $88,520
- Employment: 860
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,950
- Employment: 121,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#5. Ship engineers
- Annual mean salary: $89,100
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $79,540
- Employment: 8,410
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

#4. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
- Annual mean salary: $95,500
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $81,280
- Employment: 22,650
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

#3. Property, real estate, and community association managers
- Annual mean salary: $96,330
- Employment: 880
National
- Annual mean salary: $71,720
- Employment: 220,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

#2. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers
- Annual mean salary: $99,910
- Employment: 1,130
National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
- Annual mean salary: $121,580
- Employment: 320
National
- Annual mean salary: $103,320
- Employment: 132,040
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent


