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

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January 5, 2021
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Highest-paying jobs in Springfield 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 Springfield that don’t require a college degree.

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#50. Surveying and mapping technicians

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $44,550
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,500
- Employment: 53,030
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#49. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $44,670
- Employment: 810

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,920
- Employment: 542,690
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#48. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $45,780
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,340
- Employment: 103,580
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#47. Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $45,850
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,350
- Employment: 18,970
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#46. Machinists

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $46,320
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,120
- Employment: 383,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#45. Postal service clerks

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $46,420
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,610
- Employment: 81,170
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#44. Cement masons and concrete finishers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $47,180
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,330
- Employment: 196,120
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
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#43. Automotive body and related repairers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $47,360
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,390
- Employment: 144,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#42. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $47,550
- Employment: 5,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,850
- Employment: 1,856,130
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#41. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $48,300
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,110
- Employment: 133,310
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#40. Stonemasons

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $48,630
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,070
- Employment: 12,390
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#39. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $49,030
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,190
- Employment: 102,390
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#38. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $49,060
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,730
- Employment: 25,570
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#37. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $49,150
- Employment: 1,240

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,760
- Employment: 1,039,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#36. Real estate sales agents

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $49,260
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,060
- Employment: 162,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#35. Security and fire alarm systems installers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $49,580
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,210
- Employment: 71,600
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#34. Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $50,120
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,100
- Employment: 199,360
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#33. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $50,400
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,210
- Employment: 405,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#32. Postal service mail carriers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $50,470
- Employment: 580

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,180
- Employment: 339,650
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#31. Home appliance repairers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $50,530
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,400
- Employment: 31,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#30. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $50,580
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,360
- Employment: 58,930
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#29. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $50,620
- Employment: 680

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,360
- Employment: 266,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#28. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $51,170
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,840
- Employment: 147,800
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#27. Industrial machinery mechanics

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $51,360
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,320
- Employment: 387,630
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#26. Construction and building inspectors

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $51,420
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,390
- Employment: 110,420
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#25. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $52,820
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#24. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $53,730
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $58,560
- Employment: 208,480
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#23. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $53,740
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#22. Cargo and freight agents

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $54,290
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,770
- Employment: 95,810
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#21. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $55,220
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,800
- Employment: 442,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#20. Electricians

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $56,610
- Employment: 950

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,370
- Employment: 688,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#19. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $56,880
- 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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#18. Food service managers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $57,160
- Employment: 200

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

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $57,270
- Employment: 140

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

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $57,670
- Employment: 50

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

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $58,830
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#14. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $59,060
- Employment: 1,750

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#13. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $59,070
- Employment: 2,170

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#12. Locksmiths and safe repairers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $60,210
- 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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#11. Chefs and head cooks

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $60,310
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,310
- Employment: 128,190
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#10. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $60,610
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,000
- Employment: 46,430
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#9. Advertising sales agents

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $60,850
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 129,740
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#8. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $61,620
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#7. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $62,720
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,670
- Employment: 120,900
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#6. Insurance sales agents

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $65,490
- Employment: 580

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

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $68,050
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#4. Detectives and criminal investigators

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $74,220
- Employment: 90

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

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $76,510
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $94,950
- Employment: 121,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $82,770
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 111,660
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Springfield, MO
- Annual mean salary: $88,570
- Employment: 170

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

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