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

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January 13, 2021
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Highest-paying jobs in Dover 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 Dover that don’t require a college degree.

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#50. Eligibility interviewers, government programs

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $41,640
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,110
- Employment: 139,780
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#49. Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $41,780
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 146,950
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#48. Painters, construction and maintenance

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $42,010
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,640
- Employment: 232,760
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential

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#47. Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $42,850
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,260
- Employment: 146,350
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#46. Court, municipal, and license clerks

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $43,790
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,030
- Employment: 154,020
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#45. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $44,010
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,190
- Employment: 410,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#44. Billing and posting clerks

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $45,080
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,620
- Employment: 466,450
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#43. Machinists

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $46,300
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,120
- Employment: 383,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#42. Public safety telecommunicators

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $46,390
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,310
- Employment: 95,320
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#41. Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $46,410
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,620
- Employment: 99,400
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#40. Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $46,700
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,070
- Employment: 98,260
- Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree

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#39. Insurance claims and policy processing clerks

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $46,780
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,280
- Employment: 257,000
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#38. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $46,860
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,850
- Employment: 1,856,130
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#37. Automotive body and related repairers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $47,050
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,390
- Employment: 144,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#36. Computer user support specialists

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $47,090
- Employment: 350

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

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#35. Dental assistants

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $47,300
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,170
- Employment: 351,470
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#34. First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $47,540
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,160
- Employment: 155,550
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#33. Motorcycle mechanics

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $47,750
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,970
- Employment: 15,590
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#32. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $48,210
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,830
- Employment: 1,171,900
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#31. Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $48,600
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,110
- Employment: 325,500
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#30. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $49,270
- Employment: 60

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

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#29. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $49,650
- Employment: 100

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

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#28. Postal service mail carriers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $50,560
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,180
- Employment: 339,650
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#27. Postal service clerks

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $51,020
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,610
- Employment: 81,170
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#26. Carpenters

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $51,040
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,850
- Employment: 734,170
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#25. Electricians

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $51,440
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,370
- Employment: 688,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#24. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $51,690
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,360
- Employment: 266,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#23. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $52,400
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,360
- Employment: 58,930
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#22. Industrial machinery mechanics

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $52,560
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,320
- Employment: 387,630
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#21. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $53,440
- Employment: 60

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

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#20. Chefs and head cooks

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $53,900
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,310
- Employment: 128,190
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#19. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $54,700
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,340
- Employment: 103,580
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#18. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $55,910
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,500
- Employment: 697,510
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#17. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $56,080
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,420
- Employment: 342,040
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#16. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $57,520
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,670
- Employment: 120,900
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#15. Self-enrichment teachers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $58,610
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,120
- Employment: 252,780
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#14. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $58,970
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#13. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $60,570
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#12. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $62,380
- Employment: 250

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

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#11. Food service managers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $62,480
- Employment: 70

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

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#10. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $63,000
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,920
- Employment: 542,690
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#9. Construction and building inspectors

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $64,560
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,390
- Employment: 110,420
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#8. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $68,590
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#7. Insurance sales agents

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $70,710
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $72,260
- Employment: 60

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

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#5. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $77,710
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#4. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $79,050
- Employment: 150

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

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#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $82,100
- Employment: 60

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

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#2. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $87,520
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#1. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Dover-Durham, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $93,930
- Employment: 60

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

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