Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Jacksonville
Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Jacksonville
The American economy is increasingly becoming one in which a high school education is simply not enough. Of the 55 million job openings expected from 2010 to 2020, only 36% will require a high school education or less, 30% will require some college or an associate degree, while 35% will require at least a bachelor's degree, according Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workplace.
Attaining an associate degree or better for 25- to 29-year-olds increased from 38% to 46% between 2000 to 2017, while bachelors degree attainment or better increased from 29% to 36%, and attainment of master's degrees or higher grew grown from 5% to 9%, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. While the largest percentage of U.S. workers only hold a high school diploma—with the second-highest percentage belonging to those with baccalaureate degrees—the number of holders of an associate or technical degree is rising.
Fortunately, the number of associate degree-friendly positions is growing. Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying jobs that require a 2-year degree in Jacksonville using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
With many people finding the cost of a four-year education too high, given the rising cost of tuition and stagnant wage growth, it's encouraging to know that there are obtainable, well-paying professions for those with a two-year degree. While a bachelor's degree holder can be expected to make about $500,000 more in lifetime earnings compared with an associate degree holder, the jobs we have listed show the exceptions.
Keep reading to learn about some well-paying gigs you can land with an associate degree.
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#33. Dietetic technicians
- Annual mean salary: $25,780
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230

#32. Preschool teachers, except special education
- Annual mean salary: $28,360
- Employment: 2,530
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350
#31. Veterinary technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $28,840
- Employment: 1,030
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650

#30. Broadcast technicians
- Annual mean salary: $35,850
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $46,800
- Employment: 28,650

#29. Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
- Annual mean salary: $39,400
- Employment: 770
National
- Annual mean salary: $42,620
- Employment: 117,340
#28. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $39,980
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $54,740
- Employment: 18,010
#27. Paralegals and legal assistants
- Annual mean salary: $47,990
- Employment: 1,650
National
- Annual mean salary: $55,020
- Employment: 329,870
#26. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $50,260
- Employment: 450
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,600
- Employment: 56,110

#25. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
- Annual mean salary: $50,570
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $50,760
- Employment: 32,620
#24. Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $50,860
- Employment: 240
National
- Annual mean salary: $55,480
- Employment: 68,870

#23. Architectural and civil drafters
- Annual mean salary: $52,030
- Employment: 500
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,080
- Employment: 98,800

#22. Chemical technicians
- Annual mean salary: $52,330
- Employment: 160
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,910
- Employment: 65,760

#21. Medical equipment repairers
- Annual mean salary: $55,210
- Employment: 250
National
- Annual mean salary: $53,130
- Employment: 46,370

#20. Mechanical drafters
- Annual mean salary: $55,760
- Employment: 110
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,500
- Employment: 55,210

#19. Avionics technicians
- Annual mean salary: $56,160
- Employment: 340
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,970
- Employment: 21,750
#18. Radiologic technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $56,170
- Employment: 910
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,120
- Employment: 207,360
#17. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $58,520
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,400
- Employment: 67,110
#16. Respiratory therapists
- Annual mean salary: $58,680
- Employment: 680
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,950
- Employment: 132,090

#15. Funeral home managers
- Annual mean salary: $61,160
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $95,220
- Employment: 9,400
#14. Physical therapist assistants
- Annual mean salary: $62,090
- Employment: 570
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,520
- Employment: 96,840

#13. Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers
- Annual mean salary: $63,060
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $57,820
- Employment: 14,370
#12. Occupational therapy assistants
- Annual mean salary: $64,880
- Employment: 290
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,880
- Employment: 44,990
#11. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
- Annual mean salary: $66,360
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $74,270
- Employment: 37,900
#10. Dental hygienists
- Annual mean salary: $66,560
- Employment: 770
National
- Annual mean salary: $77,230
- Employment: 221,560

#9. Web developers and digital interface designers
- Annual mean salary: $67,430
- Employment: 680
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,370
- Employment: 148,340
#8. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $67,680
- Employment: 110
National
- Annual mean salary: $68,340
- Employment: 11,540

#7. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $69,570
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,160
- Employment: 42,820

#6. Computer network support specialists
- Annual mean salary: $73,490
- Employment: 660
National
- Annual mean salary: $68,860
- Employment: 185,430
#5. Diagnostic medical sonographers
- Annual mean salary: $73,550
- Employment: 450
National
- Annual mean salary: $75,780
- Employment: 72,790
#4. Nuclear medicine technologists
- Annual mean salary: $74,730
- Employment: 190
National
- Annual mean salary: $80,240
- Employment: 18,110

#3. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $75,580
- Employment: 660
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,240
- Employment: 122,550
#2. Radiation therapists
- Annual mean salary: $78,620
- Employment: 110
National
- Annual mean salary: $91,620
- Employment: 17,860
#1. Air traffic controllers
- Annual mean salary: $127,050
- Employment: 410
National
- Annual mean salary: $120,140
- Employment: 22,090



