Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Phoenix
Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Phoenix
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 Phoenix 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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#38. Dietetic technicians
- Annual mean salary: $30,130
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230

#37. Preschool teachers, except special education
- Annual mean salary: $32,060
- Employment: 5,730
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

#36. Desktop publishers
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $48,740
- Employment: 8,740
#35. Veterinary technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $37,210
- Employment: 1,550
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650

#34. Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
- Annual mean salary: $42,820
- Employment: 1,730
National
- Annual mean salary: $42,620
- Employment: 117,340
#33. Physical therapist assistants
- Annual mean salary: $43,350
- Employment: 2,130
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,520
- Employment: 96,840

#32. Broadcast technicians
- Annual mean salary: $43,410
- Employment: 320
National
- Annual mean salary: $46,800
- Employment: 28,650
#31. Geological and hydrologic technicians
- Annual mean salary: $43,870
- Employment: 380
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,800
- Employment: 17,110

#30. Chemical technicians
- Annual mean salary: $44,170
- Employment: 350
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,910
- Employment: 65,760

#29. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
- Annual mean salary: $44,250
- Employment: 550
National
- Annual mean salary: $50,760
- Employment: 32,620

#28. Forest and conservation technicians
- Annual mean salary: $45,450
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $45,860
- Employment: 19,060
#27. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $50,190
- Employment: 310
National
- Annual mean salary: $54,740
- Employment: 18,010

#26. Medical equipment repairers
- Annual mean salary: $50,580
- Employment: 500
National
- Annual mean salary: $53,130
- Employment: 46,370

#25. Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers
- Annual mean salary: $51,290
- Employment: 160
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,360
- Employment: 25,440
#24. Paralegals and legal assistants
- Annual mean salary: $52,620
- Employment: 5,780
National
- Annual mean salary: $55,020
- Employment: 329,870
#23. Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $55,140
- Employment: 1,200
National
- Annual mean salary: $55,480
- Employment: 68,870
#22. Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $55,250
- Employment: 160
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,420
- Employment: 14,290

#21. Computer network support specialists
- Annual mean salary: $57,000
- Employment: 4,070
National
- Annual mean salary: $68,860
- Employment: 185,430

#20. Architectural and civil drafters
- Annual mean salary: $57,840
- Employment: 2,190
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,080
- Employment: 98,800

#19. Avionics technicians
- Annual mean salary: $58,920
- Employment: 360
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,970
- Employment: 21,750

#18. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $59,700
- Employment: 840
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,160
- Employment: 42,820
#17. Respiratory therapists
- Annual mean salary: $60,190
- Employment: 2,220
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,950
- Employment: 132,090

#16. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $61,090
- Employment: 2,560
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,240
- Employment: 122,550
#15. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $61,140
- Employment: 440
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,600
- Employment: 56,110
#14. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $61,250
- Employment: 1,180
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,400
- Employment: 67,110

#13. Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers
- Annual mean salary: $61,930
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $57,820
- Employment: 14,370
#12. Occupational therapy assistants
- Annual mean salary: $63,230
- Employment: 820
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,880
- Employment: 44,990
#11. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $63,590
- Employment: 880
National
- Annual mean salary: $68,340
- Employment: 11,540
#10. Electrical and electronics drafters
- Annual mean salary: $64,300
- Employment: 1,090
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,720
- Employment: 24,140

#9. Funeral home managers
- Annual mean salary: $66,090
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $95,220
- Employment: 9,400

#8. Mechanical drafters
- Annual mean salary: $66,580
- Employment: 660
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,500
- Employment: 55,210
#7. Radiologic technologists and technicians
- Annual mean salary: $66,850
- Employment: 2,640
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,120
- Employment: 207,360

#6. Web developers and digital interface designers
- Annual mean salary: $69,140
- Employment: 2,420
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,370
- Employment: 148,340
#5. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
- Annual mean salary: $80,760
- Employment: 570
National
- Annual mean salary: $74,270
- Employment: 37,900
#4. Nuclear medicine technologists
- Annual mean salary: $84,880
- Employment: 190
National
- Annual mean salary: $80,240
- Employment: 18,110
#3. Dental hygienists
- Annual mean salary: $86,110
- Employment: 2,540
National
- Annual mean salary: $77,230
- Employment: 221,560
#2. Diagnostic medical sonographers
- Annual mean salary: $88,700
- Employment: 1,290
National
- Annual mean salary: $75,780
- Employment: 72,790
#1. Radiation therapists
- Annual mean salary: $94,220
- Employment: 160
National
- Annual mean salary: $91,620
- Employment: 17,860



