There are many great careers out there that offer impressive salaries but most require years of instruction and experience before financial security can be obtained. But there are other options. For example did you know that a union plumber in Boston makes $65.00 an hour?
It may surprise you to learn that there many such career paths out there which require little to no training in exchange for some fairly impressive salaries. The job title might not be as impressive as "doctor" but the hours are often shorter and the pay is comparable.
One such career choice is that of a New York City garbage collector who's starting salary is a cool 80K. (This does not include holiday pay or overtime.) Of course you can't mind being out in any sort of weather and need to have a strong back and an even stronger stomach to put up with some of the smells, but for 80k I think most people would be willing to deal with a few bad odors.
Perhaps one of the hardest and most strenuous professions would have to be crab fishing in the Bering Strait. It can also be among the most financially rewarding, with a first year deck hand bringing in a cool 35-40k for a few short months worth of hard work. Of course you can't mind long hours, shifts can sometimes stretch into sixty and seventy hour long marathons of throwing out or pulling in the 800 plus pound crab pots while fighting against the bone chilling temperatures, ice, pounding surf and all the other deadly perils that confront you at ever turn, but you can earn an impressive pay check without a college degree.
Biotechnology is a technology that made its public debut about 20 years ago and has been a growing field ever since. It is basically a manipulation of chemicals to produce certain responses and reactions to solve specific problems. This is a very high paying field that does require a minimum of 2 years education for a basic tech position and much more for the more complex positions. The reward is substantial with salaries commencing at around 60k and reaching 170k and beyond.
Massage therapy is another great option and is very flexible and highly rewarding. To become a LMT you do need to go to school for a minimum of 500 hours at an average of $1,000 per 100 credit hours (relatively short and much less expensive when compared to many other health industry choices)You must also take both your state and national board test in order to practice. In return, the rewards are many. Working at a spa in NYC can fetch 125.00 with the national average somewhere around $50 an hour while some treatments range in the thousands. The hours are flexible and though physically trying the salary also allows for less work hours while still bring in a substantial wage.
These are just a few possibilities. The choices are out there you just need to look.
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