No bachelor s degree? As people such as Bill Gates and Thomas Edison have shown, it s no problem! Discover the 300 jobs with the best pay, fastest growth, and most openings no four-year degree required. The authors have taken massive data from the Department of Labor s Occupational Information Network (O*NET) database and other sources and turned it into a useful, interesting resource for workers who want good jobs and career advancement without four years in college. Features more than 60 insightful best jobs lists and 300 information-packed job descriptions. In just two steps, 300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree helps you quickly and easily narrow your career options (step 1: the lists) and learn more about jobs of interest (step 2: the job descriptions). Part of JIST s best-selling Best Jobs series. Not having a bachelor's degree shouldn't hinder people from making the most of their talent and experience to find a great job. As people like Bill Gates and Thomas Edison have shown, success is not dependent on a four-year degree! Job seekers will discover the 300 jobs with the best pay, fastest growth, and most openings-no Bacherlor's degree required. Featuring over 60 insightful "best jobs" lists and 300 information-packed job descriptions, this updated edition uses the renowned two-step Best Jobs series process to help readers learn more about their career options. Where does all of this information come from? The authors have taken massive data from the Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network (O*NET) database and other sources and turned it into a useful, interesting resource for workers who want good jobs and career advancement without four years in college. This new edition offers completely updated information with the most current labor market trends and is now organized to reflect the 16 U.S. Department of Education career clusters. Its appealing, fresh look is completed with a new index section that makes job titles easy to find in the best jobs lists. Audiences People who want to make the most of the training and experience they have People who want to explore new, better-paying, or more interesting career options without going back to school Job seekers who are out of work, want to change fields, desire new opportunities, or want to find jobs that fit their needs People who want better jobs and are willing to train for them-but who cannot or do not want to go to school for four years Students planning and researching their future training and careers High school, vocational school, technical school, and two-year-college graduates seeking good career opportunities Military personnel transitioning to civilian life Counselors, educators, and trainers guiding students, graduates, career changers, and job seekers.

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Part IBest Jobs Lists: Jobs That Don't Require a Four-Year Degree -- 11 -- Best Jobs Overall: Jobs with the Highest Pay, Fastest Growth, and Most Openings -- 13 -- Best Jobs with High Percentages of Workers Age 16-24, Workers Age 55 and Over, Part-Time Workers, Self-Employed Workers, Women, and Men -- 33 -- Best Jobs Based on Levels of Education, Training, and Experience -- 72 -- Best Jobs Based on Interests -- 85 -- Best Jobs Based on Personality Types -- 100 -- Part II Job Descriptions -- 111 -- Adjustment Clerks -- 113 -- Advertising Sales Agents -- 113 -- Agricultural Crop Farm Managers -- 115 -- Air Traffic Controllers -- 116 -- Aircraft Body and Bonded Structure Repairers -- 117 -- Aircraft Engine Specialists -- 118 -- Airframe-and-Power-Plant Mechanics -- 119 -- Amusement and Recreation Attendants -- 120 -- Appraisers, Real Estate -- 122 -- Architectural Drafters -- 123 -- Assessors -- 124 -- Athletes and Sports Competitors -- 125 -- Audio and Video Equipment Technicians -- 126 -- Automatic Teller Machine Servicers -- 127 -- Automotive Body and Related Repairers -- 128 -- Automotive Master Mechanics -- 129 -- Automotive Specialty Technicians -- 130 -- Aviation Inspectors -- 132 -- Bill and Account Collectors -- 133 -- Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks -- 134 -- Billing, Posting, and Calculating Machine Operators -- 135 -- Biological Technicians -- 136 -- Boat Builders and Shipwrights -- 137 -- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks -- 139 -- Brattice Builders -- 140 -- Brazers -- 141 -- Brickmasons and Blockmasons -- 142 -- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists -- 143 -- Bus Drivers, School -- 144 -- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity -- 145 -- Calibration and Instrumentation Technicians -- 146 -- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture -- 147 -- Caption Writers -- 148 -- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians -- 149 -- Cargo and Freight Agents -- 151 -- Carpenter Assemblers and Repairers -- 152 -- Carpet Installers -- 153 -- Cartoonists -- 154 -- Cashiers -- 155 -- Ceiling Tile Installers -- 156 -- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers -- 157 -- Central Office and PBX Installers and Repairers -- 158 -- Chefs and Head Cooks -- 159 -- Child Care Workers -- 160 -- Child Support, Missing Persons, and Unemployment Insurance Fraud Investigators -- 161 -- Choreographers -- 163 -- City and Regional Planning Aides -- 163 -- Civil Drafters -- 164 -- Civil Engineering Technicians -- 165 -- Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance -- 167 -- Coaches and Scouts -- 168 -- Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food -- 169 -- Commercial Pilots -- 170 -- Communication Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers -- 171 -- Computer Support Specialists -- 172 -- Construction and Building Inspectors -- 174 -- Construction Carpenters -- 175 -- Construction Laborers -- 176 -- Cooks, Restaurant -- 177 -- Coroners -- 178 -- Correctional Officers and Jailers -- 180 -- Costume Attendants -- 181 -- Counter and Rental Clerks -- 182 -- Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop -- 183 -- Court Clerks -- 184 -- Court Reporters -- 185 -- Crane and Tower Operators -- 185 -- Criminal Investigators and Special Agents -- 186 -- Customer Service Representatives, Utilities -- 188 -- Data Processing Equipment Repairers -- 188 -- Demonstrators and Product Promoters -- 189 -- Dental Assistants -- 190 -- Dental Hygienists -- 191 -- Desktop Publishers -- 192 -- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers -- 194 -- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers -- 195 -- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance -- 196 -- Dragline Operators -- 197 -- Drywall Installers -- 198 -- Electric Meter Installers and Repairers -- 199 -- Electrical and Electronic Inspectors and Testers -- 200 -- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment -- 201 -- Electrical Engineering Technicians -- 202 -- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers -- 203 -- Electricians -- 205 -- Electro-Mechanical Technicians -- 206 -- Electronics Engineering Technicians -- 207 -- Elevator Installers and Repairers -- 208 -- Emergency Management Specialists -- 210 -- Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics -- 211 -- Environmental Compliance Inspectors -- 212 -- Environmental Engineering Technicians -- 213 -- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health -- 214 -- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers -- 216 -- Excavating and Loading Machine Operators -- 217 -- Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants -- 218 -- Farmers and Ranchers -- 219 -- First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Agricultural Crop Workers -- 220 -- First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Animal Care Workers, Except Livestock -- 222 -- First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Animal Husbandry Workers -- 223 -- First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Construction Trades Workers -- 224 -- First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Extractive Workers -- 225 -- First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Fishery Workers -- 227 -- First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Horticultural Workers -- 228 -- First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors-Landscaping Workers -- 229 -- First-Line Supervisors, Administrative Support -- 230 -- First-Line Supervisors, Customer Service -- 232 -- First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers -- 233 -- First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers -- 233 -- First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand -- 235 -- First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers -- 236 -- First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers -- 237 -- First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers -- 238 -- First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives -- 239 -- First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers -- 241 -- First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers -- 242 -- First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators -- 243 -- Fish Hatchery Managers -- 244 -- Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors -- 246 -- Flight Attendants -- 247 -- Food Preparation Workers -- 248 -- Food Service Managers -- 249 -- Forensic Science Technicians -- 250 -- Forest Fire Fighters -- 252 -- Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors -- 253 -- Frame Wirers, Central Office -- 254 -- Freight Inspectors -- 255 -- Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers -- 256 -- Gaming Dealers -- 256 -- Gaming Supervisors -- 257 -- Glaziers -- 259 -- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators -- 260 -- Grader, Bulldozer, and Scraper Operators -- 261 -- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists -- 262 -- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers -- 263 -- Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics -- 264 -- Helpers-Electricians -- 266 -- Helpers-Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers -- 267 -- Highway Maintenance Workers -- 268 -- Highway Patrol Pilots -- 269 -- Home Health Aides -- 270 -- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop -- 271 -- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks -- 272 -- Housekeeping Supervisors -- 273 -- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping -- 274 -- Immigration and Customs Inspectors -- 276 -- Industrial Engineering Technicians -- 277 -- Industrial Machinery Mechanics -- 278 -- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators -- 279 -- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall -- 280 -- Insulation Workers, Mechanical -- 281 -- Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators -- 282 -- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage -- 283 -- Interpreters and Translators -- 284 -- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan -- 285 -- Irradiated-Fuel Handlers -- 287 -- Janitorial Supervisors -- 287 -- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners -- 288 -- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers -- 289 -- Lawn Service Managers -- 290 -- Legal Secretaries -- 291 -- Library Assistants, Clerical -- 292 -- Library Technicians -- 293 -- License Clerks -- 295 -- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses -- 296 -- Licensing Examiners and Inspectors -- 297 -- Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining -- 298 -- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants -- 299 -- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers -- 300 -- Lodging Managers -- 301 -- Machinists -- 302 -- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General -- 303 -- Mapping Technicians -- 305 -- Marine Cargo Inspectors -- 306 -- Massage Therapists -- 307 -- Materials Inspectors -- 307 -- Mechanical Engineering Technicians -- 308 -- Mechanical Inspectors -- 310 -- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians -- 311 -- Medical Assistants -- 312 -- Medical Equipment Repairers -- 313 -- Medical Records and Health Information Technicians -- 314 -- Medical Secretaries -- 316 -- Medical Transcriptionists -- 317 -- Meter Mechanics -- 318 -- Millwrights -- 318 -- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines -- 320 -- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic -- 321 -- Motor Vehicle Inspectors -- 322 -- Municipal Clerks -- 323 -- Municipal Fire Fighters -- 324 -- Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors -- 325 -- Nannies -- 326 -- New Accounts Clerks -- 328 -- Nonfarm Animal Caretakers -- 329 -- Nuclear Medicine Technologists -- 330 -- Nursery and Greenhouse Managers -- 331 -- Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants -- 332 -- Occupational Therapist Assistants -- 334 -- Office Clerks, General -- 335 -- Office Machine and Cash Register Servicers -- 336 -- Operating Engineers -- 337 -- Opticians, Dispensing -- 338 -- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders -- 339 -- Packers and Packagers, Hand -- 341 -- Painters and Illustrators -- 342 -- Painters, Construction and Maintenance -- 343 -- Painters, Transportation Equipment -- 344 -- Paralegals and Legal Assistants -- 345 -- Personal and Home Care Aides -- 346 -- Pest Control Workers -- 347 -- Pharmacy Technicians -- 348 -- Photographers, Scientific -- 349 -- Physical Therapist Assistants -- 350 -- Pipe Fitters -- 351 -- Pipelaying Fitters -- 352 -- Plasterers and Stucco Masons -- 353 -- Plumbers -- 354 -- Police Detectives -- 356 -- Police Identification and Records Officers -- 357 -- Police Patrol Officers -- 358 -- Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers -- 359 -- Postal Service Mail Carriers -- 360 -- Precision Devices Inspectors and Testers -- 361 -- Pressure Vessel Inspectors -- 362 -- Private Detectives and Investigators -- 363 -- Production Inspectors, Testers, Graders, Sorters, Samplers, Weighers -- 364 -- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks -- 365 -- Professional Photographers -- 367 -- Public Transportation Inspectors -- 368 -- Radiation Therapists -- 369 -- Radiologic Technicians -- 370 -- Radiologic Technologists -- 371 -- Railroad Inspectors -- 373 -- Real Estate Brokers -- 374 -- Real Estate Sales Agents -- 375 -- Receptionists and Information Clerks -- 376 -- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians -- 377 -- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons -- 378 -- Refrigeration Mechanics -- 380 -- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors -- 381 -- Registered Nurses -- 382 -- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents -- 383 -- Residential Advisors -- 384 -- Respiratory Therapists -- 385 -- Respiratory Therapy Technicians -- 387 -- Retail Salespersons -- 388 -- Riggers -- 389 -- Roofers -- 390 -- Rough Carpenters -- 391 -- Sales Representatives, Agricultural -- 392 -- Sales Representatives, Chemical and Pharmaceutical -- 393 -- Sales Representatives, Electrical/Electronic -- 394 -- Sales Representatives, Instruments -- 395 -- Sales Representatives, Mechanical Equipment and Supplies -- 396 -- Sales Representatives, Medical -- 397 -- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products -- 398 -- Sculptors -- 399 -- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers -- 399 -- Security Guards -- 400 -- Self-Enrichment Education Teachers -- 401 -- Sheet Metal Workers -- 403 -- Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs -- 404 -- Ship Carpenters and Joiners -- 405 -- Sketch Artists -- 406 -- Slaughterers and Meat Packers -- 407 -- Social and Human Service Assistants -- 408 -- Social Science Research Assistants -- 409 -- Solderers -- 410 -- Sound Engineering Technicians -- 411 -- Statement Clerks -- 412 -- Station Installers and Repairers, Telephone -- 413 -- Storage and Distribution Managers -- 414 -- Structural Iron and Steel Workers -- 415 -- Subway and Streetcar Operators -- 416 -- Surgical Technologists -- 417 -- Surveying Technicians -- 418 -- Talent Directors -- 420 -- Tapers -- 421 -- Tax Preparers -- 422 -- Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs -- 422 -- Teacher Assistants -- 424 -- Technical Directors/Managers -- 425 -- Telecommunications Facility Examiners -- 426 -- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers -- 427 -- Tile and Marble Setters -- 428 -- Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers -- 429 -- Transit and Railroad Police -- 430 -- Transportation Managers -- 431 -- Travel Clerks -- 433 -- Tree Trimmers and Pruners -- 434 -- Truck Drivers, Heavy -- 435 -- Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services -- 435 -- Valve and Regulator Repairers -- 436 -- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians -- 437 -- Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary -- 439 -- Waiters and Waitresses -- 440 -- Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators -- 441 -- Welder-Fitters -- 442 -- Welders and Cutters -- 443 -- Welders, Production -- 444.