{"id":4669,"date":"2023-08-17T13:11:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T13:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savebritain.org\/?p=4669"},"modified":"2023-08-17T13:11:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T13:11:30","slug":"a-level-results-day-list-of-high-paying-jobs-that-can-pay-up-to-90k-even-without-degrees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savebritain.org\/a-level-results-day-list-of-high-paying-jobs-that-can-pay-up-to-90k-even-without-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"A-Level Results Day: List of High Paying Jobs that can pay up to \u00a390K, even without degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>High-paying positions do not usually require advanced degrees, and they can pay up to \u00a390,000 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It comes as students throughout the UK received their A-Level results today, with some receiving worse grades than expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the results, the number of A-level entries receiving top grades is down from previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is attributed to the grade system reverting to pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It means that while some students may not have received the minimum grades to enter university this year, they are still capable of obtaining high-paying professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adzuna, a job search website, has identified 20 jobs that do not require a university education yet pay more than the average UK annual wage of \u00a333,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many positions &#8220;knowledge and skills are far more important than formal education&#8221;, according to Andrew Hunter, the co-founder of\u00a0Adzuna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"959\" src=\"https:\/\/savebritain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/JW-JOBS-WITHOUT-QUALIFICATIONS-TABLE-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savebritain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/JW-JOBS-WITHOUT-QUALIFICATIONS-TABLE-1.webp 754w, https:\/\/savebritain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/JW-JOBS-WITHOUT-QUALIFICATIONS-TABLE-1-236x300.webp 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The job with the highest annual salary which pays workers up to \u00a390,000 a year is the role of casino gaming manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scrum masters, for example, are earning upwards of \u00a362,000 a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A scrum master acts as a project manager for IT and tech development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are courses you can take to train in being a scrum master, but\u00a0there&#8217;s no strict path into the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commercial pilots, ethical hackers and air traffic controllers are also among the\u00a0jobs\u00a0paying around \u00a360,000 a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And while a degree isn&#8217;t needed for most of these jobs, there may be other requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the cost of a university education adding up to \u00a357,000 on average, it could pay to pursue one of the high-paying careers that avoid taking on student loan debts and studying costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average wage in the UK in the last\u00a0tax\u00a0year was around \u00a333,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those in the following roles can also expect to earn salaries between \u00a350,000 and \u00a360,000 a year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Software developer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Train driver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construction manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oil Rig operative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Games developer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Eight other jobs pay workers without formal education salaries between \u00a343,000 and \u00a346,000 a year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Buying manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Translator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accountant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private chef<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Army officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital marketing manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Landscape designer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ChatGPT prompt engineer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew said: &#8220;A degree is no longer a prerequisite for securing a junior job with an attractive salary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Employers are increasingly looking past educational background and instead focusing on candidates with great skills and sufficient hands-on experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Jobseekers with A-levels could consider taking professional certification courses or apprenticeships to hone job-specific skills and build hands-on experience, such as programming or technical skills.&#8221;<\/p>\n<!-- wpsso rrssb get buttons: buttons on archive option not enabled -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High-paying positions do not usually require advanced degrees, and they can pay up to \u00a390,000 per year. 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