While a college degree is certainly good for making a career and a good living, college isn’t for everyone. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics recently pointed out a lot of opportunities for those who don’t have a college degree, even in a big city like Lincoln.
Here are Five Fast Facts job opportunities you might be interested in:
- 🚚Most Likely - If you want easily accessible, look for a truck driver role. There are over 5,000 such jobs in Lincoln with an average salary around $55k, compared to the national average of $50k. Get on the road again…or for the first time! Just get there!
- 🏢Second Most Likely - If trucks aren’t your bag, look for an office/admin supervisor position. There are almost 2,000 of these averaging a salary around $56k. It’s a #cubicleworld and you can be a part of it!
- 🐎🚜Most Exclusive - If you like challenges, control valve installer or farmer/rancher/agriculture management. With only 30 of each of these in Lincoln, this club could be tough to break into. But, with average salaries of $67k, it could be worth the time and effort! Plus, who doesn’t like being part of an exclusive club?
- ⚙️🏨Highest In The Nation - Lincoln salaries are close to the top in the nation for tool and die makers and lodging managers. These average salaries are $64k and $80k respectively, and both are at least 14% higher than the national averages. Cha-ching, baby!
- 👮Highest Pay - The top paying non-college job in Lincoln is police/detective supervisor. Average salary is over $101k, beating the national average by a couple grand. Donuts anyone?
🔥Bottom line: College degrees are important and can open many doors. We can’t all be Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, but if you don’t have a college degree there are still great career options that can lead to great Paychecks.
Which of these jobs interests you the most?
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