For many people who want a rewarding job that pays well, a bachelor's degree is a key goal. In top-paying professions, employers typically want applicants with a minimum of a four-year degree.
But college is not for everyone — there's the cost and the time, and not everyone is a good student.
And the fact is, many high-paying jobs don't demand a diploma.
So what are the highest-paying jobs you can get in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area without a bachelor’s degree?
We've identified more than two dozen jobs available in metro DFW that pay anywhere between $60,000 and $110,000 a year on average, and for which employers usually don't require a four-year degree, according to a DBJ analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
In the attached gallery, we count down these jobs, giving the median annual wage for each profession, both in metro DFW and nationally. And we tell you the typical minimum education needed for landing the job, per BLS data.
Note that each employer is different, and they vary in the amount of education they ask for from candidates for these careers. Also, some of these careers require two-year associate degrees, additional on-the-job training, and/or previous experience in a similar job.
But for all of these jobs, the norm is that no four-year degree is needed.
So check out these 25 degree-free high-paying jobs — and happy job hunting.
