Careers: High school diploma or equivalent

100 occupations requiring high school diploma or equivalent, sorted by median salary.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Growth	Openings/yr	Safety
1	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators Production Occupations	$122,610	-15%	0	B
2	Power Distributors and Dispatchers Production Occupations	$107,240	-3%	1	B
3	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Construction and Extraction Occupations	$106,580	+5%	2	B
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations	$105,980	+3%	11	B
5	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations	$102,010	+6%	19	A
6	Power Plant Operators Production Occupations	$99,670	-11%	3	B
7	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Production Occupations	$97,540	-3%	3	B
8	Detectives and Criminal Investigators Protective Service Occupations	$93,580	-1%	8	B
9	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Management Occupations	$92,730	-4%	1	A
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$92,560	+7%	11	B
11	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Management Occupations	$87,980	-1%	86	B
12	Transportation Inspectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$85,750	+2%	3	C
13	Gambling Managers Management Occupations	$85,580	+1%	1	A
14	Subway and Streetcar Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$84,830	+3%	1	C
15	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations	$84,130	+0%	25	A
16	Signal and Track Switch Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$83,600	+2%	1	B
17	Gas Plant Operators Production Occupations	$83,400	-9%	1	B
18	Transit and Railroad Police Protective Service Occupations	$82,320	+3%	0	B
19	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations	$78,690	+5%	74	B
20	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$78,300	+3%	52	B
21	Locomotive Engineers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$77,400	+1%	2	C
22	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$76,790	-5%	21	A
23	Roof Bolters, Mining Construction and Extraction Occupations	$76,640	-34%	0	B
24	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers Protective Service Occupations	$76,310	-3%	4	B
25	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Protective Service Occupations	$76,290	+3%	54	C
26	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Production Occupations	$75,190	+2%	4	B
27	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations	$74,960	+2%	2	B
28	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$74,690	+1%	4	B
29	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$74,260	-2%	50	A
30	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$74,080	+1%	3	C
31	Chemical Plant and System Operators Production Occupations	$73,540	-6%	2	B
32	Boilermakers Construction and Extraction Occupations	$73,340	-2%	1	B
33	Real Estate Brokers Sales and Related Occupations	$72,280	+3%	10	A
34	Construction and Building Inspectors Construction and Extraction Occupations	$72,120	-1%	15	B
35	Media and Communication Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$71,770	+3%	3	A
36	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$71,510	-1%	1	C
37	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Production Occupations	$71,190	+1%	68	B
38	Pile Driver Operators Construction and Extraction Occupations	$70,510	+4%	0	B
39	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$70,500	-3%	9	B
40	Wellhead Pumpers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$70,010	-5%	2	C
41	Lodging Managers Management Occupations	$68,130	+3%	5	A
42	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers Production Occupations	$67,670	-10%	0	B
43	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators Construction and Extraction Occupations	$67,370	+2%	1	B
44	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$67,190	+1%	1	A
45	Flight Attendants Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$67,130	+9%	20	C
46	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$67,080	+2%	1	B
47	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations	$66,780	+0%	115	A
48	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations	$66,700	+4%	39	A
49	Crane and Tower Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$66,370	+3%	4	C
50	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Sales and Related Occupations	$66,260	+3%	123	A
51	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$66,140	-0%	145	A
52	Rail Car Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$65,680	+3%	2	B
53	Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$65,480	+1%	1	C
54	Food Service Managers Management Occupations	$65,310	+6%	42	A
55	Millwrights Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$65,170	+0%	4	B
56	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$63,980	+6%	17	B
57	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$63,940	+5%	1	C
58	Industrial Machinery Mechanics Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$63,760	+16%	46	B
59	Transportation Security Screeners Protective Service Occupations	$63,360	-6%	5	B
60	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Construction and Extraction Occupations	$62,970	+5%	44	B
61	Brokerage Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$62,940	-10%	4	A
62	Structural Iron and Steel Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations	$62,700	+4%	6	C
63	Model Makers, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations	$62,700	-18%	0	B
64	Electricians Construction and Extraction Occupations	$62,350	+10%	81	B
65	Riggers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$62,060	+3%	3	B
66	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$61,890	+4%	61	C
67	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations	$61,870	-5%	1	B
68	Plant and System Operators, All Other Production Occupations	$61,710	+2%	2	B
69	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers Production Occupations	$61,680	-15%	3	B
70	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers Personal Care and Service Occupations	$61,590	+2%	3	A
71	Hearing Aid Specialists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$61,560	+18%	1	A
72	Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations	$61,460	-6%	9	A
73	Personal Service Managers, All Other Management Occupations	$61,340	+7%	2	A
74	Chefs and Head Cooks Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	$60,990	+7%	24	A
75	Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations	$60,850	+2%	11	B
76	Brickmasons and Blockmasons Construction and Extraction Occupations	$60,800	+3%	6	B
77	Watch and Clock Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$60,690	-1%	0	B
78	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$60,640	+2%	27	B
79	Maintenance Workers, Machinery Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$60,500	-3%	5	B
80	Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations	$60,370	+4%	47	A
81	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$60,020	+3%	2	C
82	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Construction and Extraction Occupations	$59,600	+3%	2	B
83	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations	$59,330	+3%	9	B
84	Carpenters Construction and Extraction Occupations	$59,310	+5%	74	B
85	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$59,300	+10%	9	B
86	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations	$59,280	+5%	2	B
87	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Construction and Extraction Occupations	$59,110	-1%	1	B
88	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Construction and Extraction Occupations	$58,710	+4%	42	B
89	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Protective Service Occupations	$58,610	+3%	7	B
90	Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$58,540	-17%	0	B
91	Bridge and Lock Tenders Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$58,490	-3%	0	C
92	Traffic Technicians Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$58,480	+4%	1	C
93	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$58,440	+9%	3	A
94	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Production Occupations	$58,260	-7%	11	B
95	Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$58,030	+0%	0	C
96	Correctional Officers and Jailers Protective Service Occupations	$57,970	-8%	30	C
97	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$57,770	-2%	34	A
98	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$57,440	+4%	21	C
99	Terrazzo Workers and Finishers Construction and Extraction Occupations	$57,260	-11%	0	B
100	Insulation Workers, Mechanical Construction and Extraction Occupations	$57,250	+5%	2	B

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