School leavers can now earn up to $100,000 without a university degree, with many employers favouring ‘life skills’ over a qualification.
 From air-traffic controllers to operation and construction managers, many unskilled jobs are now just as financially profitable as those requiring a tertiary degree. According to a jobs experts, the decision by universities to enroll more students in courses than the number of jobs available once they graduate is making degrees obsolete – and increasing the financial worth of unskilled positions.
Raife Watson, the CEO of jobs vacancy website Adzuna, told the Today Show there are a number of positions with salaries of up to $100,000 that don’t require degrees.
COULD YOU DO ONE OF THESE TOP PAYING ‘DEGREE-FREE’ JOBS?
- Air Traffic Controller – $108,040
- General and operations managers – $94,400Â
- Construction manager – $83,860
- Transportation and distribution manager – $80,210
- Police supervisors and detectives – $78,260
- Radiation therapist – $77,890
- Nuclear power reactor operator – $75,650
- Elevator installer – $70,910Â
Source:Â Â Raife Watson, Adzuna CEO
