Career list · BLS data

Best-paying jobs that need some college but no degree

All 7 occupations where BLS lists “Some college, no degree” as the typical education needed to enter, ranked by national median pay. Half of them have a national median above $47,810.

#1 Computer User Support Specialists $61,860 median #2 Actors $60,424 median #3 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $50,670 median

All 7 occupations

Occupation	Median pay	Growth 2025–2035	Openings / yr
1. Computer User Support Specialists	$61,860	-3.5%	39,700
2. Actors	$60,424	+0%	6,300
3. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$50,670	-5.6%	144,100
4. Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$47,810	-3%	6,100
5. Order Clerks	$46,170	-17.5%	6,300
6. Tutors	$43,350	-0.2%	34,200
7. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$36,780	-0.3%	176,200

Sources: BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035 (growth, openings, education) and BLS OEWS May 2025 national medians. Openings are yearly averages and include replacement of workers who leave.

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