The 20 highest paying jobs you can get without a degree in 2024 and you can earn up to £96,000
WAGES are on the up, so the New Year might be a good time to start thinking about switching career and bagging a bumper pay rise.
Jobs site Adzuna has listed 20 roles that have seen the biggest pay increase in the last 12 months.
Using the data, it then crunched the numbers to predict the highest paying jobs in 2024 exclusively for The Sun – and the best thing is, you don’t need a degree to land any of them.
Andrew Hunter, co-founder of job search engine Adzuna, said: “A host of jobs that don’t require a degree have seen strong salary growth over the last year, with many beating inflation.
“These roles could be good picks for jobseekers looking to secure a salary rise in 2024.”
Coming on top for jobs not requiring a degree with the highest salary growth were security managers, who earn an average of £45,921.
Their year-on-year salary growth is a whopping 52.8%, on average
A security managers supervises the security workforce that protects an organisation’s buildings and keeps staff and visitors safe.
Andrew said: “These roles have become increasingly crucial as shops in particular face increased theft attempts.”
Coming in second were train drivers, earning an average of £34,689 a year and seeing wage growth of around 42.2% year-on-year.
You’ll usually be required to have proof that you received C grades in English and Maths at GCSE level.
Andrew said that this year’s train driver strikes may have “factored into positive movement for driver salaries”.
The Sun previously spoke to mum-of-three Jane Fentaman, 42, who earns £54,000 a year as a tube driver with no degree.
At third is casino gaming manager, which is also the highest paying job on the list with an annual salary of £96,000.
The year-on-year growth for this role is 37.1%, according to Adunza.
Casino managers are in charge of the day-to-day running of the gaming area, and overseeing the operation of the casino.
The job with the most vacancies on the list is social care work, with 16,933 positions available at the end of 2023.
The average salary is £33,105 and the year-on-year growth is 29.5%.
Andrew added: “Roles like social care worker and prison officer remain short staffed, and employers are increasing pay rates to help attract new workers to plug the gaps.”
The second-highest paying job on the list is a buying manager.
This is someone who buys equipment, goods and services for their company.
The average salary for this role is currently £69,446, which wages rising by an average of 18.4% every year.
Best of all, these positions won’t require formal educational qualifications, but you’ll likely need some training.
The average wage in the UK in the last tax year was around £33,000.
Those in lower paying positions are also in for a pay rise next year, as the national living wage will rise by £1.02 to £11.44 from April.
For the first time, this policy will be extended to cover workers aged 21 and over for the first time rather than 23 and over.
It means the lowest paid will receive a boost of £1,800 a year.
The key to a good CV
The first impression your potential employer will get of you is from the layout of your CV, so be sure to make yours stand out.
It should be clear to read, with appropriate headers and in a decent-sized font.
You should also avoid “fun” fonts such as Comic Sans as they’re hard to make out and aren’t very professional.
You’ll also want to use words that are appropriate for applying to a professional role.
Plus, it goes without saying that your CV should be clear of typos and grammatical mistakes.
For more CV tips from recruitment experts, check our guide.
We have also looked at the best paying office jobs that you don’t need a degree to do.
As well as the highest paid roles that are not based in an office.
Plus, the best-paying flexible jobs that don’t need a degree.
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