Local Jobs in Careers Paying $100K Without an Advanced Degree

If you feel like you’re stuck in a dead-end job, but don’t have an advanced degree, that doesn’t mean a $100,000 salary is beyond your reach.

It’s not just surgeons, lawyers, CEOs, pharmacists, dentists and others who went to went to medical, law and business schools who are earning the big bucks.

For some careers with a $100,000 or greater earning potential, you you may need only a couple of years of post-secondary training.

Below are seven fields to consider from trade-schools.net, along with some job listings from the past week on the Patch Jobs Board. These jobs are just a sample of what’s out there. Please note that the jobs listed may be entry-level positions that help you get you foot in the door. Others may require experience and command top-level pay.

Computer programmer: It’s true that many programmers have college degrees, but others have taken shorter courses or programs. Employers are often looking for specific skills with programming languages. Many programming jobs are offered on a freelance basis, which means you can choose your own clients, set your own rates and decide which projects to work on. In general jobs in this field can top out around $130,000.

Here’s a local job you may be interested in:

• MP Tool & Engineering Co. in Roseville is looking for a CNC programmer/operator. The job is full-time, with vision, medical, life, dental and 401K benefits. The successful candidate programs and performs a variety of machine operations utilizing numerical control machining centers to cut, shape, or form metal workpieces to specifications by performing the following duties.

Human Resources Manager: Some large- and medium-sized organizations sometimes devote an entire department or team to HR functions, including administration of employee benefits, disciplinary actions, and communications between executives and staff. Managers can earn up to $117,800 or more, and generally have at least a bachelor’s degree in business administration or human resources.

Here’s a local job you may be interested in:

• Valiant Corp. – Valiant International in Auburn Hills is looking for a human resources coordinator. This is a full-time position. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with the HR team in supporting designated facilities and/or functional departments. This position carries out responsibilities in the following areas: employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, benefits administration and employment law compliance.

Marketing manager: Businesses are looking for candidates who have a knack to identifying new markets and predicting demand for a product, because that means larger profits, greater market share, and better customer and client satisfaction. People at the top of their game in these areas can expect to earn a salary around $140,000.

Here’s a local job you may be interested in:

• Gecko Hospitality is conducting a confidential search for a marketing manager for a restaurant group. The successful candidate will oversee marketing policies and programs, as well as identify areas of improvement to increase brand awareness.

Construction manager: Most construction projects, especially larger ones, have construction managers who keep the project on budget, coordinate schedules of the various architects, tradespeople and others working on the project, and supervise it from beginning to end. The top earning potential is around $155,200.

Here’s a local job you may be interested in:

• A site manager is needed in Sterling Heights to oversee a commercial industrial construction project in this confidential search. The full-time position includes vision, medical, dental and 401K benefits. The company designs, manufactures and provides air filtration technology to a variety of commercial industries, developing new and better air ventilation products to meet the changing demands of manufacturing. There is a high level of customization for producing the products.

Web developer or designer: If you’ve already put together a strong portfolio and have good references on past work, it may not matter that you don’t have a degree — though some training in web design and development can often increase your earning potential. This job tops out at about $117,000.

Here’s a local job you may be interested in:

• ICONMA is looking for a website developer. The Organizational Development team seeks a highly motivated, self-starter to help support our departmental technology requests, websites and developments. The individual must possess attention to detail, be organized and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Information Security Analyst: Computer security is increasingly important as hackers target the networks and information systems of businesses and institutions. Specialists in this area of information technology are in high demand, and pay can top out around $144,000.

Here’s a local job you may be interested in:

• Tech Lock/RevSpring in Troy is looking for an information security analyst to work on-site or remotely. The position includes vision, medical, life, dental and 401K, and the successful candidate must have a broad range of information security disciplines.

Sales Manager: If you’ve got a bachelor’s degree in a related field and some real-world sales experience, your earning potential could be $130,000 or more.

Here’s a local job you may be interested in:

• Crown Equipment Corp. in Plymouth is looking for a sales manager. This company is one of the world's largest lift truck manufacturers, offers local support on a global scale with more than 15 manufacturing facilities worldwide and more than 500 retail locations in over 80 countries.

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