Careerbuilder has released a list of jobs that are excellent opportunities for those without a college degree, and the top honors goes to driver jobs.
CareerBuilder’s list of the in-demand jobs for 2018 that do not require a college degree are comprised of occupations where the number of job postings each month outpace the number of people they actually hire. The list includes other data points, such as job growth and salary.
Among occupations that do not typically require a college education and have the largest gap between job openings and hires are the following:
|
Occupation |
Average Monthly Unique Job Postings |
Average Monthly Hires |
Gap Between Postings and Hires |
Job Growth 2012-2017 |
Total Employment in 2017 |
Median Hourly Earnings |
|
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
1,662,847 |
107,845 |
1,555,003 |
174,188 |
1,966,281 |
$19.26 |
|
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
276,477 |
85,445 |
192,033 |
60,541 |
1,428,776 |
$17.10 |
|
Food Service Managers |
60,718 |
20,007 |
40,710 |
22,240 |
285,765 |
$19.82 |
|
Insurance Sales Agents |
57,103 |
17,183 |
39,920 |
51,659 |
585,302 |
$23.17 |
|
Computer User Support Specialists |
58,569 |
34,283 |
24,287 |
85,704 |
700,574 |
$23.81 |
|
Social and Human Service Assistants |
38,869 |
19,967 |
18,902 |
51,885 |
400,143 |
$15.33 |
|
Real Estate Sales Agents |
18,169 |
9,238 |
8,931 |
11,828 |
390,490 |
$17.92 |
|
Pharmacy Technicians |
26,808 |
20,726 |
6,082 |
36,929 |
409,870 |
$14.87 |
|
Medical Assistants |
28,641 |
26,239 |
2,402 |
72,974 |
664,087 |
$15.18 |
|
Tax Preparers |
6,695 |
6,108 |
588 |
3,532 |
98,983 |
$19.60 |