Highest-paying jobs in Fort Collins that don't require a college degree

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#50. Real estate sales agents

- Median annual wage: $57,600
- Median hourly wage: $27.69
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#49. Audio and video technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,720
- Median hourly wage: $27.75
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#48. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $58,050
- Median hourly wage: $27.91
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 110 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#47. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

- Median annual wage: $58,700
- Median hourly wage: $28.22
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 60 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#46. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

- Median annual wage: $58,860
- Median hourly wage: $28.30
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 280 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#45. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $59,190
- Median hourly wage: $28.46
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 150 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#44. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $59,360
- Median hourly wage: $28.54
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 870 people (5.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#43. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $59,580
- Median hourly wage: $28.64
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 1,030 people (6.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#42. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $60,990
- Median hourly wage: $29.32
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 310 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#41. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

- Median annual wage: $61,540
- Median hourly wage: $29.59
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 120 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#40. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $61,820
- Median hourly wage: $29.72
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 260 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#39. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $61,900
- Median hourly wage: $29.76
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 110 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#38. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

- Median annual wage: $61,960
- Median hourly wage: $29.79
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 1,410 people (8.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#37. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,160
- Median hourly wage: $29.88
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 40 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#36. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $62,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.00
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 60 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#35. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $62,500
- Median hourly wage: $30.05
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 170 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#34. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $63,080
- Median hourly wage: $30.33
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 100 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#32. Surgical technologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $63,300
- Median hourly wage: $30.43
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 90 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#32. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $63,300
- Median hourly wage: $30.44
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 160 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#31. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $63,550
- Median hourly wage: $30.56
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 120 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#30. Security and fire alarm systems installers

- Median annual wage: $64,080
- Median hourly wage: $30.81
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 80 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#29. Brickmasons and blockmasons

- Median annual wage: $64,420
- Median hourly wage: $30.97
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 80 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#28. Plant and system operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,550
- Median hourly wage: $31.03
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 50 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#27. Paramedics

- Median annual wage: $64,730
- Median hourly wage: $31.12
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 150 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#26. Tax preparers

- Median annual wage: $64,920
- Median hourly wage: $31.21
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 200 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#25. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $65,470
- Median hourly wage: $31.47
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 90 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#24. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

- Median annual wage: $65,510
- Median hourly wage: $31.49
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 180 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#23. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $66,020
- Median hourly wage: $31.74
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 290 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#22. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $67,800
- Median hourly wage: $32.60
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 1,380 people (8.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#21. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

- Median annual wage: $68,370
- Median hourly wage: $32.87
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#20. Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $69,570
- Median hourly wage: $33.45
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 660 people (3.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#19. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

- Median annual wage: $69,620
- Median hourly wage: $33.47
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 670 people (3.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#18. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $72,590
- Median hourly wage: $34.90
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 80 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#17. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

- Median annual wage: $74,130
- Median hourly wage: $35.64
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 750 people (4.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#16. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

- Median annual wage: $74,660
- Median hourly wage: $35.89
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 1,740 people (10.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#15. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $76,900
- Median hourly wage: $36.97
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 1,280 people (7.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#14. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

- Median annual wage: $77,710
- Median hourly wage: $37.36
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 60 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#13. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $78,680
- Median hourly wage: $37.83
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 510 people (3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#12. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $80,770
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 50 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#11. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $82,790
- Median hourly wage: $39.80
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 30 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#10. Property, real estate, and community association managers

- Median annual wage: $83,040
- Median hourly wage: $39.92
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 160 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#9. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $85,650
- Median hourly wage: $41.18
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 350 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#8. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $86,060
- Median hourly wage: $41.38
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 340 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#7. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $93,150
- Median hourly wage: $44.79
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 600 people (3.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#6. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $98,120
- Median hourly wage: $47.17
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#5. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $101,480
- Median hourly wage: $48.79
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 130 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#4. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

- Median annual wage: $103,580
- Median hourly wage: $49.80
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 30 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#3. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $112,920
- Median hourly wage: $54.29
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#2. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $125,880
- Median hourly wage: $60.52
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 70 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $130,710
- Median hourly wage: $62.84
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 80 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

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