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The Highest-Paying Jobs . . . With No Previous Experience Needed

Melissa September 27th, 2021
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 17: Construction workers remove barricades on the southbound Interstae 405 freeway before it re-opened ahead of schedule following a 10-mile shutdown of the freeway for bridge work on July 17, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles city officials advised residents to stay home or stay away from the area over the weekend fearing massive traffic jams of what has become known as "Carmageddon." which never materialized. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Sometimes people aren’t just looking for a new job, they’re looking for a new CAREER.  And a change like that could require some kind of degree or years of special training, but not always.

There’s a new report out with a list of jobs that don’t require any previous experience, and some of them even pay MORE than the current national median income of $42,000.

Here’s the list, along with the average salaries:

1.  Recreation and fitness studies teachers . . . $66,000

 

2.  Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters . . . $56,000

 

3.  Insurance sales agents . . . $52,000

 

4.  Heating, cooling, and refrigeration mechanics and installers . . . $51,000

 

5.  Highway maintenance workers . . . $42,000

Others that pay just BELOW the national median include:  Exercise trainers . . . group fitness instructors . . . team assemblers . . . order clerks . . . packaging and filling machine operators . . . preschool teachers . . . and janitors.