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7 of the highest paying jobs in the UK that you can get without a degree that you could potentially earn £100k or more in.
Learn the requirements for these jobs, and actions you could take today, to start moving you closer to landing one of theses jobs quickly.
Many people think that it is essential to have a university degree if you want to get a high paying job in the UK, but all of the following jobs pay good money, and have fairly minimal entry requirements.
* Firstly, check out these resources to help you land a top job – video contents underneath*
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Video contents:
Air traffic controller 01:04
– £40k – £100k – starting on £17k
– You need to be 18 years or older and have 5 GCSEs at A-C level
– Apply on NATS website https://www.nats.aero/careers/trainee-air-traffic-controllers/ or other smaller providers
Recruitment consultant 03:30
– £40k – £100k+ (uncapped commission) – starting on £16k
– No formal requirements
– Search “trainee recruitment consultant” or “resourcer” on CV library: https://www.cv-library.co.uk/b
Mortgage advisor 06:45
– £40k – £80k+ (uncapped commission) – start on £25k
– CeMAP qualification needed to give mortgage advice – self study or study with employer
– Search “trainee mortgage advisor” or look for junior baking jobs to progress from on CV Library: https://www.cv-library.co.uk/?id=102389
Project manager 09:19
– £40k – £75k+ start on £25k
– No formal requirements
– For entry level jobs, search “project support” or “project administrator” on CV Library: https://www.cv-library.co.uk/?id=102389
– Project management apprenticeships: https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/sector/project-management
Estate agent 11:00
– £50k – £100k+ (uncapped commission) – Start on £14k
– UK driving license and possibly own care required
– Search for entry level jobs like “trainee estate agent” or “junior lettings agent” on CV Library: https://www.cv-library.co.uk/?id=102389
Electrician 13:11
– £40K – £100k+
– NVQ in electrotechnical services
– Search for Electrician apprenticeships with big electrical firms and start on £14k
– Self study the NVQ and apply for “electricians mate” jobs to start on £25k
B2B salesperson 15:32
– £50k – £100k+ (uncapped commission) start on £20k
– No formal requirements
– Search “junior b2b sales” or “sales admin” roles for stepping stone jobs on CV Library: https://www.cv-library.co.uk/?id=102389
For help creating an interview-winning CV for your job applications, check out the following resources:
How to write a CV with no experience video: https://youtu.be/uG_LKVJjuAc
13 examples of a winning CV (blog post): https://standout-cv.com/blogs/cv-writing-advice-blog/115702276-example-of-a-good-cv
How to write a cover letter (blog post): https://standout-cv.com/pages/how-to-write-a-cover-letter
Please comment below if you have any questions about any of these jobs, or want to share some more high paying jobs that don’t require a university degree.
