Recently, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) revealed the top 10 highest paying jobs in Australia 💰, with Taxation Statistics for the financial year 2019-2020 indicating Surgeons 👨⚕️👩⚕️are the country’s top earners.
While almost all of the top 10 paying jobs outlined by the ATO require a University degree, there are several high paying roles that do not require a University degree.
More and more Australians are looking for lucrative job opportunities to deal with the pressures of rising living costs, without having to commit to years of study.
Examples of six figure jobs that don’t require a University degree include:
Career
Airline Pilot
Construction Manager
Air Traffic Controller
Construction / Mining Driller
Crane Operator
Business Develop. Manager
Electrician
Train Conductor
Heavy Truck Driver
Client Relationship Manager
Highest Yearly Potential*
$257, 000
$197, 000
$163, 000
$160, 000
$143, 000
$121, 000
$117, 000
$116, 000
$111, 000
$103, 000
Average Yearly Earnings*
$110, 938
$111, 709
$95, 115
$117, 035
$83, 988
$79, 764
$73, 437
$86, 500
$67, 042
$70, 145
(*Source: Payscale & National Skills Commission)
If you are in the market for a new role and value high earnings without the need to obtain a University degree, it might be worth considering the above careers.
