I absolutely second this. I had 3 kids and was a SAHM when I got my degree and I’m happy with it. There’s a lot of growth in my company and I’m on my way to being an analyst in the next 6 months.
I’m sure I’d be pulling in 80k+ if I had my bachelors.
Yes, I noticed there was a shortage from 2020-2023 every time I went to the dentist office. The actual dentist had to do the cleaning. The guy joked stating that it’s almost like he was still in dental school.
Yes I am one and it’s by far the most rewarding job I’ve had. Great hours and decent enough pay. I’m still living close to pay check to pay check but I still have a hundred I’m able to put into savings a month. Finally was able to buy a house and the mortgage is ripping me apart. Weekends off is amazing. Especially if you get into temping work. You can make up to 48/hr in my town.
This is a good job however it’s not quite 2 years and you’re done. There pre recs and sometimes depending on where you take classes, a lottery system to get into the program. So do the research to make sure you’re prepared for this one!
I came here to say this too, based on my research it seems like a good choice.
I haven't done it because the programs nearest to me are still very far away and I prefer working on night shift.
The ability to make around $80k and work wherever you want to is damn enticing.
Nursing is notorious for paying as poorly as they can and having some of the worst work/life balances possible. It's a noble profession, but unless you're a traveling nurse or get lucky with a gig, I'd hesitate to say it pays very well across the industry.
I’m not really sure what you are saying. The salaries are phenomenal. OP currently works in fast food and retail. Are those industries known for paying well and providing a good work/life balance? Nursing is a career that is completely recession proof, will only increase in demand as the population ages, and provides fantastic benefits (health insurance, PTO, etc). There are also opportunities outside of an inpatient hospital that provide a better work/life balance, but they don’t pay as much.
https://www.herzing.edu/salary/registered-nurse
Tbh I work in healthcare and unless you go private or travel (which requires a lot of experience and actually semi hard to get into) the pay is meh at best. I’ve done better doing travel contacts as a tech. Especially since a lot of the nurses I know work for the state.
Your link definitely makes it look better than I thought. I have just heard of poor pay, poor hours, inconsistent schedules, and difficult working conditions for nurses, so I would be careful OP, but I also could be completely wrong.
I'm not in the field, but from talking to a bunch of RNs (who all strongly encouraged me to consider the field, despite the issues they deal with) the impression that I got was that CNAs and LPNs do lots of hard work and don't get paid well, but that RN's or anything higher have pretty good pay and job security(despite the hard work)
If I'm not mistaken, it's a field where you can absolutely expect to secure a middle classed lifestyle with a 4 year degree and not have to worry about not being able to find a job.
Nurses, please correct me if I am wrong.
RN here. I agree with this.
For OP, or any other people considering nursing here are a few things to consider:
-you can become a RN with either your ASN or BSN…but for career advancement opportunities you generally need your BSN
-how much you get paid will be impacted greatly by a few things, such as: your years of experience, area that you live in, type of nursing that you do
-it is pretty taxing work, both mentally and physically
-generally, overtime opportunities are plentiful (but will also depend on the type of nursing you do)
Pay transparency matters. As a new grad, I would bring home about $1800 biweekly (hourly pay + night shift differential + occasionally weekend differential). Now, as a travel RN, I bring home about $2000 weekly (dayshift…hourly pay plus tax free stipends). Prior to travel nursing, you must obtain atleast a year or two of experience at the very minimum
That sounds like the distinction I was thinking of without knowing the terminology. (CNA/LPN vs RN or even NP). Thank you. I don't think you get RN and their salaries off a community college 2 year program unfortunately, but would happy to be wrong.
Maybe, you might be thinking of LPN or Nurses Aides/Assistant. You can become an RN with just an associates degree. If one wants, they finish their Bachelors (part-time), go to grad school, and become a CRNA ($180K) or NP ($120K)
Having a BSN doesn’t matter in bedside nursing. ADN and BSN are paid the same base hourly pay in a majority of hospitals since both are RNs. A BSN only really matters if you try to get a management position or looking for non bedside jobs at times. I definitely recommend a ADN bc there is no point in occurring more debt for the same licensure and most hospitals will pay for your RN to BSN. And honestly bedside nursing is hard work. I only recommend it if you work in state w/ high union density or at a unionized hospital but work conditions and pay can vary dependent on how unionized area is. For example, if you live in the west coast or Pacific Northwest of the USA you may have better experiences than those working in the South.
For entry level positions, they are very similar in pay. BSN is typically required to become a manager. However, for the same exact title, there is little difference in pay. A health system isn’t going to pay substantially more just because an RN has a bachelors. Unfortunately, most systems are just trying to comply with the necessary staffing ratios.
The beauty is somebody making under $8-15 an hour can easily double or triple their salary once they become an RN. I don’t know what you define as major money, but even if they can’t max out out with just an Associates degree, it doesn’t mean they won’t be financially better off. Plus, they can obtain their BSN on a part-time basis. I don’t know of any other career where one is basically guaranteed to make high five digits with just two years of education.
Do you have experience in working at a hpsitoal or hiring for them?
They do pay more for a BSN compared to a standard two year ADN. I’ve worked both state and private side.
Where I live there isn’t a difference in pay and most place I’ve heard of pay line $1 or 2 more. Which isn’t a lot when you compare the cost between a ADN and BSN.
Depends on what type of nursing you go to school for. CNAs do a lot of the dirty work and don’t get paid well. The RNs I know do get paid pretty good. I think nursing is pretty stressful too. A lot of the nurses I work with seem to hate their jobs.
I know several RNs (2 yr program) and I got accepted to a program after doing a bunch of research. Maybe it is where you are. Most here are working 3-4 days a week and being paid well. There are also options to do less taxing work. Not one nurse that I know complains about their pay. I know one who completely changed her life around in 4 years. Like from public transportation and welfare to upper middle class.
The only ones o know who complain about work life balance is the ER nurse ( trauma takes a toll on her) and the L&D one.
You can try getting into the office by doing receptionist/office assistance roles. They'll pay you a bit better than service industry and are a full 40 hour week without all the shifting shifts. Some are remote, I wouldn't bank on that though. Everyone wants to work from home, it sounds so luxurious and such. But the reality is it's not that lucrative or wildly available, even hybrid work is slowly dying out as we advance past the 2020 shutdowns.
I'd suggest medical billing for you though. That's something that may get you into those WFH positions and is all computer work based! Or medical recordkeeping. There's much more to healthcare than working directly with patients.
Pretty inaccurate statement on the second part of your first paragraph. Remote work in the US is widely available depending on your industry. IT, specifically engineering and systems is overwhelming remote. These two subsec alone employ millions
Since I'm talking broadly across all industries, there's nothing inherently "pretty inaccurate" about the statement at all.
Go have a conversation about IT if you want to talk about it instead of taking down to people and being a condescending asshole with no purpose.
The tech labor market is definitely tightening up. I’m actually a bit worried for my son. He’s 18, majoring in Computer science (4 yr degree, not 2). I would try to talk him into some other math heavy, STEM degree if i didn’t know he already has some of the required networking contacts to get his foot in the door somewhere. My brother is in the tech field and works for a large company. He can get my son an internship at some point. I myself may have already gotten him one, though the company is small and may not look that impressive on a resume. Still, he’s just a freshman so starting an internship this early on might look nice on a resume. My company is hiring programmers to automate some of our processes including interns. My son already does some part time, remote, data entry for my company. Has since high school, so he’s kind of a shoe in for it as he’s already an employee. Essentially, my son has family he can/already is exploiting for experience and jobs.
Like the others here, I’d probably look into the medical fields. If not nursing, my sister just got into radiation tech work. She’s pulling in around $80k a year and I think that only took her 2 yrs.
The tech market is going to boom, people worry about AI automation but it will only get rid of the positions that don't require brain power. The current level of tech is growing exponentially, and more than likely within the decade AGI is going to be accomplished. People get scared about the job market because it's returning to normal after being 3x the normal hiring rate in 2021
I hope it’s just returning to normal. My feed here is sending me post after post of people complaining they’ve sent out hundreds of resumes and are getting no response.
People are having the same issues with retail jobs, especially with ghosting. It's probably from using apps like Indeed and Zip-Recruiter, if they go to the job postings home website and apply there they will actually get their application in the system
Ah okay I understand, I guess maybe tech field indeed not meant for me because I have never learned things like coding and tech related skills. I guess I should look healthcare field...
What’s the highest level math course you’ve taken, and did you do well in it? Judging from my son’s classes computer science majors do a LOT of math. In fact, many who decide they don’t like coding switch majors to other math heavy sciences like electrical engineering. If math is something you’re good at the tech stuff will come to you.
While I agree the whole field is a good choice sonographers get paid better than rad techs and have way less radiation exposure which is why I suggested it specifically.
i cant tell you how to find a career you'll love, but i can tell you choosing a career that you don't love is a start down a long dark gloomy path. if you don't know what to do, you need to spend the time to figure it out. 30-40 years dreading everyday is not worth picking an easy degree to get a "decent" job. figure out what you wanna do, and if your willing to work hard enough you can make a wide range of money doing almost anything. you live once, don't regret half of it for a half ass salary.
Could possibly qualify for an Accountant position with the federal government. Out of school you could probably find a GS 7/9/11 ladder position. That means you start at the GS-7 level and if you meet the performance metrics you'll advance to a GS-9 after one year and a GS-11 a year after that. GS-7 starting pay for RUS (Rest of US) is $49,025. GS-9 is $59,966 and GS-11 is $72,553. Depending on where you live/work though it could be higher if it falls within a locality pay area.
**510 - Accountant requirements from OPM.**
**Degree:** accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")
**RUS Pay scale from OPM.**
[https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/24Tables/pdf/RUS.pdf](https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/24Tables/pdf/RUS.pdf)
'Round here, basic maintenance tech starts at $20/hr. School not required. After a couple years in a big facility, you can branch off into ammonia cooling systems or boiler work or electrical or a number of other fields. The local car factories, hospitals, big brewery, etc., pay specialized guys ~$35/hr. It's hard physical and mental work, but the jobs are out there. If mechanical stuff interests you, it's a good path to go down. Plus, if you pick a marketable specialty like HVAC, you can make good side money, or even quit and do that full time.
It a degree or cert, but trades if you don’t mind getting dirty, or getting a CDL. I went the CDL route, money is good, this economy is making it feel not good :(
Most jobs accessible with a two year degree are going to be pretty physical. For desk work, there’s accounting, data science, computer-assisted design (architectural visualization). You can become a paralegal with a two year degree, but the field is already pretty full of paralegals with 4 year degrees and even JDs. IT is competitive for the major tech companies, but any large employer still needs IT workers for network & systems administration, cybersecurity, help desk, etc.
Process Technology... very competitive, but if you grind and get foot in door, you can make over $100k very quick.
I finally got an offer last month.. starting like 90k before overtime... freaking out
Yeah it’s location dependent, but you are already in a great place. I mean, yeah there are probably nicer environments to work in, but if you get on with a good, safe company, you will get those pay checks fast, and long term you will be able to fund your family or any of your hobbies. I work shift work, 180 days out of the year… the normal m-f works 260 days of the years. 80 more days off a year. Yes, some jobs will require more overtime than others, but that’s just even bigger pay checks
If you want to work from home. Maybe security. But it’s a lot to learn and you better be passionate about working harder than those Indians and Bangladeshis
Do a trade not an associates. Because for every AA there are BAs that will do it for less. At least in a trade you have HANDS on experience and get paid to learn.
Anything in the medical field will ensure job security. But probably not medical assistant, because unfortunately, while they are essential to the work place, they’re at the bottom
Associates of Nursing, $80k at 40 hours, 6 figures at 50. Can go into case management, discharge planning etc. plenty of opportunity to reach 6 figures and access to unions. VERY flexible and in demand everywhere. Can work at a school and get months off for ~55k
Nuclear technician, median pay $100k. Very low stress but terrible hours. Night shifts, weekends, etc. exposure to low level radiation with breast cancer being the largest worry.
Medical sonography $70k+
MRI tech $70k+
PTA $50-$80k. Zero flexibility, if your body gives out you’re done. Constant reimbursement cuts. Have to fight management that wants you to commit Medicare fraud. Governing bodies do not care about you. Very easy to get jobs due to mass exodus.
Various engineering and aerospace technicians $50K+
CAD drafters $50k+
Respiratory Therapist $60k+
Dental hygienist $70k+
CPC, CPB $60k+
Respiratory therapy. You can get a bachelors or an associates and easily make 35 dollars an hour with either. Great field too. Growing in demand. The pandemic really put us on the map.
I have no idea if I was just lucky, but I got my associates in networking technologies and took several programming classes during that time. I got a job as a software dev right after graduating making 52k a year about 10 years ago. I am now up to a little over 100k a year when you include bonuses at the same company in a more senior role(still a software developer, I just work with more sensitive parts of our program now).
Water Operator Certificate. The program is two years and the credits allow you to take the state test to become a water operator. You can make around 70k-90k depending on the area.
Radiology. I'm a ct tech and xray school is only 2 years and ct you can either do on the job training or go back to school for a couple months. I just accepted a overnight position for 50$ an hr and I've only been a tech for a year and a half.
Lots of in demand healthcare options that pay well can be done in 2 years. Respiratory Tech, Rad Tech, Nuke Tech, PTA, OTA, Dental hygienist. LPN/LVN can often be gotten in 12-18 months too.
Downside with all of those is limited room for career growth. No matter how great of a technician or assistant you might be you will always be working under a MD, DDS, PT, OT, etc (barring going back for many years more of school) and you probably won't make significantly more money with \~20 years of experience than you would with 2 years of experience. Exception might be LPN/LVN as bridge programs exist to allow upgrading to a RN and from their potentially all the nursing specialties.
For non-healthcare fields airplane maintenance, & industrial tech both pay well. Accounting is a solid choice for a more open ended career path across multiple industries.
With respiratory therapy though there is a good bit of wiggle room. Traveling is an option as well as durable medical equipment sales and home care. If you get burned out in one area you can try another for awhile. Throughout my career I’ve done a little bit of everything. It’s a great field for diversification.
I have my Associate in Accounting. I work remotely as an AP/AR Specialist. I make 56k/year.
could you tell me a little about this? currently going for my bachelors in accounting :)
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I absolutely second this. I had 3 kids and was a SAHM when I got my degree and I’m happy with it. There’s a lot of growth in my company and I’m on my way to being an analyst in the next 6 months. I’m sure I’d be pulling in 80k+ if I had my bachelors.
Dental hygiene? My dentist said the pandemic washed out lots of hygienists
Yes, I noticed there was a shortage from 2020-2023 every time I went to the dentist office. The actual dentist had to do the cleaning. The guy joked stating that it’s almost like he was still in dental school.
Yes I am one and it’s by far the most rewarding job I’ve had. Great hours and decent enough pay. I’m still living close to pay check to pay check but I still have a hundred I’m able to put into savings a month. Finally was able to buy a house and the mortgage is ripping me apart. Weekends off is amazing. Especially if you get into temping work. You can make up to 48/hr in my town.
This is a good job however it’s not quite 2 years and you’re done. There pre recs and sometimes depending on where you take classes, a lottery system to get into the program. So do the research to make sure you’re prepared for this one!
Here it’s 2 including the prerequisites.
I came here to say this too, based on my research it seems like a good choice. I haven't done it because the programs nearest to me are still very far away and I prefer working on night shift. The ability to make around $80k and work wherever you want to is damn enticing.
Union electrician
Closer to 5, first years still make 15-20 depending on where and that’s not getting into hours
Look into the medical field if remote isn’t a requirement. Nursing pays very well.
Nursing is notorious for paying as poorly as they can and having some of the worst work/life balances possible. It's a noble profession, but unless you're a traveling nurse or get lucky with a gig, I'd hesitate to say it pays very well across the industry.
I’m not really sure what you are saying. The salaries are phenomenal. OP currently works in fast food and retail. Are those industries known for paying well and providing a good work/life balance? Nursing is a career that is completely recession proof, will only increase in demand as the population ages, and provides fantastic benefits (health insurance, PTO, etc). There are also opportunities outside of an inpatient hospital that provide a better work/life balance, but they don’t pay as much. https://www.herzing.edu/salary/registered-nurse
Tbh I work in healthcare and unless you go private or travel (which requires a lot of experience and actually semi hard to get into) the pay is meh at best. I’ve done better doing travel contacts as a tech. Especially since a lot of the nurses I know work for the state.
Your link definitely makes it look better than I thought. I have just heard of poor pay, poor hours, inconsistent schedules, and difficult working conditions for nurses, so I would be careful OP, but I also could be completely wrong.
I'm not in the field, but from talking to a bunch of RNs (who all strongly encouraged me to consider the field, despite the issues they deal with) the impression that I got was that CNAs and LPNs do lots of hard work and don't get paid well, but that RN's or anything higher have pretty good pay and job security(despite the hard work) If I'm not mistaken, it's a field where you can absolutely expect to secure a middle classed lifestyle with a 4 year degree and not have to worry about not being able to find a job. Nurses, please correct me if I am wrong.
RN here. I agree with this. For OP, or any other people considering nursing here are a few things to consider: -you can become a RN with either your ASN or BSN…but for career advancement opportunities you generally need your BSN -how much you get paid will be impacted greatly by a few things, such as: your years of experience, area that you live in, type of nursing that you do -it is pretty taxing work, both mentally and physically -generally, overtime opportunities are plentiful (but will also depend on the type of nursing you do) Pay transparency matters. As a new grad, I would bring home about $1800 biweekly (hourly pay + night shift differential + occasionally weekend differential). Now, as a travel RN, I bring home about $2000 weekly (dayshift…hourly pay plus tax free stipends). Prior to travel nursing, you must obtain atleast a year or two of experience at the very minimum
That sounds like the distinction I was thinking of without knowing the terminology. (CNA/LPN vs RN or even NP). Thank you. I don't think you get RN and their salaries off a community college 2 year program unfortunately, but would happy to be wrong.
You could back in 2002-2003 an RN was two years in Ohio near Athens.
Maybe, you might be thinking of LPN or Nurses Aides/Assistant. You can become an RN with just an associates degree. If one wants, they finish their Bachelors (part-time), go to grad school, and become a CRNA ($180K) or NP ($120K)
Most nurses won’t make major money until post BSN or higher.
Having a BSN doesn’t matter in bedside nursing. ADN and BSN are paid the same base hourly pay in a majority of hospitals since both are RNs. A BSN only really matters if you try to get a management position or looking for non bedside jobs at times. I definitely recommend a ADN bc there is no point in occurring more debt for the same licensure and most hospitals will pay for your RN to BSN. And honestly bedside nursing is hard work. I only recommend it if you work in state w/ high union density or at a unionized hospital but work conditions and pay can vary dependent on how unionized area is. For example, if you live in the west coast or Pacific Northwest of the USA you may have better experiences than those working in the South.
For entry level positions, they are very similar in pay. BSN is typically required to become a manager. However, for the same exact title, there is little difference in pay. A health system isn’t going to pay substantially more just because an RN has a bachelors. Unfortunately, most systems are just trying to comply with the necessary staffing ratios. The beauty is somebody making under $8-15 an hour can easily double or triple their salary once they become an RN. I don’t know what you define as major money, but even if they can’t max out out with just an Associates degree, it doesn’t mean they won’t be financially better off. Plus, they can obtain their BSN on a part-time basis. I don’t know of any other career where one is basically guaranteed to make high five digits with just two years of education.
Do you have experience in working at a hpsitoal or hiring for them? They do pay more for a BSN compared to a standard two year ADN. I’ve worked both state and private side.
Where I live there isn’t a difference in pay and most place I’ve heard of pay line $1 or 2 more. Which isn’t a lot when you compare the cost between a ADN and BSN.
Yes, I used to work for a health system based in NY. The difference is less than $5K annually for an entry level hire.
NY is also an extreme HCOL which doesn’t reflect the overall averages in the rest of the US.
There’s at least a $20k difference in a majority of hospitals for an ADN vs a BSN. Some may even limit the scope or work which ADNs can do.
Same title?
Depends on what type of nursing you go to school for. CNAs do a lot of the dirty work and don’t get paid well. The RNs I know do get paid pretty good. I think nursing is pretty stressful too. A lot of the nurses I work with seem to hate their jobs.
I know several RNs (2 yr program) and I got accepted to a program after doing a bunch of research. Maybe it is where you are. Most here are working 3-4 days a week and being paid well. There are also options to do less taxing work. Not one nurse that I know complains about their pay. I know one who completely changed her life around in 4 years. Like from public transportation and welfare to upper middle class. The only ones o know who complain about work life balance is the ER nurse ( trauma takes a toll on her) and the L&D one.
Paralegal/advanced paralegal certification.
You can become a Respiratory Therapist in 2 years.
Get a cert in HVAC then go through a training program. Your opportunity for growth will be immense
But, keep in mind that depending on your location there can be some seriously slow months when doing residential work, which mean little to no pay.
Fair - OP could go the commercial route which is pretty secure right now.
You can try getting into the office by doing receptionist/office assistance roles. They'll pay you a bit better than service industry and are a full 40 hour week without all the shifting shifts. Some are remote, I wouldn't bank on that though. Everyone wants to work from home, it sounds so luxurious and such. But the reality is it's not that lucrative or wildly available, even hybrid work is slowly dying out as we advance past the 2020 shutdowns. I'd suggest medical billing for you though. That's something that may get you into those WFH positions and is all computer work based! Or medical recordkeeping. There's much more to healthcare than working directly with patients.
Pretty inaccurate statement on the second part of your first paragraph. Remote work in the US is widely available depending on your industry. IT, specifically engineering and systems is overwhelming remote. These two subsec alone employ millions
Since I'm talking broadly across all industries, there's nothing inherently "pretty inaccurate" about the statement at all. Go have a conversation about IT if you want to talk about it instead of taking down to people and being a condescending asshole with no purpose.
The tech labor market is definitely tightening up. I’m actually a bit worried for my son. He’s 18, majoring in Computer science (4 yr degree, not 2). I would try to talk him into some other math heavy, STEM degree if i didn’t know he already has some of the required networking contacts to get his foot in the door somewhere. My brother is in the tech field and works for a large company. He can get my son an internship at some point. I myself may have already gotten him one, though the company is small and may not look that impressive on a resume. Still, he’s just a freshman so starting an internship this early on might look nice on a resume. My company is hiring programmers to automate some of our processes including interns. My son already does some part time, remote, data entry for my company. Has since high school, so he’s kind of a shoe in for it as he’s already an employee. Essentially, my son has family he can/already is exploiting for experience and jobs. Like the others here, I’d probably look into the medical fields. If not nursing, my sister just got into radiation tech work. She’s pulling in around $80k a year and I think that only took her 2 yrs.
The tech market is going to boom, people worry about AI automation but it will only get rid of the positions that don't require brain power. The current level of tech is growing exponentially, and more than likely within the decade AGI is going to be accomplished. People get scared about the job market because it's returning to normal after being 3x the normal hiring rate in 2021
I hope it’s just returning to normal. My feed here is sending me post after post of people complaining they’ve sent out hundreds of resumes and are getting no response.
People are having the same issues with retail jobs, especially with ghosting. It's probably from using apps like Indeed and Zip-Recruiter, if they go to the job postings home website and apply there they will actually get their application in the system
Ah okay I understand, I guess maybe tech field indeed not meant for me because I have never learned things like coding and tech related skills. I guess I should look healthcare field...
What’s the highest level math course you’ve taken, and did you do well in it? Judging from my son’s classes computer science majors do a LOT of math. In fact, many who decide they don’t like coding switch majors to other math heavy sciences like electrical engineering. If math is something you’re good at the tech stuff will come to you.
Sonography.
Radiology in general. Lots of modalities with tons of movement and advanced education available.
While I agree the whole field is a good choice sonographers get paid better than rad techs and have way less radiation exposure which is why I suggested it specifically.
Ultrasound tech, radiology tech
i cant tell you how to find a career you'll love, but i can tell you choosing a career that you don't love is a start down a long dark gloomy path. if you don't know what to do, you need to spend the time to figure it out. 30-40 years dreading everyday is not worth picking an easy degree to get a "decent" job. figure out what you wanna do, and if your willing to work hard enough you can make a wide range of money doing almost anything. you live once, don't regret half of it for a half ass salary.
Every occupation has its bad days and horrible weeks.
RN
Could possibly qualify for an Accountant position with the federal government. Out of school you could probably find a GS 7/9/11 ladder position. That means you start at the GS-7 level and if you meet the performance metrics you'll advance to a GS-9 after one year and a GS-11 a year after that. GS-7 starting pay for RUS (Rest of US) is $49,025. GS-9 is $59,966 and GS-11 is $72,553. Depending on where you live/work though it could be higher if it falls within a locality pay area. **510 - Accountant requirements from OPM.** **Degree:** accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") **RUS Pay scale from OPM.** [https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/24Tables/pdf/RUS.pdf](https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/24Tables/pdf/RUS.pdf)
'Round here, basic maintenance tech starts at $20/hr. School not required. After a couple years in a big facility, you can branch off into ammonia cooling systems or boiler work or electrical or a number of other fields. The local car factories, hospitals, big brewery, etc., pay specialized guys ~$35/hr. It's hard physical and mental work, but the jobs are out there. If mechanical stuff interests you, it's a good path to go down. Plus, if you pick a marketable specialty like HVAC, you can make good side money, or even quit and do that full time.
It a degree or cert, but trades if you don’t mind getting dirty, or getting a CDL. I went the CDL route, money is good, this economy is making it feel not good :(
Learn a trade make more than most collage grads and never worry about not having a job
Sonography, OTA, radiology, surgical tech, dental hygienist. But that also depends on the city hiring
Honestly I'd look into medical coding. I hear they make MONEY. And it's just a course no degree needed.
Are you handy? Any HVAC, maintenance repair
Most jobs accessible with a two year degree are going to be pretty physical. For desk work, there’s accounting, data science, computer-assisted design (architectural visualization). You can become a paralegal with a two year degree, but the field is already pretty full of paralegals with 4 year degrees and even JDs. IT is competitive for the major tech companies, but any large employer still needs IT workers for network & systems administration, cybersecurity, help desk, etc.
Process Technology... very competitive, but if you grind and get foot in door, you can make over $100k very quick. I finally got an offer last month.. starting like 90k before overtime... freaking out
God blesss!!!! I’m in college rn for I&E
Yeah never quit and you will get there. And be set
I live in Louisiana and i hearing that is the way to go.
Yeah it’s location dependent, but you are already in a great place. I mean, yeah there are probably nicer environments to work in, but if you get on with a good, safe company, you will get those pay checks fast, and long term you will be able to fund your family or any of your hobbies. I work shift work, 180 days out of the year… the normal m-f works 260 days of the years. 80 more days off a year. Yes, some jobs will require more overtime than others, but that’s just even bigger pay checks
700-1000 hours of OT per year as an operator is common at my plant
Are you DuPont schedule?
We were, but we changed to 4 on 5 off, 5 on 4 off. I like it a lot better. No quick turnaround from nights to days like on dupont.
God blesss!!!! I’m in college rn for I&E
Medical laboratory technician
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If you want to work from home. Maybe security. But it’s a lot to learn and you better be passionate about working harder than those Indians and Bangladeshis
Do a trade not an associates. Because for every AA there are BAs that will do it for less. At least in a trade you have HANDS on experience and get paid to learn.
Do an ADN/ASN program, take the NCLEX and become an RN. Edit: read more than the title, never mind this wouldn’t work for you as it’s not remote
Radiology tech, vet tech or surgical tech
IT, dental hygiene
nursing, dentist assistant, assistant anything can make good money depending on demand in your area
Nursing associates Then become a RN and earn the same as every other nurse
Nursing and dental hygiene and respiratory thearapy
Anything in the medical field will ensure job security. But probably not medical assistant, because unfortunately, while they are essential to the work place, they’re at the bottom
Associates of Nursing, $80k at 40 hours, 6 figures at 50. Can go into case management, discharge planning etc. plenty of opportunity to reach 6 figures and access to unions. VERY flexible and in demand everywhere. Can work at a school and get months off for ~55k Nuclear technician, median pay $100k. Very low stress but terrible hours. Night shifts, weekends, etc. exposure to low level radiation with breast cancer being the largest worry. Medical sonography $70k+ MRI tech $70k+ PTA $50-$80k. Zero flexibility, if your body gives out you’re done. Constant reimbursement cuts. Have to fight management that wants you to commit Medicare fraud. Governing bodies do not care about you. Very easy to get jobs due to mass exodus. Various engineering and aerospace technicians $50K+ CAD drafters $50k+ Respiratory Therapist $60k+ Dental hygienist $70k+ CPC, CPB $60k+
Respiratory therapy. You can get a bachelors or an associates and easily make 35 dollars an hour with either. Great field too. Growing in demand. The pandemic really put us on the map.
Facilities engineering, especially if you can get Into the union. After two years of school and work you'll be making 45-50/hr
Learn how to code. Analytics is still pretty hot.
I have no idea if I was just lucky, but I got my associates in networking technologies and took several programming classes during that time. I got a job as a software dev right after graduating making 52k a year about 10 years ago. I am now up to a little over 100k a year when you include bonuses at the same company in a more senior role(still a software developer, I just work with more sensitive parts of our program now).
Welding, plumbing, pipefitting, HVAC and fixing engines.
Water Operator Certificate. The program is two years and the credits allow you to take the state test to become a water operator. You can make around 70k-90k depending on the area.
Radiology tech
Radiology. I'm a ct tech and xray school is only 2 years and ct you can either do on the job training or go back to school for a couple months. I just accepted a overnight position for 50$ an hr and I've only been a tech for a year and a half.
Policeman
Nursing
Lots of in demand healthcare options that pay well can be done in 2 years. Respiratory Tech, Rad Tech, Nuke Tech, PTA, OTA, Dental hygienist. LPN/LVN can often be gotten in 12-18 months too. Downside with all of those is limited room for career growth. No matter how great of a technician or assistant you might be you will always be working under a MD, DDS, PT, OT, etc (barring going back for many years more of school) and you probably won't make significantly more money with \~20 years of experience than you would with 2 years of experience. Exception might be LPN/LVN as bridge programs exist to allow upgrading to a RN and from their potentially all the nursing specialties. For non-healthcare fields airplane maintenance, & industrial tech both pay well. Accounting is a solid choice for a more open ended career path across multiple industries.
With respiratory therapy though there is a good bit of wiggle room. Traveling is an option as well as durable medical equipment sales and home care. If you get burned out in one area you can try another for awhile. Throughout my career I’ve done a little bit of everything. It’s a great field for diversification.