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11 Well-Paying Jobs That Don't Always Require A College Degree

11 Well-Paying Jobs That Don't Always Require A College Degree
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Associate Business Editor, The Huffington Post

In this Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 photo, a repair man fixes an elevator alongside Christmas decorations, in the foyer of an apartment building in central Dakar, Senegal. As Christmas approaches in mostly Muslim Senegal, vendors ply the streets selling tinsel, artificial trees, and inflatable Santas, and the main boulevards are all aglow in holiday lights. Senegal, a moderate country along Africa's western coast, has long been a place where Christians and Muslims coexist peacefully and share in each other's holidays. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
In this Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 photo, a repair man fixes an elevator alongside Christmas decorations, in the foyer of an apartment building in central Dakar, Senegal. As Christmas approaches in mostly Muslim Senegal, vendors ply the streets selling tinsel, artificial trees, and inflatable Santas, and the main boulevards are all aglow in holiday lights. Senegal, a moderate country along Africa's western coast, has long been a place where Christians and Muslims coexist peacefully and share in each other's holidays. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

It certainly pays to be educated, but you don't necessarily have to have a college degree to be paid well.

Data released last summer by the Bureau Of Labor Statistics shows that a high school degree can earn you a decent salary in several respectable fields. The catch? Most of these higher-earning jobs demand work experience or extensive on-the-job training.

Here are some of the highest-paying jobs that don't always require a college degree:

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