Surprising jobs that pay $25 an hour
September 28, 2009 · Tagged with Career and Work
Career websites typically compile a listing of jobs that pay $25 an hour. The list of professions — and the career training you need to pass the muster of recruiters — can be daunting. But you don’t necessarily need a post-graduate degree to qualify for a job that pays several hundred dollars a day.
While it may be true that helicopter pilots, high-tech administrators, and civil engineers earn $25 an hour or more, so do many other professionals in careers that require only an associate or bachelor’s degree to leap onto the playing field.
Of course, you add to your hourly earnings by continuing your education, taking certification courses or advanced degrees that ultimately boost on-the-job responsibilities along with earnings.
Seven careers you might have overlooked paid workers $25 an hour in 2008, meaning you may be able to earn more performing the same role today. These 2008 salaries may also rise by the time you complete an online degree or career training program to pursue future job openings. Let’s look at the education you’ll need to land a job:
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technician
Companies that design, test, and sell electrical and electronics devices need professionals to staff their labs. You won’t need a master’s degree in engineering to earn good wages. Most engineering technicians complete associate degrees in engineering at trade schools or community colleges to prepare for the field. In 2008, the mean hourly wage for engineering technicians was $25.96, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Human Resources Recruiter
In many cases, you can earn more an hour placing people in jobs than the salaries they’ll receive when hired. That’s what you call economic irony. And, if you remain in your human resources (HR) job, you may be able to build a hefty network and open your own personnel consulting company. To get going, enroll in an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program in business or human resources. In 2008, HR recruiters took home $25.90 an hour.