10 Highest Paying Jobs in the World Without a Degree

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5. Locomotive Engineer

Average Salary: $125,000

The train’s operation is overseen by locomotive engineers. They are in charge of driving the train, knowing the track speed, which has to be changed numerous times, activating the bell and blowing the horn at intersections, paying attention to and following the signals, among a plethora of other duties. Locomotive engineers do both short and long hauls, with the latter taking typically 10 hours or more.

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