7. Loading machine operators, underground mining
Median wage in 2015 – $52,320
The job category ranks 7th on our list of easy jobs that pay well without a degree. It includes several spots, including coke loader, joy loader, and load haul dump operator. You’d have to operate loading machines to load coal, ore or rocks into shuttles, mine cars or conveyor belts. Employees have earned between $28,820 and $67,050 in 2015. There no need for formal education to get this job and there’s only need for some short-term on-the-job training to get the hang of things and figure out how the machines operate.
