8. Radio operators
Median wage in 2015 – $50,040
We are continuing our list of easy jobs that pay well without a degree with this category which includes several jobs, including airline radio operator, radio officer or operator, as well as radiophone operator, for instance. While working this type of jobs you’d have to receive and transmit communications by using radiotelephone equipment, although you may also spend your time repairing said equipment.
People working such jobs earned between $18,750 and $70,440 in 2015. You’d need to have at least a high school diploma or equivalent and some short-term on-the-job training to get by.