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You don’t need to read to the end of this post to learn the key to making a good salary: Invest in your education. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows jobs that usually need postsecondary education for entry pay higher wages than those that do not.
There are 45 jobs that have median annual wages in the six figures (as of May 2015), and a bachelor’s degree or higher is typically required for 44 of them. The lone exception is air traffic controllers, who may need only an associate degree. What are these jobs? Click here for the full list.