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Are Tampa Bay Area Kids College Material?

Keith Connors August 15th

Are Tampa Bay Area Kids College Material? It’s a big decision. Many of our young adults were told years ago that college was their best option for any kind of future. And the “then” president added, and now we’ve made it affordable for all so there is no reason not to go and do your best. Now thousands (maybe millions?) of those same young folks are praying for loan forgiveness. Today, college enrollment is down by 10 million, over 10 years ago. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center says fewer and fewer are finding the benefits in college worth the effort. Many are entering the work force right out of high school, or going in other directions.

Why Are Kids PASSING On College:

  • All About The Money

    As colleges were encouraged to remain affordable, many state enacted scholarship programs “like bright futures.” Well, if the state is helping ay for it, what do you think happened? College costs went through the roof.

  • Can I Make Better Use Of My Time

    4 Years in college, maybe even more is a long time. Many wonder if that time in a good company with training or after trade school would be a better use of time over the years. Not spending thousands now may mean more money in savings faster too.

  • What Is That Degree Really Worth

    This is where many graduates plan on getting that $75,000 a year gig out of college, and actually start at a lower pay rate. Sometimes, much, much lower. Oops.

50 High-Paying Tampa Bay Jobs That Don't Require College Degree

50 high-paying Tampa Bay jobs that don’t require a College Degree. All the kids in High School hear it over and over and over again. Get a degree to get a good gig. Right? Well, our friends at Stacker went to the Labor Stats folks to put together a nice list of high-paying Tampa Bay jobs that do not require a college degree. We can start with Radio DJ, right? Check it out…

  • 50. First-line supervisors of gambling services workers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $54,860

  • 49. Correctional officers and jailers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $54,940

  • 48. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $55,060

  • 47. Industrial machinery mechanics

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $55,080

  • 46. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $55,100

  • 45. Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $56,340

  • 44. Private detectives and investigators

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $56,630

  • 43. Riggers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $56,950

  • 42. Sound engineering technicians

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $57,000

  • 41. Occupational health and safety technicians

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $57,270

  • 40. First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $57,340

  • 39. Real estate sales agents

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $57,750

  • 38. Chefs and head cooks

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $58,180

  • 37. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $58,440

  • 36. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $60,100

  • 35. Construction and building inspectors

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $60,320

  • 34. Insurance sales agents

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $60,690

  • 33. Crane and tower operators

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $60,850

  • 32. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $61,100

  • 31. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $61,130

  • 30. Property, real estate, and community association managers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $61,430

  • 29. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $63,440

  • 28. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $64,290

  • 27. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $64,460

  • 26. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $67,200

  • 24 (tie). Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $67,280

  • 24 (tie). Insurance appraisers, auto damage

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $67,280

  • 23. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $69,010

  • 22. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $69,020

  • 21. Food service managers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $71,330

  • 20. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $71,740

  • 19. Flight attendants

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $72,130

  • 18. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $72,790

  • 17. Fire inspectors and investigators

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $72,830

  • 16. Umpires, referees, and other sports officials

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $73,600

  • 15. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $74,090

  • 14. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $74,430

  • 13. Power distributors and dispatchers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $77,550

  • 12. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $79,040

  • 11. Ship engineers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $82,480

  • 10. Detectives and criminal investigators

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $85,460

  • 9. Power plant operators

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $86,510

  • 8. Lodging managers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $91,950

  • 7. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $93,070

  • 6. Transportation inspectors

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $93,120

  • 5. Postmasters and mail superintendents

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $97,930

  • 4. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $99,070

  • 3. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $99,470

  • 2. Commercial pilots

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $113,940

  • 1. Athletes and sports competitors

    Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
    – Annual mean salary: $141,900

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