The 13 best jobs in 2016 for people who don't have a college degree
If "get a new job" is on your to-do list for 2016, look no further.
CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) have compiled a list of the most in-demand jobs for 2016 for people without a college degree.
They used EMSI's extensive labor market database, which pulls from over 90 national and state employment resources, to look at supply and demand (the number of job ads companies post each month outpace the number of people they actually hire), growth, and salary data for every profession in the database.
They then sorted the results by the required level of education.
Here are the occupations with the largest gap between job openings and hires that don't typically require a college degree. (Some occupations may require additional training after high school.)
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 984,669
Job growth (2010 - 2015): 208,932
Median hourly earnings: $19.00
Food service managers
Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 33,408
Job growth (2010 - 2015): 24,690
Median hourly earnings: $23.34
Computer user support specialists
Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 30,937
Job growth (2010 - 2015): 85,324
Median hourly earnings: $22.89
Insurance sales agents
Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 18,834
Job growth (2010 - 2015): 69,125
Median hourly earnings: $23.01
Medical records and health information technicians
Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 13,896
Job growth (2010 - 2015): 15,456
Median hourly earnings: $17.26
Surgical technologists
Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 7,714
Job growth (2010 - 2015): 11,186
Median hourly earnings: $20.84
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 5,647
Job growth (2010 - 2015): 25,434
Median hourly earnings: $20.98
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 5,070
Job growth (2010 - 2015): 10,454
Median hourly earnings: $41.06
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 4,674
Job growth (2010 - 2015): 19,003
Median hourly earnings: $29.32
Medical secretaries
Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 3,107
Job growth (2010 - 2015): 74,124
Median hourly earnings: $15.50
Property, real estate, and community association managers
Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 2,941
Job growth (2010 - 2015): 15,486
Median hourly earnings: $26.09
Lodging managers
Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 1,900
Job growth (2010 - 2015): 2,519
Median hourly earnings: $22.93
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 643
Job growth (2010 - 2015): 12,896
Median hourly earnings: $29.91
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