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Bartender
Education needed:
High-school diploma
Average annual salary:
$28,220
Monthly earnings
(before taxes):
$2,352
Medical assistant
Education needed:
Associate's degree
Average annual salary:
$39,010
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$3,250
Inspector
Education needed:
Associate's degree
Average annual salary:
$41,810
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$3,484
Industrial production manager
Education needed:
An associate's or bachelor's degree with several years of on-the-job experience
Average annual salary:
$116,110
Monthly earnings
(before taxes):
$9,676
Purchasing agent
Education needed: Bachelor's
degree
Average annual salary:
$63,150
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$5,263
Pharmacy technician
Education needed: High-school
diploma and a year of on-the-job
training
Average annual salary:
$32,960
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$2,747
Correctional officer
Education needed:
Typically a bachelor's degree
Average annual salary:
$54,570
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$4,564
Sales representative
Education needed: Bachelor's
degree and higher-paying jobs
require more experience
Average annual salary:
$64,650
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$5,388
What about non-manufacturing jobs?
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
