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Bartender
Education needed:
High-school diploma
Average annual salary:
$31,170
Monthly earnings
(before taxes):
$2,598
Medical assistant
Education needed:
Associate's degree
Average annual salary:
$40,270
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$3,356
Inspector
Education needed:
Associate's degree
Average annual salary:
$46,510
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$3,876
Industrial production manager
Education needed:
An associate's or bachelor's degree with several years of on-the-job experience
Average annual salary:
$126,630
Monthly earnings
(before taxes):
$10,553
Purchasing agent
Education needed: Bachelor's
degree
Average annual salary:
$74,200
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$6,183
Pharmacy technician
Education needed: High-school
diploma and a year of on-the-job
training
Average annual salary:
$37,110
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$3,093
Correctional officer
Education needed:
Typically a bachelor's degree
Average annual salary:
$67,920
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$5,660
Sales representative
Education needed: Bachelor's
degree and higher-paying jobs
require more experience
Average annual salary:
$76,200
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$6,350
What about non-manufacturing jobs?
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
