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Manchester Evening News

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Rachel Pugh & Levi Winchester

£60,000 a year jobs are on offer to jobseekers without qualifications

Adzuna

Job hunters have been told they can get paid over £60,000 a year for jobs which don't require qualifications.

And before you ask, no, it's not OnlyFans.

While you may think you need a degree to earn a wad, you don't.

The top paying job in the UK that doesn’t require a degree is a Scrum Master, according to new research from job search engine Adzuna.

A “scrum” is a type of project management framework used in the technology industry - so the “Scrum Master” would be hired to manage communication between team members.

Communication, organisation and interpersonal skills are fundamental for this type of role, according to Adzuna - but you don’t necessarily need a degree.

Adzuna notes how roles for Scrum Master paid £66,663 on average, with 677 openings available in November.

Construction Manager came a close second with advertised salaries averaging £65,188, reports the Mirror.

The role has increased in demand as the trade and construction sector has boomed over the last year, with 83,711 jobs advertised in November. This is up 65% year-on-year.

Ethical Hacker features third with average salaries coming in at £63,172, with 176 jobs available.

This role involves an employee probing for security vulnerabilities that a criminal may wish to exploit, allowing their employer to improve its cyber security framework.

You can see the full list of top paying jobs where you don't need a degree in the list below.

But while you won't necessarily need a university education to get one of these roles, you will need experience in your chosen sector.

This is because they are senior positions - so you'll likely already need to be in a similar job, or perhaps be looking to progress in your career.

You should read each job description carefully to check what skills you need, and if it mentions how much experience you need in that industry.

Andrew Hunter, co-founder of Adzuna, said: “2022 is a year of financial opportunity for degreeless jobseekers.

“Tight labour market conditions mean employers are casting their hiring nets wider than ever before to catch candidates with the right skills - and they’re offering tantalising pay packets as bait.

“For many roles, self-taught skills are more important than a formal education, particularly in soaring sectors like IT and trade and construction.

“Scrum Masters, for example, are earning upwards of £66,000, and while knowledge of the scrum system and top notch project management skills are needed for success, a degree isn’t.”