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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
J.R. Duren

The unglamorous careers that can earn you $200k – even without a degree

Americans looking for a career that doesn’t require a degree can turn to a handful of blue-collar jobs that often pay twice the national average and, in some cases, more.

Fast-food chains such as In-N-Out pay store managers as much as $200,000 a year, making drive-thrus and fryers the new avenue for high-school grads to earn well.

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