Best Paid Jobs With No Experience Needed
1. Delivery Driver
Whether national, regional, or local, companies need delivery
drivers. As long as you have a clean driver’s license, you are eligible
for these jobs. You don’t need any experience for many of these jobs,
and they often offer a lot of scheduling flexibility. Starting with a
company as a driver can also help you get your foot in the door, with
opportunities to work towards a higher-paying position.
Annual Salary Range: $16,918 – $46,324
2. Bill Collector
Experts project the employment rate for bill collectors to grow by
approximately 19% in the next 10 years, and most of these positions only
require a high school diploma. Job requirements include effectively
communicating over the phone and having good customer service skills.
Previous bill collection experience is not required.
Annual Salary Range: $21,903 – $47,898
3. Garbage Collector
You will need to wake up before the crack of dawn to start your work
day, but you get most holidays off, receive good (often union) benefits,
and you get to exercise on the job when you work as a garbage
collector. Requirements include being physically fit, capable of lifting
heavy items, and the ability to drive a garbage truck. You can begin
looking for a job in this field on Waste Management’s career site.
Annual Salary Range: $19,920 – $59,922
4. Security Guard
Working as a security guard can mean a lot more than just patrolling
the local mall for unruly teenagers. You might work as a protective
sentry for an Embassy, a secure cash transporter for Brinks, or even a
member of the Homeland Security team at the airport. A high school
diploma is sufficient for most of these jobs, but requirements vary and
could include passing a drug test, having a clean criminal record, and
perhaps even obtaining a firearms license.
Annual Salary Range: $18,161 – $38,999
5. Bartender
You don’t need a formal education to work as a bartender, but you
should go to a bartending school. Working behind a bar can be difficult,
as each shift requires dealing with an imbibing public from different
walks of life. Some locales have laws in place where a bar or bartender
can be held responsible if a patron drinks too much, so there is the
added pressure of monitoring how much alcohol your customers consume.
The ABC Bartending School lists bartending school locations around the country.
Annual Salary Range: $13,085 – $47,298
6. School Bus Driver
You must have the patience of a saint if you want to drive children
to and from school every morning. Additionally, you need clean driving
and criminal records. Bus drivers usually work twice a day, in the
morning and in the afternoon, and get all the same holidays and days off
that students enjoy. No previous experience is required to become a
school bus driver, and the job can come with benefits as well as a
decent salary.
Annual Salary Range: $16,404 – $39,883
7. Real Estate Broker
The most successful brokers have established a large referral network
and have return business. In other words, it takes at least a few years
to make big bucks in this field. But the good news is that there is
great potential to make money, and you only need an agent license to get
your foot in the door at a real estate firm.
To become eligible for a license you must take a 60-hour course. Once
employed, an agent can then take another test to become a full-fledged
broker.
Annual Salary Range: $30,303 – $227,211
8. Entry Level Oilfield Worker
Careers in the oil industry are readily available, and they have
minimal job requirements for entry-level positions. A high school
diploma is usually all that is required – no previous experience is
necessary, and oil companies provide any training you need on the job.
Workers receive the opportunity to travel the world and work outdoors,
with decent pay and benefits included.
Annual Salary Range: $19,000 – $45,000
9. Cable TV Installer
Cable TV and Internet installers can make decent salaries. Previous
experience is not required for employment, and on-the-job training is
provided. A good rapport with the public certainly helps make this job
easier. Contact your local cable company regarding open positions.
Annual Salary Range: $21,584 – $51,855
10. 18-Wheel Truck Driver
The majority of your time will be spent away from home, but being a
truck driver certainly has its rewards. These jobs offer good pay and
benefits, and little or no previous experience is required for
employment. You have to be trained and licensed to drive big trucks, but
most trucking companies pay for your training and assist you with
getting your Commercial Driver’s License.
Medical exams and background checks may also be required, depending on what you might be hauling.
Annual Salary Range: $27,528 – $67,393
11. Human Resources Assistant
These assistants keep track of all information pertaining to a
company’s employees, and help the human resources manager in other
activities involving company and employee relations. Oftentimes a high
school diploma is the only requirement for this position, although
customer service experience and secretarial skills bode well for the
opportunity to land a job. Opportunities for advancement do arise, and
assistants can go on to become managers after gaining some on-the-job
experience or additional training and education
Annual Salary Range: $23,602 – $45,591
12. Table Games Dealer
If you want to live in Las Vegas (or anywhere gaming is legal),
become a table game dealer. While most casinos require some past
experience in dealing cards for table games, some will train you for the
job. If no paid training is available, there are casino dealing
schools that can help.
Requirements to be a table games dealer include a high school
diploma, good customer service skills, solid mathematics abilities, and
careful attention to detail. Some jobs do require union membership and
dues, but with that requirement often comes better pay and benefits.
Annual Salary Range: $15,000 – $40,000
13. Taxi Driver
Specific licensing requirements for taxi drivers vary from state to
state, but include being over 21 years of age, having a clean driving
record, several years driving experience, and passing a background
check. Generally, taxi drivers pay to lease their cabs from a cab
company, keeping all the income they receive from their fares.
Work hours are long and often include nights, weekends, and holidays,
and the work can even be dangerous at times. But with no previous cab
driving experience needed and the ability to set your own hours, being a
taxi driver can make for a comfortable career choice.
Annual Salary Range: $17,110 – $66,662
14. Library Technician
Although the Internet, online bookstores, and e-book readers such as the Amazon Kindle have certainly reduced foot traffic into local libraries,
the library as we know it isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. And while
becoming a librarian requires years of schooling and certification,
obtaining a job as a library technician can often be achieved by someone
with just a high school diploma.
Technicians assist librarians in organizing materials, ordering new
titles, shelving books, and assisting patrons in researching the
catalog. Computer skills are vital to this job, but no previous
experience is necessarily expected. Contact your local library for
information about career opportunities.
Annual Salary Range: $20,801 – 42,896
15. Police Officer
Careers in policing can be very difficult, yet incredibly rewarding.
And while the jobs are not the typical 9 to 5 and can be hard on
families and relationships, a high school diploma is the only formal
education required to apply. Once you apply and pass a background, drug,
and polygraph test, recruits are sent to police academy for training.
Job listings for police officers can be found in local papers and on
online job boards.
Annual Salary Range: $29,689 – $79,907
