Tens of thousands of A-Level students will be weighing up their options as they receive their results today.
If your grades weren't as you hoped, the good news is there are plenty of well-paid jobs out there that don’t require a degree.
Indeed has analysed the salaries offered by tens of thousands of job adverts to identify the top roles open to non-graduates right now - with some paying more than £60,000.
Each job advert they’ve highlighted pays more than the UK’s median annual salary of £31,461.
Of course, these jobs aren’t ones that you’ll step straight into after school - they’ll require you to train and work your way up the career ladder.
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But some ask for skills that could be self taught while others rely on experience that can be picked up over time.
The highest paid jobs on the list are Python, Java and C++ developer roles - highlighting the premium employers are paying to attract the best tech talent.
Elsewhere on the list are roles in care, finance, and hospitality, showing how students looking to build careers in these sectors don’t necessarily need to go to university.
Bill Richards, UK managing director at Indeed, said: “A-Level results day is a major milestone for students and while many school leavers will head off to university others prefer to start their careers soon after opening their envelopes.
“It was long assumed that securing a degree would fast-track graduates into secure, well-paid jobs but our research shows that prosperous careers are available to those who choose not to go to university, too.
‘’Importantly, these figures should reassure parents and teenagers at the end of exam season that there are numerous routes into employment.”
Best-paid jobs that don’t require a degree
- Python developer - £62,600
- Java developer - £58,800
- C++ developer - £54,574
- Satellite installer - £51,700
- Model - £45,000
- Senior copywriter - £41,400
- Private chef - £39,400
- Mortgage advisor - £37,800
- Trader - £37,600
- Commercial electrician - £33,300
- Pilot - £32,600
- Data analyst - £32,300
- Senior photographer - £31,800
- Video game designer - £31,500
