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Six-figure jobs
(that don’t require a six-figure student loan)

High-paying careers that you can excel at with skills, smarts and hard work

Feb 20, 2012

Finding a high-paying job is a catch-22: You can’t make more money without upgrading your skills, but in many cases getting another degree (or even just one to start) just isn’t affordable for everyone. And while we always advocate higher education, sometimes you need to forge ahead with life smarts, savvy skills and hard work and carve out a career of your own. With that in mind, here are some high-paying jobs that don’t necessarily require a university degree - and what you need to do to get one.

Editor’s note: Unless otherwise noted, all salary figures are derived from PayScale.com and are average, Canada-wide estimates.

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