Jobs That Pay $40,000
Posted in Salaries & Benefits
According to the National Compensation Survey, the national mean average salary is $42,504 per year. $42,000 might not seem like a lot but it's enough to cover your expenses for a year. Or it should be.
Now that we know the national mean average yearly salary, below is a least of jobs, compiled by Careerbuilder.com, that pay around that figure. If you can't land your dream job, or can't find a job that pays enough to comfortably support you for the rest of your life, the list can help you find a job that pays enough to keep you comfortable for the time being.
Graphic designers
- design or create graphic layouts for books, magazines, newspapers, Web sites and other commercial or promotional needs.
Qualifications: A bachelor's or an associate degree
Industries with most job openings: Specialized design services; newspaper, book, periodical and directory publishers; advertising.
Salary: $40,000/year*
Precision instrument and equipment repairers
- repair and maintain watches, cameras, musical instruments, medical equipment and other precision instruments.
Qualifications: high school diploma, or in some cases post-secondary education.
Industries with most job openings: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers; electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance; electronics and appliance stores.
Salary: $41,498/year
Medical and public-health social workers
- offer patients and families psychosocial support to help them cope with chronic, acute or terminal illnesses. They can also recommend caregivers, and counsel and educate the patient on his or her illness.
Qualifications: A bachelor's degree, sometimes an advanced degree; state license.
Industries with most job openings: General medical and surgical hospitals, individual and family services, home health-care services.
Salary: $43,056/year
Kindergarten teachers (except special education)
- teach young children basic science, music, art and literature, and encourage physical, mental and social development.
Qualifications: A bachelor's degree from a teacher education program and a state teaching license.
Industries with most job openings: Elementary and secondary schools; child day-care services; individual and family services.
Salary: $43,394/year
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
- put together, install and fix pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air and other liquids or gases.
Qualifications: Training in career and technical schools and community colleges, apprenticeships and on-the-job training.
Industries with most job openings: Building equipment contractors; nonresidential building construction; utility system construction.
Salary: $44,866/year
Dietitians and nutritionists
- plan diet requirements and determine nutritional needs for clients; manage meal programs and oversee meal preparation.
Qualifications: A bachelor's degree and state license, certification or registration.
Industries with most job openings: General medical and surgical hospitals; nursing-care facilities; outpatient care centers.
Salary: $45,001/year
Reporters and correspondents
- report and convey facts about newsworthy events to an audience via newspaper, magazine, radio, television or Internet.
Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in journalism or mass communications is preferred, but some other majors are OK; internships are preferred.
Industries with most job openings: Newspaper, periodical, book and directory publishers; radio and television broadcasting; other information services.
Salary: $45,115/year
Bailiffs
- maintain the order and security in a courtroom and escort jury members outside the courtroom to prohibit interaction with the public.
Qualifications: They vary by employer, but most require a high school diploma or equivalent, and some also require some college education or full-time work experience.
Industries with most job openings: Local government.
Salary: $47,502/year
Respiratory therapists
- administer respiratory care and life support to patients with breathing problems and other cardiopulmonary disorders, under the supervision of a physician.
Qualifications: An associate degree is the minimum educational requirement, but a bachelor's or master's degree may be important for advancement; state license.
Industries with most job openings: General medical and surgical hospitals; specialty hospitals (except mental or substance abuse); nursing-care facilities.
Salary: $48,033/year
Architectural and civil drafters
- prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings used in civil engineering projects like highways, bridges and public works.
Qualifications: Employers prefer applicants who have completed post-secondary school training in drafting, which is offered by technical institutes, community colleges and some four-year colleges and universities.
Industries with most job openings: Architectural, engineering and related services; residential building construction; nonresidential building construction.
Salary: $49,429/year
Source: Careerbuilder.com
