Gray Colour Jobs: Tips for making money without a university degree
Dan Lockert, a professor at the University of San Diego, talks about the importance of the work of a grey collar and how to make money without a university degree.
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If you think most Americans have graduated from college, think again.
Going to university is an American rite of passage. However, not everyone goes to university and not many students graduate. According to the Education Data Initiative, only 38% of Americans over the age of 25 are university graduates.
A report published by Resume Creation Service Resume in May identifies 13 careers that offer good wages and long-term stability and do not require a university degree. Better yet, none of the jobs could be replaced by AI.
The analysis “focused on three or four fears people have now,” said Keith Spencer, a career expert in resumes. Americans are worried about signs of a softening job market. They are worried about the cost of the university and whether the degree is still worth it. And employees in many fields fear that AI or robots, or other non-human hands, could be wiped out to replace them.
Their fear is unfounded. Recent research shows that some service companies in the New Jersey area of upstate New York have expanded their employment or plans over the next six months for AI.
Despite the slow creep of automation, many fields still require human touch. To create this list, Resume has now found a career that only requires a high school diploma and pays at least $50,000 a year. This report uses data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“They all have some similarities in terms of the need for important human interactions,” Spencer said. “Maybe in an unpredictable environment, manual dexterity or a high level of creativity is required.”
This list has two parts: jobs with relatively low AI risk and positions with “moderate” AI risk based on human decision-making needs, physical labor, personal interactions and other factors.
Some of the jobs listed below require a “level of related experience” Resume reports. But apparently, nothing requires a university degree.
Here’s the list. This includes job descriptions for less familiar positions and medians for all payrolls.
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Low AI risk jobs
According to your resume, these careers require skills that go far beyond AI’s capabilities, which provide good income and powerful job safety.
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Experts
Job Description: Determine the risk of a fire, investigate the cause of a wildfire, and establish a prevention strategy.
Why are they resistant: Fire prevention requires humans on-site and cannot be fully automated.
Median wage: $71,420 per year
flight attendant
Why are they resistant: AI can’t serve food. In-flight customer service requires a human touch.
Median wage: $68,370 per year
Accommodation Manager
Job Description: Think of it as “White Lotus.” Oversees accommodation, manages staff and keeps guests happy.
Why are they resistant: ai can’t break the toilet in the guest room. You need people to provide a personal touch.
Median wage: $65,360 per year
Electrician
Why it is resistant: AI cannot install chandeliers. Electrical work requires the presence of humans.
Median salary: $61,590 per year
Plumber, pipe fitter, steam fittingter
Job Description: Plumbers install and serve water and gas systems in their homes and businesses.
Why are they resistant: plumbing is an unpredictable job. AI-controlled robots can handle some of them, but not all.
Median wage: $61,550 per year
Industrial Mechanics
Job Description: Maintaining mechanical systems in an industrial workplace.
Why are they resistant: AI will suffer from real-time problem-solving requests for work.
Median wage: $61,170 per year
Chef and Head Cook
Why are they resistant: ai can’t taste the soup. Development of recipes and preparing foods requires a creative touch.
Median wage: $58,920 per year
Hearing aid expert
Job Description: Use hearing aids to provide patient care.
Why are they resistant: AI can’t handle practical requirements of the job.
Median wage: $58,670
Personal Services Manager
Job Description: Supervision of a wellness program, event planning, or high-end concierge services.
Why are they resistant: This job requires personal interactions, emotional intelligence, and decision-making that AI can’t handle.
Median wage: $57,570
Jobs with moderate AI risk
These careers include tasks that can ultimately be automated, Resume reports now. But for now, they still rely on human judgment and adaptability.
Maintenance worker, machinery
Job Description: The above-mentioned industrial machinery mechanics will closely contact the machinery maintenance workers, and the machinery maintenance workers will carry out regular maintenance costs on the industrial machinery.
Why are they resistant: complex repairs require real-time human problem solving.
Median wage: $61,170 per year
Insurance sales agent
Why they are resistant: AI can handle some underwriting tasks, but this career requires personal service.
Median wage: $59,080 per year
Aircraft cargo processing supervisor
Why it is resistant: AI can handle some aircraft cargo tasks, but requires a human supervisor to handle unexpected things.
Median wage: $58,920
Security and Fire Alarm System Installer
Why are they resistant: security and installing and troubleshooting fire systems requires humans.
Median wage: $56,430 per year
