17 More Jobs to Waste Your College Degree On

June 8th, 2008 | by Chris Mendes

If the first 10 highest paying jobs you don’t need your college degree for did not interest you, here is a list of the next 17:

27. General and operations manager
Average salary: $48,000 per year

26. Database, network and computer systems administrator
Average salary: $48,000 per year

25. Network systems and data communications analyst
Average salary: $49,000 per year

24. Talent director
Average salary: $52,840 per year

23. Commercial pilot
Average salary: $53,870 per year

22. Police identification and records officer
Average salary: $53,990 per year

21. Police detective
Average salary: $53,990 per year

20. Immigration and Customs inspector
Average salary: $53,990 per year

19. Criminal investigators and special agent
Average salary: $53,990 per year

18. Child support, missing persons and unemployment insurance fraud investigator
Average salary: $53,900 per year

17. Computer programmer
Average salary: $55,000 per year

16. Computer/information systems manager
Average salary: $56,400 per year

15. Nuclear medicine technologist
Average salary: $56,450 per year

14. Radiation therapist
Average salary: $57,700 per year

13. Dental hygienist
Average salary: $58,350 per year

12. Sales representative
Average salary: $58,580 per year

11. Elevator installers and repairer
Average salary: $58,710 per year

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[Sources: CNN and The Employment Policy Foundation]