1. WEB DEVELOPER
Salary: $98,000

Web development is a skill that can be self-taught. You can learn by watching YouTube videos, taking a free or paid online course, or reading books about web development.

Then, practicing on your web development projects or working for clients on a freelance basis is valuable experience you can use to land a high-paying tech job without a degree.

Web developers are professionals that can build websites. They can develop and maintain websites including the performance, capacity, and website speed.

2. COMPUTER PROGRAMMER
Salary: $65,000

A computer programmer does coding for organizations and freelance clients. The coding skills you learn don’t require a degree. You can learn coding skills on your own. They even host coding camps for kids at elementary and middle school age.

3. COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Salary: $52,810

In this role, you’ll work with customers to provide technical support. You will provide support in a face-to-face setting, over the phone, or online.

Essentially, it’s like a customer service representative type of job but for supporting customers in tech.

If you have customer service skills and a background working with people along with strong soft skills like communication, this could be the job for you.

4. DIGITAL MARKETER
Salary: $48,000

Digital marketers do online marketing for organizations. This can include:

Managing paid advertising campaigns

Promoting products via social media

Gathering and reviewing data and analytics

While having a college degree in business, marketing or a related field is helpful, it’s not required to secure a job in digital marketing.

5. GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Salary: $48,700

Graphic design is another skill that can be self-taught. You can learn to use graphic design software and tools like Adobe Photoshop and others online then take those skills to land a graphic design job in tech without a college degree.