Unemployment twice as High for High School versus College Grads

U.S. workers with only a high school diploma face an unemployment rate nearly twice that of college-educated workers (6.1 to 3.1) and earn significantly less on average. However, CareerBuilder Senior Career Advisor Ryan Hunt says there are good paying jobs out there.
“There are about 115 occupations that just require a high school degree and pay $20 per hour or more on average.” Hunt looks at jobs that require either short term or no training. “Transportation, storage and distribution managers, first-line supervisors of sales workers or construction workers, or mechanics. These types of jobs all pay between $29 and close to $40.” Hunt looks at some of the jobs that require either moderate or long-term training in addition to a high school diploma. “Some of these jobs are very trade or high-skilled jobs in roles such as elevator installers and repairers, power plant operators, electrical powerline installers and repairers, transportation inspectors and even jobs in law enforcement.” Jobs that pay more require more education, concludes Hunt. “There are a number of occupations that pay between $30-$40 that may require an apprenticeship or for you to attend vocational school after you graduate high school.” To read the complete report, visit www.CareerBuilder.com.