If you're looking for a job but don't have a college degree, you may want to consider one of these "hot" Georgia careers, according to the state Department of Labor. No degree required. All it takes is a high school diploma or equivalent (GED) for these nine jobs.
And while associate managers in property and real estate have the highest salary, sales representatives for wholesale and manufacturing (excluding tech and scientific products) have the largest annual openings, according to GDOL.
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Electrician
• 2015 annual wage: $45,150
• 2012-2022 annual openings: 710
Plumbers, piperfitters and steamfitters
• 2015 annual wage: $44,410
• 2012-2022 annual openings: 330
Property, real estate and community associate managers
• 2015 annual wage: $72,480
• 2012-2022 annual openings: 350
Real estate sales agents
• 2015 annual wage: $45,620
• 2012-2022 annual openings: 460
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (excluding tech and scientific products)
• 2015 annual wage: $63,710
• 2012-2022 annual openings: 2,220
Supervisor of construction trades and extraction workers
• 2015 annual wage: $58,040
• 2012-2022 annual openings: 490
Supervisor of helpers, laborers and mat movers (hand)
• 2015 annual wage: $50,900
• 2012-2022 annual openings: 310
Supervisor of landscaping lawn service and groundskeeping workers
• 2015 annual wage: $44,450
• 2012-2022 annual openings: 180
Supervisor of office and administrative support workers
• 2015 annual wage: $55,490
• 2012-2022 annual openings: 1,780
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