Some jobs with above-average earnings do not require a bachelor's degree, 
 but most require substantial training:

Occupations by earnings and training requirements

				Median annual	Education, 
Occupation			earnings, 	training category
				1998

Air traffic controllers		$64,880		Long-term on-the-job training
Elevator installers & repairers	 47,860		Long-term on-the-job training
Dental hygienists		 45,890		Associate degree
Electrical powerline installers	 42,600		Long-term on-the-job training
Registered nurses		 40,690		Associate degree
Aircraft mechanics		 38,060		Post-secondary vocational training
Computer support specialists	 37,120		Associate degree
Electrical & electronic tech.	 35,970		Associate degree
Operating engineers		 35,260		Moderate on-the-job training
Postal mail carriers		 34,840		Short-term on-the-job training


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.