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  • Jobs Where Women Earn More Than Men

    Jobs Where Women Earn More Than Men

    By PayScale, Posted Mar 1st 2012 @ 9:19AM

    By Christine Laue Try telling the woman scraping plaque off your teeth that it's a man's world. Female dental hygienists earn eight percent more than their male counterparts, according to online salary database PayScale.com. ...

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  • Fifteen Jobs That Pay Well, No Degree Required

    Fifteen Jobs That Pay Well, No Degree Required

    By Anthony Balderrama, Posted Feb 18th 2011 @ 9:00AM

    Regarding jobs that pay well, the conventional wisdom states that college-educated workers earn higher salaries because the their jobs require more education and advanced skills. In addition, fewer workers have college degrees, so they are harder to find in relation to workers without degrees. Indeed, ...

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  • 10 High-Paying Entry-Level Jobs

    10 High-Paying Entry-Level Jobs

    By Bridget Quigg, Posted Jan 25th 2011 @ 6:00AM

    A well-paid, entry-level job sounds like an oxymoron. But finding one would certainly help with the piles of student loans that many young people face and the heavy financial pressures sending many stay-at-home parents back into the work force. Fortunately, PayScale.com has found a few. Online salary database ...

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  • Top 10 Careers That Will Pay Better in 2011

    Top 10 Careers That Will Pay Better in 2011

    By Rigel Celeste, Posted Jan 11th 2011 @ 9:28AM

    Whether you managed to survive the recession with your job intact, or you've recently landed yourself a new position after being laid off, 2011 could be a good year for your paycheck. Although employers aren't yet ready to start hiring like crazy, they are encouraged by signs of growth and are willing to ...

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  • Ten Jobs That Pay $80,000 Per Year

    Ten Jobs That Pay $80,000 Per Year

    By Lydia Dishman, Posted Dec 28th 2010 @ 8:51AM

    What do Lauren Bush's engagement ring, and the Icon CJ3B Army Jeep have in common? They're two of the things you can buy with $80,000. And while most working stiffs can only dream of plunking down that kind of cash -- the median family income in the U.S. brings in only around $50,000 according to the Bureau of ...

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  • Top 10 Paying Jobs for Former Military Members

    Top 10 Paying Jobs for Former Military Members

    By PayScale, Posted Sep 2nd 2010 @ 3:47AM

    By Carol Tice Getting out of the military can be a disorienting time for many who've been overseas for long stretches. Often, the end of military service means it's time to find a job, fast. The good news? Today's veterans often acquire valuable job skills in the service that are in demand in the private ...

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  • Seven Jobs That Make It Worth Skipping College

    Seven Jobs That Make It Worth Skipping College

    By Susan Johnston, Posted Jul 27th 2010 @ 6:06AM

    Ask most high school guidance counselors, and they'll tell you a college degree is your key to a decent paying job. But that's not necessarily always the case. While many jobs like lawyer, doctor, and professor still require degrees, Al Lee, director of quantitative analysis at Payscale.com, helped us pinpoint ...

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  • Best-Paying Jobs Based on Your Area of Interest

    Best-Paying Jobs Based on Your Area of Interest

    By AOL Jobs Contributor, Posted Jul 14th 2010 @ 6:29AM

    Selena Dehne, JIST Publishing It's no secret that some of the highest-paying, most rewarding careers are in health care. But what if you have little to no interest in that type of work? What if your interests pertain to other things, like government, food, architecture or information technology? Can you ...

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  • 20 Jobs That Don't Require Degrees but Pay Big Salaries

    20 Jobs That Don't Require Degrees but Pay Big Salaries

    By Anthony Balderrama, Posted Jan 16th 2010 @ 6:00AM

    Higher education isn't for everyone, and people have a variety of paths to choose from once they graduate from high school. They might know from the start that they want to go straight to the professional world. Other new graduates often decide to try college for a semester to see how it goes and then realize ...

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