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Thinking of a career move? Here are ten jobs that pays $30.00+ per hour

Young businesspeople are working in the meeting room.

A recent coaching client of mine, wanted a job that paid no less than  $25 per hour but had no idea what she wanted to do, where to do it and what skills she wants to use. This got me thinking. What are some of the jobs that pay $25 per hour and more…here is my list:

Database Administrator
Mean Hourly Wage: $33.78
Mean Salary: $65,871
Growth Rate: 37% through 2016
Database administrators manage database systems that help companies store, process, and access data effectively. Candidates need a college diploma or bachelors degree in information technology.

Registered Nurse
Mean Hourly Wage: $30.04
Mean Salary: $58,578
Growth Rate:  23% through 2016
Nursing is projected to generate more new jobs than any other profession. To leverage this new opportunity, candidates need a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) or a diploma in nursing.

Technical Writer
Median Hourly Wage: $30.18
Mean Salary: $58,851
Technical writers interpret engineering and scientific information for a non-scientific audience, producing product documentation, user manuals, project proposals, and scientific reports.

 

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