3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives
Median pay in 2015 – $82,090
If you want to get a job in this category, you’d have to work as a commanding officer in the homicide squad, or as a detective lieutenant or supervisor, as well as a traffic lieutenant or sergeant. In this line of work, you would directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of the police force. And now, let’s see the top two entries in our list of best careers if you don’t go to college.

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