新概念雙語：盤點不需要大學文憑的高薪工作

You have probably been told that you need to attend college to get a good job. It is true that workers with only a high school diploma face unemployment rates that are twice as high as those faced by college graduates. However, high school graduates can still get high-paying jobs. Here are 4 top jobs that do not require you to have a college education。

可能大家都說上了大學才能有好工作。的確，只有高中文憑的人的失業(yè)率比大學畢業(yè)生高了2倍。但是，高中畢業(yè)生也可以找到高薪工作。以下是4個不要求大學文憑薪酬又高的工作。

1. Air traffic controller (annual salary – $108,000)

1.空中交通管理員(年薪108000美金)

What do air traffic controllers do? They have the responsibility of keeping the skies safe for civilian, military, and commercial aircrafts. The primary concern of an air traffic controller is safety. This job requires a lot of dedication and concentration. To get it, you need to have some specialized training that cannot be gotten in a college. The Federal Aviation Administration designs a highly structured syllabus that prospective air traffic controllers have to go through once they finish their high school education. Once you become an air traffic controller, you will have to pass job performance exams twice a year and physical exams once a year。

空中交通管理員做什么?他們需要保證客機，軍用飛機和商用飛機的安全?？罩薪煌ü芾韱T的主要責任就是保證安全。這個工作需要恪盡職守、十分專注。要想獲得此工作，你需要一些專門的訓練，這在大學里是學不到的。聯(lián)邦航空管理局為準管理員們設置了嚴謹?shù)慕虒W大[微博]綱，他們高中一畢業(yè)就要學習這些課程。一旦你成為空中交通管理員，需要每2年通過工作績效考試，每一年通過體檢。

2. Nuclear power reactor operators (annual salary – $68,200)

2. 核動力反應堆操作員(年薪68200美金)

To get this job, you need to be very responsible and have plenty of technical skills. However, most nuclear power reactors only have high school diplomas. Specialized training is given to people who want this position. Additionally, the candidates need to have high school diplomas and be good at math, science, and computer operation。

要獲得此工作，你需要有非常強的責任心以及過硬的技術。但是，大多數(shù)核動力反應堆操作員們都只有高中文憑。應聘此職位的人需要有專門的培訓。另外，應聘者需要有高中文憑，擅長數(shù)學，科學，計算機操作。

3. Elevator technicians (annual salary – $59,200)

3. 電梯維修工(年薪59200美金)

Elevator technicians are paid handsomely to ensure that the people in them are safe. They perform preventative maintenance on the elevators and keep service records. To become a repairer or installer, you should know the mechanics of elevator operation and possess the skills to fix elevators. You don’t need to attend college to attain these skills; besides, there is no degree that can teach you the skills. You should join an apprenticeship program to learn the necessary skills to acquire this job. The program has classes that cover mathematics, physics, blueprint reading, and electronic theory。

為確保電梯的安全，電梯維修工的薪酬非常高。他們對電梯進行預防性維修并保持服務記錄。要想成為維修工或安裝工，你需要知道電梯操作的技術細節(jié)，并掌握修理電梯的專業(yè)技能。這些技能無需去大學里學習;另外，也沒有這種專業(yè)。要得到這份工作，你需要參加培訓項目以學習必需的技術。項目課程包括數(shù)學，物理，繪制藍圖和電子理論。

4. Power distributors and dispatchers (annual salary – $60,000)

4.電力分配和調(diào)度員(年薪60000美金)

Power distributor and dispatchers repair, install, and run the systems that distribute and generate electric power. These people are responsible for providing uninterrupted electricity to manufacturing facilities, homes, and businesses. To get this job, you should have a high school diploma and undergo the required job training。

電力分配和調(diào)度員修理，安裝并管理分配電和發(fā)電的系統(tǒng)。這些人負責為工廠設施，家庭和商業(yè)領域提供不間斷的電力。要得到此工作，你需要有高中文憑并且通過要求的培訓。