Top jobs where you can earn $100k without a degree

*  THIS STORY ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN APRIL 2017  * A JOBS EXPERT HAS LISTED TOP PAYING ROLES AVAILABLE WITHOUT A UNIVERSITY DEGREE * AMONG POSITIONS EARNING UP TO $100,000 ARE AIR TRAFFIC

CONTROLLERS AND POLICE * EMPLOYERS ARE NOW FAVOURING 'LIFE SKILLS' OVER TAILORED UNIVERSITY QUALIFICATIONS  By JOSH HANRAHAN School leavers can now earn up to $100,000 without a

university degree, with many employers favouring 'life skills' over a qualification. From air-traffic controllers to operation and construction managers, many unskilled jobs are

now just as financially profitable as those requiring a tertiary degree. According to a jobs experts, the decision by universities to enroll more students in courses than the number of jobs

available once they graduate is making degrees obsolete - and increasing the financial worth of unskilled positions. Scroll down for video  Raife Watson, the CEO of jobs vacancy website

Adzuna, told the Today Show there are a number of positions with salaries of up to $100,000 that don't require degrees. Topping the list are Air Traffic Controllers, who have an average

salary of more than $108,000.  'A high pressure job with minimal error to be had and they deserve every cent they can get,' Mr Watson said. Also high on the list of

'degree-free' positions are management roles for operations and distribution companies such as Amazon.  COULD YOU DO ONE OF THESE TOP PAYING 'DEGREE-FREE' JOBS? Air

Traffic Controller - $108,040 General and operations managers - $94,400  Construction manager - $83,860 Transportation and distribution manager - $80,210 Police supervisors and detectives -

$78,260 Radiation therapist - $77,890 Nuclear power reactor operator - $75,650 Elevator installer - $70,910  Source:  Raife Watson, Adzuna CEO Construction roles are also among the highest

paying, with many building projects being launched across the country. 'Think about what we need in Australia - more houses to bring down housing prices,' Mr Watson said. Rounding

out the list were operating roles at power stations, radiation therapists and installing elevators, which all have salaries of more than $70,000. However the jobs expert said not going to

university didn't mean people could only pursue a career in labouring or the like, with corporate positions readily available. According to Mr Watson, working in areas of personal

interest are key to success.  'I think passion has got a lot to do with it, so pick a company you are really interested in or an industry, and try to get an entry level job in there.

'Once you are in you can start letting it be known that this is the type of job you want to do.'