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what is the average salary of a successful high school graduate?
what is the average salary of a successful high school graduate?
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Fred’s Answer
There's not really a good answer to this. High school graduate isn't really a career. Most professional careers require some kind of additional schooling - either an undergraduate degree or some kind of certification.
Without those, you're probably looking at some kind of blue collar job. Working in a restarant, or a retail environment, maybe a factory job. Or you could try and get an apprenticeship in a trade union - carpentry, plumbing, electrical. All are very worthy jobs.
Each of these is going to have different pay scales and rates of advancement. So "average" salary here doesn't make sense to me.
Without those, you're probably looking at some kind of blue collar job. Working in a restarant, or a retail environment, maybe a factory job. Or you could try and get an apprenticeship in a trade union - carpentry, plumbing, electrical. All are very worthy jobs.
Each of these is going to have different pay scales and rates of advancement. So "average" salary here doesn't make sense to me.
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Dante’s Answer
High school graduates earn an average of $809 per week, or $42,081 annually, and lower their risk of unemployment to 6.2 percent.
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Emily’s Answer
Graduating from high school is important -but immediately after graduating there are so many possibilities open to you. If you choose to go to college, great - some career paths require a degree and pay well, others not as much. There are also plenty of careers that don't require a degree.
When you're first starting out in life though, I wouldn't stress about having a specific salary - there's so much you're going to be learning and experiencing in life, and it's really rare for someone to have their first job be their only job.
When you're first starting out in life though, I wouldn't stress about having a specific salary - there's so much you're going to be learning and experiencing in life, and it's really rare for someone to have their first job be their only job.
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Kruti’s Answer
high school graduates are earning 48% of college graduate average wages. Specifically, a high school graduate earns a median wage of $27,708. However, a college graduate earns nearly double that, making $53,091 a year.
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Kimberly’s Answer
Hi Amir!
I agree that there is no good answer for this, but there are career paths out there that can lead to success without a degree. I have a career with a Fortune 500 company and
I do not have a degree or certification. It is all up to you and the work that you put into it!
Good luck!
I agree that there is no good answer for this, but there are career paths out there that can lead to success without a degree. I have a career with a Fortune 500 company and
I do not have a degree or certification. It is all up to you and the work that you put into it!
Good luck!
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