Contrary to popular opinion, good jobs that pay without a BA have not disappeared.

There are

1 million

good jobs that pay without a BA

1M

The median earnings of
these good jobs is $1

$1

Traditional blue-collar good jobs
have declined,

but skilled-services good jobs
are on the rise.

Skilled Services

+ 4 million good jobs gained

Blue Collar

-3 million good jobs lost

Even though
not all good jobs
require a BA,
some education
beyond high school
is needed.

Workers with associate’s degrees have
experienced the largest gains in good jobs

-350k

Less than high school

-1m

High school

+940k

College

+3.2m

AA

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