High-paying jobs that are easy to get into

US occupations that pay $90k or more and usually need a bachelor’s degree or less, ranked by a modeled difficulty score (education, cost, licensing, competition), easiest first. Pay is BLS data, with figures for a related group marked; difficulty is a modeled estimate.

1. Web Developers$93k
2. Software QA & Testers$104k
3. Software Developers$136k
4. Computer Programmers$100k
5. Facilities Managers$107k
6. Web & Digital Designers$104k
7. Computer Systems Analysts$106k
8. Database Administrators$105k
9. Technical Writers$90k
10. Administrative Services Managers$114k
11. Budget Analysts$92k
12. Motion Graphics Designers$102k
13. Database Architects$140k
14. Power Plant Operators$102k
15. UX ResearchersGroup figure$117k
16. Cloud Engineers$99k
17. Computer Network Architects$134k
18. Training & Development Managers$133k
19. Occupational Health & Safety Specialists$90k
20. Chemists$91k
21. Purchasing Managers$148k
22. Electronics Engineers$130k
23. Fundraising Managers$125k
24. Sales Engineers$125k
25. Railroad Safety Inspectors$92k

Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). A "Group figure" tag means the number is BLS's figure for a related occupation, not this one; hover the tag for which. Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.