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Americans don't necessarily need a college diploma to make a comfortable living. Authors Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin underscore that point in their newly released second edition of "300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree" (JIST Publishing). However, Farr and Shatkin make it clear that some of the best-paying of these jobs require management, supervision, or technical skills - most of which are learned through hands-on experience. The most lucrative positions that don't require a baccalaureate degree, and their average annual pay, according to the book:

 1. Air traffic controller                            $102,030
 2. Storage and distribution manager,
    transportation manager (tie)                       $66,600
 4. First-line supervisor/manager of
    police and detectives                              $64,430
 5. First-line supervisor/manager of
    nonretail sales workers                            $59,300
 6. Forest firefighting and prevention
    supervisor, municipal firefighting and
    prevention supervisor (tie)                        $58,920
 8. Real estate broker, Elevator
    installer/repairer (tie)                           $58,720
10. Agricultural sales representative                  $58,580

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Compiled from wire reports by staff