13 jobs that don't require a college degree − and won't be replaced by AI

These 13 positions don't require a college degree, offer good pay and career stability, and aren't at risk of replacement by AI. The analysis "focused on three or four fears that people have right now," said Keith Spencer, a career expert at Resume Now. Americans worry about signs of a softening job market. They're concerned about the cost of college, and whether a degree is still worth it. And employees in many fields fear that AI – or robots, or other nonhuman hands – might sweep in to replace them. Despite the slow creep of automation, many fields still require the human touch. To build out this list, Resume Now found careers that require only a high school diploma, that pay at least $50,000 a year, and that represent growing fields with high-demand skills. The report draws on Bureau of Labor Statistics data. "They sort of all have some similarities, in terms of the need for significant human interaction," Spencer said. "Maybe they require manual dexterity in unpredictable environments, or high levels of creativity." The list comes in two parts: jobs with relatively low AI risk, and positions with "moderate" AI risk, based on the need for human decision-making, manual labor, personal interactions and other factors.

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