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At SkillPointe, we focus on careers that are in-demand, provide a steady income, require hands-on skills and can be attained through programs that won't put you in deep debt. Explore careers by industry and sort by salary or jobs available.

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It’s OK if you don’t know what you want to do. This short visual quiz will help you identify skills-based careers that best match your personality.

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Female power plant operator inspecting equipment

Power Plant Operator

Earnings potential up to $75 per hour
Jobs Available: 2,300+

Operators are a key link in the nation’s energy chain. They make sure the machines that generate electricity are running smoothly — and the lights stay on at every home, business and factory.

A black female preschool teacher helps three preschool students learn their shapes

Preschool Teacher

Earnings potential up to $54 per hour
Jobs Available: 56,300+

If you love kids and want a calling — not just a job — look no further. This is career will keep you on your toes and reward you with deep satisfaction.

A radiology tech consults with a doctor before scanning a patient

Radiology Technician

Earnings potential up to $74 per hour
Jobs Available: 14,500+

These skilled healthcare professionals look inside the human body with only imaging equipment — no scalpel required.

A real estate appraiser completes a form that notes the condition of a house

Real Estate Appraiser

Earnings potential up to $96 per hour
Jobs Available: 7,100+

Love looking at real estate? This is a career that will allow you to work at the heart of the local real estate market while helping provide a valuable service.

Respiratory therapist uses an inhaler to help a young girl experiencing breathing problems

Respiratory Therapist

Earnings potential up to $66 per hour
Jobs Available: 9,500+

Are you a problem-solver? If you have good interpersonal skills and want to work directly with patients, respiratory therapy could be for you.

A security alarm installer adjusts a surveillance camera

Security Alarm Tech / Installer

Earnings potential up to $51 per hour
Jobs Available: 9,600+

If you're a natural problem-solver and possess good customer service skills, this is a career to consider.

A female semiconductor technician wearing a clean suit examines an integrated circuit in a clean room in a manufacturing facility.

Semiconductor Technician

Earnings potential up to $49 per hour
Jobs Available: 2,900+

Want to be a part of the made-in-the-USA semiconductor revolution? This career is a great way to get in early and grow your career from there.

A social services assistant checks on an elderly client in a medical setting

Social Services Assistant

Earnings potential up to $39 per hour
Jobs Available: 50,700+

This highly rewarding career doesn't require years of training, yet it's a job where you can make a difference. Plus, the predicted job growth is 12%!

A software developer sits at a computer and writes code

Software Developer

Earnings potential up to $109 per hour
Jobs Available: 73,700+

This in-demand career requires a mixture of hard and soft skills to bring an app or system from concept to reality.

A solar technician installs solar panels with a sunset in the background

Solar Energy Technician

Earnings potential up to $85 per hour
Jobs Available: 3,700+

As the world embraces renewable energy, jobs in solar are taking off. Learn more about photovoltaic design and installation and why it’s a solid career.