Today there are very accessible professions that, with just a specific course, allow you to access a well-paid job with good projection. Whether in the service sector, tourism, sports or health, these options are perfect if you do not have a university degree but want to start working soon.
Here are some of the most outstanding options:
✈️ 1. Flight Attendant.
- Course: Initial Flight Attendant (Flight Attendant) Training
- Duties: Passenger care, in-flight safety, assistance.
- Estimated salary: 1,400-2,500 €/month + per diem.
🛟 2. Aquatic lifeguard.
- Course: Lifeguarding in aquatic areas (swimming pools or beaches) + first aid.
- Functions: Surveillance, accident prevention, emergency assistance.
- Estimated salary: 1,200-1,800 €/month (more in summer).
🏕️ 3. Camp Monitor.
- Course: Leisure and free time instructor (official).
- Functions: Organize playful activities with children and youth.
- Estimated salary: 1,000-1,400 €/month (or per campaign).
4. Health emergency technician (TES).
- Course: TES intermediate cycle (accessible with ESO) or approved private courses.
- Functions: Transfer of patients in ambulances, first aid.
- Estimated salary: 1,300-1,900 €/month.
5. Technician in esthetics or hairdressing.
- Course: Basic esthetics, hairdressing, nails, professional make-up, etc.
- Functions: Facial treatments, waxing, cuts, coloring, manicures.
- Estimated salary: 1,000-2,000 €/month (more if you are self-employed).
🚧 6. Forklift operator.
- Course: Forklift handling.
- Functions: Loading and unloading goods in warehouses or factories.
- Estimated salary: 1,200-1,700 €/month.
💆 7. Massage therapist / manual therapist.
- Course: Sports, relaxing or therapeutic massage.
- Functions: Relieve muscular tensions, client’s well-being.
- Estimated salary: 1,000-2,000 €/month (more if self-employed).
🧒 8. Nursery assistant.
- Course: Early Childhood Education Assistant or Early Childhood Monitor.
- Functions: Support in educational activities with young children.
- Estimated salary: 1,000-1,400 €/month.
🧼 9. Professional cleaning technician.
- Course: Hospital, industrial or specialized cleaning.
- Functions: Sanitization of professional or delicate spaces.
- Estimated salary: 1,000-1,600 €/month.
📞 10. Customer Service Agent.
- Course: Customer service, sales or technical support.
- Functions: Resolve doubts, manage incidents by phone or chat.
- Estimated salary: 1,100-1,500 €/month + commissions.
🧳 11. Local tour guide.
- Course: Tourist guide course or accreditation according to community.
- Functions: Show places of interest, give cultural or historical information.
- Estimated salary: 1,200-1,800 €/month (or by routes).
🚦 12. Access controller or nightclub doorman/doorwoman.
- Course: Security guard or public entertainment doorman.
- Functions: Control entry of people, monitor the environment.
- Estimated salary: 1,100-1,600 €/month.
🎤 13. Tourist entertainer.
- Course: Tourist animation or recreational activities monitor.
- Functions: Organize shows, games and activities in hotels or resorts.
- Estimated salary: 1,000-1,700 €/month (more if accommodation is included).
🏋️ 14. Personal trainer.
- Course: Certification as a coach or sports technician (level 1).
- Duties: Design exercise routines, guide individual workouts.
- Estimated salary: 1,200-2,500 €/month.
🛠️ 15. Air conditioning or solar panels installer.
- Course: Thermal installations or renewable energies.
- Functions: Assembly, maintenance and repair of equipment.
- Estimated salary: 1,500-2,500 €/month.
16. Tattooist.
Course: Hygienic-sanitary course + training in tattoo techniques.
Functions: Design and perform tattoos, advise the client, maintain hygiene.
Estimated salary: 1.200-2.500 €/month (depending on clientele and experience).
17. Video editor.
Course: Video editing course (Premiere, Final Cut, DaVinci, etc.).
Functions: Audiovisual editing, retouching, effects, editing for networks or companies.
Estimated salary: 1.200-2.000 €/month or per project.
18. Installer of alarms or security cameras.
Course: Security systems installation course.
Functions: Place, configure and maintain alarms and surveillance systems.
Estimated salary: 1.300-2.200 €/month.
🚘 19. Car detailer.
Course: automotive detailing course.
Functions: Cleaning, polishing, waxing and aesthetic restoration of vehicles.
Estimated salary: 1.200-2.000 €/month.
⚰️ 20. Technician in thanatopraxy.
Course: Course of thanatoesthetics and thanatopraxy.
Functions: Aesthetic preparation of deceased persons, funeral make-up.
Estimated salary: 1.200-1.800 €/month.
💡 Conclusion:
While they don’t require a college degree, these jobs do demand specific training, but the good thing is that you can get trained in a few months and quickly enter the job market. Many of these courses are offered online or in academies with high job placement.
