When enrolling for classes, whether for a university, community college or a vocational school chances are not only did you research the field you would be entering after graduation, but you also researched the average salary of that particular job. Does attending a smaller community college or trade school for less time mean that you cant make a good living? Not at all! You may be surprised to learn what some of the average trade school technician graduates are making for their average yearly income.

We have selected a few fields that may interest you and described the average yearly income of each. Always keep in mind that there are several factors that play a key role in how much money you may be able to expect in your career field.

• Schooling
• Age
• Experience
• Demand

These 4 key factors play a large role in how much you can expect to be paid for a particular skill. Listed below are a few careers you may choose to research after seeing the average in come salary of each.

• Radiology Technician Salary – As of early this year the average tech working as a radiology technician was around $46,500 per year. The low end of that spectrum being $42,000/year and the high being $50,000 per year.
• Dental Assistant Salary – The average dental assistant salary as of March this year was $36,000 per year. The lowest average we came across was $29,000 per year and the high end was $47,000/year
• MRI Technician Salary -  Starting out fresh as an MRI tech you can expect a yearly salary of about $35,000 this of course fluctuates with the lows around $30,000 and the highs up close to $40,000
• Ultrasound Technician Salary -  This field varies quite a lot in the salary department, with lows in the mid $30’s to the highs in the low $70’s
• Pharmacy Technician Salary – With a pharmacy technician certification you can expect an annual salary in the low $30’s, or close to $20.00 per hour.

These are just a few tech careers that do not require more than a couple years of schooling and can land you a job making a great living. Most of the averages listed above where for graduates straight out of a technical school. With some experience under your belt you can definitely see your yearly salary climb into the $60’s and $70’s, allowing you to make a great living. If you are interested in learning more about the careers listed make sure to follow them for further research, to learn the schooling required, job descriptions, demand and a more in-depth look at there average salaries.