- Despite the world’s reliance on computers, there are still jobs out there that require little to no screen time.
- According to the US Department of Labor, many of these jobs are also fairly high-paying.
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There are plenty of jobs out there that don’t require your eyes to be glued to a screen – and the better news is that some of these pay really well.
If the idea of sitting at a desk and staring at a computer all day is something you find to be completely intolerable – or you’re just not all that tech-savvy – high-paying jobs from postal service mail carriers to anesthesiologist assistants may be of interest.
Read more: This map shows the highest-paying job in every state (we should’ve been doctors)
Business Insider recently combed through the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) – a US Department of Labor database that compiles detailed information on hundreds of jobs – to find positions where “using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information” is just a small part of the job.
O*NET ranks how important "interacting with computers" is to every profession, assigning each an importance score between 1 and 100. We looked at the median annual pay for each job with a computer use importance score below 50 to find which ones typically pay more than $50,000 a year, and then ranked positions in order of least to highest annual pay.
Keep reading for a look at 13 high-paying jobs that require little to no screen time.
Postal service mail carriers: $51,780
They sort mail for delivery and deliver mail on an established route.
Median annual pay: $51,780 Computer importance level: 19
Subway and streetcar operators: $62,970
These workers operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric-powered streetcar, to transport passengers.
Median annual pay: $62,970Computer importance level: 24
Boilermakers: $63,240
Boilermakers construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries, and align structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frame tanks or vats, following blueprints.
Median annual pay: $63,240Computer importance level: 29
Signal and track switch repairers: $67,800
Signal and track switch repairers install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.
Median annual pay: $67,800Computer importance level: 49
Electrical power-line installers or repairers: $70,240
Electrical power-line installers or repairers install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. They may also erect poles and transmission towers.
Median annual pay: $70,240Computer importance level: 41
First-line supervisor of construction trades and extraction workers: $70,540
These supervisors directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
Median annual pay: $70,540 Computer importance level: 44
Transportation vehicle, equipment, or systems inspectors (except aviation): $75,330
These workers inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
Median annual pay: $75,330Computer importance level: 30
Ship engineers: $75,710
Ship engineers supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.
Median annual pay: $75,710Computer importance level: 39
Farm and ranch managers: $79,940
Farm and ranch managers plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments.
Median annual pay: $79,940Computer importance level: 41
Ship, boat, or barge mates: $82,380
These workers supervise or coordinate activities of crew aboard ships, boats, barges, or dredges.
Median annual pay: $82,380Computer importance level: 48
Acupuncturists: $101,960
Acupuncturists provide treatment of symptoms and disorders using needles and small electrical currents. They may provide massage treatment and/or preventive treatments.
Median annual pay: $101,960Computer importance level: 34
Anesthesiologist assistants: $108,430
These health professionals assist anesthesiologists in the administration of anesthesia for surgical and non-surgical procedures. They also monitor patient status and provide patient care during surgical treatment.
Median annual pay: $108,430Computer importance level: 46
Obstetrician/gynecologists: $238,320
These doctors are physicians who provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth and those who diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women, particularly those affecting the reproductive system. They may also provide general medical care to women.
Median annual pay: $238,320Computer importance level: 44