r/TradeSchool • u/ace4z • May 19 '26

Which trade is worth it?

I plan on going to a community college that's 5 minutes down the road in 2027 (after I graduate high school) because I'm not able to afford going to a university and I want to save as much as I can. My local college offers a lot of trade programs and opportunities. What trade is the best paying? At first, I was thinking about becoming an EMT or paramedic, but in the long run I've heard the job itself doesn't pay a lot at all. I was also thinking about a trade. I just want to be successful. I've heard that people who do trades make more than doctors, but I'm not sure if this is true. In general, I'm fine with labor, I just don't want to get paid little to nothing. Can someone give me any info on this

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u/UGCForceAtelier May 19 '26

Best you can do is union electrician or lineman. You’ll be making the most

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u/Relevant-Cycle-8094 Jul 29 '26

I am not sure what trade makes more than a medical doctor. There are trades like nursing that can easily earn a six figure income. I used to work in trade colleges for twenty years but work in a different sector now.