Samsara
Sales Engineer II - Specialist
$190k - $224k
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$100k+ Tech Jobs Without a Degree
451 verified six-figure jobs at companies that hire based on skills, not diplomas. Software engineering, DevOps, sales, and data roles paying $100k–$300k+.
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Best $100k+ roles for non-degree holders
Software Engineer
Portfolio + skills matter more than degrees
DevOps / SRE
Certifications (AWS, GCP) often replace degrees
Data Engineer
Strong SQL/Python skills open doors without a degree
Full-Stack Engineer
Open source contributions & side projects count
Sales (SDR/AE)
Track record beats formal education in sales
Product Manager
Product sense + domain expertise matters most
Customer Success
Communication skills + domain knowledge lead to $100k+
Account Executive
Performance-based; top AEs earn $150k–$300k+ without degrees
Live $100k+ jobs — 451 openings
Postman
Sr Mid Market Account Executive
$180k - $230k
Verified salarySell the leading API platform to mid-market organizations, managing the full sales cycle from prospecting to close. Focu...
Postman
Senior Software Engineer, Monetization
$200k - $240k
Verified salaryDevelop and scale monetization features, payment processing, and billing systems. Focus on backend services, data pipeli...
Datadog
Enterprise Account Executive - Denmark
$100k+
Verified salaryPostman
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
$220k - $240k
Verified salaryDatadog
Commercial Sales Engineer (East)
Up to $122k
Verified salaryPostman
Customer Success Engineer - West
$150k - $200k
Verified salarySamsara
Enterprise Customer Success Manager
Up to $129k
Verified salarySamsara
Enterprise Core Account Executive - Public Sector
$195k - $278k
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Vercel
Startup Growth Advisor (Account Executive)
$170k - $209k
Verified salaryThis hybrid role in San Francisco, New York City, or Austin involves advising startups on Vercel's developer tools and c...
Vercel
Software Engineer (Web Performance), v0
$224k - $336k
Verified salaryEnhance web performance for v0 by leveraging Next.js and AI SDK, ensuring fast, scalable, and secure applications throug...
Vercel
Software Engineer, Growth
$194k - $296k
Verified salaryVercel
Software Engineer, Edge
$196k - $294k
Verified salaryVercel
Software Engineer, Deployment Infrastructure
$180k - $260k
Verified salaryVercel
Software Engineer, AI SDK
$196k - $294k
Verified salaryVercel
Site Engineer
$196k - $294k
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PlanetScale
Software Engineer - Sharded Postgres
$120k - $290k
Verified salaryEngineer sharded Postgres solutions, handling large-scale data clusters to enhance database reliability and efficiency i...
Vercel
Enterprise Account Executive
$280k - $320k
Verified salaryJoin Vercel to sell cutting-edge developer tools and cloud infrastructure that power faster, more personalized web exper...
Vercel
Commercial Account Executive, Greenfield
$150k - $220k
Verified salarySamsara
Account Executive, Commercial
$106k - $152k
Verified salarySamsara
Account Executive, Commercial
C$106k - C$121k
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Carta
Senior / Strategic Account Executive, Fund Admin
$325k - $355k
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Justworks
Senior Account Executive - In-Territory (SF/Bay Area, LA, Orange County, San Diego)
$105k+
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Gusto
Principal Software Engineer - Pay Group Engineering
$215k - $252k
Verified salaryJustworks
Account Executive - In-Territory (SF/Bay Area, CA)
$170k+
Verified salary
Chime
Senior Software Engineer (Chicago)
$176k - $221k
Verified salarySenior role driving risk architecture evolution in financial services. Responsibilities include scaling systems, technic...
Chime
Senior Offensive Security Engineer
C$158k - C$219k
Verified salaryChime
Product Security Engineer
$126k - $175k
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Affirm
Senior Software engineer (Furnishing Platform)
Up to €115k
Verified salaryJoin Affirm to develop a furnishing platform that makes credit more transparent and user-friendly. This role involves cr...
Brex
Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack
$192k - $240k
Verified salaryBuild and maintain scalable software for financial services, including corporate cards, banking, and global payments. Wo...
Affirm
Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Orchestration Services)
$260k - $310k
Verified salaryJoin Affirm's Data and Storage Services team to reinvent credit with transparent, friendly payment options. This senior...
Affirm
Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Orchestration Services)
$206k - $256k
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Robinhood
Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering
C$187k - C$198k
Verified salaryRobinhood is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to build foundational datasets and scalable data pipelines to power analytic...
4 paths to $100k+ without a degree
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Coding bootcamp
Full-stack, web dev, or data science bootcamps. 3–6 months. Average bootcamp grad salary: $70k–$120k first job.
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Cloud certifications
AWS, Google Cloud, Azure certifications are valued as much as (or more than) CS degrees for DevOps and cloud roles.
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Self-taught + portfolio
Open source contributions, side projects, and a strong GitHub profile can land $100k+ roles at top tech companies.
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Sales career path
SDR → AE → Enterprise AE. Top enterprise AEs earn $200k–$400k+ total comp. No degree required — quota attainment is king.
Frequently asked questions
Can you really earn $100k+ in tech without a college degree?
Yes. Software engineering, DevOps, sales, and customer success roles routinely pay $100k–$200k+ and many companies (including top tech firms) have removed degree requirements. Google, Apple, IBM, and thousands of startups hire purely based on skills, portfolio, and experience.
Which six-figure tech jobs are most accessible without a degree?
Software engineering (bootcamp graduates hired regularly), DevOps/SRE (AWS/GCP certifications respected), sales/AE roles (quota attainment is the only metric), and customer success roles. Data engineering and product management are increasingly accessible too.
How do I compete against degree holders for $100k+ roles?
Build a strong portfolio on GitHub, contribute to open source projects, earn cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional), and accumulate verifiable results (shipped projects, quota performance, uptime numbers). These outweigh a degree at most companies.
Do all companies on Six Figure Jobs hire without degrees?
Not all — some enterprise companies still list degrees as preferred. However, many postings treat degrees as a soft preference, not a hard requirement. Apply even if the listing says "BS preferred." Tech hiring is skills-first.