Anthropic
Enterprise Account Executive, Industries
$290k - $360k
Verified salaryAn Enterprise Account Executive at Anthropic's Industries team drives adoption of safe, frontier AI by securing strategi...
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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
Anthropic
Enterprise Account Executive, Federal Partners Sales
$360k - $435k
Verified salaryJoin Anthropic to advance reliable and interpretable AI systems while engaging with federal partners. This role focuses...
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Enterprise Account Executive, Federal Civilian Sales
$360k - $435k
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Enterprise Account Executive, DOD/IC
$360k - $435k
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Enterprise Account Executive
$290k - $360k
Verified salaryThis role involves promoting reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems to ensure AI safety and benefits for user...
Together AI
Senior Software Engineer - Together Cloud Platform
$160k - $230k
Verified salaryDevelop and optimize backend systems for an AI acceleration cloud, handling high-performance LLM inference and scalable...
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Senior Software Engineer - Together Cloud Infrastructure
$160k - $230k
Verified salarySenior AI Infrastructure Engineer building a global, high-performance AI cloud platform for generative AI lifecycle mana...
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Senior Software Engineer, Observability
$160k - $260k
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Senior Developer Productivity Engineer
$150k - $230k
Verified salaryA Senior Developer Productivity Engineer at Together AI will own systems and tooling to empower engineers to ship high-q...
Together AI
LLM Inference Frameworks and Optimization Engineer
$160k - $230k
Verified salaryTogether.ai seeks an LLM Inference Frameworks and Optimization Engineer to design and optimize distributed inference eng...
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Analytics Data Engineer
C$275k - C$370k
Verified salaryThis role involves creating data infrastructure to support AI safety and interpretability. You'll work on challenging pr...
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.