18 high-paying jobs for people who hate math

• There are plenty of high-paying jobs you can pursue that don't require a head for numbers.

• Judges, acupuncturists, and elevator repairers are just a few occupations that the math-averse can take up.

Did you dread math class as a kid? If so, that feeling probably didn't go away, and you're likely not too keen on the idea of doing math as a career.

Luckily, there are plenty of high-paying jobs for those who can't stand the thought of crunching numbers and sifting through data all day.

We combed through the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a US Department of Labor database that compiles detailed information on hundreds of occupations, to find positions with a median annual salary of over $70,000 that don't require heavy math skills.

O*NET ranks how important "using mathematics to solve problems" is in any job, assigning each a "math importance level" between 1 and 100. Math-centric positions, such as mathematicians and statisticians, rank between 90 and 100 on the spectrum, while jobs such as massage therapists and actors are under 10.

Here are the highest-paying positions with a math importance level of 31 or less.

Ship engineer

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 28

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Technical directors/managers

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 28

Stage, motion picture, television, and radio director

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 28

Directors interpret script, conduct rehearsals, and direct activities of cast and technical crew for stage, motion pictures, television, or radio programs.

History teacher, postsecondary

Math importance level: 28

Sociology teacher, postsecondary

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 28

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Transportation vehicle, equipment, and systems inspector

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 25

Ship, boat, and barge mate

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 31

10. Dental hygienist

Median salary: $

Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teacher, postsecondary

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 25

Clinical psychologist

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 31

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Acupuncturist

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 31

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16. Power plant operator

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 28

Elevators installer and repairer

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 22

Political science teacher, postsecondary

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 25

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Occupational therapist

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 28

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Compliance manager

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 28

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Law teacher, postsecondary

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 25

Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

Median salary: $

Math importance level: 28

Emmie Martin and Jacquelyn Smith contributed to a previous version of this article.

18 high-paying jobs for people who hate math

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