For personal reasons, many people are unable to complete high school. Don’t worry too much because there are some careers you can pursue without a high school diploma, but still have the potential to earn a stable salary.

Beauty care

In recent years, beauty care services have become not only a passion and hobby but also a stable, high-income career. This industry not only focuses on enhancing appearance but also cares about the overall health of customers. Beauty care industry groups include: spa, cosmetic tattooing, eyelash extensions, nail care, hair styling.

To start, you need to enroll in short-term vocational courses lasting from 3-6 months to master basic knowledge and improve necessary techniques. After completing the course, you can start working.

The important thing is that short-term beauty care courses often do not require a high school diploma. As long as you have valid identification documents and a serious attitude towards work, you can completely develop and advance in this field.

The salary for a new employee in the beauty care field ranges from 8-10 million VND/month. This number can be 2 or 3 times higher if your experience in the profession is improved.

Chef

The tourism and culinary industry in Vietnam has been growing in recent years and is in need of knowledgeable, skilled and professional human resources. Although the chef profession is often considered difficult, requiring a lot of effort and patience, it is a potential option when you do not have a high school diploma and are looking for a suitable career.

Salary for chefs depends on qualifications and working location, ranging from 10-15 million VND/month (for small restaurants) and 15-30 million VND/month (for large restaurants).

Bartender

Professional beverage mixing is also a new direction, catching up with market trends for those who are looking for careers that do not require a high school diploma, providing job opportunities and a stable source of income. When pursuing a career in mixing drinks, you will have the opportunity to work in restaurants, hotels or can run your own coffee shop, milk tea shop, and start your own business.

In this field, the starting salary will range from 6-8 million VND/month for new graduates. For those with experience and skills, working at large bars or restaurants, the salary will be higher, ranging from 15-20 million VND/month.

Baker

With the development trend of the culinary industry, baking has gradually become the most popular service sector. Restaurants and 5-star hotels have also gradually expanded many services to attract tourists, including baking.

According to statistics, the current salary of bakers working at pastry production facilities or large restaurants and bakeries can range from 10 to 15 million VND/month. Chefs and head chefs working at hotels and restaurants have salaries ranging from 15 to 30 million VND/month.

If you own a store, production or cake processing unit, your income will depend on your business ability and monthly sales, up to tens or hundreds of millions of dong.

Kim Anh