7. Customer service representatives
Customer service representatives typically need a high school diploma and receive on-the-job training. Anyone seeking employment as a customer service representative should be good at communicating with people. The median hourly wage for customer service representatives was $15.25 in May 2015. Employment of customer service representatives is projected to grow 10 percent by 2024. The BLS estimates 252,900 new jobs in this field by 2024.
