IT is good but the market is flooded with GOOD IT people - if you want to make good money in this field you need good experience or need to have a niche - avg pay for IT is good enough for most to live on - school isn't required but a plus; experience needed

Medical field is where it is at - benefits + good pay + job security - schooling required

Truck driver or Crane Operator - both can make excellent money - my father makes about 80k a year driving a truck - no degree needed

Sales - highly competitive and still the highest paying field overall and degree isn't needed

Retail Mgmt - benefits + good pay for most people but one you need to produce like a Sales person and hours suck - no degree needed