Career Options After 10th: After passing the matriculation or class 10th examination, most of the students pursue class 11th and 12th without knowing that there exist different career options after class 10th.
The real problem is that we do not know what to do after class 10th, we just follow our peers and friends.
So, this article gives you an idea about different career opportunities you can pursue after class 10th.Â
What Are The Best Career Options After 10th?
| Options after Class 10th | Description | Average Salary (per annum in India) |
Job Stability & Growth Potential
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| Starting your own business | Being an entrepreneur and starting your own business does not require any sort of degree, you are just required to have those skills and capabilities in you to make and build something great. | (₹4 LPA to ₹25+ LPA depending on success & scale) |
Stability: Low to Medium (depends on business success)
Growth: Very High
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| Polytechnic Diploma | Students who wish to build a career in engineering mostly pursue Polytechnic diploma from a good Institute after class 10th. It is a three-year course and once you complete it, you can either do a job or directly get admission in a BTech program through lateral entry. | ₹4 – 6 LPA |
Stability: High
Growth: Medium to High
|
| Technical Training (ITI) | A student can acquire training in an Institute such as Industrial Training Institute (ITI) set up by the government to gain technical skills to secure a job. Different skills are imparted accompanied by apprenticeship training. | ₹2 – 5.5 LPA |
Stability: High
Growth: Medium
|
| Certificate Courses | Certificate courses are short-term courses which aim to equip students with skills that can add value to their career. It could be a creative field or even a technical one. | ₹2.5 – 5 LPA |
Stability: Medium
Growth: Medium to High
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| Defence Services | Many students across the country every year get selected in Army, Navy and Air Force through defence examinations as most of the examinations eligibility starts right after class 10th and up to a certain age limit only. | ₹4 – 10 LPA (with allowances & perks) |
Stability: Very High Growth: High
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| Police Department Examination | A 10th pass out is eligible to be a police constable, navik and other such positions in the police department. | ₹2 – 6 LPA |
Stability: High
Growth: Medium
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| Clerical Post | Many government jobs which are in the nature of clerical jobs require only 10th pass as the qualification. | ₹2.5 – 5 LPA |
Stability: High
Growth: Low to Medium
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| Artist | After pursuing a formal diploma or certificate program in any art such as painting, sketching or photography, you can work as a professional artist. | ₹3 – 8 LPA (can go higher depending on recognition) |
Stability: Low to Medium Growth: High
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What Are The Top High Salary Career Options After 10th?
- Artists- Art is highly valued in India and a formal artist is paid per piece. Artists can easily make lakhs of rupees in India.
- Soldier/Airmen/Sailor- Entering defence forces just after class 10th is definitely a good option and such a person can earn up to 5 to 6 lakhs per annum including certain allowances.Â
- Entrepreneur- The salary range of an entrepreneur cannot be determined as it is up to the success of the business. The earlier you start, the more earning opportunities you will get.Â
- Self employed- Being self employed either in family business or working as a consultant or even a freelancer, there is huge scope of earning good salary depending upon your success in the field.Â
- Government employee- Being a helper, constable or clerk through Group C and D services can get you a salary range of 3 to 5 lakhs per annum along with the job security that comes with the government job.Â
Conclusion
Selecting a career after class 10th is restricted to just selecting the stream for class 11th and 12th i.e arts, science and commerce but there are a lot of career options a student can pursue rather than just following the traditional path.
Many government sector jobs and private sector welcomes students having necessary skills even after class 10th to good paying jobs. The need is to be aware of the options available and match them with your requirements and interest areas to be successful in your career.
FAQs of Career Options After 10th
Q: Is it compulsory to pursue class 11th and 12th after 10th?
Ans: No, there are many career options after 10th such as entrepreneurship, defence forces, diploma, certification or being self employed. However, after 12th, a lot more career opportunities are opened up for a student to choose from.Â
Q: Is it easy to get a job after 10th?
Ans: Yes, if you are skilled or have the general ability to perform basic tasks, there are a lot of career opportunities available after class 10th. You just need to match your area of interest with the career option.Â
Q: Can I get a job after class 10th?
Ans: Yes, many government sector jobs require just class 10th as the minimum qualification, you can apply in the police department, railway department or various Group C and D services. The most respected of them all are getting selected for the defence forces of the country.Â
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