Taking stock of the first-timer employment landscape, WalletHub’s analysts compared more than 100 different types of entry-level positions based on 12 key metrics.
The data set ranges from median starting salary to projected job growth by 2024 to median tenure with employer.
Best Entry-Level Jobs |
Worst Entry-Level Jobs |
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1. | Engineer I | 100. | Sheetmetal Mechanic I | ||
2. | Systems Engineer I | 101. | Machinist I | ||
3. | Architect I | 102. | Carpenter I | ||
4. | Web Applications Developer I | 103. | Aircraft Painter I | ||
5. | Electrical Engineer I | 104. | Automotive Mechanic I | ||
6. | Safety Representative I | 105. | Tool and Die Maker I | ||
7. | Training Specialist I | 106. | Plumber I | ||
8. | Software Engineer I | 107. | Boilermaker I | ||
9. | Electronics Engineer I | 108. | Floor Assembler I | ||
10. | Chemical Engineer I | 109. | Welder I |
Best vs. Worst
- Tax attorneys have the highest median starting salary, $93,899, which is 5.8 times higher than that of a college teaching assistant, the job with the lowest at $16,077.
- Employee-relations specialists have the highest income growth potential, 6.2, which is 3.4 times higher than that of a bank teller, the job with the lowest at 1.8.
- Benefits administrators have the longest median tenure with their employers, 6.3 years, which is two times higher than that of a certified occupational-therapy assistant, the job with the shortest at 3.1 years.
- Certified occupational-therapy assistants have the highest projected job growth by 2024, 42.7 percent.
- Although web-application developers and software engineers are among the 10 best entry-level jobs, computer operators have the grimmest job outlook, with 19 percent of jobs in the field projected to be cut by 2024.
For the full report, you can visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-entry-level-jobs/3716/
Just thought you’d like to know!
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