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2019's Best & Worst Entry-Level Jobs

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Posted 4/29/2019

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With graduation season nearly upon us, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst Entry-Level Jobs as well as accompanying videos.

To take stock of the first-timer employment landscape, WalletHub compared more than 100 different types of entry-level positions based on 13 key metrics. The data set ranges from median starting salary to projected job growth by 2026 to median tenure with employer.

Best Entry-Level Jobs   Worst Entry-Level Jobs
1. Electrical Engineer I   100. Machinist I
2. Systems Engineer I   101. Sheetmetal Mechanic I
3. Engineer I   102. Building Inspector
4. Env., Health, and Safety Engineer I   103. Carpenter I
5. Hardware Engineer I   104. Aircraft Painter I
6. Web Applications Developer I   105. Tool and Die Maker I
7. Electronics Engineer I   106. Automotive Mechanic I
8. Industrial Engineer I   107. Floor Assembler I
9. Architect I   108. Boilermaker I
10. Operations Research Analyst I   109. Welder I


Best vs. Worst

  • Tax attorneys have the highest average starting salary, $97,559, which is 5.9 times higher than that of a college teaching assistant, the job with the lowest at $16,622.
  • Employee-relations specialists have the highest income growth potential, 6.4, which is 3.6 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, 6.4 years, which is 2.1 times higher than that of a certified occupational therapist assistant, the job with the shortest at 3.0 years.
  • Certified occupational therapist assistants have the highest projected job growth by 2026, 28.9 percent.
  • Although web-application developers are among the 10 best entry-level jobs, computer operators have the grimmest job outlook, with 22.8 percent of jobs in the field projected to be cut by 2026.

 
See the full report.