UNDERNEWS: Best and worst first time jobs

April 28, 2025

Best and worst first time jobs

WalletHub - To take stock of the first-timer employment landscape, WalletHub compared more than 100 different types of entry-level positions based on 12 key metrics. The data set ranges from the average starting salary to projected job growth by 2033 to the median tenure with an employer.

Best Entry-Level Jobs	Worst Entry-Level Jobs
1. Hardware Engineer I	99. Tool and Die Maker I
2. Certified Nursing Assistant - Nursing Home Salaries	100. Benefits Administrator I
3. Engineer I	101. Telecommunications Technician I
4. Software Engineer I	102. Architectural Drafter I
5. Safety Representative I	103. Emergency Dispatcher
6. Electrical Engineer I	104. Boilermaker I
7. Safety Technician I	105. Automotive Mechanic I
8. Operations Research Analyst I	106. Mechanical Drafter I
9. Electronics Engineer I	107. Computer Numeric Control Machine Programmer I
10. Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant	108. Welder I

Best vs. Worst

Hardware engineers have the highest average starting salary, which is 6.1 times higher than that of a college teaching assistant, the job with the lowest.
Consumer loan officers have the highest income growth potential, which is 2.5 times higher than that of a bank teller, the job with the lowest.
Geotechnical engineers, mine engineers and drilling engineers have the longest median tenure with their employers. This is 2.1 times higher than the median tenure of industrial designers, interior designers, public relations specialists, technical writers and web writers, which are the jobs with the shortest.
Information security analysts have the highest projected job growth by 2033.
Accountant, budget analyst, credit analyst, financial analyst and consumer credit analyst are among the jobs with the lowest unemployment rate. This is 3.6 times lower than the unemployment rate of building inspector, electrician, floor assembler, plumber and sheetmetal mechanic, which are the jobs with the highest.

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-entry-level-jobs/3716

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