WalletHub compared more than 100 different types of entry level positions based on 12 key metrics, ranging from average starting salary to projected job growth by 2029 to median tenure with an employer. Six of the top 10 best entry-level jobs are in engineering.
1. System engineer
2. Engineer
3. Web applications developer
4. Environmental, health and safety engineer
5. Hardware engineer
6. Certified nursing assistant
7. Electronics engineer
8. Electrical engineer
9. Operations research analyst
10. Programmer
Source: WalletHub. The worst entry-level jobs, in order, are welder, boilermaker, floor assembler, refiner operator and building inspector.