Entry-level jobs can be an important step in your career, giving you the skills and training you need to begin to move to more advanced positions. While you may have assumed that these jobs sacrifice earnings in exchange for future opportunities for growth, there are plenty of fields where entry-level employees can still earn a good salary while learning on the job.
“This list can be used to provide direction for young job seekers trying to align their skills and passions with a high paying starting role,” says Amanda Stansell, Glassdoor Economic Research Analyst. “The majority of these entry-level jobs are in the STEM field and require strong technical skills. Young students interested in these types of roles should start thinking about how they can prepare for these STEM emphases in their educations, whether that be informal academic settings or through alternative skill-building courses such as boot camps.”
We analysed job postings on Glassdoor to find the entry-level jobs that pay you the most. Keep reading to find great positions to apply for today.
Median Annual Base Salary: £38,000
Companies Hiring: Riot Labs, Applied Systems, Numatic International and Ideagen Plc
Median Annual Base Salary: £35,934
Companies Hiring: Sage, eBay, Simply Business and QinetiQ
3. Auditor
Median Annual Base Salary: £34,992
Companies Hiring: BBC, M&G, Shield Safety Group and Tetra Pak
Median Annual Base Salary: £31,034
Companies Hiring: Jagex, Newton Europe, Northrop Grumman and Zopa
5. Consultant
Median Annual Base Salary: £30,941
Companies Hiring: Northern Gas and Power, Prophix Software, Gate One and Vivaldi Partners Group
Median Annual Base Salary: £30,709
Companies Hiring: Ebury, MRP, SEO Traffic Lab and Finastra
Median Annual Base Salary: £30,277
Companies Hiring: Proactis, Elexon, TPP and Medical Protection Society
Median Annual Base Salary: £30,249
Companies Hiring: Northrop Grumman, Integral Ad Science, Google and L’Oreal
Median Annual Base Salary: £29,307
Companies Hiring: Bunzl Rafferty, Cavendish-Nuclear, Fuse Rail and Engie
Median Annual Base Salary: £28,965
Companies Hiring: Air Partner, Sage, Thermoteknix Systems and Gearset
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