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: £50,752
Companies Hiring: Aldermore Bank, Jefferies & Company, Inc., UBS, JP Morgan Chase & more.
Median Annual Base Salary: £34,106
Companies Hiring: Apple, Lloyds Banking Group, IBM, Mathworks & more.
Median Annual Base Salary: £32,142
Companies Hiring: Mako, Metro Bank, Intelliflo, Oodle Finance, & more.
Median Annual Base Salary: £30,791
Companies Hiring: Deepmind, Bentley Systems, Blink Health, Skyscanner & more.
Median Annual Base Salary: £28,717
Companies Hiring: Shell Energy Retail, Hitachi Rail Ltd., Autodesk, Canon EMEA & more.
Median Annual Base Salary: £28,609
Companies Hiring: Storm Technologies Ltd., DCSL Software, Waer Systems, Viewpoint & more.
Median Annual Base Salary: £28,475
Companies Hiring: Tarmac, Petrofac, Girling Jones, Orion Group & more.
Median Annual Base Salary: £28,288
Companies Hiring: RSM UK, Lovewell Blake, Ashfield Healthcare, Search Consultancy & more.
Median Annual Base Salary: £28,288
Companies Hiring: Acro Aircraft Seating, Apple, Siemens PLC, Orion Electrotech & more.
Median Annual Base Salary: £28,273
Companies Hiring: PSR Solutions, Monarch Engineering, Energi People, The London Clinic & more.
