It’s officially graduation season, which means the Class of 2023 will enter the workforce to start their promising careers.
Graduates have a slight advantage with employers scrambling to hire in the midst of labor shortages while applicants are securing solid compensation and benefits and compensation packages.
It’s more than just a job for these graduates. They are looking for an attractive combination of a high starting salary, high growth for compensation, and responsibility. The only question is, where can a person find such jobs?
A new study from the financial website WalletHub revealed the best and worst entry-level jobs of 2023.
WalletHub compared more than 100 different types of entry-level positions based on 12 key metrics, including the number of job openings, median annual salary, and income growth potential.
Here are the top 10 best and worst entry-level jobs:
| BEST ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS | WORST ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS |
|---|---|
| Engineer 1 | Building Inspector |
| Env., Health, and Safety Engineer I | Aircraft Painter I |
| Safety Technician I | Policy Processing Clerk |
| Landscape Architect I | Architectural Drafter I |
| Hardware Engineer I | Floor Assembler I |
| Certified Nursing Assistant – Nursing Home Salaries | Mechanical Drafter I |
| Operations Research Analyst I | Emergency Dispatcher |
| Electronic Engineer I | Automotive Mechanic I |
| Web Applications Developer I | Boilermaker I |
| Software Engineer I | Welder I |
Things to keep in mind
Tax lawyers have the highest average starting incomes with $104,395
The job with the lowest is a college teaching assistant job with $17,733.
For the full report visit WalletHub.