If you ever needed further proof that you maybe should be pushing your kid towards the tech field, a relatively recent survey by the personal finance site WalletHub found that 6 of the top 10 Best Entry-Level Jobs were in tech.
Web App Developers, Network Engineers, Software Engineers, Web Designer, Information Security Analyst and Programmer topped the list along with Attorney, Training Specialist, Environmental Engineer and Financial Analyst
The site’s 2015 Entry-Level Jobs Report took stock of the first-timer employment landscape by comparing 109 different types of entry-level positions based on 11 key metrics – ranging from starting salaries to industry growth rate.
Here are the top 10 best and worst entry-level jobs according to its analysis:
| Best Entry-Level Jobs | Worst Entry-Level Jobs | ||||
| 1. | Training Specialist I | 100. | Welder I | ||
| 2. | Web Applications Developer I | 101. | Building Inspector | ||
| 3. | Network Engineer I | 102. | Policy Processing Clerk | ||
| 4. | Attorney I | 103. | Electronics Assembler I | ||
| 5. | Environmental Engineer I | 104. | Boilermaker I | ||
| 6. | Software Engineer I | 105. | Claims Processing Clerk | ||
| 7. | Designer I – Web | 106. | Consumer Loan Servicing Clerk I | ||
| 8. | Information Security Analyst I | 107. | Refinery Operator I | ||
| 9. | Financial Analyst I | 108. | Sheetmetal Mechanic I | ||
| 10. | Programmer I | 109. | Floor Assembler I | ||
Other Key Stats
- A tax attorney’s median starting salary is 6 times higher than a teaching assistant’s.
- Employee relations specialists have 3 times higher earning potential than bank tellers.
- The median drilling engineer pulls in 5 times more per year than the bank teller equivalent.
- Benefits administrators stay with one employer for twice as long as public relations specialists.
- Certified occupational therapist assistants are expected to see the most job growth by 2022 (42.6%).
- While web application developers, web designers, software and network engineers, and programmers are all among the 10 Best Entry-Level Jobs, computer operators have the grimmest outlook, interestingly enough – with 17% of jobs in the field projected to be cut by 2022.
For the full report, please visit: http://wallethub.com/edu/best-
