These Are The 25 Highest-Paying Entry Level Jobs In America

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When I graduated college in 2009 armed with an Economics degree and several thousands of dollars in debt, I fully and naively expected a Brinks truck to back into my driveway (ok, my parents’ driveway) and just hand me money for four hard years of work getting blind drunk. That never happened.

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After weeks (ok, months) of mindlessly scrolling through job sites, I was able to secure a job as a Fund Accountant (Associate 1) at State Street Bank in Boston. My starting salary: a hefty $33,500 per year. I know what you’re thinking: “Whoa, slow down, Jordan Belfort!” The job allowed me to buy coffee and lunch everyday, giving me just enough energy to beg for chance at a busy stop light after work.

If I could give my 17-year-old self one piece of advice it would be: learn to code and stop being such a pathetic virgin.

The job-seeking site Glassdoor just released its list of the 25 highest paying entry level jobs in the country using Glassdoor salary reviews left in 2018 from US-based employees aged 25 years old and younger. It’s evident that Tech gives the biggest checks.

If you’re still meandering through life trying to figure out what to do, Data Science is your ticket.

The highest paying entry level job is data scientist, which has a median base salary of $95,000.  Not only is this role high paying, but it has also reigned as the Best Job in America for four straight years, touting strong job satisfaction and numerous job openings as well. As more companies across various industries continue to invest in technology and collect mass amounts of data at scale, data scientists play an increasingly vital role in organizing and analyzing data to produce valuable insights that can inform key business decisions.

25 Highest Paying Entry Level Jobs in the U.S. for 2019

1.  Data Scientist: $95,000
2. Software Engineer: $90,000
3. Product Manager: $89,000
4. Investment Banking Analyst: $85,000
5. Product Designer: $85,000
6. UX Designer: $73,000
7. Implementation Consultant: $72,000
8. Java Developer: $72,000
9. Systems Engineer: $70,000
10. Software Developer: $68,600
11. Process Engineer: $68,258
12.Front End Developer: $67,500
13. Product Engineer: $66,750
14. Actuarial Analyst: $66,250
15. Electrical Engineer: $66,000
16. Mechanical Engineer: $65,000
17. Design Engineer: $65,000
18. Applications Developer: $65,000
19. Test Engineer: $65,000
20. Programmer Analyst: $65,000
21. Quality Engineer: $64,750
22. Physical Therapist: $63,918
23. Field Engineer: $63,750
24. Project Engineer: $63,000
25. Business Analyst: $63,000

I have made so many mistakes in my life.

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[h/t Glassdoor, New York Post]

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Matt’s love of writing was born during a sixth grade assembly when it was announced that his essay titled “Why Drugs Are Bad” had taken first prize in D.A.R.E.’s grade-wide contest. The anti-drug people gave him a $50 savings bond for his brave contribution to crime-fighting, and upon the bond’s maturity 10 years later, he used it to buy his very first bag of marijuana.