Discover the 15 best paying jobs to kickstart your career, and follow our top tips on how to get your foot in the door.
The 15 highest paying entry-level jobs
The career ladder doesn’t always have to start on the bottom step. With some entry-level jobs, the pay is good enough to leapfrog you ahead of the competition, and could see you earning what it takes other workers years to bring in.
We look at 15 of the best paying entry-level jobs and show you how to get them. Put a trampoline next to that career ladder and bounce right to the top.
Social media is changing the way brands speak to their customers. Where once you had to pay thousands to get a TV spot, now you can Tweet, ’gram and TikTok to the masses for a fraction of the price, bringing in huge audiences and big profits. As a Social Media Manager, you’d be in charge of all of that, managing multiple accounts to get the brand’s message across to its audience.
Software Developers bring websites and apps to life. Pretty much everything you see online has been made by a Software Developer (shout out to Dave in our IT team), from online shops to social media sites, games and highly secure banking platforms. It’s a niche skill, so if you have it you can expect to be paid well for it.
Working in HR means looking after everything from people’s paychecks to office disputes and sick leave. You’ll handle all company policies, onboarding, terminations, promotions and more. Basically, you’ll be a big name on campus, and play a crucial role in keeping the business running.
As the right hand of the CEO, an Executive Assistant makes sure meetings happen on time, emails are answered, phone calls are returned and important work gets done in a smooth, organized manner.
A Marketing Associate job will see you running big campaigns for a range of clients. You might need to get hands on, liaising with creative teams and account managers to get projects completed. You’ll almost certainly end up drinking a lot of coffee.
This job does exactly as the name suggests. You’ll be selling a range of products, either in person or over the phone, and could even end up performing product demonstrations at various events. You won’t be expected to sell ice to polar bears, but if you can it’ll be a bonus.
You’ll be working a lot with computers, analyzing data to help companies make big decisions. You might spend a lot of time inputting figures or building programs that allow data to be managed more easily.
A Paralegal is often the first step of a legal career, and will see you managing paperwork, case files and notes for a team of lawyers. You might be working in the legal department of a big company, or in the courts helping the defence of prosecution teams do their thing.
A cool briefcase isn’t guaranteed, but you could afford one with your first paycheck.
Environmental Engineers work on behalf of government agencies to carry out tasks relating to the environment. These could include recycling, waste management, pollution or animal control. You’ll get to spend a lot of time enjoying the great outdoors, and it’ll be your job to ensure it stays great for generations to come.
A User Experience Designer, or UX Designer if you’re in the biz, is someone who helps make websites and apps work properly. They’ll be responsible for putting buttons in the right place, ensuring colors don’t glare, making text readable and making sure every part of a site is accessible for every reader. It’s a growing industry, and one that could pay big bucks if you get ahead of the game.
This job will see you designing and building websites. Unlike a Software Developer, you’ll often be working on the front-end of sites — the bits people can see. You’ll make things match brand guidelines, animate on touch, open on click and work in a way that engages customers.
You’ll be the money person, making you everyone’s favorite in the office. You’ll handle invoices, salaries, bonuses and expenses, making sure all the math adds up and that all the books are in order. You’ll probably have to file tax returns too, but unlike everyone else you’ll actually enjoy it.
Content Strategists are responsible for understanding how a brand’s content is working — and how to make it work harder. You’ll work with a lot of words, analyzing their performance and coming up with ideas to keep brands thriving.
Copywriters spend their days writing. Their words can appear on TV ads, posters, emails, birthday cards, websites and, well, anywhere. Chances are every piece of marketing you’ve ever seen has been written by a copywriter, and they're employed across the country in private firms, marketing agencies and huge corporations.
Home is where the heart is. Or for you, home is where the bonuses are. As a Mortgage Assistant, you’ll help people finance their new homes and get them the best deal on their property. You won’t get to enjoy the same smell of freshly baked bread as an Estate Agent, but you will get the sweet taste of satisfaction when you’ve put another family in their dream home.