With graduation season quickly approaching the pressure for college seniors to find employment is at a high. Data from 2014 showed that roughly 8.5 percent of college graduates with a bachelor’s degree were unemployed and 16.8 percent were working in jobs they were over educated for.
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In an effort to help young professionals find a sustainable career, WalletHub has released their list of the best and worst entry level jobs for 2015. Using key metrics ranging from starting salary to industry growth, click through to see which jobs made the top ten list.
Training Specialist:
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WalletHub show that it doesn’t hurt to get a job where you’re helping other people with their job. The national average salary for a training specialist is $56, 774.
Web Applications Developer:
If you love computers, playing around with websites and coding, then web applications developer may be the perfect job for you. The average salary for this career is $67, 097.
Network Engineer:
If you’re fascinated by computers and love to stay up to date with the latest in technology then network engineering may be the perfect field for you. The average salary in this profession is $72,040.
Attorney:
According to WalletHub, young professionals on the career track to becoming an attorney seem to be in good hands when it comes to employment. The profession came in the fourth spot for the best entry level jobs of 2015.
Environmental Engineer:
With an average salary of $66,552, environmental engineering is perfect for any young professional who loves science, engineering and the natural environment.
Software Engineer:
Making the list as the sixth best entry level job of 2015, the average salary for a software engineer is $90,374.
Web Designer:
With an average salary of $55,000 this profession is perfect for those who are both creative and technology savvy.
Information Security Analyst:
With the rise of cyber attacks and recent email hacks, information security analyst are in high demand. The average salary for this career is $68,208.
Financial Analyst:
If you love numbers then jobs within the financial analyst field may be of interest to you. The average salary for this career is $63,793.
Programmer:
Rounding out the list of top entry level jobs for the year is a programmer, whose average salary is $64,537.