The 50 Best Entry-Level Jobs for Graduates in 2022
So you’re about to graduate and you’re looking for the best entry-level jobs you can find. It’s a daunting task, sometimes. Never fear though graduates, our friends over at WalletHub…
Good news graduates, here are the 50 best entry-level jobs as you head out into the workforce in 2022.
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So you're about to graduate and you're looking for the best entry-level jobs you can find. It's a daunting task, sometimes.
Never fear though graduates, our friends over at WalletHub have put together a list of the best entry-level jobs for you (as well as the worst ones... but we're only gonna cover the best here).
The good news is, WalletHub says employers are likely to hire 26 percent more graduates of the Class of 2022 than the Class of 2021.
"Ultimately, many job-market entrants seek a career, not just a job. They want the attractive combination of a high starting salary and high growth for compensation and responsibility. They also want stability while doing what they love. The question is how to go about obtaining such things in the current job market."
To come up with the rankings, WalletHub measured 108 different entry-level jobs in 12 key areas. Everything from starting salary, to job growth and job hazards and much more.
Immediate Opportunity takes into account things like starting salary, number of openings, and unemployment rates.
Growth Potential includes things like projected job growth, income growth potential, median annual salary and more.
Job Hazards measures fatal occupational injuries, and typicality of working more than 40 hours per week.
Given all that, here's the best entry-level jobs for all you Class of 2022 graduates:
1. Software Engineer I
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Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
81.07
7
15
12
2. Electronics Engineer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
80.30
1
20
39
3. Engineer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
79.92
11
13
33
4. Systems Engineer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
79.68
5
23
33
5. Industrial Engineer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
79.51
10
23
33
6. Electrical Engineer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
79.21
3
28
39
7. Operations Research Analyst I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
78.86
34
6
15
8. Hardware Engineer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
78.57
2
36
33
9. Web Applications Developer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
78.52
18
33
12
10. Environmental, Health, and Safety Engineer I
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Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
78.22
24
17
33
11. Designer I - Web
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
77.31
22
40
17
12. Database Administrator I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
76.55
39
11
17
13. Safety Representative I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
76.07
6
48
1
14. Systems Engineering Technician I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
74.67
26
46
45
15. Architect I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
74.59
28
18
53
16. Safety Technician I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
74.18
31
35
1
17. Certified Nursing Assistant - Nursing Home Salaries
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
73.54
41
37
29
18. Attorney I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
72.28
16
1
92
19. Materials Engineer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
70.36
9
12
81
20. Chemical Engineer I
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Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
69.49
27
5
81
21. Chemist I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
69.35
55
38
38
22. Financial Analyst I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
69.35
12
30
71
23. Mechanical Engineer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
69.27
8
25
88
24. Systems Administrator I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
68.88
15
32
64
25. Programmer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
68.87
38
59
12
26. Benefits Analyst I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
68.74
23
78
24
27. Chemical Technician I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
68.66
32
64
42
28. Market Research Analyst I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
67.40
48
58
24
29. Environmental Engineer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
67.39
13
19
100
30. Network Engineer I
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Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
67.04
4
52
64
31. Training Specialist I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
67.04
20
43
67
32. Industrial Designer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
66.50
70
34
49
33. Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
66.50
72
41
30
34. Employment Law Attorney I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
66.26
50
1
92
35. Aerospace Engineer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
66.23
36
10
81
36. Mechanical Engineering Technician I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
66.12
49
57
42
37. Interior Designer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
66.05
69
39
49
38. Tax Attorney I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
65.36
52
1
92
39. Information Security Analyst I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
65.34
17
44
97
40. Industrial Engineering Technician I
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Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
65.14
71
46
45
41. Writer I - Web
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
65.14
87
14
32
42. Civil Engineer I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
64.70
35
29
91
43. Budget Analyst I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
64.23
25
99
27
44. Landscape Architect I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
64.23
67
31
53
45. Installation & Maintenance Technician I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
64.04
14
60
59
46. Patent Attorney I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
63.95
56
1
92
47. Network Service Representative I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
63.70
47
79
17
48. General Maintenance Worker I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
62.40
33
72
56
49. Records Clerk
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
61.65
51
82
20
50. Environmental Engineering Technician I
Total Score
Immediate Opportunity
Growth Potential
Job Hazards
61.08
76
55
42
Complete rankings
For the complete rankings of the best and worst jobs for college graduates, visit WalletHub.com.