With an average starting salary of $95,000, data scientist topped the list, followed by software engineer at $90,000. In the internship category, Amazon and Facebook pay the most at $7,725 and $8,000 per month, respectively.
The list “can serve as a menu of aspirational jobs to potentially work toward, especially as the majority of these entry-level jobs are in the STEM field and require strong technical skills,” said Amanda Stansell, the senior research analyst for Glassdoor.
Highest-paying entry level jobs
Glassdoor said it’s a particularly good time for college students and recent graduates to kick off their careers because of the strong job market.
“With historically low unemployment rates and growing job counts, job seekers are in the driver’s seat when it comes to where they want to work and employers are willing to pay top dollar for roles and skills that are in high demand but short supply,” the study said.
These are the top 25 highest-paying jobs, according to Glassdoor:
Data scientist: $95,000
Software engineer: &90,000
Product manager: $89,000
Investment banking analyst: $85,000
Product Designer: $85,000
UX designer: $73,000
Implementation consultant:$72,000
Java developer: $72,000
Systems engineer: $70,000
Software developer: $68,000
Process engineer: $68,258
Front end developer: $67,500
Product engineer: $66,750
Actuarial analyst: $66,250
Electrical engineer: $66,000
Mechanical engineer: $65,000
Design engineer: $65,000
Applications developer: $65,000
Test engineer: $65,000
Programmer analyst: $65,000
Quality engineer: $64,750
Physical therapist: $63,918
Field engineer: $63,750
Project engineer: $63,000
Business analyst: $63,000
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