Entry-level careers worth starting in
Five hundred and sixty-one careers with low preparation requirements, careers you can step into without a degree or with on-the-job training, where the path from no experience to your first role is short and well-trodden. Each card below carries the typical preparation path, the salary range from entry to senior level, and a short read on what the work actually involves day to day. You are looking at page 12 of 12 for entry-level careers.
561 careers in Entry-level careers worth starting in, page 12 of 12
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
High School Diploma · $58,260
Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or…
Weatherization Installers and Technicians
High School Diploma · $72,120
Perform a variety of activities to weatherize homes and make them more energy efficient. Duties include repairing…
Wedding and Occasion Dress Retailer
High School Diploma · $32,000
Own and operate an independent bridal boutique or occasion dress shop, providing expert styling advice, dress fittings,…
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
High School Diploma · $45,650
Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are…
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
High School Diploma · $51,000
Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill…
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Post-Secondary Certificate · $47,060
Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat…
Wellhead Pumpers
High School Diploma · $70,010
Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.
Wildlife Rehabilitator
Master's Degree · $76,886
Cares for injured, orphaned, or sick wild animals with the goal of releasing them back into their natural habitat.
Winemaker
Master's Degree · $59,898
Oversees the entire winemaking process, from grape harvesting to bottling.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
High School Diploma · $40,440
Set up, operate, or tend woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and…
YouTuber Long-Form Channel Operator
High School Diploma · $61,449
Produces and publishes long-form video content on YouTube, managing all aspects of channel operation.