Entry-level careers
Four hundred and seventy-two 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 8 of 10 for entry-level careers.
472 careers in Entry-level careers, page 8 of 10
Physical Therapy Aide
High School Diploma · $34,520
Assists physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in providing patient care. Prepares treatment areas,…
Pick/Pack Operations Lead
High school diploma or equivalent; Associate's preferred · $45,000
Leads picking and packing operations on the warehouse floor, optimizing order fulfillment workflows, training staff,…
Pile Driver Operators
High School Diploma · $70,510
Operate pile drivers mounted on skids, barges, crawler treads, or locomotive cranes to drive pilings for retaining…
Pipelayers
Less than High School · $48,710
Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade…
Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Less than High School · $56,020
Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Less than High School · $41,600
Set up, operate, or tend plating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium,…
Postal Clerk
High School Diploma or equivalent · $59,570
Perform a combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, including receiving and processing…
Postal Service Clerks
High School Diploma · $61,630
Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, such as receive letters and…
Postal Service Mail Carriers
High School Diploma · $57,490
Sort and deliver mail for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on…
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
High School Diploma · $56,530
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and…
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
High School Diploma · $92,730
Plan, direct, or coordinate operational, administrative, management, and support services of a U.S. post office; or…
Pourers and Casters, Metal
High School Diploma · $48,940
Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or…
Power Plant Operators
High School Diploma · $99,670
Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.
Prep Cook
High School Diploma or GED · $30,000
Prepares food items for cooking by washing, peeling, chopping, and cutting ingredients. Assists cooks and chefs in…
Preschool Teacher Assistant
High school diploma or equivalent · $30,000
Assists lead teachers in providing care and educational activities for young children in a preschool setting.…
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Less than High School · $33,880
Press or shape articles by hand or machine.
Print Binding and Finishing Workers
High School Diploma · $39,820
Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing…
Print Production Assistant
High School Diploma or GED · $49,000
Assists in the production of printed materials by performing various tasks such as operating printing equipment,…
Printing Press Operators
High School Diploma · $45,160
Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes…
Procurement Clerks
High School Diploma · $48,510
Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
Production Assembler
High School Diploma · $45,000
Assembles components and sub-assemblies to produce finished goods, ensuring quality and efficiency in a manufacturing…
Production Assistant
High School Diploma · $55,000
Facilitates daily operations and logistics for film, television, or event productions, ensuring smooth execution of…
Production Helper
High School Diploma · $45,000
Assists in manufacturing and assembly processes, ensuring smooth operation and product quality. Supports skilled…
Production Line Worker
High School Diploma · $38,000
Assemble and inspect products on a manufacturing line, ensuring quality standards and production targets are met.…
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
High School Diploma · $57,770
Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to…
Psychiatric Aides
Some College · $41,590
Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff. May…
Public Safety Telecommunicators
High School Diploma · $50,730
Operate telephone, radio, or other communication systems to receive and communicate requests for emergency assistance…
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
High School Diploma · $60,020
Tend, control, or operate power-driven, stationary, or portable pumps and manifold systems to transfer gases, oil,…
Rail Car Repairers
High School Diploma · $65,680
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars.
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
High School Diploma · $58,030
Drive switching or other locomotive or dinkey engines within railroad yard, industrial plant, quarry, construction…
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
High School Diploma · $67,370
Lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in…
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Bachelor's Degree · $65,480
Operate or monitor railroad track switches or locomotive instruments. May couple or uncouple rolling stock to make up…
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
High School Diploma · $74,080
Coordinate activities of switch-engine crew within railroad yard, industrial plant, or similar location. Conductors…
Receptionist
High School Diploma · $38,000
Greet and welcome visitors, manage incoming calls, and perform various administrative tasks to ensure smooth office…
Receptionists and Information Clerks
High School Diploma · $37,230
Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties…
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Less than High School · $50,540
Diagnose, inspect, adjust, repair, or overhaul recreational vehicles including travel trailers. May specialize in…
Recruiting Coordinator
Associate's Degree · $58,000
Support the recruiting team by scheduling interviews, coordinating candidate travel, managing ATS data entry, preparing…
Recycling and Reclamation Workers
High School Diploma · $35,270
Prepare and sort materials or products for recycling. Identify and remove hazardous substances. Dismantle components of…
Recycling Coordinators
High School Diploma · $63,940
Supervise curbside and drop-off recycling programs for municipal governments or private firms.
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
High School Diploma · $58,540
Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using…
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
High School Diploma · $48,350
Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Less than High School · $59,280
Position and secure steel bars or mesh in concrete forms in order to reinforce concrete. Use a variety of fasteners,…
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
High School Diploma · $41,460
Make and confirm reservations for transportation or lodging, or sell transportation tickets. May check baggage and…
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
High School Diploma · $45,830
Implement procedures and systems to prevent merchandise loss. Conduct audits and investigations of employee activity.…
Retail Salespersons
High School Diploma · $34,580
Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers.
Riggers
High School Diploma · $62,060
Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for…
Rock Splitters, Quarry
Less than High School · $47,460
Separate blocks of rough dimension stone from quarry mass using jackhammers, wedges, or chop saws.
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
High School Diploma · $48,630
Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate, or to…
Roof Bolters, Mining
High School Diploma · $76,640
Operate machinery to install roof support bolts in underground mine.
Roofers
High School Diploma · $50,970
Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs,…